{"id":70502,"date":"2025-12-04T02:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/70502\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T02:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:54:10","slug":"color-the-weather-is-back-bringing-stem-to-life-with-idea-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/70502\/","title":{"rendered":"Color the Weather is back, bringing STEM to life with IDEA Public Schools!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  \u2013 Color the Weather with Meteorologist Katie Garner is a heartwarming, STEM-focused community initiative developed in partnership between\u00a0<a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\/regions\/jacksonville\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\/regions\/jacksonville\/\">IDEA Public Schools<\/a>\u00a0and News4JAX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Each week, a student from IDEA Public Schools will deliver the forecast alongside meteorologist Katie Garner, providing young students with a unique opportunity to explore science and public speaking in a fun and engaging environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This initiative not only inspires early curiosity in meteorology and STEM but also uplifts IDEA\u2019s commitment to academic excellence and joyful learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">For parents seeking more information about IDEA Public Schools, visit\u00a0<a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\">ideapublicschools.org<\/a>\u00a0to schedule a tour.<\/p>\n<p>Color the Weather: Zayne\u2019s Forecast \u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udcda<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Color the Weather is back\u2014and Dec. 3\u2019s star was none other than Zayne Beard, an energetic and big-hearted 5th grader at IDEA Public Schools! <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Zayne came prepared, stepping onto the safety patrol at school and into the spotlight with confidence, kindness, and just the right amount of humor. Whether he was cracking jokes or sharing why he loves helping keep his school safe, Zayne brought charm to every moment. He even revealed his big dreams: becoming a football or basketball player\u2014or a barber with a perfect tapered fade. And yes, he absolutely told us that style wouldn\u2019t work on Katie\u2026 with a smile!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">When it came time for the forecast, Zayne took full control\u2014clicker in hand\u2014and delivered a polished outlook like he\u2019d been doing it for years. He walked viewers through the week ahead, noting chilly days that \u201cy\u2019all are gonna need jackets for,\u201d pointing out highs from the mid-60s to mid-70s, and keeping everyone prepared for the cooler stretch next week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He even got a kick out of seeing his green belt disappear on camera during the green-screen segment! With his artwork proudly added to the Weather Kid Wall and a confident \u201cBack to you,\u201d Zayne wrapped up a fantastic forecast that showed he\u2019s not only responsible and polite\u2014but a natural on screen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Stay tuned for more inspiring moments from the talented students of <a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\/regions\/jacksonville\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/ideapublicschools.org\/regions\/jacksonville\/\">IDEA Public Schools<\/a>\u2014you won\u2019t want to miss what they do next!<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Color the Weather with Meteorologist Katie Garner is a heartwarming, STEM-focused community initiative developed in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70503,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[40715,113,40714,116,118,117,15771,6596,221],"class_list":["post-70502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-color-the-weather","tag-education","tag-idea-public-schools","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-sponsored","tag-stem","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}