Ancelin to earn second black belt
Arik Ancelin of San Marco has no intention of letting his disability prevent him from his goal – to earn a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Although the 14-year-old dance major at LaVilla School for the Arts has Down syndrome, he said he intends to earn his second black belt in the sport […]
Homeschooled robotics team takes ‘pet project’ to state
Taking first place in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Northeast Florida regional competition Jan. 28 means more than advancing to the state meet on May 6 for Avondale resident Emily Puckett. Prior to the state competition, the all-girl Lego robotics team will compete in the FIRST World Festival Championship in Houston, Texas, April 19-22. Puckett’s […]
‘Renaissance’ student designs Extravaganza program
Although Anna Covart comes from a family of artists and is studying visual arts at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, her heart also lies in the field of science – astrophysics to be exact. Covart, an Avondale resident, designed the program cover for Douglas Anderson’s premier show, Extravaganza, which was held Feb. 11 at […]
Stockton holds Sports Science Spectacular
The annual John N.C. Stockton Elementary School Science Spectacular, organized and funded by the PTA, wrapped in sports this year under the theme “Stockton Sports Science Spectacular – STEM Race to the Finish Line.” Nearly 500 kindergarten through fifth grade students rotated through eight hands-on science stations in which they completed a science experiment or […]
Former Sanctuary on 8th Street student has bright future ahead
Once a struggling student, a Jacksonville youth, who was helped by a local program for at-risk kids, is now on the path to success. Seventeen-year-old Ky-mani Bell was just seven years old when he began attending the after-school program at Springfield’s Sanctuary on 8th Street. Later, he was enrolled in the Sanctuary’s homeschool program. “I […]
Genes play out for junior golfer
On the morning of Dec. 21, 2016, 13-year-old Carter Cummings said he woke up thinking, “Maybe I’ll hit a hole in one today!” It turns out that his waking thought wasn’t just a pipe dream. Later that day, Cummings and Bolles’ School seventh grade classmates Miller Lockwood and Will Moore were playing a round at […]
Two local students winners in essay contest
The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Madeleine Wilkins of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School and Blythe Benton from John Stockton […]
Bolles/HAE students among winners in essay contest
The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Emma C. Lee from Hendricks Avenue Elementary School and Isabel Bassin from The Bolles […]
