Nassau Notebook
CTE Month
CTE Students Dive into Career Opportunities at 2024 Northeast Florida Construction Career Days!
Black History Month
Yulee Middle School
Yulee Middle School honors Black History Month during daily Hornets411 (advisory time). Students searched words, quotes, ideas, and messages of acceptance, hope, and unity. In every classroom, students created hands with the concept of perseverance and that everyone belongs. These hands are now being displayed in classrooms all across YMS.
Emma Love
Emma Love Hardee Elementary enjoyed learning about local heroes during Black History Month on the ELH Morning News. A few of them included county magistrate Deirdre Wallace, Sgt. Joshua Simmons, former ELH Principal Stanley Lofton, The Beach Lady- MaVynee Betsch, and several others.
ELH students across all grade levels also enjoyed research projects on important historical Black figures.
Yulee Primary
Mrs. Walker's Second Graders at Yulee Primary celebrated Black History Month by researching influential African Americans. The students were able to be as creative as they could in their presentations. They went as far back as the cowboys and cowgirls, super soaker inventors to current-day gymnasts. Overall, the students learned a lot as they were motivated and intrigued by the influencers of the past.
Elapsed Time
To wrap up their chapter on elapsed time, Mrs. Watts’s 3rd grade class participated in an elapsed time movie theater activity! Students received a ticket with their start time and then decided in what order they wanted to complete different activities. Activities included picking which movie they wanted to “see,” going to the restroom and getting candy, popcorn, and a drink. Each activity had different wait times, and each movie had a different run time. Once students recorded their wait times, they used strategies learned in class to determine the total elapsed time from their activities and find the start and end times of each activity.
New Day Dental
Kindergarten enjoyed a visit from Dr Day from New Day Dental in Macclenny. February is dental health month, and Dr Day spoke to the kids about the importance of dental health and set up fun, hands-on activities for the students to rotate through. Students could practice brushing and flossing, sort healthy and nonhealthy food for their teeth, explore dental tools, and even take out and fill a cavity.
Garnet and Gold Chapter of the National English Honors Society
West Nassau High School recently established the Garnet and Gold Chapter of the National English Honors Society. The NEHS organization recognizes and promotes excellence in English language and literature studies among high school students. It aims to foster literacy, scholarship, and academic achievement in English. Members will participate in various literary activities, community service projects, and events celebrating the English language and its literary heritage. Invitations will go out in April, with a formal induction ceremony in May.
Pictured below is Claire Turner, student founder and President of the Garnet and Gold Chapter, NEHS, at West Nassau High School. The faculty advisor is Ms. Jennifer Raulerson.
Southside Elementary's February Sailors of the Month!
Congratulations to Southside Elementary's February Sailors of the Month! They exhibit the resiliency trait of PERSEVERANCE every day!
Art Outside
Yulee Middle School art students love learning and creating outdoors.