A Letter from a Prospective Student...

The following letter came from a prospective student who REALLY wants to make Julia Landon his middle school home. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I'm typing it exactly the way he wrote it.

Dear Duval County School Board Magnet Program choosers;

I am hoping to be one of the many 6th grade students chosen for the Julia Landon Middle new School. My name is Charlie __________ and people consider me as a leader in the following ways:

• I am usually the team captain when we play football (I noticed you have a football team. By the way from what I hear I'm preety good) in P.E.
• If my classmates get really loud when the teacher is out of the room, I calm them down by the time the teacher gets back.
• I stand up for kids being bullied.

Do you like kids who read? Well, each person in my class has the minimum of 25 books to read. I've read 55 6th grade books and passed all of them!

Do you like students with a deep commitment to public service? Just this week I served at the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the homeless.

My school doesn't have a program dedicated to advanced/gifted children. I loved (name of elementary school) but I wanted to go to a full time school with kids learning at my level.

Your soon-to-be- student,

Charlie ____________

Better Than Chocolate ...

Dr. Coker-Daniel spent Valentine's Day evening with several Julia Landon staff members and more than 225 of her CLOSEST friends in the school's beautiful auditorium. That's when another 76 applications were signed for next year's new magnet program at Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership School.

Only one more evening tour is planned for February 21, however, two additional day tours have been added. Day tours will be on Tuesday, February 26, and Thursday, February 28. Both new tours will begin at 1:00 P.M. in the Media Center.

You're invited to experience one of our "Better than Chocolate" tours!

More Questions?

While we try to answer your questions about the new magnet program at Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership School during the evening presentation and tour time, we realize that additional questions might come to mind after leaving the school. Should that happen, please don't hesitate to call 346-5650 ext. 112 for additional information. The best choices are informed choices.

The word is spreading...

More and more parents are hearing about the new middle school magnet program at Julia Landon and are as excited as we are. Our Thursday evening tours are breaking all expectations while parents attending our on site events at area elementary schools continue to ask, "How can I get my child in Julia Landon College Prep?" So, do you know the way from where ever you are to Julia Landon College Prep and Leadership School where we're teaching tomorrow's leaders today? Join the parade!

Julia Landon's Auditorium is the HAPPENING Place to be...

Parents from the community as well as our own teachers are finding that Thursday evenings at the Julia Landon College Prep auditorium is the "happening" place to be when it comes to learning about our new magnet program. The more the merrier! Join us....