Bulldogs get their wings
Bolles students earn Eagle Scout rank Boy Scout Troop 2, which meets at St. Johns Presbyterian Church in Avondale and is one of the first chartered troops in Florida, has promoted eight young men, many of whom are Bolles Bulldogs, to the highest rank of Eagle Scout. This year, eight Bolles students have met, or […]
Budding gardeners may be budding birders
Hoping to inspire budding ornithologists, the Garden Club of Jacksonville’s Garden Divas Circle sponsored a Budding Gardeners camp called “Our Fine-Feathered Friends.” The program, held Feb. 6, offered 14 young participants four learning stations. The outdoor station taught campers how to use binoculars and identify birds. One of three stations inside was nest making, placing […]
San Marco Scout finishes Eagle project
Trey Calhoun, a junior at Stanton College Preparatory School, finished up his Eagle Scout project in January. Calhoun, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 136 at All Saints Episcopal Church, built a concrete sidewalk and slab to fix up a backyard storage area at the Children’s Home Society of Florida on San Diego […]
Ben Franklin presents at 10th annual historical reenactment
It’s fitting that for the 10th anniversary of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Florida’s historical reenactment, Benjamin Franklin was the honored guest. After all, Mr. Franklin kicked off the first reenactment in 2007. In the years that followed, the Dames sponsored George Washington (twice) and Thomas Jefferson – one time […]
Bottle-washing Avondale mom helps turn trash into art
Cathleen Murphy, whose son, Tom, is a sophomore, and daughter, Catie, a freshman at The Bolles School, took part in the preparation of a massive environmental sculpture at the San Jose campus last month by washing bottles. “As a parent, I am very proud of Bolles commitment to the environment and this bottle installation project […]
A book for every child makes Christmas brighter
Under the guidance of Bolles Middle School Head Jack Milne, an Avondale resident, and Middle School Librarian Jaime Sanborn, students embarked on a fundraising initiative to purchase a new book for each of the 360 students at West Riverside Elementary School, Milne’s alma mater. Bolles students purchased one book on the wish list of every […]
Ninth grade student releases Star Wars-themed Minecraft mod
Just in time for the premiere of “The Force Awakens,” a ninth grade Bolles School student is releasing an update to a Star Wars-themed add-on for the popular building game Minecraft. Colby Newman, who was introduced to coding when he was 10 years old, began this coding project in June. “Coding isn’t entirely a day-to-day […]
Digital Cookie 2.0 helps Girl Scouts earn badges
More than 1,500 local Girl Scouts, volunteers and their families were introduced to Digital Cookie enhancements at a training rally Dec. 13 at EverBank Field. In addition to Digital Cookie, Girl Scouts learned about safety, marketing, goal setting, booth and face-to-face sales, financial literacy, and rewards. Using Digital Cookie helps the girls earn any of […]
