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School Zone

Points of Pride

12 Kids Who Care

Congratulations to the following Duval County Public Schools students who were named 12 Kids Who Care:

• Alyssa Alcos—Robert E. Lee High School
• Anthony Bido—Edward White High School
• Dawson Pickett—Fletcher High School
• Trehanna Strange—Edward White High School
• Devin Lily Wilkinson—Baldwin High School
• Jonathan William Wright—Edward White High School

Thank you for giving back to your communities and for being such excellent role models!

Students Build and Donate Playhouse to SPAR

Students at A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology have designed and built a Victorian-style playhouse for the Springfield Preservation and Revitilization Council’s (SPAR’s) Springfield Heritage:  Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow event.  Students, including Construction Academy freshman Tina Thomas, worked on the 8-foot by 10-foot playhouse.  “It’s been fun building it and learning how to square angles and put on a roof,” said Tina.  The playhouse is pale yellow with green trim, lap siding, a bay window, shingled roof and quaint front porch and will be featured in the 1st Annual Springfield Parade on May 5.  The playhouse will be auctioned off during a silent auction to raise money for SPAR, and the bidding will start at $3,000.  A. Philip Randolph’s Construction Academy received donations of materials and supplies from Carolina Lumber, Norwood Plywood, and Jax Bargain Plywood.  For additional information, contact A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology Media Specialist Patricia Auth at 924-3011, extension 131.

Duval County Public Schools’ Counselors Win National Designation

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has awarded 81 schools across the nation with the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation, and four of Duval County Public Schools are among the winners.  It is only through the hard work and dedication of the counselors at each of the winning schools that the designation was granted.  The schools, along with their counselors, will be recognized at the ASCA national conference in June.  The RAMP designation is awarded to schools that are committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program and have an exemplary educational environment. 

Congratulations to the following counselors who work so hard to serve the students of Duval County Public Schools:

• Barbara Pepper—Darnell-Cookman Middle
• Grace Wilhelm—Darnell-Cookman Middle
• Collondra Gibson—Pinedale Elementary
• Anna Kimball—Pinedale Elementary
• Jennifer Fornera—St. Clair Evans Academy
• Sandra Soluski—St. Clair Evans Academy
• Susan Carter—Susie Tolbert Elementary
• Vickie Kummer—Susie Tolbert Elementary

Principal Promises to Kiss a Pig

Students at New Berlin Elementary School participated in a jump rope fundraising campaign for the American Heart Association (AHA) and raised nearly $7,000 for the AHA.  To encourage students to participate, Principal Deidra Johnson offered to kiss a pig if the students reached their fundraising goal of $5,000.  Well, not only did the students meet their goal, but they surpassed it by nearly $2,000.  On April 18, Johnson will pucker up and kiss a pig in front of the entire student body.

National Achievement Scholarship Winners

Two Duval County Public Schools’ senior high school students won National Achievement Scholarships.  Darren Harvey, a senior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies, won the National Achievement Shaw Industries Scholarship.  This corporate-sponsored scholarship will provide Darren with a stipend in the amount of $500 to $10,000 per year, or as a single payment of $2,500 to $5,000.  Jaleesa Jackson, a senior at Stanton College Preparatory School, won a National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship. 

The National Achievement Scholarships were established in 1964 to award talented Black American youth with scholarships for undergraduate study at any regionally-accredited United States college or university.  This year’s program provided more than $2.5 million in scholarships to students throughout the country.  Congratulations to our outstanding students!

Duval County Public Schools Wins Award

Duval County Public Schools’ Community Based Instruction program was chosen as an Outstanding Educational Program in the Tools for Success: Building Bright Futures Awards.  The awards are given each year during a conference for parents of children with disabilities.  DCPS’ Community Based Instruction program supports 536 exceptional education students who participate in several activities each week which help prepare them for employment, community involvement, daily living and adulthood.  The district has established working relationships with nearly 80 community employment sites which provide work experiences to students.

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