On September 26-28, golf and sports enthusiasts are in for a rare treat, one that comes only once every two years. The Ryder Cup is back. The Ryder Cup is a biennial match between two 12-men teams, representing the United States and Europe. Originating in 1927, the matches are played every two years, alternating between a course in the United States and a course in Europe. At Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes, the Ryder Cup format is...

The Capstone program at Barbara Goleman Senior High School has received such positive results it was named a flagship school by College Board last year. Now as the first founding class of Capstone students begin their senior year, 21 students are already a year advanced having completed the three year program in two at the close of junior year. The students, aptly named AP (advanced placement) Scholars, received this distinction for their...

  Barbara Goleman seniors Kevhani Hicks and Meiby Rivero spent their summers working as interns, but their five weeks soon proved to be worth more than just the valuable experience when they received surprise grants from JPMorgan Chase. The financial organization funded a $100,000 grant for the internship program managed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools open to students participating in the National Academy Foundation (NAF). NAF...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High School will hold its annual School Open House event at 6:30 p.m.on Tuesday, September 30, at 7977 West 12th Avenue. The event allows parents and students to tour the school, gain important information about students’ educational and parental involvement, new students to become more familiar with the facilities and meet their peers, and open informal communication channels between school staff, students...

  Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) principal, Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez, along with other staff members, participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge is a viral phenomenon which encourages people to donate to the ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Association or to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads, though many choose to complete the ice challenge and still donate. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's...