Four Episcopal Students Make National Merit Semifinals
Episcopal School of Jacksonville seniors Kate Adams, Ella Bisher, Sean Ramsey and William Volen have been named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), and meeting additional requirements. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. […]
Bolles Brings It Home-coming!
The Bolles School brought home a win for their Homecoming Week, defeating TRU Prep Academy 42-12 on Oct. 7. Homecoming Week festivities ran Oct. 3-7, which included a family tailgate, pep rally and a parade prior to the big game.
RPDS Sixth-graders Reflect on Service During Southwind Trip
Sixth-graders at Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) kicked off their capstone year with the school’s annual overnight trip, Southwind, which prepares them for a year of service both on- and off-campus. The school’s eldest students will serve throughout the year by leading full school assemblies and flag raising ceremonies, acting as morning safety patrol, gathering […]
Bishop Kenney Students Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program
Alex Yalch, Bishop Kenny High School Class of 2023, has been named a National Merit Semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Program finalists will be confirmed in March 2023. Yalch has a 4.5 GPA, and is a member of the English, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Science, Thespian and National Honor Societies. […]
West Riverside Elementary School Brings Its “A” Game
West Riverside Elementary School (WRES), Florida’s oldest operating elementary school, entered this 2022-2023 school year as an A-rated school. Located in the heart of the historic district, on Herschel Street, WRES is a Dual Language Magnet School with a neighborhood general education tract. Talya Taylor, the school principal, asserted that the factors that led to […]
St. Johns Celebrates 69 Years
Students, parents, alumni, faculty and friends of the St. Johns Country Day School gathered on Sept. 14 in celebration of Founders Day, which was highlighted by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the highly anticipated new play space. “Today we recognize traditions, and enjoy a new beginning while celebrating 69 years of St. Johns Country Day School,” […]
MOSH hosts birthday party for Tonca the turtle
MOSH celebrated the 56th birthday of their beloved Alligator Snapping Turtle named Tonca on July 9th. Tonca ventured out from his home in the Hixon Native Plant Countyard and into the museum for his annual checkup. Tonca weighed in at 214 pounds and measured 27-1/4’’ (shell carapace) and 55’’(tip to tail). Last year, he was […]
