Clay Tucker honored as All-Star Athlete
Clay Tucker is a member of the National Honor Society at Bishop Kenny High School and has taken five AP classes along with many honors classes. He volunteers at Assumption School with sports activates and with a charity golf tournament. Clay currently has 4.2 GPA.
Jacksonville teen wins inaugural poem contest
A former inaugural poet, Richard Blanco, served as judge for the contest finalists. Applicants for the Inaugural Poem Project were urged to submit work that reflects โon the countryโs challenges, strengths, and hope for its future,โ according to the guidelines. We're looking for that balance of truth and hope.โKnight said she was particularly honored because of who chose her poem. โKnowing that the contest was judged by Richard Blanco, such an accomplished poet, whose inaugural poem creates such a beautiful image of our country,โ Knight said. Amanda Gorman, the countryโs first Youth Poet Laureate, will read her own inaugural poem during Wednesdayโs ceremony.
Former Bishop Kenny star John Wolford to make 1st NFL start for Rams
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 11: John Wolford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before a game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Former Bishop Kenny star John Wolford is set to make his first NFL start on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Wolford has never played a snap in the NFL, but his coaches and teammates are confident he can step up. In the final game of his high school career, Wolford rewrote the record books in a 74-73 loss to Clay. Current Bishop Kenny head football Coach Tim Krause was the Crusadersโ offensive coordinator then and said that Wolford just didnโt want to lose.
Chloe Shaw honored as All-Star Athlete
Chloe Shaw is a senior on the soccer team and is class vice president at Bishop Kenny High School. She is a member of the Spanish Honor Society, the History Honor Society and is a volunteer with Camp I Am Special and TOPS Soccer, helping children with special needs learn the game of soccer. Chloe currently has a 4.1 GPA. Chloe was also this yearโs homecoming queen.
Area Catholic schools push back school start dates due to PPE delays
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. โ The superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of St. Augustine on Thursday announced schools would begin the new school year on August 19, not August 10 as was previously planned. The schools affected include Bishop John Snyder High School, Bishop Kenny High School and St. Joseph Academy in St. Augustine, among others. The collection of schools is the latest in the area to postpone start dates due to COVID-19. Superintendent Decon Scott Conway said the schools are waiting for the delivery of sanitizing products, and instructional devices to upgrade the technology of the schools. We have had a few students test positive during our summer athletic workouts at the high school level, and we communicated with all parents and guardians regarding the positive tests.
Jacksonville private schools roll out reopening plans, others still working
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Bishop Kenny High School, a private Catholic high school in Jacksonville, plans to require all students and teachers to wear masks when social distancing isnโt possible, according to a plan released by the school Friday. The Bolles School, another large private school in Jacksonville, said Monday it is working on a reopening plan and hopes to release it sometime this week. Episcopal School of Jacksonville sent out an updated version of its reopening plan on Wednesday. Parents and guardians will be asked to monitor their studentโs temperature daily before arriving on campus. Classroom desks will be placed in a way to maximize social distancing.
Facing The Fall: Jacksonville club gets early look at the new DCPS back-to-school plan
Duval County Public Schools wasnt expected to unveil its revamped back-to-school plan until Tuesday morning, but members of the Meninak Club of Jacksonville got an early look at the new plan on Monday afternoon. Also coming Tuesday, school boards in Clay and St. Johns counties will meet to further discuss school reopening plans. Bishop Kenny High School releases back-to-school plan. (Bill Graham/The Meridian Star via AP)Heres a county-by-county look at the deadlines and where each school district stands on face masks. Joining him is Digital Reporter Travis Gibson (tgibson@wjxt.com), a Jacksonville native and former high school sports reporter who has written about race issues and allegations of abuse on university and high school campuses across the country.
Jacksonville private school students are sharing experiences with racism on Instagram
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Students and alumni of color are posting about their experiences with racism at three elite private schools in the Jacksonville area. Students, faculty and alumni are posting their stories anonymously under Instagram accounts labeled BlackatBolles, BlackatBishopKenny and BlackatEpiscopal. The principal of Bishop Kenny High School said heโs disheartened, but heโs listening. Moderators for the account Black at Bolles said they have received more than 250 responses from black students, alumni, faculty and other students of color who say they were victims of racism while attending the school. โThe school does not do enough to educate students and faculty on micro-aggressions and diversity,โ the Bishop Kenny moderator said.
Patrick Tucker honored as All-Star Athlete
Patrick Tucker is on the basketball and golf teams at Bishop Kenny High School. Patrick is president of the Senior Class and president of the National Honor Society. He was selected as a member of the 2020 FHSAA Academic All-State Team. Patrick volunteers with Camp I Am Special, a camp for children with special needs. Patrick currently has a 4.4 GPA.
Patrick Tucker honored as All-Star Athlete
Patrick Tucker honored as All-Star AthletePublished: May 18, 2020, 7:31 amPatrick Tucker is on the basketball and golf teams at Bishop Kenny High School. Patrick is president of the Senior Class and president of the National Honor Society. He was selected as a member of the 2020 FHSAA Academic All-State Team. Patrick volunteers with Camp I Am Special, a camp for children with special needs. Patrick currently has a 4.4 GPA.
Gabi Iuliano honored as VyStar All-Star Athlete
Gabi Iuliano honored as VyStar All-Star AthletePublished: November 17, 2019, 8:59 pmGabi Iuliano is on the soccer team at Bishop Kenny High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the History National Honor Society, the St. Vincent DePaul Society and Catholic Athletes for Christ. Iuliano is also a student ambassador and a eucharistic minister. She currently has a 4.1 GPA.