summer programs

ACPS Cancel EDEP and Camp Crystal Summer Programs

By Amanda Roland | May 5, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Alachua County Public Schools just announced that both the Extended Day Enrichment and Camp Crystal summer programs are canceled. “This was a hard decision because these programs are so popular with children and families,” Superintendent Karen Clarke said in a press release. “But the safety and well-being of students and staff has to take priority.”

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Jamie Valentine

The Joy of Newborn Motherhood: Jamie Valentine and Elise

By Giggle Magazine | May 5, 2020 | Articles , Feature
The joy of newborn motherhood. Jamie Valentine shares her stories and experiences of what it’s like to raise a newborn baby. Jamie Valentine and Elise BABY’S AGE/BIRTHDAY: 2 months / 1-28-20 SPOUSE NAME: Jon Valentine Jamie Valentine and her husband Jon started their journey to having a baby with completing genetic testing based on DNA

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star wars day

Make These DIY Lightsabers for Star Wars Day!

By Isabella Sorresso | May 4, 2020 | Blog
May the Fourth be with you! Happy Star Wars day everyone! Quarantine has put a damper on birthdays, holidays and graduations already, but this is one day where our usual celebration can stay mostly the same. We can still enjoy an all-day movie marathon, Star Wars themed snacks and getting out the lightsabers we have

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face mask requirments

Everything You Need to Know About the New Face Mask Requirements

By Amanda Roland | May 4, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
With May 4 marking the first day of Phase One of Florida's reopening process, new face mask requirements begin in Alachua County and across the state. To continue keeping Alachua County safe, "persons working in or visiting grocery stores, restaurants, retail facilities, pharmacies, construction sites, public transit vehicles, vehicles for hire, and locations where social

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moving out

Out With the Old: What to Keep and What to Purge When Moving Out

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | May 1, 2020 | Happy Home
The day has finally arrived. You and your family have busted the seams of your home and it is time to move to a bigger house. You put your house on the market, it sells, you find the perfect new home with the swimming pool and basketball court (MOM SCORE!) and just like that, you

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take-home meal kit

Get A Take-Home Meal Kit from Chick-fil-A Starting May 4

By Amanda Roland | April 30, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
You can get a take-home meal kit from Chick-fil-A starting on May 4! "To provide customers with a convenient meal solution that can be easily made right at home, Chick-fil-A today announces that it will offer Chicken Parmesan Meal Kits at participating restaurants nationwide, starting as early as May 4," according to a press release

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graduate together

LeBron James Prepares to Celebrate 2020 Graduates with a ‘Graduate Together’ Special

By Amanda Roland | April 30, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
As graduations are canceled throughout the county, LeBron James wants to make sure that all high school seniors have their special moments this semester. The LeBron James Foundation, XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation just announced that there will be a celebration called “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020” on

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Celebrate the Class of 2020

Celebrate the Class of 2020 on Facebook Watch in May

By Amanda Roland | April 29, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
While Alachua County has yet to announce how it will proceed regarding high school graduations during COVID-19, Facebook has decided to do something special for graduates across the country with #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020. This virtual commencement ceremony will start on May 15 at 2 p.m. and it will be

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cooking with pixar

Get Your Kids in the Kitchen with ‘Cooking with Pixar’!

By Amanda Roland | April 28, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
Looking for an activity that is just as much fun for the parents that is it for the kids? How about cooking food from your favorite Pixar movies? Pixar has a YouTube channel with a "Cooking with Pixar" series that teaches you how to make some of the iconic dishes seen in some beloved Pixar

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