Home for the holidays, home for good
There’s something about watching toddlers experience Christmas that leaves nearly everyone with big smiles on their faces. At the McCalvin household, those smiles on Christmas morning could not have been bigger. Mason was home for the holidays, home for good. “It’s hard to put into words…we’re beyond excited,” said Laura McCalvin. “We went shopping for […]
St. Mark’s honors Assistant Head Lee, retiring after three decades
After 32 years in service at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School, Assistant Head of School Karen Lee retired last month. A celebration of her service was held on Dec. 15 at the school. Lee taught grades three and six before becoming Assistant Head of School in 2003. She was 11 years old when her family […]
Mock trial team scores in national competition
Described as “one of the strongest teams Bolles has ever fielded,” the Bolles Mock Trial Team received high marks during the Oct. 10 Bulldog Invitational High School Mock Trial Tournament at Yale University. Bolles defeated some of the strongest mock trial teams in the country, including Phillips Exeter Academy and American Heritage Plantation, despite being […]
BK Crusaders win volleyball championship
The state trophy was theirs for the taking. It was a sweet moment for Bishop Kenny Volleyball Head Coach Suzanne Winkler when the varsity team bested Merritt Island in the FHSAA Class 5A championship last month. The team included eight seniors, five juniors and one sophomore; team captain is Nadine Williams. The Crusader’s 26-1 record […]
Victory for the Blue team
St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School participated in the North Florida Independent School Athletic Conference (NFISAC) league with two Junior Varsity boys’ teams, two Varsity boys’ teams, and one Varsity girls’ team. The teams practiced twice a week and played games against Jacksonville Country Day School, Beaches Episcopal Day School, and San Jose Episcopal Day School. […]
Youth a shining point of light
San Marco resident Alex Pogrebniak really helps make the light shine for senior residents living at Taylor Manor. Every Saturday he spends the morning visiting the residents, playing games, chatting and cleaning eyeglasses. It’s those little things that make them look forward to his weekly visits and also prompted Activity Director/Volunteer Coordinator Kathleen Wilkes-Pierce to […]
Sulzbacher Center recognizes Casey Goodwin
Casey Goodwin, an alumna of Riverside Presbyterian Day School, was recognized by the Sulzbacher Center last month for her volunteer efforts and having a heart to serve. Casey has been a volunteer at the Sulzbacher Center since she was six years old. In 2009, when the Goodwin family of Epping Forest heard that the City […]
Avondale student makes regional finals
Carly Crump, a senior at The Episcopal School of Jacksonville, broke a 10-year state losing streak by being named a Regional Finalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology 2014 for her investigation of the transmission of the dengue virus in mosquitoes. The last time a student from Florida was a Regional Finalist […]
