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ACPS Will Host a Telephone Town Hall Meeting This Thursday

By Amanda Roland | April 28, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
If you, like many other parents, have questions and concerns about your schools, students and education during COVID-19, Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) is hosting a Telephone Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 30. “On Thursday, April 30 from 6 to 7 p.m., you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and hear from Superintendent Karen

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ACPS Controlled School Choice Application is Now Open

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Your Schools
The Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) controlled school choice and open enrollment application that was postponed due to COVID-19 is now open for the 2020-21 academic year. The window to apply for controlled school choice ends on May 8, according to an ACPS news release. "Parents must apply online on the district’s Office of Student

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Let Your Little One Learn From Home With Cookie Monster!

By Isabella Sorresso | April 20, 2020 | Blog
Among all of the celebrities currently trying to help us and our kiddos pass the time in quarantine, one of the most exciting ones might be Cookie Monster himself! On March 31, Sesame Street started airing a new series on their YouTube channel called "Cookie Monster Snack Chat," where the fluffy blue monster talks to

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Santa Fe College Offers College for Kids Online!

By Amanda Roland | April 7, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Learn
If you are looking for some FREE online educational resources while your children are at home, Santa Fe College's College for Kids (CFK) will now be taking place online! CFK is offering two courses online. The first is "Coding With Minecraft"! If your kiddo likes Minecraft and has shown an interest is coding, then they

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Celebrate Pi Day This Weekend — With Pie!

By Jacqueline Saguin | March 10, 2020 | Blog , Holidays
Who knew celebrating math could be so delicious? As we near National Pi Day on March 14, Giggle has created ways to celebrate our infinite love for the number. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, or 3.14. So, try out these creative activities with your kiddos this Pi

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

By Julie Walter | March 2, 2020 | Learn
One fish, two fish. Red fish, blue fish. We all know Dr. Seuss’s famous works, but how much do we really know about the famous author himself? March 2 would have been the 116th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, and is also Read Across America Day. To celebrate the day,

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Featured Teacher: Meet Sara Bolton

By Giggle Magazine | February 20, 2020 | Featured Teacher , Learn
AT WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU CURRENTLY WORK? Talbot Elementary School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 5th grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? Nine years WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? Math, Science and Robotics Why were you inspired to teach? I had many fantastic teachers growing up who inspired me to teach. I knew

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30 Local Students Achieve National Merit Finalist Status

By Amanda Roland | February 18, 2020 | Blog , Your Schools
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced that 30 students from local high schools are finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program.  This program is extremely prestigious and indicates great academic excellence. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently informed the finalists of their status, and the finalists have a chance to be awarded thousands of

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