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Local educator receives National Geographic Society funding to bring Citizen Science to Northeast Florida

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman April 17, 2023

Local teacher and National Geographic Explorer Alicia “Ali” Pressel received funding from the National Geographic Society for her project, “Connecting Classrooms to Conservation through Citizen Science.” In partnership with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Pressel’s project will engage local youth in learning about environmental science, geography, and conservation biology as “Citizen Scientists.” Pressel will work…

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Graduating Seniors! The deadline to apply for scholarships is April 5th!

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman March 31, 2023

Graduating Seniors can still apply online for local scholarships! Scholarships can help fund college or career/technical education beyond high school! Learn more at apply.ink-stjohns.org [pdf-embedder url=”https://ink-stjohns.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/INK-Senior-Scholarship-Flyer-2023.pdf” title=”INK! Senior Scholarship Flyer 2023″]

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2nd Annual World Water Day event held with Creekside High School & Julington Creek Elementary School teachers & students

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman March 23, 2023

Upgraded outdoor classroom features new butterfly science chamber and sensory totems Students and teachers revealed new additions and upgrades to the outdoor learning classroom during at Julington Creek Elementary School World Water Day on March 22. The outdoor space officially opened on World Water Day last year, and was funded with grants provided by Wells…

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INK! offers new online scholarship application for local public high school seniors, deadline April 5

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman March 15, 2023

Upon assignment as the Chief of Military Justice for the XVIII Airborne, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sally MacDonald, attended and graduated from Airborne Jump School in 2016. The LTC Sally MacDonald Scholarship was established by her family in honor of her joy for life and excitement gained by conquering challenges. Photo provided by the MacDonald Family.…

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Take Stock in Children St. Johns Scholarship Application is Open!

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman March 1, 2023

Take Stock in Children St. Johns Scholarship Application is now Open! Students in 8th and 9th grades are eligible to apply online at apply.ink-stjohns.org Investing in Kids (INK!) is now accepting applications for Take Stock in Children (TSIC) St. Johns County. INK! is the lead agency for the statewide Take Stock in Children program within…

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The INK! Podcast Episode 7: Free Money Time!

Podcast, ProgramsBy Cathy Newman February 28, 2023

Free Money Time! College and post-secondary education costs money! That’s a fact. Episode 7 of the INK! Podcast has dropped. In this episode of The INK! Podcast, Jim Wheeler and Ian MacDonald talk about free money (a.k.a. scholarship opportunities) for graduating seniors and a new online application portal that will streamline the process for a…

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Creekside Teacher receives Full STEAM Ahead Grant

ProgramsBy Cathy Newman February 8, 2023

Creekside Teacher receives Full STEAM Ahead Grant from INK!, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, and AT&T Local students receive honors from Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) AT&T, through the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) and Investing in Kids (INK!), recently helped fund a local teacher with a grant to start “Project Parenting,” a…

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Tracy Clauson named 2022-2023 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year

Events, NewsBy Cathy Newman February 3, 2023

Tracy Clauson named 2022-2023 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year, Melinda Gillespie named Rookie Teacher of the Year St. Augustine, Fla. – February 8, 2023 – Tracy Clauson, a Spanish language teacher at Sebastian Middle School was named the 2022-2023 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year at a special recognition…

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The INK! Podcast Episode 6: Teacher of the Year!

Events, PodcastBy Cathy Newman January 31, 2023

Check out Episode 6 of the INK! Podcast on Spotify or your favorite podcast service. In this episode, Ian MacDonald and Cathy Newman speak with Andrew Burk, 2022 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year, and Kaitlyn Holle, 2022 St. Johns County Rookie Teacher of the Year, about what it means to be…

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Teacher of the Year 2022-2023

EventsBy saltruncreative January 30, 2023

INK! to name St. Johns County Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year on February 2 The 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year campaign is a special recognition program to honor educators in St. Johns County public schools. INK! hosts the annual campaign to acknowledge and commemorate excellence in teaching, and emphasize the…

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