Homecoming Week! | September 29 - October 4
Dancing in the Moonlight
Dress Up Themes:
Monday: Space Jam - Jersey day
Tuesday: Under the Stars - PJ day
Wednesday: Clone Wars - Twin day
Thursday: AstroLOLgy - Meme day
Friday: Total Eclipse - Black out
Game Theme: Minion Out! Dress up like a minion. Kick-off at 6:30pm. Tickets on GoFan.
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, October 4th
7pm - 10pm
Purchase tickets at dcps.schoolcashonline.com until Friday, October 3rd at Noon.
All guest forms are due by Friday, September 26th, to Mrs. Leon-Williams in room 212.
You must have your student ID with you to enter the dance!
Need Community Service Hours?
Come help with out flapjack fundraiser!
We need greeters, servers, and bussers to help with our community event on October 25th, 8-10am, at Applebee's at 14560 Old St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32258
Click HERE to sign up!
Volunteers must be 16 and buy a ticket for breakfast on GoFan
ACHS Homecoming information is available in your DCPS student email. Look for an email dated 9-18-2025 for the most recent information!
Coast to Coast College Tour
Please join us for an evening information program with admission representatives from
Dartmouth College
Northwestern University
Princeton University
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Register for a program near you: www.coasttocoasttour.org
Homecoming Court 2025
If you are interested in running for homecoming court, please pick up an application in room 212!
Applications are due by this Friday, September 19th, at 1:45pm.
Preparing for the December SAT test?
7 weeks of tutoring
(with 8 overall weeks in the schedule)
Start Date: Week of 10/13
Off the week of Thanksgiving
Virtual on Zoom
To sign up email: sberry@airstreamventures.com
Student Flu Clinic
Permission forms going home on September 11th through ELA classes.
Clinic is on September 23rd.
Forms can be returned to the media center.
The deadline to return forms is September 19th.
The Center One Foundation and Senator Tracie Davis Presents:
The 7th Annual HBCU Legacy College Fair
September 20th, 2025
Jessie Ball duPont Center (40 E. Adams St. Jacksonville, FL. 32202)
Sponsors:
VyStar Credit Union
Florida Blue
A.L Lewis Black Opportunity and Impact Fund
Po'up!
Kids Hope Alliance
My Village Project
Wealth Watchers
The Fiorentino Group
The Pillars Club
Register by scanning the QR code in the attached image.
Christ Sanctuary Ministries, Inc. Education and Scholarship Workshop
With guest: Scholarship Committee Zeta Phi Deta Soroity, Inc. Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter
September 21, 2025
3:00 PM ET via zoom
Meeting ID: 815 4868 9300
Join this workshop for:
scholarship writing tips from applying to completion
essay writing tips
resume building
tips on preparing for college
mentor opportunities
over 40 scholarships available
DOOR PRIZES!
For more information, call or text Dr. Herlena Washington at 904-382-5627
September 2025 Scholarship Updates (Part 1)
Bold.org (Scholarship search)
Cirkled In (Scholarship search)
Get Schooled (Scholarship search engine)
Good Call (College & University Scholarship Database)
International Scholarships & Financial Aid (international scholarships and grants)
Niche (Find college scholarships)
Peterson's (Scholarships and grants)
Raise.Me (Earn micro-scholarships to colleges for achievements in high school)
ScholarMe (Paying for college made easy)
The Scholarship Page (Find scholarships for free)
FAMU Fall Preview
Saturday, 09.27.25
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Tickets $95
Student ticket includes: breakfast, lunch, t-shirt, game day ticket
Scan the QR code for more info.
Mandatory parent meeting: Monday, 09.22.25 at 7:00 pm
Location: 2050 Art Museum Dr. Building 4800 Suite 200. Jacksonville, FL. 32207
Email: JRELee.Scholars@gmail.com
Hosted by: J.R.E. Lee Jacksonville Alumni Chapter FAMU National Alumni Association
Yearbook Photos - 9th, 10th, 11th Grade Students!
Yearbook photos will be taken for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students on September 9th and September 10th through social studies classes. Make sure to dress your best that day!
You can pre-purchase photos HERE.
Seniors: To be included in the yearbook you must schedule an appointment with Cady Studios. This is the only way seniors will be included in the yearbook. The deadline for seniors is January 1st.
August 2025 Scholarship Updates
Bold.org (Scholarship search)
Cirkled In (Scholarship search)
Get Schooled (Scholarship search engine)
Good Call (College & University Scholarship Database)
International Scholarships & Financial Aid (international scholarships and grants)
Niche (Find college scholarships)
Peterson's (Scholarships and grants)
Raise.Me (Earn micro-scholarships to colleges for achievements in high school)
ScholarMe (Paying for college made easy)
The Scholarship Page (Find scholarships for free)
Unigo (Over 3.6 million scholarships and grants)
2025 Pumpkin Patch Student Volunteer Dates
1821 San Pablo Road 32224 (north field)
**all shifts are 3 hours**
Pumpkin Patch Set it Up/Break it Down Crew
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BADAE23A7F5C07-pumpkin
Saturday, September 20th
Saturday, September 27th
Saturday, November 1st
Pumpkin Unloading Crew
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BADAE23A7F5C07-pumpkin1
Thursday, October 2nd
Thursday, October 9th
Thursday, October 16th
Thursday, October 23rd
Pumpkin Patch Yard Crew
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BADAE23A7F5C07-pumpkin2
Wednesday, October 8th
Wednesday, October 15th
Wednesday, October 22nd
Questions? Contact:
Teresa Friley
Patch Volunteer Coordinator
(330)319-5024
NACAC National College Fair - Jacksonville
Saturday, September 6
9am - 1pm
Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
Learn more at: nacacattend.org/fairs
Stingray Nation Class of 2026! You now have until Friday, August 15th, to submit your senior leave forms. Download the form HERE.
