controlled school choice

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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library love

Enter this ‘Share Your Library Love’ Contest Before April 25

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog
Celebrate 2020 National Library Week with the Alachua County Library District through their Share Your Library Love contest! Do you love your local library? It's time to share that love! You can record a video of you and your kiddos talking about how much you love Alachua County Libraries, and send it in to be

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stay-at-home

Gainesville Mayor Says Gainesville Will Continue Stay-at-Home Practices

By Amanda Roland | April 22, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
After a meeting on Tuesday, Alachua County commissioners and Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe confirmed that the city of Gainesville will continue operating under state-wide stay-at-home order. Despite the fact that other states like Georgia and South Carolina have loosened their stay-at-home guidelines, Poe that a reopening too soon could lead to a second wave of

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earth day

Celebrate Earth Day with the Whole Family!

By Camille Graham | April 22, 2020 | Blog , Holidays
Nothing says spring quite like the annual celebration of Earth Day! But what exactly does Earth Day celebrate and why? The first official Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. Gaylord Nelson, an environmental activist and former Wisconsin senator, wanted to draw attention to ecological issues and environmental awareness. In the first year

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Earth Day 2020: 50 Years of Saving Planet Earth

By Jenny Highlander | April 22, 2020 | Articles , Holidays
Did you know that Earth Day 2020 marks 50 years of the celebration of the planet’s single largest civic event? In honor of this year’s golden jubilee of Earth Day 2020, we set out to learn more about how Alachua County is doing its part to help save the Earth and provide readers with some

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free nuggets

Wendy’s is Giving Away Free Chicken Nuggets on Friday!

By Amanda Roland | April 21, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Midst the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy's is giving away free four-piece, chicken nuggets this Friday, April 24, at participating locations. In a tweet yesterday (April 20), Wendy's said "Not gonna lie, all this love y’all are showing has inspired us. We wish we could give you a hug, but instead…how about a nug?" You can get

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The 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee

The Scripps National Spelling Bee Has Been Canceled

By Amanda Roland | April 21, 2020 | Blog
The 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many eighth grade student spellers are devastated at the news of the national competition being canceled. This is the only the second time since its origin that the Scripps National Spelling Bee has been canceled. The first time was during World

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infertility healthy diet

National Infertility Awareness Week: Can a Healthy Diet Influence Fertility?

By Jennifer Jensen | April 21, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Expecting
April 19-25 is National Infertility Awareness Week. Infertility has become a more common topic to speak up about since celebrities began sharing their struggles through social media. The fact of the matter is, one in eight couples will deal with infertility and have trouble conceiving according to Resolve, the National Infertility Association. Can a healthy diet

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