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Flick and Float
The City of Jacksonville’s Department of Recreation and Community Programming will host “Flick and Float.” This event will be held Friday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m., at Blue Cypress Park, 4012 University Blvd. Bring your family out for fun, refreshments and the family movie feature, “Ratatoulille.”
End of School Dance
The City of Jacksonville’s Department of Recreation and Community Programming will host an End of School Dance on Friday, May 16, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Robert F. Kennedy Center, 1133 Ionia St. Come out and enjoy dancing, free refreshments and a live DJ.
Available In-service Points
Creative Movement for Educators Workshop
The District Resource Office is hosting a workshop for elementary school teachers and administrators who engage in creative movement activities useful for teaching academic standards. Participants will learn simple, yet effective tools for integrating movement into all academic areas. Each participant will receive helpful, user-friendly materials.
The training will be held at the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive, on Tuesday, May 20, from 2 until 6 p.m. This session is free for DCPS employees, and participants will receive four in-service credits. For additional information on the course and how to register, call Dawn Wilson at 904.348.3647.
See what’s new at the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve will host several workshops this July at the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve, 800 Water St. All workshops offer in-service points, are free of charge and include breakfast, lunch and workshop materials. Workshops will be held on Water and Resources, The Economics of the Great Depression, Building Wealth and much more. For information on available sessions, or to register for an event, click
here to visit their web site.
DCPS Employee Discounts
T-Mobile Cellular Service
Duval County Public Schools’ employees now receive a 12% discount from T-mobile. Call T-Mobile at 1.866.464.8662 to receive information on how to receive a 12% discount on qualifying monthly recurring charges. This offer is valid for both new and existing customers, reference promotion code 8495 TMOFAV. However, existing customers must visit
www.T-Mobile.com/corpdiscount and login to My T-Mobile to learn more about qualifications for a corporate discount. Existing customers must also fill out the
migration form to receive their monthly discount.
J. Crew
J. Crew Clothing stores give all DCPS employees 15% off all their regular priced merchandise. The Jacksonville store is located at the St. John’s Town Center, 4751 River City Drive. This discount is offered at all J. Crew stores nationwide. To find other stores, visit www.JCrew.com.
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