Juniors and seniors at Monsignor Edward Pace High School got a first-hand look at their college prospects when they went on a three-day tour of six Florida universities from October 6-8. The students were chaperoned by Pace’s Dean of Academics Rebeca Bautista and college advisor Lilian Dubon, along with a director from the tour’s organizer College Campus Trips. After meeting up at Pace early on October 6, students and...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes' Trojan Marching Band took home Best in Class for Visual and General Effect, and was the Class 1A Champion in the regional competition, Flanagan Falcon Sound Invitational, that took place at Flanagan High School on October 11. This was the first time in nearly 10 years that HML has taken home first place for this competition. In recent years the band has improved from 6th place in 2012 to 2nd place last year and...

    Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is hosting the 14th annual Children’s Holiday Storytelling at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. The holiday event is free and attendees will receive books donated by Janet Marti, director at Inspired 2 Think, and a member of the Town’s Education Advisory Board. Miami Lakes residents with children under the age of 5 will have an...

  Pace High School and its Campus Minister, Andres Novela, have worked tirelessly for years to give back to Pace’s Haitian sister schools, Moulin and Pewou, through fundraisers and missions to Haiti. Last year, Pace Campus Ministry started the school’s first-ever coffee shop to sell “just.ice.coffee,” a new way to raise money and awareness for this cause. The iced coffee is more than just a simple fundraiser; it...

  Rather than solely using technology to be engrossed in cyberspace activity, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy is utilizing technology to foster connectivity and exploration among the natural world outside the classroom walls.  The Green Club at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, a STEM focused magnet school, has planted an arboretum with 38 species of trees, shrubs, and grasses native to South Florida. To help students in both middle and...