Choice Fair & Expo

New boundaries and programs from early learning centers to dedicated gifted and talented magnets at key elementary schools were recently approved by the Duval County School Board. To keep parents and guardians informed about these new school choice options for the 2016-2017 school year, a Choice Fair & Expo will be held at S.P. Livingston Elementary School on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Find out more information here.

Behavioral Boot Camp

JUNIOR GIRLS BUSINESS START-UPS JAX

Junior Girls Day Out Community Project

PRESENTS

JUNIOR GIRLS BUSINESS START-UPS JAX

KICK-OFF EVENT @ Florida State College Kent Campus

Saturday, June 18th 9:00 A. M. - 4:00 P.M.

Girls Ages 9-14 Years Old

FREE PROGRAM!

JUNIOR GIRLS BUSINESS START-UPS FEATURES

“JUNIOR GIRLS SHARK TANK”

Junior Girls Circle of Millionaires

Millionaire Guest Speakers & Mentors

Junior Girls Business TV Show Launch

Business Women Shadowing & Business Tours

“JUNIOR GIRLS BUSINESS EXPO” (NEW YORK, NY)

Junior Girls & Parents Business Start-ups & Development

Junior Girls Magazine, TV & Radio Business Promotion

Business Start-up Gift Bags & Business Supplies

Junior Girls On-line Business Showcase

Junior Girls Business Fashion Parade

Junior Girls Business Hotline

JUNIOR GIRLS FEATURED BUSINESS CATEGORIES

Fashion, Cupcake Baking, Jewelry, Computer Coding, Crafts, T-shirts Babysitting, Book Designing, Doggie Treats, Florist, Blogging, Nail Art

Entertainment, Graphics, Hair Braiding, Photography, Videotaping, Website

Event Planning, Greeting Cards, Embellishments, Product & Service Sales

TO SIGN-UP GIRLS & MORE INFORMATION

To Sign-up: www.juniorgirlsdayout.org

For More Information: (843) 608-8719, JGDO2007@yahoo.com

Twitter @JrGirlsDayOut, Facebook “Junior Girls Day Out Community Project”

Duval County Public School ReZoning

The following boundary and programmatic changes have been approved and modified by the Duval County School Board for the 2016-2017 school year. These changes were recommended and approved based on following working group policies and procedures as required by the Duval County School Board.

School Choice Contact

For additional questions or concerns, please contact the School Choice office:

 

904-390-2144

904-390-2082

 

 

Oak Hill Elementary

Will become a Will become a PK-5 school for students with Autism and Related Disabilities. Oak Hill students rezoned to Cedar Hills ES, Gregory Drive ES, and Jacksonville Heights ES.  Current students must submit an application.

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016 - Please Do Not Fax - Return application in person or by mail to:
Duval County Public Schools - Administration Building - School Choice Office 2nd Floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32207

• Oak Hill Elementary

  

Ft. Caroline Middle 

Conversion to new dedicated magnet school offering International Baccalaureate/STEAM with an infusion of Arts for students in grades 6-8.   Ft. Caroline students will be rezoned to Arlington Middle and Landmark Middle.  All incoming and current students must fill out an application.

 

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016 - Please Do Not Fax - Return application in person or by mail to:
Duval County Public Schools - Administration Building - School Choice Office 2nd Floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32207

• Ft. Caroline Middle

  

Ed White HSConversion to Whole School Magnet for 9-12 Military Leadership.  Phase in with ninth grade.

 

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016 - Please Do Not Fax - Return application in person or by mail to:
Duval County Public Schools - Administration Building - School Choice Office 2nd Floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32207

• Ed White HS

  

Wolfson High
9th grade phase in conversion to dedicated magnet for The International Studies.   Wolfson students rezoned to Atlantic Coast HS and Terry Parker HS.

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016 - Please Do Not Fax - Return application in person or by mail to:
Duval County Public Schools - Administration Building - School Choice Office 2nd Floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32207

• Wolfson HS

  

Hyde Grove/Hyde Park ElementaryConversion of Hyde Grove to Early Learning Center for ages 3 through grade 2; Conversion ofHyde Park to grades 3-6.

 

Application Deadline & Process:  Apply at the school

August 1, 2016

R.L. Brown Elementary

Conversion of R.L. Brown to a new dedicated magnet for Gifted and Talented and maintaining IB focus; conversion of John Love to grades K-2; conversion of  Long Branch to grades 3-5
 

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016

A. Philip Randolph HSAdding new programs for 2016-2017 school year - welding, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC.

 

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016

Andrew Jackson HSConversion phased in for grade 9 to a new dedicated magnet school offering Gaming, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Sports Medicine, Sports Marketing, Sports Broadcasting, and Dual Enrollment opportunities. 

Application Deadline & Process:

August 1, 2016 - Please Do Not Fax - Return application in person or by mail to:
Duval County Public Schools - Administration Building - School Choice Office 2nd Floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville FL, 32207

SPIRIT 5K Southbank River Run, 1 Mile “Reading Is Fun” Run

SPIRIT 5K Southbank River Run, 1 Mile “Reading Is Fun” Run

Sign up now for the Duval County Public Schools’ “SPIRIT 5K Southbank River Run” on Saturday, June 4 at 8 a.m. In addition to a 5K race, the event will also include a FREE one-mile “Reading Is Fun” Run. Both races will symbolize the distance and progress made in public education. Make sure you list your school when you register! Click here for more information.

Junior Girls Business Start-Ups Jax

Junior Girls Business Start-Ups Jax

Junior Girls Day Out Community Project will be hosting its “Junior Girls Business Start-Ups Jax” event on Saturday, June 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Florida State College at Jacksonville – Kent Campus. This FREE event will include information and speakers from various categories, including fashion, cupcake baking, computer coding, baby-sitting, and more! Sign-up at www.juniorgirlsdayout.org.

The 2016 Achieving the Dream (ATD) Scholarship

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Instructions: Please enter your information in each of the fields below for the 2016 Achieving the Dream Scholarship. Achieving the Dream Scholarship. Deadline to submit application is June 3, 2016.

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Mental Health AWAREness Month Fact

Mental Health AWAREness Month Fact

Check out the following fact as part of Mental Health AWAREness Month: One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue. Find out more at www.mentalhealth.gov.

Also, Duval County Public Schools is sponsoring a Video PSA Contest with the theme “Break the Mental Health Stigma.” Videos must be produced by full-time DCPS elementary, middle or high school students with no more than five students per group. Click here to get more information about the PSA Contest. Deadline: May 20.

2016 Reading Extravaganza

2016 Reading Extravaganza Celebrate literacy at Hemming Park on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. – noon  for the 2016 Reading Extravaganza! Students will be recognized for the  efforts they made toward reading as well as pick-up their reading medals  and have the opportunity to swap books. Local celebrities will be on-hand  for story time sessions, where they select a book to read out loud to audiences.  Additionally, there will be vendors, a food truck, entertainment and more!  Reading certificates will be distributed to schools soon.