School district officials, school staffs, parents and interested citizens are welcome to attend the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Boundary Committee Meeting taking place at Bob Graham Education Center at 15901 N.W. 79 Avenue in Miami Lakes. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. To be discussed are proposed changes to the existing boundaries for Bob Graham Education Center and Hialeah Gardens Elementary School.

  Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, located at 5701 West 24 Avenue in Hialeah, is a full Magnet School that educates many children from Miami Lakes. The school’s motto is “Where Learning Means More Doing” and provides the ideal environment for this year’s Teacher of the Year, Paul Dean. Dean, who has been at the school for three years, thrives on “hands-on learning” while teaching chemistry, physics and...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s thespians and students from its Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Theatre Program held their annual Thespian Gala Showcase inside the Spartan Center on January 28.  Thespians showcased the performances that won them 16 major awards and earned three of their performers scholarship auditions at the International Thespian Society District Competitions.  The masquerade-themed...

  Around 55 professionals from a plethora of careers shared their expertise at Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s annual Career Day on February 5. Students spent the day traveling from class to class, learning about jobs as varied as engineers and politicians, to artists and flight medics. They got a first-hand look at K9 dog units, a bomb defusing robot from the City of Miami’s Bomb Squad, and a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue...

  The annual conference of Chabad representatives ended last week with a resounding affirmation of the preeminent place of the woman in Jewish life and community. Tzippy Weiss, Chabad representative of Miami Lakes and northwest Miami Dade attended the five-day conference. Weiss said she is heading back home with “bolder vision for my community. The conference provided me with a rich takeaway that has helped sharpen my focus and...