In a gymnasium on May 5, 1961, students of an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, gathered before a small black and white television. As one student watched on the day before his sixth birthday, it wasn’t just about seeing Alan Shepard become the first American in space; it was the moment he realized that he, too, wanted to do the very same. “You have these moments of … [Read more...]
Sun Blaze Elementary School Updates
Sun Blaze participated in the OCCTM Math Competition at Innovation Middle School against schools from the Southeast learning community. The third and fourth grades took first place overall. Our fifth grade placed second overall. Our fourth-grade students received additional recognition for being the only team from all grade levels with a perfect score. We are very proud of … [Read more...]
Sun Blaze Elementary Updates
Field Day was a huge success for our students and volunteers! Our students were challenged to “go the distance” by completing the 13 stations, providing a day of fun in the sun. Thank you to Coach Alvarez and Coach Nieves for the organization and excellence of this event. We also want to thank the dozens of parent volunteers and staff. The fourth- and fifth-grade … [Read more...]
School Update: Sun Blaze Elementary
Literacy Week at Sun Blaze was an event to remember! We had guest readers visit all of our classrooms throughout the week. The week started with “superheroes” reading their favorite story to multiple classrooms. Special guest readers for “Team Up with a Book” included the following: members of the US Tennis Association, University of Central Florida athletes, and Olympic Gold … [Read more...]
Sun Blaze Elementary Updates
We want this month’s Nonahood News article space to express our appreciation to Lake Nona community businesses that are Partners In Education (PIE) with our school. These partners invest in public education, specifically Sun Blaze, which allows family events, programs, educational clubs, and more to take place. With almost 1,200 students enrolled at Sun Blaze, community … [Read more...]