Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) 2014-15 Teacher of the Year is Beatriz Ambas-Viada. As the school’s Test Chair and the Teacher Advisor for Key Club, one of MLEC’s largest clubs, Ambas-Viada does more for the school than just teach mathematics. As Test Chair, Ambas-Viada tends to scheduling and testing accommodations to ensure that every student can have the best testing experience possible. This role...

  After winning numerous awards in district competition, 19 students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School competed in the Florida FBLA State Leadership Conference at the Hilton Orlando on March 19-22.  The students attended the event with Hedda Falcon, their Future Business Leaders of America Advisor and Lead Teacher for Pace’s STEM Academy – Emerging Computer Technologies Program.  Sophomores Armando Barbosa,...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High students participated in The Million Orchid Challenge, a component of the Fairchild Challenge, an annual competition for Elementary, Middle and High Schools. The purpose of the Orchid Challenge is to reestablish one million orchid plants in South Florida, particularly in publicly accessible urban landscapes, within five years. Orchid seedlings are planted within bottles, moved to trays, and then when large...

  Spring is a great time of year! Although here in South Florida this season is not as highly anticipated as in places where the climate is colder, it nonetheless fills us with great hope and enthusiasm. This is because spring reminds us of new life and perhaps a little more. Spring seems to remind us of eternity.  As we watch flowers blossom, hear birds sing, and see daylight extend, we get a sense of paradise.    All of...

  Easter is about Christ Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.  Christ lived the perfect life we could not live. Christ died the death we deserved paying the penalty for our sins. Christ rose from the dead for the forgiveness of sins for all those who repent and believe in him as their Lord and Savior. We invite you to come experience Christ’s life and resurrection with us at Palm Vista Community Church this Easter...