2021 is literally just around the corner, and with the new year comes all kinds of changes and challenges. Some challenges include making decisions about your kiddos' education! We are here to help. Giggle's 2021 Education Guide is your guide… read more
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ACPS Food Service Director Wins Foodservice Director of the Year
The Alachua County Public Schools’ (ACPS) director of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department won the Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year Award! Her name is Maria Eunice (pictured above), and she was awarded this highest honor because of… read more
ACPS Superintendent Karen Clarke Announces Plan to Step Down
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke (pictured right) has announced that she will be stepping down next summer, effective June 30, 2021. Clarke has lead ACPS since the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, and most notably she has… read more
Virtual Tricks and Tips for At-Home Learning
There is nothing better than getting great advice from those who know it best and are in the trenches with you...the mom village! This time around, moms who opted for the virtual/digital option this year due to COVID-19 share their… read more
Online STEM/STEAM Games for Your Little Intellectuals
STEM/STEAM education is very popular, and it can be implemented in your kiddos life at a young age! Whether your children are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math, we have a list of online STEM/STEAM games that your… read more
See How Teacher Marlina Romano is Taking on the 2020/2021 School Year
This year has brought many challenges and questions as parents, students and teachers have been forced to dive in head-first into new methods of schooling. We brought back one of our previous featured teachers, Marlina Romano, to give us an… read more
Learn More about the ACPS One Mill Ballot Item Before You Vote!
The renewal of the One Mill ballot item will be on your voting ballot on November 3. This ballot item is aimed to protect teaching jobs, school nurses, technology and other Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) programs. This One Mill… read more
Alachua County Council of PTAs Shares a ‘Family Guide to CANVAS’
The Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA) understands that at-home learning and using CANVAS is a new thing for most parents. That's why they have created a family guide to CANVAS with help from UF Professor Trysh Travis. CANVAS is… read more
How To Encourage Your Kiddos to Have Proper Posture
“Sit up straight!” I’m sure you heard these words from your mom all the time while growing up. In my case, it was my grandmother who was the stickler for good posture when I was young. It may seem that things like proper posture went… read more
Children’s Behavior Through a Pandemic: A Personal Experience
Living through a global pandemic is not something we thought we’d ever experience in our lifetime. Yet, it became a reality so fast we couldn’t plan, and there was little time to even think about how to respond. We just… read more