Jim Allen Elementary School recently named its November Students of the Month. They are Brianna Johnson and Cruz Hane. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Ransom Middle School’s music program has hit a high note, setting a new school record with four students successfully auditioning and earning a coveted spot in the prestigious Florida All-State Band this year.
The students are :

Chase Redman (trombone)
Aiden Harris (trombone)
Braylen Barton (alto saxophone)
Cooper Boddy (baritone saxophone)

The unprecedented achievement marks the first time in Ransom Middle [...]

Smokey Bear and the Florida Forest Service recently visited with first grade students at Jim Allen Elementary School.
With a special story, they learned all about fire safety and the importance of asking trusted adults for help. They also had a chance to meet Smokey and share high-fives.
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For Thanksgiving, Cantonment Masonic Lodge No. 322 partnered with Manna Food Pantries to donate 37 food boxes to local schools for families in need.
The food boxes, including turkeys, were donated to Ernest Ward Middle and Jim Allen Elementary schools.
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Earlier this week, students and volunteers from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties worked in fields near Jay to harvest vegetables that will help feed about 1,000 needy families for Thanksgiving.
The event at the University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education Center is part of Farm to City Week and brought the bounty of the [...]