On October 1, Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School hosted the All Cat​holic Conference North Division “Dig Pink” volleyball games as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On the first day, the “Dig Pink” games raised over $200 for the Breast Cancer Foundation of Miami. The goal is to raise $1,000 and educate girls about this important cause. Other “Dig Pink” games were held on October 8 and 14....

  The Voice of Love Training and Development, in partnership with The Children’s Trust, is hosting its annual Cross Country Jingle Bell Job 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 7. The race will be held at Shula’s Golf Club Par 3 Executive Course, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, just east of the Palmetto Expressway. Preregistration is $25, and $30 on the day of the race. Families are invited to participate. There will be...

  A bold and innovative new program launched by Our Lady of the Lake’s science teacher Krystal Castellano has students excited about robotics. Starting last week, Robotics Team members began building three Vex Robots which will be programmed and controlled by a remote controller similar to video game devices. The team’s goal is to have the robot work on auto pilot for 60 seconds and grab a plastic ball, called the...

  Over 40 colleges and universities were represented at HialeahMiami Lakes High School's (HML) College Fair held on October 9. The event proved to be a huge success with over 250 students and invested parents attending. Attendees were able to receive post-secondary education information and begin planning for the future. The next college oriented event at HML is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The College...

  Spanish Lake Elementary students recently completed the Walk Safe program under the leadership of physical education teacher, Jean Eldor.  The goal of the program is to improve pedestrian safety, student wellness, and health concepts.  It follows the "5 E" model which includes education, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, and evaluation. The program is based on an exciting and interactive approach to increase the...