Bolles Fourth Grade hosts annual Florida Day
The fourth grade classrooms on the Bolles Lower School Whitehurst Campus were transformed recently into a museum-like setting highlighting Florida’s most notable historical figures and cultural icons, including St. Nicholas residents Aiden Hellein as a Calusa Indian and Kyle West as Juan Ponce de Leon. Whitehurst Campus Grade 4 Florida Day is a much anticipated […]
Douglas Anderson student re-elected as class president
Two-time winner Michael McGregor has a lot going for him heading into his senior year at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. McGregor holds a distinction for being elected class president for both his junior and senior years. The Class of 2014’s 254 students thought highly enough of McGregor to put him in office again. […]
Gymnast takes 2nd place overall in her first state competition
Eight-year-old Saylor Clough is tearing up the mat…and the horse…and the bars…and the beam. The Ortega Forest resident and student at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School began gymnastics when she was six years old, progressing to competition after just one year of training. Although “floor” is her favorite category, Saylor’s scores are highest in vault, […]
12th annual Prelude Chamber Music Camp slated for June
Musicians of all ages benefit from chamber music experience By Nancy Lee Bethea Resident Community News Rosin, valve oil and wooden reeds may not pop into most kids’ minds when they think of summer camp. For Jacksonville-area music students attending the 12th annual Prelude Chamber Music Camp, however, summertime and music go together like melody […]
Ortega girl to join Dazzlers
Bolles Dance Team member and senior Ellie Boline an Ortega resident, was selected to join the Dazzlers, the official dance team of the University of Florida Athletic Association. Boline earned the opportunity after a rigorous three-day audition among nearly 100 participants. “Ellie has been a member of the Bolles Dance Team since eighth grade,” said […]
St. Mark’s Class of 2007 graduate as Class of 2013 from Bolles and Episcopal
Seventeen of 29 members of the Class of 2007 of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School were treated to a fun Alumni Party on May 9. Now high school graduates of the Class of 2013, many of the alumni have held leadership positions, volunteered, and won academic and sports awards at both Bolles School and Episcopal […]
Children’s author visits Ortega Methodist Playschool
“Chimpanzees are my favorite wild thing,” said Doreen Ingram, children’s author and foster parent for the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida. “I wanted to make a difference and thought ‘If I wrote a children’s book, could it change their hearts and teach them about wild things?’” The Jane Goodall Institute-endorsed author visited the Ortega United […]
Lee High School dedicates Fallen Heroes statue
District 14 Councilman Jim Love stops to chat with members of the Robert E. Lee High School Navy JROTC Color Guard before the dedication of the Fallen Heroes statute last month. The memorial commemorates the 171 alumni who have died while serving in the military beginning with World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom.
