Comments on: Ernest Ward Middle School To Be Rebuilt; New $16.5 Million Facility Planned

By: August

August — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:18:11 +0000

Oh and can we get a brick

By: August

August — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:16:31 +0000

Think we can all have one last reunion before it goes? I will miss it but things must move on. Progress

By: concerned

concerned — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:56:10 +0000

Please think about this. If the old school is preserved as a Historical site, who will pay for the upkeep. It is you and I, theTAXPAYER.

Tear it down, every brick/block, and build a new one. I graduated from EWHS and I do not need a building to remember my good times. Thank you,
Mr. Thomas.

By: barbara s

barbara s — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:49:38 +0000

I remember when we played in the gym that was a airplaine hanger. That was some good old days. I also graduated from EW and my mom went there and all 5 of my children went there. EW is a great school for any children to go to. Remember we live in the county, not town, it does take a while to get to school. I glad to see some improvement on the north end. Because we also should have some more of these roads paved, We have roads that no one lives on but its who ownes the other end, if it get paved.

By: just tired

just tired — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:39:39 +0000

It seems so funny to me at how just two years ago, EWMS was in much better shape than the site at the Carver School, now all of a sudden it is really run down. I’m just sitting back and observing. Hmm, what will it be next? And by the way you all know that it’s time for Malcolm Thomas’s re-election–nice timing for the school.

By: Josh G

Josh G — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:51:57 +0000

Lots of memories. Too bad the old school building has to be torn down and can’t be used for some type of community facility, technical training or the likes. Maybe it’s beyond repair at this point.(?)

By: Lady

Lady — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:40:20 +0000

I was moved to E.W. school when this one was first built.
We were being schooled in the old gynnasium in Walnut Hill because the school across the street had burned. We sat in classrooms with holes in sheetrock and the boys would shoot spit-balls thru the holes at us. Those were really fun days and memories but we were all so excited when the new E.W. was built and we moved in. It was beautiful. I went there until graduation, my children went there until graduation, my grandchildren went there and graduated from Northview after a high school was built over there. It holds many memories but it is so old and I thank the Good Lord that the “powers to be” are going to replace it with a brand new building. Our memories are with us foreever but this will be an asset to the community. It’s time Escambia County realizes we in the North End need more. Now we have to get our tax office back up here even it its only a couple days of week. Folks lets start sticking together and get things moving north that we need. There should have never been a court system in downtown Pensacola but more centrally located around 9-mile road. Sorry to be on my soapbox but we’ve got the ball rolling for the north-end,let’s keep it going. THANKS TO ALL TO HAD A HAND IN GETTING THE NEW SCHOOL!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:27:06 +0000

REGARDING:
“Now why couldn’t some of these same points be made b4 the century high school or carver k-8 was being closed..”

In a public hearing, my wife pointed out to the school superintendent that the Ernest Ward buildings would have to be replaced soon, Molino Park was built to handle a K-8, Century was built to handle a K-8, and that it would make more economic sense to upgrade Bratt to a K-8.

He responded that Ernest Ward had a history.
History’s important.

David thinking it’s only money

By: sad

sad — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:23:17 +0000

I, too, am sad that Walnut Hill will be losing a part of history.

However, I’m a HUGE fan of………..if you don’t like it, you think the school is too far to travel, you don’t like the location, etc…..feel free to TAKE YOUR CHILD OUT and send them somewhere else!

By: Serina

Serina — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:13:41 +0000

First of all, to everyone complaining about century, maybe if the town produced business of some sort or possibly wasnt such a high rising crime rate there would be a school there. But lets face the facts, it is a ran down town with drugs coming out of every corner. Secondly, to everyone complaining about the location of Ernest Ward, If it is such a big deal please by all means move your child to where ever is closer rather that be jay, flomaton, or molino. If I remember correctly one of our schools also faced the danger of being shut down but unfortunately it was carver instead. On another note, I surely do hate that Ernest Ward is getting torn down, so many wonderful memories for almost every generation of my family including my 74 year old grandmother. But I remember attenting ernest ward around 2001 or so and it was falling to pieces then! I am so happy that the kids of our future and our community now will have a facility fit to serve them in their edcation, with the technologies to go along with it! This truly is great news for our students! Welcoming this new school and new opportunities for ALL of our children with nothing but joy and smiles!