Donate Buses to Local Churches

ACPS to Donate Buses to Local Churches and Non-Profits | Updated 10/26

By Amanda Roland | October 26, 2020 | Blog
Updated 10/26: Alachua County Public Schools will hold the "Operation Moving Forward" Bus Giveaway on Wednesday, October 28. Forty busses will be given to churches, non-profits and other organizations that applied to receive a bus. More than 150 local organizations sent in applications. The giveaway will be held at the Gainesville Raceway at 1 p.m.,

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Community Input on Rezoning

ACPS to Hold Two Meetings for Community Input on Rezoning

By Amanda Roland | October 19, 2020 | Blog
Alachua County Public Schools has scheduled two meetings to allow community input on rezoning some elementary schools in Alachua County. School zoning lines are to be redrawn due to a new elementary school in the southwest Gainesville area that is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the fall of 2021. The first community

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Household Items

9 Household Items You’re Forgetting to Clean

By Jacqueline Saguin | October 19, 2020 | Happy Home
There’s nothing better than a fresh pot of coffee to brighten your sleep-ridden eyes and recharge your energy for the day ahead. And there’s nothing worse than raising the porcelain mug to your lips, only for a bitter, gritty sensation to invade your taste buds. When was the last time you cleaned your Keurig? We

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Nylee Alston, Nationwide Essay Contest

Local Student Athlete Wins Nationwide Essay Contest

By Amanda Roland | October 13, 2020 | Blog
Local Eastside High School senior, Nylee Alston, was one of just 10 students across the county to win the United States Tennis Association Foundation’s National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) nationwide essay contest. She was chosen for top honors out of 1,000 other entires and will be getting a $5,000 award. Nylee has been participating

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pumpkin patch

Queen of Peace Surprises Students with an Academy Pumpkin Patch

By Amanda Roland | October 8, 2020 | Blog
To lifts the spirits of students during COVID-19, the Queen of Peace Catholic Academy surprised students with an Academy Pumpkin Patch on Thursday, October 8. Brick and mortar students and online students will both have an opportunity to take home a pumpkin! "Our Principal, Tammie Vassou, has been looking for fun activities for our students

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Teach Your Children Math

Teach Your Children Math Without Them Knowing

By Kelly Goede | October 5, 2020 | Learn
Long before your little peanuts will be required to demonstrate algebra proficiency on an exam, they will look to you — their parent — to help them lay the foundations of their math knowledge and understanding. Starting when they are babies, their brains are buzzing with activity, making sense of the world around them and

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Look Into Dyslexia

Take a Deeper Look Into Dyslexia

By Colleen McTiernan | September 28, 2020 | Articles , Health
You have most likely heard the word “dyslexia” before, but whether you really understand what dyslexia is is a different matter all together. The effects of dyslexia can vary in severity from person to person, but according to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, it affects one in every six Americans in some form

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local picnic spots

Top 5 Local Picnic Spots to Take the Kiddos!

By Brooke Avedon | September 17, 2020 | Life
The cool fall weather is on the way, and we are ready for some relaxing picnics outside with the whole family. Luckily, the Alachua County area has some great local picnic spots for all your outdoor lunchtime needs. Check them out below! Depot Park Located in Downtown Gainesville, Depot Park was once on a contaminated

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