Posts by Meg Sacks
Lacrosse Teams Begin Seasons with Wins
Yesterday both the girls’ and boys’ lacrosse teams began their regular seasons with two easy wins. The girls team defeated visiting Creekside High School 21-5. Keeley Cleland ’22 and Mia Carter ’21 scored five goals each while Reagan Reid ’23 had five saves in the victory. The boys had an equally impressive game, defeating Stanton…
Read MoreCampus Celebrates with Valentine’s Day Activities
Valentine’s Day card exchanges, treats, crafts, and games were all part of the Beaches Campus classroom celebrations on Friday. Classes incorporated math lessons (calculating the area of their Valentine’s boxes) and writing lessons — creating “Reasons Why I Love You” jars for their parents, filled with slips of paper that stated a specific reason why they…
Read MoreBob Kirk Featured in Studio Potter
Fine Arts instructor Bob Kirk’s article on teaching Ceramics in Private school was recently published in one of the top international ceramics education magazines, Studio Potter. In March, 2019, Bob was a member of a panel at the annual conference of The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). The article (subscription only)…
Read MoreA.P Draw, Paint, Print Senior Spotlight Interview: Izzy Colon
The AP Drawing Portfolio is an intensive course, requiring students to produce art at the college level. Students compile a portfolio of 15-20 original artworks demonstrating mastery in composition, technique, and concept. They pursue the WHY behind their own artistic process and participate in weekly critiques of classmates’ work, as well as submit completed pieces…
Read MoreStudents Participate in Super Math Bowl
Mrs. Cinnamond’s fifth and sixth grade math students participated in a Super Math Bowl last week before the big game. Students did rounds of fraction problems and minute-to-win-it games. Fractions and field goals were a winning combo with Coach Cinnamond and her players!
Read MoreFourth Grade Students Build Dams
Fourth grade students have been studying how humans can affect the flow of flood waters by building dams in science. They were challenged to design and build a dam out of provided materials (including mud, sand, popsicle sticks, rocks, and paper towels) to protect a town (represented by small cubes in their stream table) from…
Read MoreRaffle Drawing for Ascension St. Vincent’s Ortega River Run
Congratulations to second grade student, Luke Michaud, for being this week’s winner of a $10 Target gift card! Thank you to everyone who registered for the Ascension St. Vincent’s Ortega River Run! We can’t wait to see you on Saturday on the start line!
Read MoreGrade-level Events Welcome Parents to Campus
The St. Mark’s Campus welcomed kindergarten, first, and second grade families to campus for a safe and fun Open House on Monday, February 8. With their children as the “tour guides,” parents had the opportunity to visit classrooms and resources to get a glimpse into the school year. Third grade parents were welcomed to campus…
Read MoreWrestling Wins Five in a Row
Last night the wrestling team defeated Mandarin High School for the team’s fifth win in a row and 19th for the season. They will close out their regular season tomorrow night at Bolles. The match will begin at 6:00 p.m. Next Saturday, they will start their postseason with the district tournament at Yulee. Congrats on…
Read MoreBoys Soccer Plays in District Championship
After defeating Providence in the district semifinals 2-1, Boys Varsity Soccer heads to the district championship tonight against host Bolles. The boys defeated Bolles 3-2 back in early January at Jangro Stadium and will look for a second win against them tonight! The game is set to begin at 7:20 p.m. and can be watched…
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