May 19, 2020 – Congratulations to Julia “Monique” Menefee who was recently announced as the 2019-2020 School- Related Employee of the Year for Duval County Public Schools. A data entry clerk at Rutledge Pearson Elementary School, Menefee said she was shocked when she learned she had been selected. “I dropped my phone, and I was […]
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May 16, 2020 – Kate Fulginiti says she has no choice but to fight hard for students. The 10-year educator who currently serves as interim principal at Pinedale Elementary said she is driven to address historical inequities that threaten to derail children from underserved communities. “As you get to know kids and their stories, you […]
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May 7, 2020 – District staff and parents are coming together again to continue discussing the proposed boundary changes for Saint Clair Evans and Carter G. Woodson Elementary schools. The community is invited to join the meeting virtually, by clicking on the link below: Date/Time: Thursday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m. Meeting Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/675523861 This […]
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April 30, 2020 – Kindergarten registration for Fall 2020 opens Friday, May 1. Families can visit www.duvalschools.org/kindergarten to complete registration in three simple steps: Step 1 – Find Your School Use the School Locator at www.duvalschools.org/locator to find your child’s attendance area school. If you have participated in the Magnet or Special Transfer Option Lottery and your […]
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April 29, 2020 – Parents and district staff are continuing to discuss the proposed merger and revised rezoning of two school locations, as outlined in the Master Facility Plan released last year. The community is invited to join the meetings by clicking on the links below: Revised proposal to move Saint Clair Evans Elementary Date/Time: […]
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April 28, 2020 – There have been many questions about how student grades, attendance, graduation requirements, and grade-level promotions are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the Florida Department of Education cancelled state assessments for the school year due to the pandemic. How does this impact final grades for students? For answers to that […]
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April 22, 2020 – Since January, teams of parents and school and district staff have held public meetings to discuss several school mergers that are proposed in the Master Facility Plan. These public meetings are continuing virtually. Details are below: Proposal to merge Saint Clair Evans Elementary with Carter G. Woodson Elementary. Date/Time: Thursday, April […]
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April 15, 2020 – Bedtime stories. Spirit gear. Messages of hope. They’re just some of the methods members of the Team Duval community are using to maintain positive school cultures in our online learning environment. To learn more about how educators are engaging students and families, we checked with three schools recently recognized by the state […]
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April 7, 2020 – More than 35,000 new children’s books have been made available to elementary school students in what is just the latest example of a school community partner stepping up for Duval’s children. Over the course of last week, local nonprofit READ USA worked with district staff to distribute the books to the […]
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April 2, 2020 – The shift from school-based learning to home-based learning has been an interesting — and sometimes challenging — experience for all of us. We’re inspired by the support schools, teachers, parents, and students are sharing with one another through this uncharted territory. To lend a helping hand, we’ve consulted with our Chief […]
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