Spanish Lake Elementary experienced a whirlwind month in November with its annual canned food and toy drive, to hosting the visiting Principal of the Day volunteer. The school also hosted the annual fall Scholastic Book Fair, had students enjoy time outside during field days, celebrated honor roll students, and participated in Thanksgiving feasts in the classroom. The students also participated in Career Day, presented their science...

Flapper dresses and silky suits transported audiences to a captivating era of American history as Pace Drama presented the Fall production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The show, made up of 48 students on and off the stage, ran from November 14-16 and was the first production directed by Pace's new Director of Fine Arts and Theatre teacher, Marianne Martinez.  As a class of 2012 Pace alumnus, Martinez reflected on the...

It was an interactive day among future innovators as 12 students from Pace High School’s AP Computer Science Principles class participated in the TEN80 Education’s STEM Innovators-in-Training Workshop. The one-day event took place at the Miami Airport Convention Center in late October where students attended workshops and sessions focused on the important aspects of innovation such as engineering, enterprise, content and...

In recognition of the special connection shared between children and grandparents, Pace High School hosted the annual Grandparents Mass and Breakfast on Thursday, November 2. The Grandparents Day morning celebration, which had been rescheduled from September due to Hurricane Irma, was held in the school’s chapel and was attended by nearly 30 students and their family members. The celebrant on the mass, Father Elvis A. Gonzalez spoke...

Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr., in partnership with the Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force, will host “Winterfest” during Super Saturday at the Park on December 2. This free family event will include a family fair with activities for children and adults including carnival rides, music, arts and crafts, a photo booth, and more. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West,...