Greek Olympics return to Jacksonville Country Day School
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Jacksonville Country Day School’s Greek Olympics have returned. The school’s students spent the past few months exploring ancient Greek cultures, traditions and mythology in their global studies class, which culminated in a day of ancient Greek fun including the Greek Olympics, Greek skit performances and a Greek food […]
SJEDS Kindergarteners “journey” to Japan
San Jose Episcopal Day School Kindergarteners recently completed a two-week “journey” to Japan. Students learned Japanese greetings and how to count to ten. They studied customs and geography with an emphasis on Mt. Fuji and wrote reports on their fact-finding. Kimonos were beautifully painted. To celebrate the students’ “excursion,” a gorgeous meal was served complete […]
Third quarter President’s List recipients announced during convocation
The 2021-22 Third Quarter President’s List recipients were announced during an all-campus convocation in Davis Gym on March 17. Each quarter during the academic year, upper school faculty and staff nominate students for the award. A faculty committee receives the submissions and identifies stand-out student candidates who best exemplify The Bolles Way by pursuing excellence […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida Names 2022 Youth of the Year
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida named Laniya F., a senior at Edward H. White High School, as the organization’s 2022 Youth of the Year which is the highest honor any Boys & Girls Club member can receive. The organization also named Descover R. as the Middle School Youth of the Year and Lauren […]
West Riverside students win recycling contest
Ms. Baron’s 5th grade dual language class at West Riverside Elementary recently won a recycling contest sponsored by T-Mobile and the Jacksonville Zoo. The students collected 76 devices, which included both old cell phones and tablets. According to the Zoo, “Coltan is a mineral ore used in the production of small electronics, but mining for […]
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On February 23, at Deland’s Spec Martin Stadium, the St. Johns Country Day School Girls Soccer team garnered their 11th straight State Championship and 14th overall State Championship title. Under the direction of Coach Mike Pickett ’83, the team overcame a tight first half in which the Shorecrest Prep Chargers met and turned back every […]
Bishop Kenny students take home 11 awards from Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
26 Bishop Kenny participants of this year’s Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at Episcopal School of Jacksonville on February 7, 2022. NEFRSEF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and conducting an annual science and engineering fair to promote the lifelong skills of critical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, and communication and public speaking. BK […]
Legos, learning and exploration
RPDS lego league relates to jobs, logistics Riverside Presbyterian Day School had three LEGO League Explore teams composed of 1st through 3rd Grade students. The three teams included the RPDS Robot Builders, RPDS Golden Builders, and RPDS Legends. These teams have been meeting since August working hard on the Cargo Connect season. Students learned about […]
