Pets of Miami Lakes

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, March 15, 2024

Say hello to Mixie Ghost! The black, white and gray striped tabby kitten with four white boots is the newest pet to join the Quintana-Gonzalez family in Miami Lakes. It’s hard to get a good photo of the 7-month-old girl because “she...

Four Goleman High athletes sign letters of intent

Sports By Kaitlin Castillo, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, April 30, 2015

  On April 20, four seniors, surrounded by family, friends and teammates, from Barbara Goleman Senior High School, made their commitment to play their sport of choice at their future college at a ceremonial presentation in the office of principal Joaquin Hernandez. “It is a beautiful and great day at Barbara Goleman,” said Hernandez. “This truly emphasizes the term ‘student athlete’ and shines light on all...

Pace High's drama students end year with Hairspray

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, April 30, 2015

  With a rousing production of the classic musical Oklahoma! back in January, students in Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s drama program were looking forward to putting on a modern musical classic: Hairspray. “It was their dream show for a lot of them,” said Christina Pla-Guzman, Lead Teacher of Pace’s Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Program. “Them wanting to do it so much made me want to...

Miami-Dade Public Schools Public Schools eliminate EOC tests for 2015

Education By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has eliminated the End Of Course (EOC) examinations that were scheduled to take place at the end of the 2015 school year for all Miami-Dade students. The EOC exams, which were previously used for decisions on student promotion, retention, graduation and teacher evaluation, will only be administered to a small testing group of students randomly selected from Miami-Dade County middle and senior...

Hialeah Miami Lake's Mu Alpha Theta Club celebrate Pi Day

Education By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School’s (HML) Mu Alpha Theta club celebrated Pi Day, a date that was celebrated around the world on March 14. The date, 3/14/15, formed the first five numbers of the mathematical symbol Pi that represents the ratio of circumference of a circle to its diameter, 3.14159.  The event, hosted by the Mu Alpha Theta sponsor, Marielena Viciedo, the Math Department head, Madeline Domenech and math...
  The students in Sharon Wallen’s fifth grade class at Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) drew inspiration from the powerful stories of African-American leaders and trailblazers to create the “Renewal Wall.”  The school’s Renewal Wall represents the restoration of vigor and hope for bright futures of this generation and those to come. The students at SLE worked together to showcase the accomplishments of...
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