Pace welcomes freshmen with memorable events

Education By Maya Lora, Special to The Miami Laker Friday, October 4, 2013

  You can go ahead and admit it – freshman year of high school is one of the most intimidating experiences for young teenagers across the country. Striding into a new school with a lot of unfamiliar faces, brand-new teachers, and crash-landing into the bottom of the social food chain is not an all-together enjoyable adventure.  Well, at least that's true at most schools. At Monsignor Edward Pace High School, however, no...
  The Latin Builders Association (LBA) held a dedication ceremony on September 18 to launch the LBA Construction and Business Management Academy Charter High School in Hialeah. Pictured (from left) are Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board chairman Perla Tabares Hantman, school principal Gyovania Marante, and School Board member Carlos Curbelo. Hantman thanked the LBA for their ongoing support of public schools and...

Pace High School hosts workshop

Religious Friday, October 4, 2013

  On any Saturday morning, school hallways are typically empty, but not at Monsignor Edward Pace High School. Campus Ministry leaders and Pace alumni, Andres Novela, Patricia Stout-Swanson, and Jeanette Victoria, gathered with 35 students on Saturday, September 14, for a Peer Ministry Workshop.  During this unique opportunity, phones were collected as a way for everyone to disconnect from the stresses of everyday life. The workshop...
  The annual Summer Indoor Garage Sale hosted by Palm Springs United Methodist Church will run for two consecutive weekends, on October 4-5, and October 11-12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothing, linens, records, videos, baby items, school and office supplies, luggage, lamps, pictures, collectibles and books, will be available for purchase in Fellowship Hall. Toys and games for children will be in classroom 9. In the crafts room within...

Echoes of the Heart: The Main Thing

Religious By Dr. Jeffrey Frantz, Special to The Miami Laker Friday, October 4, 2013

Keep "the main thing" the main thing. As we think about our lives, with all that is on our plate, amidst all the chaos that surrounds us, one of the most important things we can do is to keep "the main thing" the main thing. In our family lives, the main thing is making the necessary personal sacrifices for the wellbeing of the whole family; this requires a prioritizing of time and a focusing of energy. There is no short cut; the main thing...
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