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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Is a Homeschool Co-op Right for Your Family?

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | January 20, 2020 | Homeschool , Learn
Socialization is widely considered to be a concern for families as they start home schooling. Alachua County and the surrounding areas are blessed to have an incredible level of support for home schooling, one that many other districts in Florida do not share. Without a doubt, the best source of socialization and support comes from

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Changes to PERT Exam Exemption

By Giggle Magazine | August 13, 2018 | Blog
PERT test article Calling all parents of incoming high school freshman! While it might be an emotional time sending your teen off to high school for the first time, you have to start thinking about graduation, as far off as that may seem right now! It is important to start thinking early on about what

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Germs of Backpacks, Lunchboxes and Water Bottles

By Jessica Franklin | August 9, 2018 | Health
Every person with a school-aged child knows that the back to school season is often shortly followed by the start of a new cold and flu season. Children are once again going to be in close quarters with 20–30 of their peers and all the germs they bring with them! But have you considered that

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Back to School Must Haves

By Giggle Magazine | August 3, 2018 | Feature
Top of the Class   From backpacks and lunch boxes to pencil cases and planners, make sure your kiddo is ready with all the best supplies for this school year, no matter their age! Preschool   Animal Packers Booski Bear $36.50 EGGKIDS Maja Backpack $40     Dabbawalla Trunk Show Elephant Lunch Bag $30 Stephen

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Featured Educator: Ginger Stanford

By Giggle Magazine | April 25, 2018 | Articles , Learn
Photo Courtesy of Ginger Stanford At what school do you currently work? Westwood Middle School What is your position? Assistant Principal How long have you been working in education? 22 years What is your favorite book? “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls What was your favorite subject in school? Science and math What

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