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Students Sound Off on New Podcast

Students Sound Off on New Podcast

Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) launched its pilot episode of “The Bridge,” a student-led podcast focused on cultivating curiosity, creativity and connection within our community in May 2023. “The Bridge” was created by fifth and sixth grade students in the Midweek Media Afternoon Academy. The goal of “The Bridge” podcast is to cultivate a space […]

San Marco Family Undaunted by Diagnosis

San Marco Family Undaunted by Diagnosis

On a typical Wednesday morning, the San Marco home of Daryl and Tessa Gottlieb looks a lot like any other family home in Jacksonville. Quincy, 6, bounces between the living room couches and the kitchen. Aislyn, 18 months, has just awakened and is ready for her breakfast. And Aidyn, two and a half, is strapped […]

Bulldog Pride

Bulldog Pride

Students across all four Bolles campuses brought their Bulldog best to many Homecoming activities, including a parade held Sept. 25 on the Upper School San Jose Campus and Lower School Whitehurst Campus. The 2023 Homecoming Court and many athletes participating in fall sports waved at their peers and lower school students who lined the sidewalks, […]

Youth and Greenscape team up for Columbus Park

Youth and Greenscape team up for Columbus Park

In July, Greenscape hosted a service project for St. Mark’s Episcopal Youth for Christ youth group. Rising 5th and 6th graders braved the summer’s heat to provide care and maintenance for trees in Columbus Park, a pocket park on Iroquois Avenue in Ortega.    The park has been stewarded by Ortega Forest resident Harrison Conyers […]

Pupil Paparazzi: The Back-to-School Edition

Pupil Paparazzi: The Back-to-School Edition

Our vibrant community comes together in this heartwarming collection of photos celebrating the excitement of the 2023-24 school year. From the eager faces of our backpacked babies to the bittersweet smiles of their parents seeing them off to school, these snapshots embody the spirit of growth and learning. Let us remember that with each passing […]

A New 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team on the Scene

A New 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team on the Scene

On Monday, Aug. 7, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Dreams Come True came together to hold a Signing Day ceremony for the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team.   Their Dream Team experience will include a meet and greet with participating team players and cheerleaders at EverBank Stadium in late December and conclude with being […]

Bolles Summer Cheer Program Anything But Routine

The Bolles varsity cheerleading team launched a new summer program for lower school students called Cheerleader for a Day. This week-long camp, held Aug. 7-11, invited students from both Bolles and the outside community to work with the upper school cheerleaders.  Captains Eva Lantzy and Emily Suvoski led the charge in conceptualizing the program and […]

Bolles’ Best: Back in Black

On the first day of school, the Bolles Class of 2024 gathered on the Upper School San Jose Campus to enjoy the annual senior breakfast and take their first senior group photo of the school year. Per tradition, the students wore black dresses, tiaras and all-black shirts, ties and pants. The seniors were treated to […]