🌱 Why Orange Park High went into lockdown Monday morning

Hello Orange Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Orange Park High went into lockdown Monday morning
• How Orange Park High just became a new hub for family support

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of thundershowers, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 89, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Orange Park High Locked Down as Cops Swarm Campus (hoodline.com) — Orange Park High School went into a precautionary lockdown Monday morning as Clay County deputies swarmed the campus, ultimately reporting the situation was contained with no injuries. Officials highlighted tools like the SaferWatch tip app and past Orange Park lockdowns as reasons for their quick response. Parents are urged to follow only school district and sheriff’s office updates during such incidents.
   

• From Cradle to Career: A New Vision for Florida's Children (evolve2succeed.com) — Orange Park families may notice new support services at Orange Park High and through HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital as Children’s Home Society expands its “cradle-to-career” model across Northeast Florida. The group’s Community Partnership Schools and Family Resource Centers connect students and parents with on-campus healthcare, summer learning, meals, and referrals to local resources, backed by more than $1 million in recent philanthropic support.
   

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📸 Around Orange Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange Park

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Thursday May 14

• Family Storytime: Cats and Dogs In-Person
  Orange Park Library Orange Park - Meeting Room A,
  10:30 am
• Creation Lab: The Art of Folding In-Person
  Orange Park Library Orange Park - Meeting Room A,
  4:00 pm
• Fine Arts Awards Gala
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• 37th Annual Student Art Show
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  4:00 pm
• CCDS Art Show
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  4:00 pm
• Clay County Fine Arts Show
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  4:00 pm
• OPE Skate Party
  Skate Station Funworks Of Orange Park, 230 Blanding Blvd, Orange
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Baccalaureate Ceremony
  Grace Anglican Church, 5804 US-17, Fleming Island
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Music and Movement In-Person
  Orange Park Library, Meeting Room A, Orange Park
  10:30 am

Thursday May 14

• Fine Arts Awards Gala
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Junior Awards
  Fleming Island High School Fleming Island, FL 32003
  8:15 am
• 37th Annual Student Art Show
  Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 1230 am May 11th, my kitten ran outside FAST.
  3 months old. Gano avenue, Orange Park FL I'm very upset. (Nextdoor Bel Aire)
• Anybody know what’s going on at Orange park high school?
  News says it’s on lockdown but no injuries… (Nextdoor Bel Aire)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance / Janitorial in Orange Park. Apply here.
• General RV Center posted a job opening for Sales Porter in Orange Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic to provide UNF athletics' health care (jacksonville.com)
• Jacksonville City Council votes to approve $65M Winn-Dixie capital investment plan (news4jax.com)
• Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront Completes Renovation (hotel-online.com)

Green Cove Springs

• Green Cove Springs seniors struggle with disappearing grocery access: 'I felt like I was abandoned': (firstcoastnews.com)

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Ok Orange Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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