Bolles alumni bring joy to African orphans
Three Bolles Class of 2013 graduates traveled to Africa this summer to support the Riverside-based McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation’s global outreach efforts in Uganda, Africa. Jacqueline Flynn (San Jose), Sarah Bates (Avondale), and Grace Marrese (where) spent more than two weeks with children of the foundation’s Amaka ga McKenzie, or “McKenzie’s Home,” orphanages. The orphanage […]
Youth flag football a breath of fresh air
By Lara Patangan Resident Community News Are you ready for some football? Local children are getting in on the game by participating in the Catholic Flag Football League (CFFL) held September through November on the campus of Assumption Catholic School. CFFL is now in its 14th year and hosts175 kids ranging in age from six […]
Going abroad for the first time
Over the summer, my mom’s side of the family took a family vacation. In the past, we have gone to places around the U.S. like the Rocky Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, and hiking trips in Virginia. However, this year, we went to London and Brimpton in England. I loved all the other trips […]
Jr. Resident worked at NASA
Griffin McCutcheon of San Marco and former Bolles School student spent the summer working at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA conducting synthetic biology research for use in future space missions. McCutcheon, the son of Jeff and Lisa McCutcheon, was also named to the Dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2013 […]
Never a dull moment at EFYC summer kids camps
There was no time for boredom at the Epping Forest Yacht Club this summer. EFYC offered kids camps for tennis and sailing, and held themed weeks for general summer camp. The Sport and Fitness Camp had a “Games to You” day, from a company that offers fun activities for kids of all ages, including a […]
Bringing “abroad” home to Jacksonville
Rather than going abroac, the Enoch family brought Spain into their home for the month of July. Through Education First (EF) Homestay, 150 middle and high school aged students studied English with EF teachers at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville and attended organized field trips around Jacksonville each day. The students came from all over […]
Mission trips lead young women to value life differently
Virginia Smith, of Ortega Forest, and Avondale resident Sally Van Cleve, both 2013 graduates of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville (ESJ), gave up their summer – willingly. Smith spent six weeks working in Alajuelita, Costa Rica as a staff intern, where she led U.S.-based church groups ranging from 10 to 50 high school students, college-aged […]
Jacobson named Fellow at Kent State’s Reynolds HSJ Institute
San Marco resident Anna Jacobson, an active Bolles club sponsor and journalism teacher, was one of 34 journalism teachers from 21 states attending the 2013 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute at Kent State University in Ohio this summer. The institutes are intensive, two-week journalism training programs for secondary school teachers. They are hosted by five […]
