Nona Park Montessori School offers students experiential, hands-on learning through all five senses, not just through the standard methods of watching, reading or listening. The school also offers “freedom within limits” as it focuses on the development of independence. The children are encouraged to follow their inner drive and meet their own goals through this method. The … [Read more...]
Family Fridays: Using the Holidays to Reconnect
Welcome to a new edition of Family Fridays. In this edition and many of the other upcoming editions, we’re going to be discussing the importance of reconnecting with your family. In the hustle and bustle of the digital age, finding a moment of peace and quiet is so hard to come by. It can be easy to simply hand our kids technology rather than engaging in real-world activities … [Read more...]
Downtown Arts District Hosts Award-Winning Ninth Annual ‘Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory’ Block Party
Calling all monsters, goblins, ghosts, and ghouls! Downtown Orlando’s dynamic cultural community, The Downtown Arts District and CityArts Factory, returned with their award-winning ninth annual “Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory” Exhibit and Block Party presented by el Jimador on Thursday, Oct. 18. The event is inspired by the traditional Mexican holiday, Dia de … [Read more...]
School Update: Lake Nona High School Theatre
Lake Nona High School is turning 10 this year, and the theatre department’s fall show will be commemorating this milestone. The Family We Chose: A Cabaret is a celebration of Lake Nona High School’s theatre department and the people who made a home in it. Featuring alumni and current students, the show will include performances from past productions. The cabaret will be on Oct. … [Read more...]
Lake Nona High School Football
The 2018 football season is off to a booming start. Although our varsity football team might have lost to Winter Park High School in week one, our team beat Boone High School for the first time in our school’s 10-year history, 42-27. We also beat Freedom High School 42-0 recently to move to 2-1 on the season. With the first three weeks of the season in the books and now … [Read more...]