The Fr. Flynn Council #4772 of the Knights of Columbus held their annual drive to assist citizens with disabilities on the weekend of March 17-20 at the Miami Lakes Publix.KofC members passed out Tootsie Rolls and thanked contributors for helping people in need. Funds raised will be presented to local agencies to assist their individual needs.Council chairman Andy Izzo extended his appreciation to Publix and the store patrons for supporting...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is hosting the 6th annual prom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Tuesday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami.Approximately 500 high school students will attend this milestone event which provides an unforgettable experience as students with ASD bond with their peers in celebrating this important...

Rafaela Cruz and Jeannette Gallup have been named Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year, respectively, at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.Cruz. an Honors Chemistry and Physical Science teacher, has 27 years of experience in teaching beginning with her role as a teaching assistant at Rutgers University where she earned her BSN in nursing, M.S. in zoology, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Having always been interested in science...

Wherever Judy Parker goes, her former students always recognize her, even if they don’t see her face.“I was ordering food at the drive-thru at KFC and a former student recognized my voice,” she said. “She said, ‘is that you, Mrs. Parker’? It’s amazing when people, especially the kids who you have taught, recognize you after all of these years.”  For 35 years, Parker’s voice echoed...

Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School has a proven track record of improvement and success over the last decade and to continue to enhance the resources available to students, the school is inaugurating the AP Capstone program for the upcoming school year. iPrep lead teacher, Jennifer Murray, noted that the success of the school is due to a changing culture of expectation for reaching potential. Last school year, HML surpassed the...