In 10th decade, Assumption builds again for future
From humble beginnings a century ago, when the original school accommodated 110 students, to its present campus with 620 pre-kindergarten to 8th grade boys and girls, Assumption Catholic School is one of the oldest, continually operated parochial schools in Jacksonville. Since those early years, the parish has undergone seven construction projects, each time responding to […]
More diamonds for local boys of summer
Baseball League eyes more field If you live in the San Marco area or along Hendricks Avenue just south of Emerson Street, you may hear the sound of people cheering on a nice clear spring evening when the traffic noise drops for a moment. Where is that happy sound coming from? Most likely from the […]
Local teens take on super hero roles
Contrary to popular belief that a teenager’s attention span is only as long as it takes to send a text, a group of 10 young men and women hung together over a six-month period to beat the cliché and produce a 16-1/2 minute action film. The Pride, filmed in several locations locally, percolated for some […]
Bishop Kenny teen uses title for greater good
Shannon Atkins’ desire to support the fight against breast cancer was manifested before she won her crown. It was the title, however – Miss Bishop Kenny 2014-2015 – that provided the platform to promote a cause that was too near for someone dear. “My grandmother [Barbara Swindell] was diagnosed with breast cancer late summer 2013. […]
‘Disaster’ takes students on musical adventure
Riverside Presbyterian Day School has implemented many new programs involving integrative curricular studies emphasizing design and creativity. One such project was the 4th Grade Musical Adventure. To introduce the project, a group of teachers created a short video depicting the music room destroyed by a natural event and the teacher appealing for help in creating […]
Talented teens get extra credit for Resident challenge
As you page through this issue, by now you’ve probably perceived our theme: the people, places and things we love. We wanted to see how our Junior Residents would artistically depict “love” and sent out the challenge to high school art students. Here are 10 unique views of the things that speak love to students […]
Middle school students compete in local Lego tournament
First in Robot Design, Bolles qualifies for regionals The Bolles Middle School Bartram Campus robotics team won the Robot Design Award at the First Lego League tournament, held Jan. 10 at Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School. One of the top-scoring teams of 16 competing schools, Bolles also qualified for the regional tournament. “We are very […]
Episcopal bids farewell to oldest living thing on campus New Live Oak to be planted in same location
Episcopal School of Jacksonville announced early in December that the Great Oak tree, which has stood at the center of the School’s campus since its founding in 1966, must be removed. The School was purposely designed by architects around the tree in the 1960s. The Great Oak is of an indeterminate age, but is likely […]
