Adkins named Teacher of the Year semi-finalist
Central Riverside Elementary School’s Stacey Adkins was one of 15 outstanding teachers named as semi-finalists for the 2013 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year. These 15 go on to the next selection round of five finalists and then a winner will be named at the EDDY Awards on Mar. 14 at the Times-Union […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters “Beyond School Walls” Mentoring
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and Samuel W. Wolfson High School launched “Beyond School Walls” on Dec. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Beyond School Walls is a workplace mentoring partnership that paired 21 Hyatt employees with 21 students for one-to-one mentoring. The mentoring partnership will take place […]
Wolfson inaugural IB pinning
A select group of academically talented juniors at Wolfson High School proudly participated in the school’s inaugural International Baccalaureate Programme Pinning Ceremony at The University Club in November. The 38 students who were pinned will go on to become Wolfson’s first class to graduate with an IB Diploma designation. The students have worked rigorously since […]
Alfred DuPont 7th grader wins 3rd place in essay contest
Bailey Williams, a 7th grader at Alfred I. DuPont Middle School, took home a 3rd place $200 Visa gift card prize in the inaugural Mayor Brown Essay Contest. The 2012 essay contest theme, “With a College Degree I can…,” prompted 827 entries from elementary, middle and high school students throughout Duval County. First place winners […]
Ready, set, build! – San Jose Trojans invited to Lego regionals
Never mind that there are over 16,000 teams in more than 55 countries. For the San Jose [Catholic School] Trojans, it’s enough that there were 15 other teams competing in the RobotFest Tournament in Port Orange, FL early last month. The 6th and 7th grade San Jose Trojans meet in an afterschool program and at […]
Meeting Santa for breakfast
Audrey Brice meets Santa Jim Wells, both of Avondale, at the 9th annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa and Silent Auction by the Avondale United Methodist Child’s Day Out Preschool. Students enjoyed getting photos with Santa Claus and a Christmas concert by the VPK-4 classes.
Stockton Elementary girl wins 3rd place in essay contest
Emily Gnida, a John Stockton Elementary 4th grader, took home a 3rd place $200 Visa gift card prize in the inaugural Mayor Brown Essay Contest. The 2012 essay contest theme, “With a College Degree I can…,” prompted 827 entries from elementary, middle and high school students throughout Duval County. First place winners received iPads and […]
Youngsters to make 90-mile swim for charities
Aidan Galpin, a 10-year-old St. Mark’s Episcopal student, is part of a group of kids being coached by Kerry Wick Swimming at Good Shepherd. Galpin and 20 others are swimming the Key West to Cuba book this winter and Aidan has decided to use his 90-mile swim to help others. He has collected over $1,500 […]
