Children’s author visits Ortega Methodist Playschool
“Chimpanzees are my favorite wild thing,” said Doreen Ingram, children’s author and foster parent for the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida. “I wanted to make a difference and thought ‘If I wrote a children’s book, could it change their hearts and teach them about wild things?’” The Jane Goodall Institute-endorsed author visited the Ortega United […]
Lee High School dedicates Fallen Heroes statue
District 14 Councilman Jim Love stops to chat with members of the Robert E. Lee High School Navy JROTC Color Guard before the dedication of the Fallen Heroes statute last month. The memorial commemorates the 171 alumni who have died while serving in the military beginning with World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Ortega resident to join U.S. Naval Academy
Michael Pentaleri, a senior at The Bolles School, has committed to the United States Naval Academy during a college athletic commitment ceremony on Apr. 23. A member of the Bolles boys’ crew team, Pentaleri will also row for the men’s crew at the USNA.
RPDS opens doors for mad scientists
Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) students and their families enjoyed an evening with a team of mad scientists, who led them through three 30-minute science experiences. From a presentation on river dolphins to hands-on experiments making butter, and explorations in technology magnification and bubble-ology, the Apr. 25 event was a terrific hit with kids young […]
Kings Trail students harvest their tasty bounty
Nine weeks after its planting ceremony for the Kings Trail Elementary School Teaching Garden program, students from the second and fifth grades enjoyed the fruits – or, rather the vegetables – of their labors. The young gardeners harvested the plants and learned how to create salsa, pesto and salad using those ingredients, plus a few […]
Bolles students make a dream come true
Jordan Brown and Beau Trednick, both from San Marco, are part of the Bolles eighth grade class at the Bartram Campus that raised more than $3,500 through business projects to help Shawn’s dream come true. Shawn, 11, was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness nine months ago and is currently heading into remission. His dream was […]
Surratt is Bolles 2013 Valedictorian
San Jose resident Elizabeth Surratt was named the Class of 2013 Valedictorian at The Bolles School. A member of the National Honor Society and the National Spanish and French Honor societies, Surratt is a National Merit Finalist. She has been a member of the volleyball team and has devoted herself to many service and community […]
HAE students put numbers together for success
Hendricks Ave Elementary School placed third overall in three grade levels (2nd, 3rd and 5th) at the district-wide Sunshine Math competition held at Wolfson High School on May 2. The competition included contestants from 26 schools in Duval County at each grade level; awards were given to 1st through 5th place finishers. Left to right: […]
Middle school students blitz Washington, DC
San Jose Catholic Middle School was pleased to offer an enrichment field trip for students in grades 6 to 8 to Washington, DC during the month of April. A group of 76 students, parents and faculty spent time at Mt. Vernon, the Capitol, Ford’s Theater, the Smithsonian Mall, Arlington National Cemetery and attended mass at […]
