Elementary Students Compete In Science Olympiad
February 28, 2018
The Escambia County School District’s Elementary Science Olympiad was held recently.
The primary goal of the science Olympiad is to allow students to have fun while showing off what they know in nine different competitions.
North Escambia area schools are listed in bold. Scroll to bottom for additional photos.
Overall
- 1st Place- Blue Angels
- 2nd Place- Hellen Caro
- 3rd Place- Lipscomb
- 4th Place- Pleasant Grove
- 5th Place- Cordova
Spirit Award
- 1st Place- Montclair
- 2nd Place- McArthur
- 3rd Place- Beulah
Robotics
1st Place- Bratt
- Laura Laborde
- Colby Pugh
2nd Place- Blue Angel
- Carter Mills
- Noah Brown
- Tyler Parriman
3rd Place- NB Cook
- Ford Reeves
- Tori Sappington
- Amaya Ross
4th Place- Oakcrest
- Gaven Carter
- Isaiah Smith
5th Place- Lipscomb
- Parker Beyl
- Hollis Scott
- Andrew Presley
Science Bowl
1st Place McArthur
- Beatrice Bunnell
- Bailee Luciano
- David Martins
- Arthur Johanson
2nd Place- Cordova Park
- Brooks Lurton
- Madison Tennant
- Alice Zhang
3rd Place- Blue Angels
- Lana Carter
- Skyler Hardison
- Tyler Parriman
- Noah Brown
4th Place- Hellen Caro
- Izzy Owens
- Makayla Gustave
- Lydia Pound
- Jake Hilley
5th Place- Molino
- Ayden Crabtree
- Joshua Kennedy
- Raegan Holley
- Blakely Campbell
Reflection Relay
1st Place- Bratt
- Ally Richardson
- Mary Catherine Hughes
- Maggie Scott
2nd Place- Warrington
- Ayden Reed
- Keegan Britt
- Tristan Matovina
3rd Place- Cordova Park
- Alice Zhang
- Brooks Lurton
- Madison Tennant
4th Place- NB Cook
- Sophie Thompson
- Emree Long
- Brendan Boyer
5th Place- Lipscomb
- Trevor Gage
- Paige Raiter
- Richard Jester
Straw Egg Drop
1st Place- Pine Meadow
- Carly Gray
- Aleora Holman
2nd Place- Blue Angels
- Veronica Ryan
- Corrin Cole
3rd Place- Scenic Heights
- Sonya Boccino
- Aiden Iglesias
4th Place- Bellview
- Brashaun Pello
- Deborah Maxi
5th Place- Hellen Caro
- Anna Baumann
- Victoria Sipperly
Tennis Ball Catapult
1st Place- AK Suter
- Mason Haddocks
- Cooper Lindemann
2nd Place- NB Cook
- Alastair Casler
- Brody Turner
3rd Place- Pleasant Grove
- Matthew Halloran
- Samuel Zylstra
4th Place- Ferry Pass
- Reese Goff
- Abbey Wilmoth
5th Place- Cordova Park
- Elyse Carmichael
- Joslyn Gamber
Large Number Estimation
1st Place- Sherwood
- Jocelyn Collins
- Ian Megill
2nd Place- Bellview
- Taegin Johnson
- Christian Stokes
3rd Place- Lipscomb
- Brayden Gryskiewicz
- Oscar Ryder
4th Place Beulah
- Elijah Agcaoili
- Jaysa Ciccone
5th Place- Hellen Caro
- Jake Hilley
- Maddie Stoker
Pentathlon
1st Place- Hellen Caro
- Makayla Gustave
- Avery Rodzewicz
- Lydia Pound
- Jake Hilley
2nd Place- Pleasant Grove
- Landon Fernandez
- Matthew Halloran
- Bella Golson
- Trysten McVoy
3rd Place- Cordova Park
- Lucy Adams Stevenson
- Joslyn Gamber
- Sawyer Kuba
- Berkeley Morris
4th Place- Lipscomb
- Paige Raiter
- Trevor Gage
- Brayden Gryskiewicz
- Adalynn Druhl
5th Place- Ferry Pass
- Justin Lowery
- Reese Goff
- Ally Robinson
- Jacob Sargent
Tower Challenge
1st Place- Montclair
- Z’maya McPherson
- Shamaya Johnson
2nd Place- Warrington
- Kloee Griffin
- Dolin Willis
3rd Place- Holm
- Kendall Willette
- Maya Hernandez
4th Place- AK Suter
- Jude Mason
- Olivia Rabby
5th Place- Hellen Caro
- Lydia Pound
- Gretchen Williams
Picture This
1st Place- Pleasant Grove
- Bella Golson
- Wyatt Destaffaney
- Matthew Halloran
2nd Place- Lipscomb
- Ava Hayes
- Vivienne Hayes
3rd Place- Blue Angels
- Lana Carter
- Nolan Jones
- Aliyah Williams
4th Place- AK Suter
- Annabelle Apel
- Reid Bassett
- Lilo Vuong
5th Place- Hellen Caro
- Izzy Owens
- Gretchen Williams
- Victoria Sipperly
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Tate High Jazz Band Scores Superior Rating At District Assessment
February 27, 2018
The Tate High School Jazz 1 Band scored a superior rating recently at the District 1 Florida Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessment at Washington High School. The band, under the leadership of Jakob Wisdom, will travel to Gainesville on March 26 for state competition. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Manna And Rotary Team Up To Fight Hunger
February 26, 2018
Over 300 Rotary Club members helped Manna Food Pantries create 65,000 meals Saturday for those that are in need.
The Rotary Against Hunger is a project of the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola (CROP) launched in 2012.
Volunteers packed nutritious lentil casserole packets. CROP’s donation will provide much needed food to those in need. According to Manna Executive Director DeDe Flounlacker, the project has become a critical part of their ability to meet the needs of the hungry throughout the year in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
“The Rotary Against Hunger project provides much-needed food during winter and early spring when donations are always low, and need is always high,” said Flounlacker. “Last year, Manna provided food assistance to 20,269 people; 42% were children under the age of 18. These are your neighbors and mine — folks who are the working poor, grandparents raising their grandchildren, moms and dads who do not have enough money to pay their bills and buy food for their family. Thanks to Rotary, thousands of people will be helped this year through this gift of nutritious food.”
Since the first year of the Rotary Against Hunger Project, CROP has packed well over a half million meals for the hungry.
“This will be the seventh year that Rotary has teamed up with Manna, ensuring that these meals will be distributed in a manner that will serve the needs of many families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties,” said Ed Carson, Rotary Against Hunger Project Chair. “Through this project, Rotary is striving to exemplify Service Above Self, the Rotary motto.”
Tate High FFA Livestock, Horse Judging Teams Compete
February 26, 2018
The Tate High School FFA Chapter recently competed in the state Livestock Judging and Horse Judging competitions.
The Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event stimulates learning activities related to the production and marketing of cattle, sheep and swine. In this event, the students evaluate classes of market and breeding cattle, swine, sheep and goats. This year’s Tate team placed in the top half of 90 teams in the state. Team members were: Skylar Smith, Amber Neal, Keaton Fuqua, Bella Nunley and Coach Melissa Gibbs.
The Horse Evaluation and Selection Career Development Event is designed to stimulate the study of and interest in, equine science selection while providing recognition for those who have demonstrated skill and competency in this area. In this event, the students evaluate halter and performance classes of horses. Tate placed eighth in the state out of 50 teams and will advance to the state finals in April. Teem members were Victoria Kelson, Molly Graham, Raven Hollis, Myah Jackobson, Kaelin Brinker and Coach Erin Lawall.
Pictured top: The Tate High School Livestock Team. Pictured below: The Tate FFA Horse Judging Team. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle Holds Womanless Beauty Pageant
February 24, 2018
Ernest Ward Middle School held a “womanless” beauty pageant Friday night.
Kaden “Norma Gene” Odom was named “Womanless Queen”.
Noah “Noelle Fancy” Harigel was first runner-up, and Andrew “Andrea Louise” Hatcher was second runner-up.
The fundraising event was sponsored by the Ernest Ward cheerleaders.
Pictured above: First Runner up Noah “Noelle Fancy” Harigel, Womanless Queen Kaden “Norma Gene” Odom and Second Runner-up Andrew “Andrea Louise” Hatcher. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia 4-H Members Join 750 More In Green For 4-H Day In Tallahassee
February 23, 2018
About 800 members attended 4-H Day at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee Thursday, including over 60 youth from Escambia County.
4-H Day Day at the Capitol is a unique day where the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee is overrunning with a sea of 4-H green. The youth were able to learn about their state government and experience the political process first hand. Throughout the day, 4-H members heard from public officials, participated in educational workshops, and watched their legislators in action.P
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Molino Museum Exhibit Features Midwife Bama Holley
February 23, 2018
The Molino Mid-County Historical Society is presenting an exhibit for Black History Month that features Missouria “Bama” Holley, a well loved and locally well known midwife. She delivered numerous babies in the Molino and North Escambia area from the 1920’s to the 1950’s.
Very little information has been found about Bama, mostly memories and stories which have been passed down through the generations.
Bama was born three days before Christmas 1877 in Alabama to parents that were likely slaves. She moved to Barth sometime shortly after the turn of the century. She married Aaron and continued to live with her three daughters in Barth. Census records from 1920 show her to be a 31-year old midwife, and her husband Aaron a 29-year old carpenter. In 1920 her daughters, considered to be Aaron’s stepdaughters, were listed as Janie M. Turner, 11, Elizabeth Turner, 5 and Mary Turner, 19. It is not known if the children were adopted or Bama’s children by a previous marriage.
By 1930, daughter Janie M. Turner had married to a Straughn in Molino. Janie died in 1943.
Bama was central figure in Barth, Molino, Cantonment and surrounding areas in North Escambia. She helped bring hundreds of children, both black and white, into the world, including the late Lillan Fillingim King. The museum housing the Bama Holley exhibit bears King’s name.
Bama died February 13, 1970, after a brief illness and is buried in Barth in the White Lily Baptist Church Cemetery.
The Bama Holley exhibit will be on display through February at the Lillian F. King Museum in the Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North. Museum hours are: 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is open every day except Wednesday, Sunday and holidays. For more information, call (850) 587-2011. Admission is free.
Pictured (top row) Jeanette Ward Parker, midwife Bama Holley holding baby Charles Ward, Almedia Ward, (middle row) Jean Parker, Ida Parker, Jessie Ward, Jr. (bottom row) Doug Parker, Jacob O. Parker, Jr., Bessie Ward and Annie Ward in an undated photograph. Pictured below: The Bama Holley exhibit in the Lillian F. King Museum in the Molino Community Center. Pictured bottom: Bama Holley’s obituary. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Local Students Visit Tallahassee On Annual Youth Tour
February 22, 2018
Ten high school juniors from the Escambia River Electric Cooperative service area recently took part in the annual Tallahassee Youth Tour to learn more about their state legislature and electric cooperatives.
Participants included Gabby Chavers, Lane Hoffman and Logan Hoffman from Central High School; Emily Brown, Alyssa Chavis, Bryce Cook, Jared Damron, Maci Holt and McKayla Hoomes from Jay High School; and Lydia Smith from Northview High School.
While in Tallahassee, the students met with other high school juniors from electric cooperatives throughout the state. Approximately 120 students participated in this year’s Youth Tour event.
EREC delegates toured the Governor’s Mansion and visited the Florida State High Magnetic Field Laboratory Tour. Students participated in a mock session in the House of Representatives and an Educational Court Session in the Supreme Court.
Pictured top: 2018 EREC Youth Tour participants Logan Hoffman, Jared Damron, Lane Hoffman, Bryce Cook, Emily Brown, Alyssa Chavis, Gabby Chavers, Lydia Smith, McKayla Hoomes and Maci Holt.
Northview Celebrates National FFA Week With Breakfast
February 21, 2018
FFA members at Northview High School are celebrating National FFA Week with a variety of events.
Tuesday morning, the FFA officers and members prepared a homestyle breakfast for teachers, staff and invited guests that support the FFA program. Northview’s FFA program has been recognized as one of the top chapters in both the state and the nation.
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Tate High Marks National FFA Week By Hosting Breakfast
February 20, 2018
It’s National FFA week, and Monday morning member of the Tate High School FFA served breakfast to faculty and staff members.
National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to host activities that raise awareness about the role the National FFA Organization plays in the development of agriculture’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education.
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