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Residents living on San Pablo Road riddled with headaches as ongoing construction continues to pose issues
Read full article: Residents living on San Pablo Road riddled with headaches as ongoing construction continues to pose issuesThe Jacksonville Transportation Authority held a meeting Wednesday to address the ongoing construction that residents along San Pablo Road are calling a headache.
River City Round-Up
Read full article: River City Round-UpOn Saturday, February 4 2023, River City Science Academy will hold their 10th Annual Florida STEM & Health Expo at their Innovation Campus located at 8160 Baymeadows Way W, Jacksonville, FL 32256. The Florida STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) & Health Expo has been a great event for the Jacksonville community since its founding and this year, Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) will be the title sponsor. This free, one-day event features exciting science shows, STEM educators and scientists, robots, community health supporters, the fire and police department, and more! Visit www.flstemexpo.com for more information.
Mural Reveal and dedication at River City Science Academy
Read full article: Mural Reveal and dedication at River City Science AcademyMJ Hinson won our News 4 Jax Jax Best Public Art category last spring. Her Birds of Northeast Florida artwork is seen by everyone entering and leaving the St. Nicholas neighborhood. She recently completed a huge exhibit at River City Science Academy’s elementary school. To commemorate the feat, the school hosted a reveal, ribbon cutting and dedication of the mural which features everything RCSA has to offer. Rance rolled over for the event and even got to help with the ribbon cut.
Parents concerned that Duval County charter schools are not bound by district’s mask mandate
Read full article: Parents concerned that Duval County charter schools are not bound by district’s mask mandateFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on required masking of students is being fought in the courts, but in the meantime, some school districts in the state are still imposing a mask mandate.
A charter school is being built across the street from a public school. Some aren’t happy about it
Read full article: A charter school is being built across the street from a public school. Some aren’t happy about itJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The building of a new charter school in San Pablo is now underway and many community members are not happy about it. The main reason for the dismay — there’s already a public school right across the street. Residents in the area told News4Jax they were shocked and concerned when they learned a new school was being built across the street from Alimacani Elementary School. Everyone is worried about this school coming across the street from our school," said Lisa Britt, PTA President at Alimacani Elementary School. That is the goal," said Catrina Perkins, a teacher at Alimacani Elementary School.
Local students are sending post cards to space
Read full article: Local students are sending post cards to spaceJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at River City Science Academy (RCSA), a public charter school in Jacksonville, created their very own postcards to send to space. The cards are in partnership with STEM organizations and “Club for the Future” to bring students in Florida access to space in the classroom and the opportunity to send postcards to space and back, a release said. “This was a very exciting activity for students at River City Science Academy," Sel Buyuksarac, Chief of Public Affairs and Government Relations/Founder at River City Science Academy, said. Activities like this are great for getting students engaged and excited about science.”The post cards were sent to Texas on Tuesday. River City Science Academy
Jacksonville students raise $8K to help Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
Read full article: Jacksonville students raise $8K to help Bahamas after Hurricane DorianJACKSONVILLE, Fla - Students at a Jacksonville charter school are helping parts of the Bahamas that were devastated by Hurricane Dorian. To raise money, students at River City Science Academy came up with an idea to raise funds, allowing other students who would typically wear uniforms the option to "dress down" in clothes that fit their style for $5. Students could choose to donate any additional amount they wished. The school identified Team Rubicon to be the recipient of the funds, an international nonprofit founded by veterans. As an added bonus, Team Rubicon donations were matched by PepsiCo, allowing River City Science Academy to make an even larger impact.