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.

  Congratulations are in order for Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School for receiving national recognition as an Accelerated Reader Master School. The honor was announced last month, as the school’s classrooms earned the Accelerated Reader Master Classroom Certification, and 16 classrooms earned the Accelerated Reader Model Classroom Certification. The Accelerated Reader program has helped students enhance their reading skills...

  On September 30 in Pace High School’s new Innovation Center, students from the Academy of Fine Arts Theater Program chatted over Skype with Broadway actress Lindsay Mendez. Mendez is best known for playing Elphaba in the recent 10th anniversary production of “Wicked” on Broadway, as well as other starring roles in Broadway and off-Broadway productions such as “Dogfight.” Two classes of Pace drama students...

  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized 287 public and 50 private schools as 2014 National Blue Ribbon recipients on September 30. Among the list are nine schools from Florida, four of which are charter schools – Mater Gardens Academy, Crossroad Academy, Terrace Community Middle School, and Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, the only high school in Florida to receive the prestigious designation. The...

  Mother of Our Redeemer (MOR) Catholic School girls jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Pace High School SpARTan Boot Camp on October 4. The girls attended workshops in music, art, theatre and dance. Each of them chose a field they enjoy and then together, they all participated in the theatre session. The girls were so excited to spend time learning more about the art programs offered at Pace which they enjoy so much. They...