JCDS welcomes new Head of School
Jacksonville Country Day School (JCDS) has welcomed Christopher Johnson as its new head of school beginning with the 2023-24 school year. Johnson officially stepped into the role on July 1. He succeeds former Head of School Pat Walker, who had held the position since 2014 and has been in the JCDS community for nearly 30 […]
Bishop Kenny seniors ACE awards
The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Northeast Florida held an end-of-year celebration, student presentations and awards luncheon on April 28 at the Schultz Center. Bishop Kenny received top awards in both the team and individual categories. The BK Life Lineup team was awarded Best Proposal for the Community Support Facility category. Senior Grace […]
904 All Stars Sports Camp returns for third year
Camp goers at the third annual 904 All Stars Sports Camp launched a water balloon fight against their counselors to kick off summer vacation. The “peg the counselor” water balloon hijinks followed several other outdoor activities organized for the 21 campers, ages five to 10, over Memorial Day weekend. Proceeds from the 904 All Stars […]
18 win scholarships from Jacksonville Area Golf Association
The Jacksonville Area Golf Association (JAGA) announced its 18 Scholarship Trust recipients for 2023 at a May 16 banquet at Deerwood Country Club. Each recipient will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship per semester for the upcoming school year. Scholarships are renewable each semester, based on scholars meeting certain criteria, including a minimum grade-point average, for […]
Students named national music ambassadors
A record number of seven Douglas Anderson School of the Arts band students, received national recognition with the National Youth Ensembles, which is organized through Carnegie Hall. The highly competitive ensembles are comprised of the best young instrumentalists in the country. Maurice Chakour, jazz guitar; Nelson Keakopa, trumpet; Luke Malobay, percussion; Beckett Miles, percussion; Sophia […]
15 rounds of Applause for Douglas Anderson’s “Chicago”
Douglas Anderson School of the Art’s (DA) recent production of the musical “Chicago” took home 15 of its 21 regional Applause Award nominations for the 2022-2023 school year, including Best Musical. The students will perform a selection from the show at the awards ceremony on June 3 at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando for […]
Assumption shines at track championships
The girls’ track and field team from Assumption Catholic placed fourth overall at the Florida Youth Running Association’s Middle School State Track and Field Championship, held May 12-13. More than 1,500 athletes from 69 teams across Florida descended on IMG Stadium in Bradenton, Florida to compete. On the track, Assumption’s Maria Patelli took eighth place […]
Eagles Lacrosse Soars through Semifinals
The girls varsity lacrosse team at Episcopal School of Jacksonville is running on a string of victories as they advance toward regionals. They won the district championship on April 13, defeating Bolles 16-4. “As a program, we are so excited to clinch another district championship and head into regional play ranked sixth in the state […]
