Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been honored with the 2019 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Superintendent of the Year Award during its 48th Annual NABE Conference at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort.“I am honored to receive the National Association of Bilingual Education Superintendent of the Year Award,” said Carvalho. “This coveted honor is a testament to the district’s...

The 2018-2019 Miami-Dade Public school year is near a close. Join these Miami Lakes area schools in celebrating their success and hard-work at their graduation or promotion ceremonies. Some are by invitation only. Contact schools for more details.Dade Christian School's Kindergarten Graduation, Monday, May 20,Dade Christian School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.Dade Christian School's Fifth Grade Crossover, Wednesday May 22Dade Christian School...

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) recognized Mater Academy Charter High School sophomore Melanie Gonzalez as the 25th Congressional District’s winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Gonzalez’s painting, titled “Sunkised” (displayed on the wall), was chosen out of 66 entries submitted from 12 participating schools. Her creative piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes will be holding registration for its fall baseball/softball season, on three Saturdays, July, 28, August 4 and August 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club house, 6411 N.W. 162 Street.Boys and girls ages 5 to 16 must bring copies of their birth certificates at the registration.The fee is $175 per player.Participants will have baseball and softball tryouts on August 13, 14 and 15 at Miami Lakes Optimist...

Five local high school baseball teams punched their tickets to the regional playoffs this week as they try to knock off some tough competition from teams from Miami-Dade and Broward counties.For girls’ softball, three local teams fell in the regional quarterfinals after winning their district championships.Defending state champion Monsignor Edward Pace High’s baseball team started the postseason strong with a victory over St. Brendan (9-1),...