Week 6 of the high school football season is in the books, with one notable upset headlining Friday night’s action.

The Robotics middle school team from Providence School of Jacksonville is gearing up for regionals this weekend. After falling short last year, the team rallied to eek out a spot in this year’s regional competition. With many new faces the team came together to focus on a project about conserving energy and using it in a more efficient way. They also have the goal of educating people of all ages, but they are definitely hoping their peers take note to ensure the earth’s sustainability for their generation.

Evan Novak is a four-sport varsity athlete at Providence School of Jacksonville and captain of the football team. He is also a member of two honor societies and has a 4.3 GPA.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students, teachers and staff are returning to the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts campus Friday morning. Douglas Anderson follows Fletcher High School and Providence School, which both reopened this week after similar surges in cases. Students with the I’m A Star Foundation participated in a live virtual debate about reopening schools amidst a pandemic. Among the participants, there were both students who supported reopening and those who were against it. This number could fill the entire city of Rocky Mount and the city of Pinellas Park, Florida,” student Tiffany Powell said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Junior and senior students were sent home Tuesday after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed at Providence School of Jacksonville. According to an email from school leaders, two juniors from the school tested positive. “All students who have interacted with these two students over the weekend or in class on Monday have been contacted, sent home, and asked to quarantine,” according to the email. The school said it is not canceling any extra-curricular activities. Fletcher High School and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts both made the decision in the last week to temporarily close their campuses due to an increase in the number of reported COVID-19 cases.

Matthew Hamil is a junior on the baseball team at the Providence School of Jacksonville. He is involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his community service work includes a mission trip to Costa Rica. Matthew currently has a 4.0 GPA.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Students and alumni of schools across Jacksonville and the country are anonymously posting about experiences of racism. The social media accounts usually operating under the name Black at ____. But now accounts boasting White at ____ are popping up, too. One account labeled White at Providence, which linked back to the Providence School of Jacksonville website, posted derogatory messages. Providence on Tuesday issued the following response:Providence School Administration has recently become aware of an offensive social media account and social media posts that are not affiliated with Providence School. If its a person affiliated with Providence, that person will be dealt with, as well.There is also a Black at Providence social media account.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville families continue to rally to help those still suffering in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. Providence School of Jacksonville started a Bahamas Recovery Project two weeks ago to fill a 53-foot semi-trailer with supplies to send to the devastated islands. Provided by Providence SchoolAfter two weeks the truck was stuffed with generators, tarps, medical items, cleaning supplies, diapers, food, water and more. EMS Shipping will help deliver the supplies from South Florida to the Bahamas. Provided by Providence SchoolBefore the truck headed out, the Lower School students at Providence took time to pray over the truck and bless its journey and those who will be helped by the supplies.