School Board members engaged in a visioning session and discussed priorities with Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho in preparation for the school year ahead at a meeting at the Doubletree Hotel. Carvalho unveiled the new programs and improved procedures specifically designed to better serve the needs of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools students and stakeholders, and laid the groundwork for a five-year District Strategic Plan for...

  For 25 years, Monsignor Edward Pace High School has been sending students to LIFE camps across the country. Seven Pace LIFE leaders continued this tradition and attended the Marianist LIFE South camp in Mountain Home, Texas for seven days, July 16 to July 22. Marianist LIFE South is one of several leadership training workshops held around the country for high school students who wish to strengthen their faith and grow closer to God....

  Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 18 to begin the 2014-2015 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays.  Two proofs of current address are required. Also required is a completion of a “Disclosure of Time of Registration” form, which can be obtained from Attendance Services. For more information visit www.dadeschools.net.  First Day of Class:...

  Sponsored by Leon Medical Centers, Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will provide nutritious lunches as part of the new “Meet and Eat” program from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on certain Wednesdays at Mary Collins Community Center. The lunches will be held on Wednesdays, September 10 and 24. The event also provides seniors an opportunity to socialize and make new friends. Space is limited and free transportation is available...

  Miami-Dade Public Library System is inviting teens, ages 12-18, to participate in its annual T-Shirt Design Contest based on this year’s Teen Read Week theme “Turn Dreams Into Reality.” The contest runs from August 18 to September 6. Entry forms are available at the Miami Lake Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road, and online at www.mdpls.org. The teen with the winning design will receive a Barnes & Noble Nook...