Town honors teen for raising awareness about childhood cancer

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

     Miami Lakes officials honored Jeremy “JJ” Matthews during the Sept. 10 Town Council meeting for his efforts to raise awareness about childhood cancer.       JJ, 13, is a survivor of...
Hialeah High’s boy’s soccer team snapped Barbara Goleman’s four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory last week, dropping the Gators to 5-2, 2-1 in district play.  Following Goleman’s opening season loss to division rival Miami Springs, the Gators won four straight games to stay atop of the district, while the Golden Hawks fell to 3-4, 2-2 in district play as of November 23.  The Gators shut out Hialeah...
Students at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School are gaining exposure to robotics and programming as the STREAM program flourishes. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Arts, and Music and represents an integration of the arts and religion as students are prepared for STEM related fields. Forty students in sixth through eighth grade are taking robotics classes. Students are introduced to concepts of engineering, robotics,...

Pace’s ’Til Death Do Us Part sells out three shows

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Friday, December 2, 2016

Pace High School’s acclaimed drama program held a trio of sold-out performances for its Fall 2016 production ‘Til Death Do Us Part on November 1, 2, and 3. What made this production unique is that it is the first completely original play created by Pace Drama alumni and students. The murder comedy-mystery set in a 1980s wedding was written primarily by Jamie Adelson, a Pace alumna from the Class of 2015. She worked in...
First grader Sabrina Gonzalez, daughter of Adrian and Rachel Gonzalez, lifelong residents of Miami Lakes, represented Dade Christian School at the annual Florida Association of Christian Colleges & Schools (FACCS) State Spelling Bee on November 11. She finished fifth place in her grade level.

BGEC marks Homeless Awareness Day

Education Friday, December 2, 2016

Students from The National Junior Honor Society and Youth Crime Watch at Bob Graham Education Center gathered on November 3, Homeless Awareness Day. Cardboard signs were used to remind the community that homelessness is an issue that affects everyone. Helpline cards were distributed to parents as they were dropping off their children in the morning. Special thanks to the school’s homeless liaison and counselor Sara Najara, who works...
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