Among the many students that roam the halls at American Senior High School are seniors and Silver Knight nominees for 2017 Chinenye Ibemera, Aniah Watts and Sydney Vallejo. Despite their age, their knowledge and dreams extend far beyond the average high school teen. Ibemera was born in Antigua and Barbuda and came to the United States in the fourth grade. Whatever setbacks emigrating to a new country may cause, Ibemera’s academic...

The Town of Miami Lakes announced Round 2 of the “Capture a Miami Lakes Moment” photo contest is now underway.Residents can win a fabulous prize by taking photos that depict their favorite place or thing to do in Miami Lakes. This is an excellent chance to capture the “hometown feel” and stunning views of the Miami Lakes community.The winning photographers will be recognized  at the September Town Council meeting...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) students, teachers, schools and programs wrapped up the 2016-2017 school year with an impressive array of honors and achievements. For the first time since the State began issuing school performance grades in 1999, there is not a single district-managed “F” school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, according to school performance grades released by the Florida Department of...

There’s dedication, and then there’s not missing a day of school from kindergarten all the way through your final year of high school. Vladimir Rochebrun achieved just that with perfect attendance from kindergarten to his graduation from Monsignor Edward Pace High School last month. Rochebrun began his perfect attendance at St. Lawrence Catholic School, the school he attended for kindergarten, elementary, and middle school....

Miami Lakes K-8 Center recognized Jennifer Simeon, middle school social studies teacher and dance instructor, for her hard work and talents by nominating and awarding her as Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year.