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Get the Best in Tutoring, No School Beth E. Kailes, D.M.D. Nicole M. Staman, D.M.D. Allison J. Johnston, D.M.D NewsHAPPENINGS FROM OUR CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS JANUARY 2021 VOL. 9 — ISSUE 5 Charles E. Bennett gets $300,000 to continue its turnaround By Wesley LeBlanc [email protected] GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The district is allocating more than $300,000 from the state to help further the turnaround of Charles E. Bennett Elementary. The Green Cove Springs-based school has received D grades for the past two years. Under state procedure, if it receives a third in a row, the state assumes control of the school. The district has been hard at work preventing that from happening with a new specialized principal, new initiatives and the Turnaround School Supplemental Service Allocation plan. “This is the approval of the Turnaround School Supplemental Ser- vice Allocation,” superintendent David Broskie told the school board during a special meeting on Dec. 1. “This was done by the board in SEE BENNETT, 10 The school board approved a state funding allocation for over $300,000 with a 5-0 vote to help Charles E. Bennett Elementary with its ongoing turnaround. GET THE BEST IN TUTORING, NOW LIVE & ONLINE GETKeep THEyour child’sBEST education IN TUTORING, on track with NOW live, onlineLIVE tutors & ONLINE GET STARTEDGet started for only $95. from Sylvan. Call 904-269-2000 for more information. FORGET ONLYExpires STARTED 5/30/20. Some $95 restrictions apply. KeepSylvan your is here child's for education you! on track with live, online tutors from Sylvan.FOR ONLY $95 Expires 9/30/20.01/31/21. Some Some restrictions restrictions apply. apply. www.SylvanLearning.com Call 904-269-2000 for more information. Sylvan is here for you! Clay teachers receive portion of SONIC’s $1.3 million donation Money divided among 21 teachers for school supplies CLAY COUNTY – For the 12th year in a row Elementary for his projects “Chromebooks and during an especially urgent time of for Sixth” and “Chromebooks for Sixth, Part need, SONIC Drive-In donated an all-time 2;” Caroline Hellman of Oakleaf Village high of $1.3 million to fund public school Elementary for the project “Interventions teacher requests across the country as to Make Learning Fun!;” Courtney Tindel at part of its annual Limeades for Learn- Oakleaf Village Elementary for the proj- ing Fall Voting Campaign. In partnership ect “Classroom Technology to Navigate with nonprofit teacher crowdfunding Our New Normal;” Gina Roundtree of platform DonorsChoose and with the Oakleaf Village Elementary for her projects help of SONIC fans, they were among the “Hands-On Learning During COVID” and community heroes up-voted to receive “Hot Dots and a Chromebook;” Krystal Ma- donations for essential materials to create son of Oakleaf Village Elementary for her an engaging learning environment in both projects “Chromebook Cart and Supplies physical and virtual classrooms. for Fifth” and “Chromebook Cart for 5th;” “Celebrating public school teachers Marla Teal of Oakleaf Village Elementary through our Fall Voting Campaign feels for the project “Taking the Kids to the Big special every year, but especially this year, Screen;” Maureen Devine at Oakleaf Village as our incredible public school teachers Collaboration,” Jennifer Allen-Rohr for the Oakleaf Junior, Oakleaf High Elementary for her projects “Books to Hook are going the extra mile to keep their project “Critical Thinking and Social-Emo- Fifteen teachers in Oakleaf received and Charging Devices” and “Subscriptions students inspired, regardless of where their tional Learning through LEGO Education,” a total donation at $14,854. They are: for STEM Learning;” Michelle Levinson at classroom may be,” said Christi Wood- Joan Kingston for the project “Self-Help Chad Robbins at Oakleaf High for his Oakleaf Village Elementary for the proj- worth, vice president for public relations Workbooks to Become Your Best Self!” projects “More Mallets Please!,” “Paper and ect “Art in the Village!;” Paula Summers at for SONIC. “From cleaning supplies to and Victoria Tompkins for the project “BLC Ink and Staplers, Oh My!” and “Spectacular Oakleaf Village Elementary School for her humidifiers and technology needs, we Bison Incentive Store.” Sabres;” Jeanette Burley at Oakleaf Junior projects “Specdrums for STEAM Fun!,” “Sp- were able to fulfill thousands of teachers’ High for her projects “Chrome Covered” ecdrums for STEAM Fun, Part 2” and “Spec- wish lists for necessary teaching materials Doctors Inlet & Wilkionson Elementary and “Chrome Covered 2;” Karen Whitten drums for STEAM Fun, Part 3;” and Stanley to keep their students safe and learning.” Two teachers at Doctors Inlet Elemen- at Oakleaf Junior High for the project “Bal- Abramowich at Oakleaf Village Elementary The following exceptional teachers earned tary and one at Wilkinson Elementary anced Science;” Michael Summers at for the project “Chromebooks for Kids.” funding for their much-needed learning received a total of $1,684. They are: Lauren Oakleaf Junior High for his projects “More Since 2009, SONIC has donated $17.9 materials as part of the annual Fall Voting Paine at Doctors Inlet for her projects “Lev- Music for Band,” “Music Made Just For million, supported more than 26,500 class- Campaign: el Up with Reading” and “Pictures...with Us!” and “Ring the Bells for Band!;” Angela rooms, and provided necessary learning • Four teachers at R.C. Bannerman Learning Words?” and Lorraine Evatt at Wilkinson Brown of Oakleaf Village Elementary for materials and teaching resources request- Center in Green Cove Springs received for the project “Exploring History Through her projects “Looking Through the Scope ed by teachers to impact more than 5.6 a total of $1,524. They are: Antonette Reading.” of a Magazine!” and “Scholastic Storyworks million students in partnership with Do- Walker-Ford for the project “Coffee and Magazine;” Brad Smith of Oakleaf Village norsChoose. Managing Editor: Don Coble (904) 579-2151 [email protected] FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS Publisher: Jon Cantrell (904) 264-3200 OR TO ADVERTISE CALL [email protected]. 904-264-3200 Staff Reporters: Bruce Hope, Wesley LeBlanc Subscription Rate Clay County School News 1 year $34.00 published monthly by Clay Today Sales: Sheri Lhotak, Emilia Williams, John Denmark 3513 U.S. Highway 17, Fleming Island, Florida 32003 claytodayonline.com 2 • Clay County School News • JANUARY 2021 Keystone teachers win grants from Farm Bureau, St. Johns River Water Management District KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Sarah Crawford and Cynthia Brown, teachers at Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High, have been awarded two grants to help further educate the students in their classroom. The first grant they received was for $233 from the Farm Bureau to help build raised garden beds which will help teach students where food comes from before it arrives at the grocery store. The second grant they were awarded was for $761.84 from St. Johns River Water Management District to educate students in water resource protection. JANUARY 2021 • Clay County School News • 3 Oakleaf’s Bryant wins acclaim for emotional song ‘I Just Want to Live’ considered by many as the Black Lives Matters Anthem By Bruce Hope [email protected] With Keedron, there’s the old saying, ‘I’ve been singing all my life,’ that is definitely not cliché. That’s his story. He grew up around music in OAKLEAF – Keedron Bryant simply wanted our home. My husband and I, we sing, so that’s in his genes. About when an outlet to appeal for social justice and he was like 5 or 6 or so, we knew, wow, this kid is amazing. Singing is awareness. He got so much more. what he does and who he is, and it inspires him.” The 13-year-old online student of Oak- – Johnetta Bryant leaf Junior High gained worldwide fame by celebrities the sports, politics and enter- Bryant didn’t sing with the school with his performance of the song “I Just tainment worlds like LeBron James, Oprah, chorus, but he’s been active in his church Want to Live” after it was selected by The Ellen DeGeneres, Beyonce and Jay-Z, as choir. Associated Press as its Song of the Year. well as former president Barack Obama. His parents knew that he had unique The song, written by his mother, “It was just going like wildfire,” said gifts from a young age. Johnetta Bryant, had initially been her way Johnetta Bryant. “So many people reaching “With Keedron, there’s the old say- of expressing her feelings about the death out to Keedron, even from Beyonce and ing, ‘I’ve been singing all my life,’ that is of George Floyd at the hands of a Minne- Jay-Z calling him on the phone; that first definitely not cliché. That’s his story,” said apolis police officer. Bryant talked frankly couple days was like ‘Whoa.’” his mother, Johnetta. “He grew up around to her children frankly about racism and The song’s success led to interest from music in our home. My husband and I, we the growing turmoil in the country. After many record labels, including Warner, with sing, so that’s in his genes. About when he watching the video of Floyd’s death, she whom he signed a recording contract. was like 5 or 6 or so, we knew, wow, this told her son to meditate and pray about “Our assistant principal just raves about kid is amazing. Singing is what he does the situation. friends. Of course, moving forward, you what standup, nice young man he [Bryant] and who he is, and it inspires him.” He decided to sing the song his moth- never know what it’s going to call for.” is,” said Oakleaf Junior High Principal Kristin With all of the success and fanfare, er’s song. The Bryants have ensured that Keedron Rousseau.
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