During a coronavirus press briefing on Saturday (April 17) afternoon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that K-12 students in the state will move forward and continue to attend school via distance learning until the end of the school year. We will continue to update you as information develops. For updates on Alachua County Public Schools,
Don’t Miss the Lyrid Meteor Shower!
Coming up this week, we all have an opportunity to view an amazing light show from our backyards for free! It's called the Lyrid meteor shower, and it has been happening for the past 2,700 years. Every year in April, this meteor shower is active approximately from the 16th to the 25th, according to EarthSky.org.
Design by the Dozen: Decorate Your Eggs with Untraditional Methods!
Gone are the days of dropping little dye tablets into cups of vinegar to color your Easter Eggs. We searched high and low and came up with three fun and creative ways to decorate your eggs this year. Puffy Paint Thick puffy paint is a fun and quick way to decorate your eggs with three
Santa Fe College Offers College for Kids Online!
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
Giggle Movie Marathons: Marvel Avengers Edition
Are your kids running out of things to do? Or, more accurately, are you running out of things to occupy them while working from home/quarantining/homeschooling for a few weeks? We’ve got just the thing! Movie marathons are the best solution and you might even get hooked too! If you haven’t already seen all of the
Don’t Miss the ‘Super Pink Moon’ Tonight!
Tonight (April 7), if you go outside and look up, you will see the biggest moon of 2020. It's called the 'Super Pink Moon', and you won't want to miss it! "The Pink Moon, will occur ... at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235 GMT on April 8), about 8 hours after reaching perigee, the nearest point
Alachua County Public Schools Releases Instruction Continuity Plan to Start March 30
The following information has been sent out to parents of children enrolled in Alachua County Public Schools regarding the instruction continuity plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the Alachua County School Board: "Alachua County Public School families and staff: As we shared last week, Alachua County Public Schools has developed an Instructional Continuity
Staff Picks: Best Games To Play With the Family While Quarantining
During this time of social distancing and self-quarantining, it's so easy to turn to our phones or the TV for entertainment instead of spending time with our family. It's time to stop and realize that we all can use this opportunity of the whole family being home with nowhere to go to our advantage! Enter:
How to Plan The Perfect Picnic
During this time of social distancing, we have been spending a lot of time inside. Before you feel cabin fever start to set in, plan the perfect picnic for you and your family! You can do this right in your back yard, or you can go to a local public park (most of them are
11 #Momlife Tweets That Are So Relatable Right Now
#MomLife is always crazy... but with the coronavirus disrupting everything around us, we have reached a new level of crazy! Here are some #MomLife tweets from moms that are going through the same thing you are. We are all in this together! 1. I guess we are homeschool teachers now? The #homeschool student satisfaction survey