DOE Releases FCAT, EOC Scores
June 8, 2013
The Florida Department of Education today released results of the FCAT 2.0 Grades 4-10 Reading, Grades 4-8 Mathematics and Grades 5 and 8 Science, as well as End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1 and U.S. History Results show overall performance on EOCs improved across the board, with Biology 1 and Geometry making the most improvement. Performance also improved for all subgroups with Algebra 1 and Geometry showing the most subgroup gains.
Statewide, student achievement on FCAT 2.0 Reading increased in grades 6, 8, 9 and 10, with grade 10 students making the most improvement. For FCAT 2.0 Mathematics, grade 4 saw an increase in student achievement, while in FCAT 2.0 Science, grade 5 also saw an increase and grade 8 remained the same.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
In Escambia County, about 50 percent of students are proficient in reading and math. In science, 59 percent of students in the third grade and 42 percent of those in the eighth grade are proficient in science.
In End of Course exams, 69 percent of Escambia County students were proficient in Algebra I; 74 percent were proficient in geometry; and 71 percent were proficient in biology
Scores from Escambia County District 5 schools are below.
DISTRICT 5 READING, MATH, SCIENCE
DISTRICT 5 END OF COURSE EXAMS (EOC)
Escambia Man Faces Up To Life For Child Sex Abuse
June 8, 2013
An Escambia County man is facing up to life in prison after being convicted on child sexual battery charges.
Jeffrey Todd Morris was convicted by an Escambia County Jury of two counts sexual battery by a person in familial or custodial authority and one count of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim under 12.
The charges stemmed from ongoing sexual activity from the time the victim was six years old until she was 18 years old. The victim gave birth in February and DNA confirmed the
defendant to be the father.
Jeffrey Morris is scheduled to be sentenced by Circuit Judge Frank Bell on July 10. Morris faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years to a maximum of life in state prison.
Summer Baseball: Catholic Downs Northview
June 8, 2013
During game one of a Catholic Summer Ball Tournament Friday, the Catholic Crusaders “B” team beat the Northview Chiefs “B” team 14-3.
Here is the remainder of the tournament scheduled for Northview:
A Team
Saturday June 8 11:30 a.m. Northview at Escambia @Escambia
Saturday June 8 7:00 Catholic vs Northview @ Catholic
Sunday June 9 11:30 Navarre vs Northview @ Catholic
Sunday June 9 2:00 Northview vs Pace @ Catholic
B Team
Friday June 7 — Catholic 14 Northview 3
Saturday June 8 9:00 Escambia vs Northview @ Escambia
Sunday June 9 2:00 Northview vs Mosley @ Escambia
Sunday June 9 4:30 Navarre vs Northview @Escambia
NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Braves Cruise To 6-1 Series Opening Win Over Pensacola
June 8, 2013
The Mississippi Braves scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth, which seemed to be the knockout punch in the Blue Wahoos 6-1 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Trustmark Park.
Blue Wahoos starter Tim Crabbe retired the first six batters he faced to open the game, but allowed a leadoff triple in the third which led to the Braves first run of the game. In the fourth, the flood gates open which started with a fielding error on shortstop Devin Lohman. The Braves used four singles in the inning on top of the error to score three runs and open a 4-0 lead against Pensacola. Because of the error, all three runs were unearned against Crabbe.
Pensacola rallied in the top of the fifth, stringing together three straight two-out singles by Luis Durango, Ryan LaMarre and Travis Mattair to plate their only run of the game. The Braves quickly answered with another run in the bottom of the fifth when Dan Brewer doubled home Kyle Russell from second. The Blue Wahoos only collected two singles over the final four innings of the game while Mississippi plated an insurance run in the sixth against Wilkin De La Rosa.
Crabbe (L, 2-6) suffered the loss for the Blue Wahoos after giving up five runs, two earned, on eight hits with four strikeouts over five innings. Cody Martin (W, 3-3) earned the win for the Braves. He allowed the Wahoos only run over five innings. He surrendered seven hits, walked two and struck out five.
Offensively, Durango was a bright spot with a 3-for-4 game and the Wahoos only run scored. LaMarre added a multi-hit game with a 2-for-4 night.
The Blue Wahoos and Mississippi Braves will square off in the second game of five Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. LHP Ryan Dennick (2-6, 3.41) gets the start for Pensacola against Mississippi’s RHP Mitch Atkins (0-0, 0.00).
story by Kevin Burke
Let’s Rodeo: Alabama Finals Today At Equestrian Center
June 8, 2013
The James C. Robinson Escambia County Equestrian Center is hosting the Alabama Junior Rodeo State Finals beginning at 10 a.m. today. Events include bareback riding, barrel racing, breakaway roping, calf roping and more. Events will continue all day until an awards banquet for participants at 6 p.m.
The Alabama Junior Rodeo Association is a non-profit rodeo association for students in grades K-8.
Winn Dixie Donates $17K To Manna Food Pantries
June 8, 2013
Eleven Winn Dixie stores and their customers from Cantonment to Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Navarre teamed up to present a $17,260 donation to Manna Food Pantries. The donation was made during the grocery chain’s annual volunteer day event at the food pantry. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Shot Near I-10
June 8, 2013
One person was seriously injured in a shooting late Friday afternoon north of I-10 near Highway 29.
The shooting was reported about 5:45 p.m. as the victim was walking along the 1600 block of Lepley Road. The victim was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was searching for at least two males in a two-door, light-colored car.
Further details have not been released.
Anyone with information on the shooting should call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Police: Boy, 10, Left In Car While Man Goes Drinking
June 7, 2013
An Escambia County man was arrested early this morning and charged with child neglect after he left a 10-year-old boy unsupervised in an unlocked car while he was allegedly drinking alcohol inside a downtown business.
Gerald Lawson Chatwood, 48, was arrested around 2 a.m. Friday. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $5,000.
Pensacola Police officer Jeffry Cain was dispatched to the area of Palafox and Romana streets after a citizen’s complaint about young children being left unsupervised in the area. Cain found one of the boys sleeping inside an unlocked car on the northeast corner of Palafox and Romana. The child told Cain he had been with Chatwood and when he told him he was tired, Chatwood suggested he sleep in the vehicle.
Cain found Chatwood a short time later in Hopjacks, 10 S. Palafox St. Another 10-yearold male was with him in the business.
Chatwood, who police said had been drinking, told Cain he wanted to take the 10-year-old boys to New York Nicks to play pool with him but he left that location because the kitchen had closed. He then decided to go to Hopjacks, and when one of the boys told him he was tired, Chatwood told him to sleep in the vehicle and lock the doors.
He then took the other boy into Hopjacks and began drinking.
The two boys were placed in protective custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families and Chatwood was taken to the Escambia County Jail.
Rep. Clay Ingram To Hold Office Hours In Century
June 7, 2013
State Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) will hold office hours next week in Century.
Ingram will be at the Century Chamber of Commerce at 7811 North Century Boulevard from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, June 13. Area residents are invited to meet Ingram, including anyone in need of assistance with state programs or agencies.
Appointments are not required, but a time may be reserved by calling Ingram’s District Office at (850) 494-7330.
Top Of The Class Looks Toward The Future
June 7, 2013
Jazzlyn Franklin of Walnut Hill started last Saturday morning a little nervous, knowing her graduation and valedictorian speech at Northview High School were just a few hours away. And, when she was done, she had delivered a rousing speech and prayer that sent hundreds to their feet in a standing ovation.
“Goal-oriented” would almost be an understatement in describing Jazzlyn. Like track and cross country during her years at Northview, she always had her eyes on the finish line. And as valedictorian, she was quick to give credit to her faith for her success.
“Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, and I could not stand here today without giving him some time and attention,” Franklin told the hundreds in attendance before leading them in prayer that ended with a standing ovation.
“I’d really like to encourage you to put God first, and if He’s first, He will lead you in the right direction,” she told her classmates.
Jazzlyn plans to attend Florida State with eyes on a biological science degree with a minor in nutrition. And after grad school, she wants to become a pharmacist. She had considered physical therapy as a career. “But I decided I’m not that hands-on,” she said. “I would rather be behind the counter helping people and using my brain.”
Looking toward the future, she’s afraid life will be much different in little old Walnut Hill and surrounding communities.
“We have considerably strong Southern values now,” she said. “But as the world becomes more accepting of things, we need to stand strong to our traditional values.”
Once at college, Jazzlyn said she knows she will miss not having her large family close at hand. As for starting her own family, she said she always thought she would marry at a young age, but so far she has not met that Mr. Right.
Eventually, she wants to see the world, perhaps with a start in South Africa.
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