Stockton Elementary girl wins 3rd place in essay contest
Emily Gnida, a John Stockton Elementary 4th grader, took home a 3rd place $200 Visa gift card prize in the inaugural Mayor Brown Essay Contest. The 2012 essay contest theme, “With a College Degree I can…,” prompted 827 entries from elementary, middle and high school students throughout Duval County. First place winners received iPads and […]
Youngsters to make 90-mile swim for charities
Aidan Galpin, a 10-year-old St. Mark’s Episcopal student, is part of a group of kids being coached by Kerry Wick Swimming at Good Shepherd. Galpin and 20 others are swimming the Key West to Cuba book this winter and Aidan has decided to use his 90-mile swim to help others. He has collected over $1,500 […]
Kindergarten donates 630 lbs. of fruit to Second Harvest Food Bank
Kindergarteners at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School have been studying how fruits and vegetables grow, while learning valuable lessons about need and hunger. For three days in December students and parent volunteers collected donations of citrus fruit to be sorted, counted and weighed as part of a math lesson. The children filled a truck bed […]
Sixth grader has shot at Duval County Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the returning 2011-2012 Champion, Will K., for his second win! After 22 rounds, the sixth grader’s winning word was “disingenuous.” Fifth grader Chloe S. was the runner up. Will now advances to take the written exam to qualify for the Duval County Bee.
Sandwiches for Sulzbacher
Forty-six 6th graders from three homeroom classes at Riverside Presbyterian Day School got together on the last day of school before the holiday break to assemble 500 ham sandwiches. Clad in sanitary gloves, the boys and girls handled 1000 slices of bread and ham, 500 slices of cheese, and 250 oranges and granola bars to […]
Ortega Eagle Scout a driven achiever
Carrison Hager holds a record, at least locally. The Eagle Scout with BSA Troop #522 at Ortega United Methodist Church has earned 129 merit badges, all that were possible at the time. Hager has been working on earning merit badges as soon as he became a Boy Scout at the end of the fifth grade. […]
‘Totally awesome’ – ‘80s THEME fundraiser benefits Nemours
The Michael Jackson, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson tunes were in full effect as the fashion, dance and music of the ‘80s made its way to the River City Brewing Company Nov. 17. The evening, presented by ruckus. advertising + public relations, was dubbed a “Party with a Purpose” as partygoers understand their dollars directly support […]
Celebrating the New Year in style
It was an evening to remember, as families and friends joined one another for a New Year’s celebration in the duPont Mansion on the grounds of Epping Forest Yacht Club. Members and guests enjoyed heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, party favors and a champagne toast- along with a DJ that kept the party moving all night […]
