St. Patty’s Raises $8K for St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Catholic School-Riverside students raised more than $16,165 for playground improvements through the St. Patty’s Jig Jog Fun Run, held on the historic campus March 17. School principal Kim Repper said the original goal amount of $8,000 was raised within five days of announcing the event to the school community. Funds will go toward […]
Bolles Students “Break a Leg”
Upon well-wishes of “break a leg,” Bolles middle school students enchanted audiences with their production of “Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition,” an adaptation of the beloved musical famously anchored by actress Carol Burnett. The musical, a spin on the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” was filled with raucous comedy, melodic songs […]
Scott Named Player of the Year
Taliah Scott, senior at St. Johns Country Day School with a high school career 2,733 points, has been named the 2022-2023 Gatorade Florida Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She is only the third player from the First Coast to achieve this honor. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high […]
Flipper Friends: Assumption Catholic dives into dolphin experience
Assumption Catholic School students enjoyed their annual third grade field trip to Marineland in St. Augustine on Thursday, March 9. Along with third grade teachers Mrs. Alligood, Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Plemons, parent chaperones and students got to enjoy an interactive experience with the dolphins and trainers. The three classes mimicked simple commands performed by […]
Six scientists place for St. Paul’s
Six St. Paul’s Catholic School-Riverside students earned top awards at the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Feb. 12 to 15. Marco Chua — First place, Junior Earth Science Category — “Wave Force Dissipation: Year 2” Viktoriia Galushchak – President’s Award; Lemelson Early Inventor Award; First place, […]
Checkmate for chess champions
The 25th Annual Jacksonville Scholastic Chess Championship was held Feb. 11 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Marco. The tournament, sponsored by North Florida Sinus Center, drew 127 scholastic chess players and 23 chess teams to compete. Locally, Hendricks Avenue Elementary won the K-2 division and was runner-up in the K-5 division. Landon College […]
A star-filled evening
Hendricks Avenue Elementary’s annual Reading with the Stars Local stars and celebrities visited Hendricks Avenue Elementary on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to read to students and their parents for HAE’s Reading with the Stars, an annual event hosted by the HAE Parent Teacher Association as part of the school’s Literacy Week. Stars included former Jaguars player […]
Students dazzle at 36th annual Extravaganza
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) hosted its 36th annual “Extravaganza” at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Feb. 10. DA students performed 22 acts in the Moran Theatre for the evening’s student showcase in a variety of different artistic categories, including theatre, cinematic arts, chamber orchestra, musical theatre, creative writing, […]
