Town Foundation awards $18,605 in grants for education, community

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has awarded $18,605 in 12 grants to local schools and a non-profit to support education and foster community.       The money comes from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine...

Jingly Bell Jog 5K set for Dec. 6

Sports Thursday, October 16, 2014

  Voice of Love Training and Development, in partnership with The Children’s Trust, will host its annual Cross Country Jingle Bell Jog 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, at Shula’s Golf Club Par 3 course, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Free activities for children will include a fun kid’s dash with prizes, bounce houses, face painting and balloons. Pre-registration is $25 and $30 on the day of the race. All proceeds go to...

Voodoo Golf returns to Shula's on Oct. 25

Sports Thursday, October 16, 2014

  On Saturday, October 25, members of Shula’s Golf Club and their spouses will be treated to a night of golf under the stars on the Championship Senator Course with the return of Voodoo Golf.  Three holes will be lighted for participants to golf in their best Halloween costumes following cocktails and dinner. If you have never seen a zombie hit a 7-Iron or Dracula concede a putt to Frankenstein, it may happen during Voodoo...

Pace's SpARTan Boot Camp draws middle schoolers

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, October 16, 2014

  On October 4, over 100 middle school students from across South Florida attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Third Annual SpARTan Boot Camp. The one-day camp featured workshops in art, drama, dance, and music taught by the lead teachers of Pace’s Signature Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Workshops were split into morning and afternoon sessions with a talent showcase for parents at 2:30 p.m. While some...
  Bob Graham Education Center student Kaylen Grass and her Social Studies teacher, Ingy Cruz, traveled to Washington D.C., as a part of a program that celebrates National Constitution Day. Each year on September 17, the nation celebrates the occasion when schools receive federal funding and federal agencies provide education about the U.S. Constitution. The event across the country includes student-led readings, political panels, tours...
    Miami-Dade County Public School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman and School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho lead students, teachers, parents and community leaders during the “International Walk Our Children to School Day” on October 8 at Meadowlane Elementary. The international program promotes pedestrian safety education, safe walking skills, and walking as exercise for good health and physical fitness.
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