Miami Lakes Middle School’s Warrior Concert Band and Drum Line earned superior ratings at the Tampa Bay Classic Festival held on May 6 at the University of South Florida. Band teacher, Ana Peña is pictured (center) along with her students.

Karley Seeloff from GoNoodle.com selected Spanish Lake Elementary School’s fourth graders to demonstrate the positive classroom and school environment GoNoodle promotes. It is a free program and any teacher anywhere may create an online GoNoodle account. The movement based activities are aimed towards attention engagement and building a healthier body for students. GoNoodle is a Dade County approved program. Cecile Palaez, an SLE...

Monsignor Edward Pace High senior Destiny Wilson was named Flag Football Player of the Year last week at the 2016 Miami Herald’s All-Dade Athletic Awards at Jungle Island.Her feat comes on the heels of being named to The Miami Herald All-Dade First Team.Wilson, a running back and wide receiver, had 1,796 total yards, 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for the 2016 season.Other local student-athletes were named Player of the Year in...

Barbara Goleman High School student Patricia Miranda won girls’ Badminton Player of the Year last week at the 2016 Miami Herald’s All-Dade Athletic Awards at Jungle Island. Miranda also was named to The Miami Herald All-Dade First Team for winning the girls’ singles championship at the GMAC.

The academic accomplishments of the Pace student body were honored and celebrated at Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s 2016 Academic Awards on April 26.Hundreds of students were honored for their academic prowess in each subject area and in each Signature Academy Class. Two students from each grade were also awarded trophies for Best All-Around, Service to School & Community, and the Spartan Pride Awards.Destiny Wilson, a star...