Second Week of Tours Continues!

WOW!  Another great day of magnet recruitment tours today!  I met some great students from J. Allen Axson, Jax Beach, San Mateo, Holiday Hill, Hendricks Avenue and several private schools.  You all seem to be so excited about middle school!

I will note that seeing the locker rooms, cafeteria and gym seem to be really important to the students who I spoke with today.  Although, I will note that parents seemed more interested in the classrooms during the tours.  I hope that everyone saw all that they needed to see!  If for some reason you are reading my blog and still have questions make sure that you call the school and talk to Mr. Hafner ('The Bald Guy")!  He will be happy to help you out!

I also found that you enjoyed meeting our student ambassadors!   Aren't the students at Julia Landon FABULOUS!  I hope they were able to fill you in on all the really important details about being a middle school student!

As always, thanks for coming on the tour today!  Also, thanks for checking my blog!  If you get a chance make sure that you vote in the poll question for the week - you can find it off on the left hand side of my blog!  You may want to check out some of the other polls I have posted - they are all listed down the left side of the blog.  Also, I do a new blog post and question each week on Thursday evening, so be sure to check back throughout January and February on all of Julia Landon's recruitment activities!

Good luck finding a middle school!  Duval County Public Schools has lots of great options - make sure you check them all out!  

Campus Tours Begin!

WOW!!! We had a great first night of recruitment for the incoming class of 2009-2010. There were students from throughout Jacksonville who got an 'insiders view' of what it is like to be a student at Julia Landon College Prep! I will tell you that I was so impressed with the questions which these students asked. I can already tell that they are highly engaged learners who are ready for the middle school setting.
I hope each student and parent who attended the tour this evening enjoyed their experience with us! If you have any further questions I recommend that you give us a call at school and ask for Mr. Hafner ("The Bald Guy") and he will be happy to help you!
Thanks for coming on a tour! I hope to see you this coming school year! Oh, and don't forget to vote in the poll to the left! Be sure to check back over the next week to see how other students have voted!

Recruitment Activities are Coming!

As we conclude the holiday break I am starting to get very excited about upcoming recruitment activities! Being in a magnet program is an incredible experience, but one of my favorite parts of magnet schools is the recruitment period which takes place in January and February. It is always exciting to meet prospective students from throughout Jacksonville and to talk with them about our magnet program.

This year we are excited at Julia Landon to include Student Ambassadors within our recruitment activities. Students and parents who visit our school will get to talk with students from each grade level about their unique experiences at Julia Landon! Ms. Fenton and Mr. Manias are our fabulous Magnet Lead Teachers and I know you will enjoy meeting them!

So, if you are a parent or student and you are checking out our website to determine whether you want to take a tour of our school I encourage you to come by during one of our regularly scheduled tours. The dates and times for our tours can be found under the "Magnet" tab on our website! If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact the school at 346-5650 and we will be happy to assist you.