In the past 13 years, Buchholz High School (BHS) math team has brought home the national title 12 times. This year, 61 students took a trip to the 2019 Mu Alpha Theta competition on July 14 to 19 located… read more
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Featured Teacher: Tanya Taylor
photo courtesy of Tanya Taylor At what school do you work? Williston Middle High School What grade do you teach? 6th to 8th grade How long have you been a teacher? 7 years! What is your favorite subject to teach?… read more
How To Keep Your Kids Learning Year Round
With most parents and children in Alachua County looking forward to the fast approaching summer, you may be wondering what home-schoolers do during this time. After all, we often brag about our flexible schedules, right? Well, summers are no different.… read more
Extracurriculars, Meet the Home-Schooler
Have you thought about or started home schooling, but worried about socialization or meeting academic demands? What about fearing your child may miss out on specific activities that you remember fondly during your school years? Fortunately, the Gainesville area is… read more
PTA Superstars of Alachua County
By Amanda Roland Photos Provided By PTA Presidents The Alachua County Council of Parent Teacher Associations, works tirelessly to make sure our schools, children and parents are taken care of, but how do they do it? Who are the people… read more
Avoiding the Homeschool Burnout
By Crystal Ladwig We don’t get to call in sick or take a personal day. We have crazy schedules involving multiple kids, multiple ages to teach, co-ops, sports, scouts, lessons, volunteering, church, managing the home and let’s not forget school.… read more
AP, IB or Dual Enrollment?
By Natalie Richoux High school is no longer the simple, straightforward path to becoming an adult it once was. Now there are many programs your child could enroll in depending on their goals and aspirations in life. High schools offer… read more
Girls in STEM/STEAM: Breaking the Glass Ceiling!
The glass ceiling has been broken in many areas of society, but one prominent area remains. Males continue to dominate STEM careers. Thankfully, resources encouraging girls to pursue their interests in these fields, and girls in STEM/STEAM are on the… read more
Tipping the Scales: Alachua County’s Duke TIP Winners
Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Middle School Taking college entrance exams is tough enough as a junior or senior in high school, let alone as a middle schooler. However, nearly 49,000 seventh-graders took the ACT or SAT this school year as… read more
Featured Teacher: Martha Dolan
Photo Courtesy of Martha Dolan At what school do you currently work? I work at the Millhopper Montessori School. This will be eighth year at the school. What grade/age do you teach? I teach preschool and the students are 3–5… read more
