Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

The 2020 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Starts August 7

By Amanda Roland | July 23, 2020 | Blog
This year, the Florida 2020 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will take place from Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 9! This sales tax holiday allows you to purchase qualifying items exempt from tax. These items include school supplies, clothing, shoes and more. To download a list of qualifying items, click here! Also, "the first $1,000

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Healthy Habits to Continue After the COVID-19 Quarantine

By Amanda Roland | July 17, 2020 | Health
While we do not know exactly when life will go back to normal after all the stay-at-home orders and quarantining, we are all hoping that it is sooner rather than later. But, what is life going to look like after we all emerge from quarantine, head back to work and send our kiddos back to

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Review What Happened From March to June in the School System

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | July 15, 2020 | Learn , Your Schools
Not one parent, student or teacher could have predicted that the school year would end as it did. With virtual and closed graduations, online AP tests, Zoom classes and parents becoming more familiar with algebra and equations than they ever wanted to, what happened from March to June was for the books. As the COVID-19

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Free Dozen Doughnuts

Celebrate Krispy Kreme’s Birthday with a Free Dozen Doughnuts

By Amanda Roland | July 14, 2020 | Blog
This Friday, July 17, Krispy Kreme turns 83 years old! To celebrate, the company is treating its patrons to a free original glazed dozen doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen. The company took to Facebook to say, "After 83 years, we're still hot!?" You can enjoy this birthday deal at the Krispy Kreme in

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School Reopening Details

ACPS Will Hold Workshop on July 15 to Discuss School Reopening Details

By Amanda Roland | July 14, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
On Wednesday, July 15, Alachua County Public Schools will hold a workshop/special meeting at 4 p.m. to discuss school reopening details, such as mask requirements and other opening issues. Superintendent Karen Clarke will discuss recommendations for school reopening matters, and the school board will vote on these matters. One recommendation is that staff and students

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Select School Options

ACPS Requests Parents to Select School Options for Education in the Fall

By Amanda Roland | July 10, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) is requesting that parents select school options for educating their children in the fall. There are three options available, and the district requests that options be selected by July 20. The three options for education include "traditional, in-person, five-days-a-week model mandated by the state of Florida, and two online options,

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Staying at Home Doesn’t Have to Mean Staying on Screens

By Lindsey Johnson | July 8, 2020 | Conception 2 College , COVID-19 Updates , Kids
The recent COVID-19 lockdown sent a twist into everyone’s best laid plans. Students were sent home for virtual learning, parents were sent home to balance working and home schooling. Suddenly the schedules were turned upside down and everyone had to learn how to adapt to their family’s unique circumstances. With the transition to a virtual

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View the ACPS Draft Plan for Reopening Schools in Fall

By Amanda Roland | June 30, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has developed a draft plan for reopening schools in the fall with guidance from the Florida Department of Education and local healthcare experts. You can view the full draft plan by clicking here! The plan outlines different strategies and plans depending of the severity on the spread of COVID-19 in

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