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In light of dramatic increases in local COVID cases and hospitalizations, including among children, the School Board has voted to require masks for students for the first two weeks of school. The Board will reevaluate at its August 17 meeting.
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To protect students, staff and the community and to keep our schools open, the School Board has voted unanimously to extend the district's mask mandate for eight weeks.
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From the archives, Anthony Richardson continues to make us proud each day!
Keep going,
@GVOaant
. 🧡💙
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The School Board has voted to opt out of the School Guardian program passed by the Florida Legislature. Only law enforcement officers can have firearms on campus.
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The School Board has approved a name change for JJ Finley Elementary School and a process for selecting a new name.
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No school Fri 9/2. After school activities cancelled today & Friday. Extended Day & 21st century parents asked to pick up children by 4 pm
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The district's dress code will no longer require collars.
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Gov. Scott has ordered all schools, colleges & universities closed tomorrow, Friday, Sep. 8. ACPS will be closed both Sep. 8 & Sep. 11.
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ACPS schools closed 3/16-27. Plan is to reopen 3/30 after deep cleaning. Employees need to report 3/16. More information to come.
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Based on a weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service at 3:16 pm today, Alachua County Public Schools and offices will closed Jan 3 & 4. They'll reopen Fri, Jan 5. Makeup days have tentatively been scheduled for June 4 & 5.
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Schools will be OPEN Fri, Sep. 8, but CLOSED Mon, Sep 11 due to Hurricane Irma. Families will be notified of any further changes.
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Based on current forecast, schools will be open Thurs, Oct. 6 but closed Fri., October 7. Parents being notified now by phone/email/text.
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GHS has a request for passing motorists--guess what happened to the school's previous marquee!
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The School Board has voted to push back the first day of school for students to August 24 to allow more time for planning and preparation, including teacher and staff training.
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We're so proud of the ACPS staff working the shelters, some of them round-the-clock, including our EDEP, custodial and food service folks!
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Statement from Supt.
@DrCarleeSimon
: "I'm very troubled by the state's action. Our School Board members made a courageous decision to protect the health and lives of students, staff and the people of this community, and a court has already ruled they had the legal right to do so.
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1000 UF student volunteers spent 2 1/2 days working at Foster Elem for the 10th annual Project Makeover, and the results are amazing!
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Corey Ryan
@GHSHurricanes
made a perfect score on the ACT. Only 1/10 of 1% of 2.1 million students who take it do that! Way to go, Corey!
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The School Board has approved a mandatory mask policy for students and staff, with limited exceptions.
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All Alachua County Public Schools closed Tues, Sep 12. Only essential ACPS personnel should report Tues, and only if they can do so safely.
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Superintendent
@DrCarleeSimon
has issued the following statement regarding the order from
@EducationFL
: .
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All schools closed Thurs, Sep 14 & Fri, Sep 15. Twelve-month staff asked to report to work if they can do so safely.
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Due to the latest forecast on Hurricane Dorian, Alachua County Public Schools will be closed on Tues, Sep 3. We'll continue to monitor the storm to determine if we'll need to close schools for additional days.
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Alachua County Public Schools will be closed on Wed, Sep 13. Twelve-month employees should report to work if they can do so safely.
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Congratulations to Coach Ingram, his players, coaches and the entire Hawthorne High community on an amazing undefeated season and the Hornets' first state championship!
@HHS_Football352
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We caught principal David Shelnutt
@GHSHurricanes
passing out packets this morning to some of his 'Canes.
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Thank you, Alachua County, for your support of the Half Cent for Schools! Once again you have come through for our kids!
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Thank you, Alachua County! One Mill has passed with nearly 77% of the vote. We appreciate your support of our students, teachers & schools!
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The School Board has voted unanimously to rename the school previously known as Finley Elementary School after Carolyn Beatrice Parker.
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Congrats to David Shelnutt
@GHSHurricanes
, named 2020 Principal of the Year by the Florida Association of School Councils this past weekend! Student Government also earned the FASC's Gold Medallion for school/community service, fundraising and other criteria. Great work, 'Canes!
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that all schools will remain closed and distance learning will continue for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.
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The feds have authorized us to provide free breakfast & lunch to all students at all schools through Oct. 20 as a result of Hurricane Irma.
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Thank you to the voters of Alachua County for once again renewing the One Mill! We appreciate your support of children and teachers!
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ACPS is the first school district in the nation to receive a grant from the federal government to make up for funding withheld over mask requirements in schools.
The district has been awarded an initial sum of $148,000.
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Beginning today and continuing through Friday, 1,700 air purifiers are being delivered to every classroom across the district.
These units are designed specifically for classroom spaces. They circulate the air 3 to 5 times each hour and remove 99.97% of airborne particulates.
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Congrats to the BHS math team, national champs for the tenth straight year!
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Maria Zelaya
@Eastsidehsrams
(middle) spoke at the Peace Teachers Program in Washington, DC. last week. Just 4 teachers nationwide were chosen by the U.S. Institute of Peace to further the work of 'incorporating global peacebuilding themes and skills into their classrooms.'
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Congratulations to the Buchholz math team on winning its 14th national championship! The team and coach Will Frazer were just featured in the Wall Street Journal.
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ACPS is implementing a temporary mask requirement for employees, vendors and visitors starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 3 and running through September 17.
The message to employees from Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is available at .
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Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon has released the following statement regarding last night’s decision by the School Board to require masks for students for the first two weeks of the school year: .
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@libsoftiktok
This is incorrect. The book is available to students in one high school. It is available to teachers only (in a private section of the library) at two elementary schools (indicated by P at the front of the code).
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Next week packaged meals will be given out to children 0-18 at EHS, BHS, GHS, NHS, SFHS & HHS. The schedule is 3/16, 8-9 am: packaged breakfast; 3/16, 11-1: packaged lunch and breakfast for the next morning; 3/17-19, 11-1: packaged lunch and breakfast for the next morning.
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Circuit Court Judge John Cooper rules that school districts can mandate masks to protect students and staff.
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HURRICANE IAN UPDATE: Alachua County Public Schools and district offices will be closed Wed thru Friday due to the storm. All extra-curricular activities are also cancelled. The district plans to reopen schools on Mon, Oct. 3 if they are functional & safe for students and staff.
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We raised more than $40K in just two days to feed the kids! Thanks again to primary sponsor
@campususacu
, MiApa, Gators Dockside, Gator BTW, other restaurants & the hundreds of others who gave!
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There is now a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Alachua County, but according to the Health Department the circumstances are very unique and the risk is low, so there is no plan to close schools at this time.
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Some positive news--our Food and Nutrition Services Department distributed more than 10,000 meals to children today, including lunch and breakfast for tomorrow. Kudos to our wonderful FNS staff & the bus drivers who helped deliver the meals to bus stops in high needs areas!
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Here are the newest graduates of Buchholz High School, singing their alma mater...
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The Santa Fe High School Boys Varsity Basketball team has a lot to be proud of after an amazing season. They made it to the state finals for the first time in the school's history! Congratulations, Raiders!
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Josh Forgione, the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year and a social studies teacher
@GHSHurricanes
, addresses the crowd.
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The letters are down, and with some patching and painting later today, it will be ready for a new name! Submit your suggestions to newname
@gm
.sbac.edu.
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ACPS has now given out more than HALF A MILLION meals since COVID-19 closed schools...we passed that milestone today. A big thank you to the food service and transportation staff who make it happen!
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NWS is warning of freezing rain & slippery roads Wed am & black ice Thurs am. Major hazard for buses & students heading to school. Closing schools is not a decision we make lightly. We know it's a real headache for families, but safety has to be the first consideration.
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District discipline committee proposes ending collar requirement & some other dress code rules. School Board votes June 21.
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Newberry High valedictorian Molly Estok snapped one last selfie with her classmates during the graduation ceremony. Congrats, Panthers!
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Superintendent Karen Clarke just delivered some spring flowers to the food service staff at Buchholz High. They deserve a whole garden for all they're doing to keep our kids fed!
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A diversity 'eggsperiment' in Ms. Melvin's kindergarten class at Littlewood today. Kids found that brown & white eggs are the same inside!
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Officer Bobby White
@GainesvillePD
, AKA
@BasketballCop
, helped teachers at Rawlings Elementary raise more than $2000, enough to send 3rd-graders to SeaWorld as a reward for all their hard work this year. Thank you, Officer White!
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A big thank you to
@campususacu
, Gator's Dockside, MiApa Latin Cafe & Gator BTW for stepping up to provide 700+ meals to local students during Spring Break, when schools aren't allowed to. You can help hungry kids too! Find out how at
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Florida's Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran has announced that schools will remain closed through May 1, which means the new target date for reopening is Monday, May 4.
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Hornets win! The Hawthorne High School boys basketball team has beaten Hilliard 42-38 to take the state 1A Championship!
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This week's total--152,522 meals distributed this week! Kudos to our fantastic Food and Nutrition Services and Transportation teams for making it happen!
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Per Governor's order, students will not return to school until at least April 15. More details to follow.
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More than 1400 kids got to see a Gator blowout. It was the first time many saw a Gator game in person! A huge thank you to
@GatorsFB
,
@flcu
& all our sponsors for giving our students a lifelong memory!
#acpsGoGators
#swampmoment
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Congratulations to Shane Andrew, who has been selected as the district's interim Superintendent. He grew up in this system, and over his 31-year career has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and district administrator, most recently as Chief of Operations.
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It's a message to local teachers on the 34th Street wall, courtesy of our friends at the ACCPTA!
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Here's a switch--some of our great ACPS bus drivers on a field trip to UF to prep for Saturday's 5th Graders Got Game field trip. They're taking 1800+ students & adults to the Gator game & thanks to
@FloridaGators
, they'll be in the stands too!
#ACPSandUF
#FifthGradersGotGame
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So grateful to all the families, students, staff & other volunteers who've pitched in to get schools cleaned up after Irma!
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@FloridaGators
student-athletes from ✋🏾different sports spent time
@AlachuaSchools
picking up debris after
#HurrianceIrma
#GatorGood
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More than 1500 students & 300 chaperones enjoyed today's trip to the Swamp, the first Gator football game for many of them! A big thank you to the University Athletic Association & all our sponsors for giving our kids this amazing experience!
#ACPSandUF
#fifthgradersgotgame
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Great news! Hawthorne Middle/High has raised its grade to a C! Buchholz' Incomplete grade has been revised to an A. Great work by the students, staff, families and community!
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Congratulations to the Buchholz High School Class of 2017!
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We are so proud of the Hawthorne Lady Hornets, state champs!
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Today is the first day of pre-planning & the BHS Student Council gave returning teachers & staff their annual red-carpet welcome!
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Too cool! Kirsten Cutts, 2008 graduate
@eastsidehsrams
was last night's Jeopardy champion, and will be on again tonight to defend her title!
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Congratulations to Dr. Leanetta McNealy, who was re-elected to the District 4 School Board seat, and to Diyonne McGraw, elected to the District 2 seat!
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Today was Officer Teasley Day at Rawlings Elementary School. The staff and students celebrated their school resource officer with banners, a student tunnel and more. This is Officer Teasley's sixth year at Rawlings!
@GainesvillePD
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Gators BTW is one of the restaurants preparing free Spring Break lunches for local students. Find the distribution sites at .
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Due to the projected impact of Hurricane Eta on our area, and in collaboration with emergency management officials, the decision has been made to close schools on Thurs, 11/12. Employees should NOT report to work on Thursday. No decision has been made yet about school on Friday.
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Hold the phone, we have an update--nearly 16,000 meals given out today!
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Kirk Tapley of Howard Bishop Middle School is the 2020 Alachua County Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Mr Tapley, his fellow finalists Josh Forgione and Kasey Norris and all our honorees!
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Bomb threat at BHS, students being evacuated to Boys Club. Don't yet know about parent pick up, stay tuned!
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A commemorative section in
@GainesvilleSun
featuring the names & photos of the Class of 2020 landed today! Thank you to
@FLCU
for sponsoring this special recognition We also appreciate the work of the staff at the Sun, which is also providing a copy for each of our graduates!
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Following a briefing with Alachua County Emergency Management & the National Weather Service, the plan is for Alachua County schools to remain open on Wed, Oct. 10. The district will continue to monitor the storm & consult with county officials. We'll provide updates as needed.
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22 students & 3 teachers
@GHSHurricanes
are in Germany this week visiting with the high school students they hosted here in Gainesville in 2017. GHS was just recognized by the
@StateDept
for its many years of participation in the German-American Partnership Program.
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Teachers Kyla Meisenhelder and Regina Bailes put together this staff 'photo' for Chiles Elementary--with a little Bitmoji magic!
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ACPS ALERT: Buchholz High School is being evacuated due to a bomb threat. Students who are picked up after school or ride a school bus are being evacuated to the Boys & Girls Club. Those who drive themselves or walk to school are being sent home directly.
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New graduates of Gainesville High School--430 strong!
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Congratulations to the Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team and Coach Ingram, the 2023 1A STATE CHAMPS!!!
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Happy first day of school to all students, families, teachers and staff from all of us at ACPS! We’re looking forward to a great school year. ❤️
What excites you the most about this year for your student(s)?
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@libsoftiktok
This book is not available in any Alachua County Public Schools media center. The one copy that was available has been out of circulation since at least 2019. Although it was marked as 'Out,' it has now been removed from our listings entirely to avoid confusion.
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Students
@GHSHurricanes
raised more than $25K for the Children's Miracle Network during their dance marathon...great work 'Canes!
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We were so happy to recognize the students, staff and families at GHS who helped Alachua County Public Schools earn the Cambridge District of the Year Award.
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