Cooler, More Seasonable
January 27, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Cooler Weather
January 26, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Jim Allen’s Brown A Finalist For Escambia Teacher Of The Year
January 26, 2017
Lacey Brown of Jim Allen Elementary School is the only North Escambia (District 5) teacher named a finalist for Escambia County’s Teacher of the Year. The winner will be announced Friday during the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation’s Golden Apple Dinner.
Brown teaches third grade at Jim Allen Elementary School and is in her third year of teaching.
Name: Lacey Brown
School: Jim Allen Elementary
Grade: 3
Years of Teaching: 3
Professional credentials: Certified to teach Prekindergarten and ESOL (English as a second language)
Quote from Principal Rachel Watts, “Ms. Lacey Brown has been involved in many leadership roles at our school. For example, she began our Friday Shout-Outs to recognize and praise our teachers and staff. She is an integral part of our faculty who goes above and beyond her required duties and she is willing to help any student, teacher, support staff or parent any time.”
Who is the teacher you remember most from your years as a student and what was special about that person? The teacher that I remember the most is Mr. Rob Doss. He was my teacher for several social studies classes during my time at West Florida High School. His varied experiences in life made him a captivating storyteller. He cared about what he taught, and he was able to make it applicable to my life. I was not excited about taking economics my senior year, but I soon found that it was one of my favorite classes. I learned, from him, that a great teacher can make any content engaging. Mr. Doss praised my hard work and determination more than any teacher I had ever had; I felt like I was more than a name on a roster. He was caring, compassionate, and kind. I always knew that he wanted to see me succeed in whatever challenges I faced. I hope that I am a “Mr. Doss” for my own students.
What do you hope your students will take away from their time in your classroom? I hope that my students will come away from my classroom with two things. First, I want them to know how valuable they are and how much they have to offer the world. My goal is to have encouraged them so much throughout the year that when they leave my classroom they know that they are important and that they have contributions to make to society. Secondly, I hope that my students leave my classroom with a love of learning. Everything that I do in my classroom, from engaging technology to flexible seating, is designed to make students enjoy the learning process. If they come away from my classroom knowing they are valued deeply, realizing they are important, and looking to their future with excitement, then I know I have done my job well.
What is the best or funniest thing you ever learned from one of your students? The funniest thing I have ever learned from my students is that I cannot dance. Okay, maybe I already knew that! I like to be silly and fun with my students, and I enjoy learning about the things they like. Last year, a group of my girls tried to teach me a popular dance at recess. I tried my best, but despite their best teaching efforts, I was informed that my technique was not correct. I learned, or was reminded, that I cannot dance, but I was also reminded how important it is to connect to your students! I have learned that when students know that you care about them and their interests, they are more willing to give you their attention and hard work in the classroom.
Rain Tonight, Colder Tomorrow
January 25, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunny And Nice Today
January 24, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Three Candidates Qualify Monday For Two Century Council Seats
January 24, 2017
Three candidates qualified Monday to seek two seats on the Century Town Council during a special election.
Kevin Stead and Luis Gomez qualified to seek Seat 2 on the council, while Ben Boutwell qualified for Seat 3.
Potential candidates have until the close of business today to qualify at Century Town Hall for either seat.
A special election will be held for the two seats in February.
Breezy And Cooler Today
January 23, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
IP Explosion: All Escambia Schools Are Open On Monday
January 23, 2017
All Escambia County schools will be open as usual on Monday, according to Superintendent Malcolm Thomas.
“We are working with the Escambia County Administrator as they manage the situation following the explosion at International Paper’s mill,” said Thomas. “Our employees who need to travel through the affected area along Hwy 29 need to be alert to possible detours or heavy traffic.”
The ECSD Transportation Department is working to create alternative routes created by any detours caused by the clean up efforts.
All buses parked near the Mill have been checked and have been cleared, Thomas said.
Thomas said there was no direct impact from the explosion at any school facilities. That includes Jim Allen Elementary School on Highway 95 in Cantonment, just a short distance were black substance came raining down following the explosion.
“We are realize there were some families that live near the mill that may have been more directly impacted by the explosion,” Thomas said. We will be checking on those students, and their absence will be excused.”
School buses will run as normal except for areas that might still be inaccessible in the morning. Anticipate some bus delays at Tate, Ransom, and elementary schools and centers with routes near the paper mill due to detours, according to the Escambia County School District Transportation Department.
Related story: No Injuries As Explosion Rips Through International Paper In Cantonment
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Rescheduled Century Council Meeting Is Tonight
January 23, 2017
The Century Town Council will meet at 7:00 tonight at the Century Town Hall. The meeting was rescheduled from January 16 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Regular meeting of the Century Town Council are scheduled for the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the town hall. All meetings are open to the public.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Storms Bring Egg, Ping-Pong Ball Size Hail To Walnut Hill
January 22, 2017
A lot of hail fell across the North Escambia area Saturday night during a tornado warning, but there no damage reported.
These photos are from the Occie Philips Road area near Walnut Hill. The National Weather Service in Mobile classified the larger, 2-inch piece of hail above as “egg size”, while the pieces in the photo below were classified as “ping pong ball” size.
NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos, click to enlarge.
