Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s Salsa Squad performed at Disney Springs Market Place during Walt Disney World’s Magic Music Days. The Salsa Squad is made up of 26 middle school students along with their coach Jennifer Simeon. The team has performed at local events throughout the school year and at a Miami Heat game as the halftime show.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will host a variety of camps this summer at elementary, K-8 and middle schools throughout the District. The summer camp session begins June 13 and runs until August 19. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., for full-day camps and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for half-day camps. Breakfast and lunch are free for all campers. Weekly fees are $100 for full-day camps and $60 for half-day...

Every February, senior athletes get excited for one reason – they are finally eligible to sign their Letter of Intent to their desired college or university.An athletic signing celebrates all the hard work that the student-athlete has demonstrated throughout the years.Likewise, Mater Academy hosted its very first Academic Signing in school history on April 19 to celebrate the accomplishments of the school’s top senior...

Bob Graham Education Center eighth-grade student Nicolle Alvarez won first place in the sixth to eighth grade category of the American Chemical Society Poem competition with the theme “Indoor Ecosystem.Her poem will be representing Bob Graham Education Center and Miami-Dade County Public Schools at the national level American Chemical Society Competition.“We are so proud of Nicolle for this prestigious recognition,” school...

Pace Senior High School celebrated the success of three student athletes as wrestler Alexander Perez signed a Letter of Intent with Missouri Baptist University while basketball star Destiny Wilson and tennis star Josvany Lesende signed Letters of Intent with St. Thomas University at a ceremony held on April 27. The trio signed their scholarships for their respective universities in front of their families, the Pace student body, and Pace...