Let's Move Jacksonville - FREE Event

DECEMBER 10 - Family Fun!

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Saturday December 10, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville 301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32202

LET’S MOVE JACKSONVILLE 

 Register online at www.letsmovejacksonville.eventbrite.com 

For more information visit www.imastarfoundation.org 

or call 904-924-0756 

 Activities for all ages 

Health Screenings 

Fitness 

Fun 

Food 

Dance

Peterson Academy at Mandarin Middle

Peterson Academy will be at Mandarin Middle School on November 15 at  9:45.

Students may sign up to attend in the guidance office.  

Here are some of the programs at Peterson:

The Agriscience Biotechnology program will introduce students to the world of utilizing science to increase the effectiveness of living organisms. The program begins with a course in Agricultural Science and progresses to Agricultural Biotechnology. Emphasis will be on cellular biology and genetics as well as current trends and methods in biotechnology and the application of valid scientific principles. The field of biotechnology is growing rapidly providing numerous career opportunities. 

 

 

This intuitive and energetic field is the best preparation you can possibly get from a high school before entering college or the work field. Hands-on training is provided for Automotive, Maintenance and Light Repair and Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, and yes, you will work on cars just like a real job.

 

Ever dream of flying a plane? Our Aviation academy is a great vocational class that offers you expert insight and training into the field of aerospace. Whether you are looking to become a pilot or a mechanic working on planes, you will have the necessary preparation and desired skills to become an expert in aviation in the future. 

 

 TV Production, web design, commercial arts, and more! Welcome to the world of digital media. If you enjoy working with Adobe products and have a passion for art come exploit your potential with these professional programs you get to use for free including, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator.

 Get ready for a complete make-over in our cosmetology academy! Students acquire necessary skills while utilizing a modern, fully-equipped hair and nail salon that is open to the public. If you are looking forward to opening your own nail and hair salon in the future then this the best start you will ever get from a high school.

 No, it's not Hell's kitchen! It is the best high school learning experience in the field of culinary arts. Direct hands-on training with professional guidance from our world class cooks with a passion for their specialty. Experience everything from working customer service in the dining room to preparing food for a crowd in a fully equipped commercial kitchen.

 

 

This program is a Certified National Career Academy providing students with FSCJ dual enrollment, Department of Children Certification (40 hours and Early Childhood Education Professional Certification), CPR and first aid training. Students will be prepared to achieve state certification in infant and toddler, preschool, school age and special needs.

 

 

 

 

Applied Robotics - The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of the principles and applications of robotics engineering and its effect upon our lives and the choosing of an occupation. 

IB Program of Study at Paxon

 IB program of study at Paxon 

are listed below:

·         Wed., November 9, 2106 (9:00am)

·         Tue., December 6, 2016 (6:30pm-HIGHLY ENCOURAGED-will include interactions with current IB teachers and students)

·         Tue., December 13, 2106 (9:00am)

·         Tue., January 10, 2017 (6:30pm-HIGHLY ENCOURAGED-will include interactions with current IB teachers and students)

Acceleration Programs for Duval County

Announcement - High School Acceleration Information Nights

Acceleration Program Nights

High School Acceleration Programs (AP, AICE, Early College and IB Curriculum)

The Offices of School Choice and High School Acceleration Programs will be hosting five (5) separate Information Sessions to discuss program details, admission requirements, and academic expectations. Each session will be held in a different quadrant of the city for families to attend. Due to the anticipated large number of attendees, students and their families are asked to attend a session corresponding to their middle school listed below. 

** All sessions start at 6:30 p.m. **

Tuesday October 25, 2016	Thursday October 27, 2016	Wednesday November 2, 2016
Englewood High School Southside Middle DuPont Middle Fort Caroline Middle Arlington Middle Global Outreach Duval Scholars River City Science Grasp LaVilla	Raines High School Matthew Gilbert YMLA YWLA Northwestern Highlands Oceanway Middle Ribault Middle Kirby Darnell Cookman Somerset Valor	Sandalwood High School Fletcher Middle Mayport Middle Landmark Kernan Middle
4412 Barnes Rd. Jacksonville, Fl 32207	3663 Raines Avenue Jacksonville, Fl 32209	2750 John Prom Blvd. Jacksonville, Fl 32246

Westside High School
Thursday - Nov 3, 2016

5530 Firestone Road

Jacksonville, Fl 32244

Baldwin Middle

Stilwell

Lake Shore

Westview K-8

Jefferson Davis

JEB Stuart

Duval Charter Westside

KIPP

Waverly

James Weldon Johnson

Mandarin High School

Tuesday

November 8, 2016

4831 Greenland Rd.

Jacksonville, Fl 32258

Twin Lakes

Mandarin

Landon

Duval Charter Mandarin

Duval Charter Baymeadows

Duval Charter Southside

San Jose Prep Academy

Acceleration Programs: Duval County Public Schools offers the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program at Duncan Fletcher High School, Mandarin High School, Westside High School and William M. Raines High School; Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone at Atlantic Coast High School, Baldwin Middle Senior High School, and First Coast High School; Early College at Englewood High School, Andrew Jackson High School, Robert E. Lee High School, Jean Ribault High School and Sandalwood High School; and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at Terry Parker High School, Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Stanton College Preparatory School, Edward H. White High School and Samuel W. Wolfson High School.

Admission is very competitive and the number of students admitted to the ninth grade class at all schools will be limited. The top applicants will be offered a place in one of the acceleration programs for the fall of 2017.  Students will be selected based on test scores, grades and a personal statement.

The general admission requirements are:

• A completed application
• A final unweighted GPA of at least a 3.0 or higher for core courses during the seventh grade and the first nine weeks of the eighth grade
• Preferred successful completion of Algebra I (which includes passing the Algebra I EOC) by the end of the eighth grade.  (Required for some programs because of magnet requirement and/or course progression.)

Link: High School Acceleration Programs

Singing with Mrs. Kate at the Library

MRS. KATE INVITES YOU TO HER LIBRARY SHOW IN DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE!

Hello there, Grace I'd like you to invite you to my one and only show that is open to the public in Duval County this summer.  Come to sing and smile with me!  Please invite your friends, too!  Spread the joy! Wednesday, July 13 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Jacksonville Public Library Downtown, 303 N Laura St. 32202  INFO: 904-630-2665 Look for us in the Lounge Downstairs.  There are regular seats, and also tables and chairs, so you can bring your sack lunch.  Or save it for later and have a picnic in Hemming Park right across the street.  Downtown Jacksonville has its own vital energy....it's gonna be fun to be a part of it.  This show will not just be for kids!  I'll be performing a variety of songs for kids and adults.  Let me know if you have a special request, or if your child would like to help out with actions on a song.  If you've always wanted to buy a CD, DVD, thunder tube, rainstick or puppet from Mrs. Kate, the good news is that I'll be bringing my sweet little store along.  See my roadie if you'd like to get something.   See you this summer! Singin' and smilin', Mrs. Kate www.MrsKate.com

Hemming Park to Host World Refugee Day Celebration June 15

Celebration follows naturalization ceremony in the Jacksonville Main Library

               

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 7, 2016 –  The public is invited to the Jacksonville Main Library on June 15 at 11:45 a.m. to witness the naturalization ceremony of new American citizens representing a number of countries around the world as part of World Refugee Day 2016. A celebration featuring traditional music, dance performances, and a children’s fashion show will be held in Hemming Park after the ceremony. The public is then invited back to the Jacksonville Main Library for a free screening of the new film “Refugee Kids: One Small School Takes on the World” at 1:30 p.m.

“This day celebrates the resilience of our local refugee community - people forced to leave their homes because of war, religious persecution, social persecution, or another legitimate reason. People who have found a secure and peaceful home for their families and loved ones here Jacksonville. The local Refugee Resettlement Agencies Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services and World Relief, along with their many community partners, are proud to provide welcoming wrap-around services to assist in these successful transitions,” said Michelle Karolak, Director of Catholic Charities' Refugee Resettlement Program.

Worldwide, World Refugee Day celebrates the achievements and contributions of more than 50 million refugees and displaced people across the globe. Locally this annual event highlights the diversity throughout Jacksonville and brings the public closer to the human side of the refugee story by sharing tales of hope and spirit, and by highlighting the common links we all share with refugees.

The 2016 ceremony and celebration is presented by the Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. of Jacksonville, Lutheran Social Services, World Relief's Jacksonville Refugee Community Services, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Department of Children and Families Refugee Services Program, the Center for Language and Culture, the Jacksonville Area Refugee Task Force, and the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Refugee Immigration Project with the help of First Coast Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, The League of Women Voters and the FSCJ ESOL Department.

The Jacksonville Public Library’s Center for Adult Learning works regularly with immigrants and locally resettled refugees. The library has been involved with World Refugee Day for the past eight years. This will be Friends of Hemming Park’s second year hosting the cultural celebration.

About Friends of Hemming Park (FOHP)

Founded in 2013, Friends of Hemming Park is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming Jacksonville’s oldest public park into a modern, urban space that engages diverse communities and brings vitality to our city’s public square through improved amenities, daily programming, a family-friendly environment, and community-driven partnerships. To learn more about the park and upcoming events, visit hemmingpark.org.

Jacksonville Public Library Young Adult Job Fair

Jacksonville Public Library Young Adult Job Fair

Job seekers ages 16 – 24 can make one stop to meet prospective employers and learn about short and long-term jobs and volunteer and internship opportunities during a Young Adult Job Fair held at the Main Library on June 14 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Hiring companies include City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Kelly Services, McDonald’s, Publix, Target and more. 

Come dressed to impress.  

For more information, go to http://jpl.coj.net/yajobfair/

Summer Fun!

124 Ideas For Kids This Summer

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124 Things to Do This Summer

·         Go to the beach/lake

·         Create a pet show

·         Wear clown make-up

·         Go to a movie

·         Go hiking

·         Take swim lessons

·         Go on a picnic

·         Weave a potholder

·         Swim

·         Hula hoop

·         Badminton

·         Plant a garden

·         Wii

·         Make a card and mail it

·         Water balloon fight

·         Build a fort

·         Play twister

·         Create a neighborhood newsletter

·         Learn to play canasta

·         Show an outdoor movie

·         Take swim lessons

·         Take diving lessons

·         Make soap

·         Make a necklace

·         Crochet

·         Build a tent city in your back yard

·         Have a pool party

·         Visit the library

·         Paint by numbers kit

·         Plan a canoe trip

·         Design/make a pillow

·         Puzzle (1000 pieces or more)

·         Create a variation of a Frisbee game

·         Frisbee soccer, Frisbee golf, Frisbee tennis

·         Play bocce

·         Plan a camping trip

·         Scavenger hunt

·         Practice algebra

·         Go boating

·         Bike trail

·         Adopt a pet

·         Make tacos

·         Talk to your grandparents about their grandparents

·         Write a book

·         Publish your book on amazon

·         Interview a war veteran

·         Clean out your closet

·         Make a salt and flour map of your state

·         Make a salt and flour map of the USA

·         Plan a road trip

·         Visit the zoo

·         Join a community walk or race for charity/event

Bake a cake

·         Play limbo

·         Plan a BBQ

·         Go to a ball game

·         Create a tournament

·         Play monopoly

·         Start a blog

·         Visit a nursing home

·         Write a song

·         Jump rope

·         Have a fashion show

·         Visit the thrift store, purchase items and have a fashion show with your new outfits

·         Take music lessons

·         Visit a museum

·         Bike parade

·         Make funnel cakes

Counselor Games is Play Therapy

·         Read Gone With the Wind

·         Watch “Gone With the Wind” in one day

·         Build a Time Capsule

·         Decorate cupcakes

·         Make a smoothie

·         Create a chalk mural on the sidewalk or driveway

·         Build a birdhouse

 Play with clay

·         Make s’mores

·         Make milk shakes

·         Color

·         Have a yard sale

·         Create a bouquet of flowers

·         Paint a bouquet of flowers

·         Plan a neighborhood carnival

·         Make a basket

·         Play war with cards until someone wins

·         Masquerade party

·         Design a t-shirt

·         Make a bird feeder

·         Produce a neighborhood play/theater

·         Start a kickball tournament

·         Make crepe paper flowers

·         Have a tea party

·         Go to the flea market

·         Attend a vacation/church/synagogue school

·         Read a novel

·         Research your genealogy

·         Decorate sock puppets and make a show

·         CPR class

·         First aid class

Write a book

·         Create a board game

·         Slumber party

·         Bake cookies from scratch

·         Make jello with half the water, cut it into shapes, eat it

·         Create frosting flowers and decorate a cake

·         Get a make-over

·         Make ice cream

·         Plant a tree

·         Make popcorn balls

·         Make play dough

·         Take an on-line class

·         Visit a farm

·         Do outside work for an elderly neighbor

·         Play crochet

·         Write a letter and mail it

·         Run a mile

·         Count calories for a week

·         Make homemade pizza

·         Bake bread

·         Play chess

·         Make a wreath and hang it

·         Build a campfire and tell stories and sing songs around it

·         Pick berries and make jelly

·         Learn another language

·         Make a photo album

·         Create a family yearbook

Grace Wilhelm, MA

Grace Wilhelm is a National Board Certified Counselor with over sixteen years  experience.  She enthusiastically presents to counselors, teachers, youth workers, and parents on anger, stress, crises intervention, communication, data, counseling programs, play sessions, and more. 

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