This is a busy week for SJVS. I hope you find a place to get involved and to see you at an event this week! – Mrs. Livingood
Events for the Week of September 24th
Wednesday, September 26th 9AM – 12PM
SJVS Academic Day
Need help with your class? Want to meet classmates and teachers face-to-face? Need to take a proctored exam? Join us for an SJVS on campus Academic Day!
Wednesday, September 26th 12:15PM
History Club Meeting
This is the first meeting so join in and help us get started! We’ll talk about fun activities we can do and there will be snacks! Meeting will take place on SJVS Campus.
Wednesday, September 26th
National History Day Competition
Students participating in the National History Day Competition can meet with Mrs. McKenna in the afternoon on the SJVS Campus.
Friday, September 28th 12:30PM – 1PM
Battle of the Books
High School and Middle School students meet in Mrs. Livingood’s Blackbaord Classroom and discuss the SSYRA books and prepare for the Battle. Battle of the Books is a competition between middle and high schools in St. Johns County. Teams read the novels on the SSYRA Novel List, then identify quotes from the book in a head-to-head, competition-style format. The team that correctly identifies the most quotes is the winner! For more information visit the Battle of the Books page on Mrs. Livingood’s website.
Essay Contests
Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest – This year’s theme is “A Celebration of Innovative Hispanic-American Leaders.” Florida history contains many examples of Hispanic-Americans who played an important role in shaping today’s Florida. Write about a Hispanic scientist, inventor, scholar or educator and their influence on Florida. All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2018.
2018 Racial Justice Essay Contest – The Equal Justice Initiative is sponsoring a scholarship contest open exclusively to students in grades 9-12 in St. Johns County only. This contest coincides with their upcoming dedication of a marker in St. Augustine that will memorialize Isaac Barrett, an African American man lynched in St. Johns County in 1897. $5,000 in scholarships will be awarded to our own students and winners will be announced at the unveiling of the marker in St. Augustine on October 20, 2018. Students are asked to interact with a website and respond to a prompt of their choice (about racial justice) via a 700-800 word essay. Entries must be submitted by October 1. Please contact Mrs. Livingood for more information.
2018 High School Essay Contest Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 14th Amendment – Students in grades 10-12 in St. Johns County and surrounding counties are invited to participate in this essay contest sponsored by the lawyers and judges of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, and the Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. In no more than 1,000 words, students must answer the question, “How does the phrase, “Equal protection of the laws,” impact you as a student?” $3,500 in prizes will be awarded to students with the top three essays. Entries must be submitted by October 15. Please contact Mrs. Livingood for more information.
