Jacksonville waterways good proving ground for youth competitors
Growing up within sight of the water, it seems natural that youngsters would be drawn to St. Johns River-based recreational activities. That is indeed the case for a number of local girls and boys who participate in competitive sailing and rowing. Aiding these youngsters in their desire to explore sports on the water is the […]
Community celebration planned for Fishweir
From humble beginnings as a four-room school built on a cow pasture in 1917, Fishweir Elementary School today attracts students from all over Duval County as a visual performing arts magnet school and feeder for LaVilla School of the Arts. This month the school celebrates 100 years of education with festivities planned for Friday, May […]
Pi Day takes on new meaning at Landon Middle School
It is not in Timothy Feagins’ job description to be duct-taped high up on the wall of the cafeteria and pelted with whipped cream pies, but as principal of Julia Landon College Preparatory School, Feagins didn’t seem to mind. “Anything for the kids,” he said. Throwing pies in Feagins’ face during lunch in the school […]
Elite runners visit Sanctuary on 8th, thrill students and teachers
Some of the top-ranked runners in the world visited children in the afterschool program at Sanctuary on 8th Street on March 10 to share stories about their love of running and to participate with the kids in a fun-filled relay race. As has become a tradition over the past eight years, Richard Clark Fannin, coordinator […]
Opening Day never gets old
[su_slider source=”media: 36330,36329,36332,36331″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] Little pitchers, catchers and fielders were suited up and ready for baseball season to begin March 11 at Opening Day for the Murray Hill Athletic Association. Drawing from nearby Ruth N. Upson Elementary School, students and staff participated in the festivities, which included a parade of teams, a flag-raising […]
Ancelin to earn second black belt
Arik Ancelin of San Marco has no intention of letting his disability prevent him from his goal – to earn a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Although the 14-year-old dance major at LaVilla School for the Arts has Down syndrome, he said he intends to earn his second black belt in the sport […]
Homeschooled robotics team takes ‘pet project’ to state
Taking first place in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Northeast Florida regional competition Jan. 28 means more than advancing to the state meet on May 6 for Avondale resident Emily Puckett. Prior to the state competition, the all-girl Lego robotics team will compete in the FIRST World Festival Championship in Houston, Texas, April 19-22. Puckett’s […]
‘Renaissance’ student designs Extravaganza program
Although Anna Covart comes from a family of artists and is studying visual arts at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, her heart also lies in the field of science – astrophysics to be exact. Covart, an Avondale resident, designed the program cover for Douglas Anderson’s premier show, Extravaganza, which was held Feb. 11 at […]
