Douglas Anderson Student Magazine Wins Highest Honors
Élan, an international student literary magazine published by the Creative Writing department at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, won highest honors in the 2023 REALM national contest from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). REALM, which stands for Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines, awarded Élan its First Class distinction, bestowed […]
New AI Policy Changes Address the Good, Bad
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s (ESJ) division heads and Student Life office recently worked to develop a new policy for grades six through 12 regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, balancing its frequent misuse with the need for graduates to work within technological advancements such as AI. ESJ’s new policy reads: “Our […]
Brown Wins Essay Contest
Aria Brown, a senior at Wolfson High School, was recognized on Dec. 6 as the third-place winner in the 2023 High School Essay Contest, sponsored by the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division. Brown’s essay focused on the Constitution’s 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the […]
A New Castle for Assumption Knights
Students at Assumption Catholic School celebrated the installation of brand-new playground equipment in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 23. This new playground equipment cost nearly $250,000 and Principal Maryann Jimenez said it took two cycles of the school’s annual fundraisers to fully fund. The school selected New York-based Play By Design – the same […]
Sutter Exemplifies Excellence
Bishop Kenny senior Bridget Sutter was honored with the Gator Bowl Charities Award of Excellence Scholarship. She was selected based on her scholastic record, community service, sports participation, leadership, extracurricular activities and written essay. Sutter is a BK Student Ambassador, a member of multiple school organizations, runs cross country and track and maintains a 4.48 […]
Keeping Calm and Clean
Soluna Yoga + Spa hosted three local Girl Scouts troops – Troops 2076, 62040 and 2149 – for a one-hour yoga class on Jan. 21 taught by owner Dori Thomsen, vice president of the 5 Points Merchants Association (FPMA), in gratitude for their sisterhood and service. The yoga class was followed by a group trash […]
Choir, Spelling Bee Wins for Assumption Students
Assumption Catholic School students brough home several awards in November. Dozens of students vied for top spot at the annual Spelling Bee, with seventh grader Evelyn winning the competition. She will progress to the Duval County semi-finals on Feb. 13 with the top 25 moving on to the finals on Feb. 27. Seventh grader Wyatt […]
Eagle Scout Project Houses Tortoises
Boy Scout Troop 2 member Lucas Soulby recently completed his Eagle Scout project to the benefit of his alma mater, Assumption Catholic School. The school has two tortoises, Shelly and Sheldon, who reside in its garden and were in need of a permanent shelter. Soulby met with science teacher Bill Hawthorn to design a plan […]
