Legos a popular choice for electives class
Students at St. Paul’s Catholic School learned all about elective courses at the end of the school year. Children from Pre-kindergarten to 7th grade were asked to rank their favorite 11 “electives” and then take a class in their number one choice. The teachers used their extra-curricular talents to lead the electives, which included fine […]
Bolles junior receives President’s List medal
Head of School Brad Johnson, a 1979 Bolles graduate, applauded the service of several Bolles students during the recent fourth quarter convocation. In addition to their community work, students must hold high academic standing and exemplify the Bolles Value Statement. Ortega resident and Bolles junior Bentley Forrester helped coordinate the distribution of letters and end-of-the-year […]
The little team that could… and did!
“I wonder if…” Little did Mollie Peterson, English teacher at James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School, know what she was getting herself into earlier this past spring when she wondered aloud to the Scholar Bowl team whether there were other competitions in which they could enter. Leave it to Walker Miller, eighth grade student […]
Resident decreases drowning risks with gift
Twice as many kids receive free swimming lessons Thanks to a $25,000 donation from attorney Wayne Hogan, a San Marco resident, Waterproof Jacksonville will provide double the number of opportunities for kids to receive free swimming lessons this summer. Hogan is funding a pilot project with Duval County Public Schools to teach swimming lessons to […]
Avondale resident tries out for Jr. Jeopardy
First Person Account by Reed Miller (age 12, 6th Grade, James Weldon Johnson) When I first got there, my dad and I rode on an elevator to the 14th floor. The Westin was super fancy, so it was cool to be there. I was on the elevator with five other people: My dad, two moms, […]
St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School welcomes second generation
More than 450 pieces of original student art were on display at Central Riverside Elementary School’s (CRES) inaugural Art Walk last month. The featured artwork was created by the school’s deaf and hard of hearing students. With QR codes and smartphone technology, visitors viewed a video of students sharing their artists’ statements – not with […]
Fishweir students enjoy unusual concert
Thanks to a grant from Linda McLucas Fisher and Michael Medill Fisher, the fifth grade class at arts magnet Fishweir Elementary School enjoyed a Friday Musicale presentation last month by Moroccan-born musician Charles Ohayon. He played the oud – or lute – while singing a selection of songs in French, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish and Greek. […]
Two local soccer players on Team USA in Spain
Two Westside Soccer Club Academy players, Giuseppe Carr and Noah Eaton, played on Team USA in the Global Coerver Cup Tournament in celebration of 30 years of Coerver® Coaching. Carr and Eaton joined eight other soccer players from Orlando, Tampa and Miami, representing Jacksonville, Florida and the United States to play teams from 30 countries […]
