A group of local high school student-athletes made The Miami Herald’s All-Dade teams in football and bowling. For 5A-Independent football, Dade Christian senior offensive lineman Jonathan Perez made the All-Dade first team, and did Pace’s junior linebacker Sage Lewis, who recorded a season high 120 tackles. Second team offense includes Pace quarterback Kelly Benson, Pace’s offensive lineman and Pace’s athlete...

  The Primary Gold basketball team (grades 3 and 4) from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School defeated St. Patrick’s Catholic School 31-5 on January 14, followed by a victory over Immaculate Conception with a 35-5 win on January 16. “In the first two games, the Cheetah’s Gold team demonstrated stellar teamwork and outstanding defense,” said OLL’s athletic director and coach German Garcia. “Because of...

    Dade Christian School recently hosted a contingent of 15 Chinese students visiting from Shanghai, China, all of whom were participating in a campus tour that was geared at continuing a new program that was launched for the 2013/2014 school year. The program also partners DCS with a variety of schools and agencies in Korea, China, and the Philippines, and is focused as part of the global initiative adopted by Matthew Pettit,...

  On Sunday, February 9, Miami Lakes will be providing free transportation to the 2014 National College Fair scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. at the Doubletree Miami Airport Hotel and Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72 Avenue. The bus will leave Government Center, 6601 Main Street, at 11:30 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives from over 200 colleges and universities to discuss admission and financial...

  The Education Fund, in conjunction with Miami-Dade Public Schools, will host an open house and teacher grant award reception on February 11 at 6713 Main Street in Miami Lakes. The open house is scheduled from 5 to 6:15 p.m., followed by the teacher grant and award reception from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Continuing with “For Excellence in Miami-Dade Public Schools,” teachers will be awarded cash grants to help them develop and...