Browse past news stories for The Webster School in St. Augustine, FL.

• St. Augustine school teaches respect, kindness and forgiveness along with academics (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:41:21 am
  When Jenny Kamla's 19 kindergarten students entered her class at The Webster School in St. Augustine this year, the teacher named them "independent problem solvers." It sounds exciting to a 5-year-old, but it's essentially people who try to work out problems themselves without having to run to the teacher for help. And ever since she has given them the tools to do just that - through the school ...
• Students learn respect, kindness and forgiveness along with math, reading and science (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:11:27 am
  When Jenny Kamla's 19 kindergarten students entered her class at The Webster School in St. Augustine this year, the teacher named them "independent problem solvers." read more
• Assignment complete (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on June 1, 2009 at 05:09:28 am
  Martha Mickler is moving out of what she calls "my home away from home."
• Judge considers banning African song (Moldova.org)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 02:58:16 pm
  Some Florida parents are asking a federal judge to ban an African slave song from being taught at their children's school because it has religious overtones.U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger says he will rule as quickly as possible on whether the song Chatter With the Angels should remain part of the music curriculum at the Webster School in St. Augustine, the Florida Times-Union in ...
• Judge considers banning African song (UPI)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 01:58:30 pm
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 29 (UPI) -- Some Florida parents are asking a federal judge to ban an African slave song from being taught at their children's school because it has religious overtones.
• Federal judge to rule on song (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 09:57:40 am
  JACKSONVILLE -- A federal court judge Tuesday said he would rule on an amended complaint by attorneys regarding teaching the song "Chatter With the Angels," but noted there was no immediate urgency because the song is no longer being taught and is not being used in an end-of-year assembly set for Thursday at The Webster School in St. Augustine.
• St. Johns parents sue again over song; this time it's angels (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 06:41:03 am
  Lawyers for the St. Johns County School District were back in court Tuesday defending another song with religious overtones taught to third-graders. Five days after Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger forbid rehearsals of “In God We Still Trust,” the music teacher at the Webster School in St. Augustine taught the same class a centuries-old African slave song called “Chatter With the ...
• Song in 2nd suit printed in approved textbook (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on April 23, 2009 at 10:23:37 am
  The suit to halt the teaching of a song at The Webster School could have far-reaching results because it is in an approved textbook in use by elementary music teachers throughout the state.
• 'Angels' Song Prompts New Injunction Against School (WJXT Jacksonville)
  posted on April 23, 2009 at 03:31:34 am
  ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- The parents of two third-graders at the Webster School in St. Augustine who are suing St. Johns County Schools over a song sung in class have filed another injunction against the school for a different song.
• New song at Webster draws 2nd injunction (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on April 22, 2009 at 09:54:18 am
  Attorneys are seeking to halt teaching of a song they call a "blatantly sectarian and proselytizing religious song" to third-graders at The Webster School until the case can go to court.
• Judge bans religious song from school (UPI)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 05:13:17 am
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge has banned a Florida elementary school from having children sing a country song, "In God We Still Trust," at a school assembly.
• Federal Judge Bans 'In God We Still Trust' (WJXT Jacksonville)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 02:02:06 am
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- U.S. District Judge Schlesinger has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the St. Johns County Schools from having students at Webster School from rehearsing "In God We Still Trust."
• Judge rules against district (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 10:05:57 am
  A federal judge ruled Wednesday the St. Johns County School District, a school principal and two teachers violated two students' First Amendment rights by making them choose between practicing what he called a "proselytizing" and "sectarian" country music song for an end-of-the-year assembly or sitting out the entire performance.
• Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Song At School (WJXT Jacksonville)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 11:49:24 pm
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A song that several parents said is too religious for the public school system was the topic of a hearing in federal court on Wednesday.
• Florida parents sue over religious song (Moldova.org)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 08:45:13 pm
  Parents of two Florida third-graders are suing because their children's class had to learn the song In God We Still Trust for an end-of-the-year program.The song, recorded by the country group Diamond Rio, speaks of God's place in American history and urges followers to stand against attempts to secularize society, The Florida Times-Union reported Wednesday.The Jacksonville, Fla., newspaper says ...
• Florida parents sue over religious song (UPI)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 08:03:24 pm
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 25 (UPI) -- Parents of two Florida third-graders are suing because their children's class had to learn the song "In God We Still Trust" for an end-of-the-year program.
• Parents file suit against religious song (UPI)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 05:33:04 pm
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 25 (UPI) -- Two Florida parents have filed a federal lawsuit against plans for a third grade class to sing "In God We Still Trust" during an end-of-the-year program.
• Parents Sue Fla. School Over Religious-Themed Song (Fox News)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 05:04:25 pm
  Parents are suing a Florida school board saying a teacher made their third-grade children learn a religious-themed song for an end-of-the-year program.
• Parents sue N. Fla. schools over religious song (Florida Today)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 01:11:48 pm
  JACKSONVILLE — Parents of two third-graders are suing the St. Johns County School Board saying a teacher made their children learn a religious-themed song for an end-of-the-year program at a St. Augustine elementary school.
• Christian song sparks lawsuit (The St. Augustine Record)
  posted on March 22, 2009 at 06:49:49 am
  Parents of two elementary school students last week filed a lawsuit against the St. Johns County School District, saying their children's constitutional rights were violated when teachers required them to rehearse a song that declares "there's no doubt" the United States is a Christian nation.
• A tale of two students (The Ponte Vedra Recorder)
  posted on March 20, 2009 at 03:21:00 pm
  From the back, they could be twins. From the front, they look like sisters, and to anyone looking it’s very clear that they are the best of friends. Tess Reiman and Emily Onimus met only a few months ago, but they have become fast friends.