Tate Showband Of the South Earns Straight Superiors For 54th Consecutive Year
October 14, 2025
The Tate High School Showband of the South earned straight superior ratings in the Florida Bandmasters Association District 1 Marching MPA on Saturday. This marked the 54th consecutive year that the showband has earned straight superiors.
The Showband spent five months preparing for the competition.
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Photo Gallery: Tate Friday Night Students, Fans, Cheerleaders
October 13, 2025
The Tate Aggies hosted the Pace Patriots Friday night.
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‘A Night When Heaven Rejoiced’ — Community Baptism Service Held In Park In Molino
October 13, 2025
About 100 people gathered Saturday night in the park behind the Molino Community Center for an open community baptism service.
As the sun set behind the community center, the sound of laughter from children on the playground filled the air along with worship music and a message from Unashamed Fire Ministries President Morgan Hiebert.
After an altar call, 16 people embraced their faith and were baptized in a tub of water. Water baptism is identifying with the death, the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is symbolic of washed away sins in the Christian faith.
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It was the fourth public baptism service in recent weeks for the Atmore ministry, with dozens more baptized in Atmore and Uriah in Alabama.
“People who had walked away from Him, People who had never known Him before,” were baptized as believers, according to Hiebert. “It was a night of freedom. A night of redemption. A night where heaven rejoiced.”
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Bonus Gallery: Northview Cheerleaders, Fans, And More
October 13, 2025
The Northview Chiefs hosted the Jay Royals Friday night.
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Walnut Hill Heritage Festival Celebrates The Community’s History (With Photo Gallery)
October 12, 2025
Under beautiful blue skies with an 1880’s log schoolhouse as a backdrop, the fifth annual Walnut Hill Heritage Festival on Saturday celebrated the community’s history Saturday.
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The day, sponsored by the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club, featured vendors, live music, food, hay rides, antique vendors, arts and crafts, bounce houses, face painting, a family magic show and much more.
The one-room log schoolhouse was built around 1880 at a cost of $40. It was flattened by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and rebuilt at its current home next to the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97.
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Northview High Holds Parent College and Career Night
October 9, 2025
Northview High School held a Junior/Senior Parent College and Career Night on Tuesday.
Students and their parents learned about graduation requirements, scholarship opportunities, searching for colleges, college applications, and admission requirements.
Several colleges and universities were took part, along with armed forces branches and others.
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Lipscomb Elementary Names Students Of The Month
October 8, 2025
Lipscomb Elementary School recently named their September Students of the Month. They are Elijah Brown and Paris Pittman. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Coleman Named Tate High School Teacher Of The Year
October 7, 2025
Chip Coleman has been named the Tate High School Teacher of the Year.
Coleman currently serves as an Agricultural Educator and FFA Advisor, where he inspires students to embrace leadership, innovation, and community through Agricultural Education.
According to the school:
A proud Tate High School alumnus (Class of 1996), Coleman’s journey reflects a deep commitment to education and service. After earning his Associate of Arts degree from Pensacola Junior College, he went on to receive a BSBA in Marketing with a minor in Management from the University of West Florida, along with certificates in Sales Management and Internet Marketing. He later pursued his passion for teaching, completing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of West Florida in 2018.
Coleman began his teaching career in 2012 as a substitute teacher with Escambia County School District, before moving into the classroom at Jim Allen Elementary, where he taught first and fifth grades for nearly a decade and served as RTI Coordinator. In 2022, he returned to his roots at Tate High School to teach agriculture and serve the FFA chapter, blending his background with hands-on agricultural education.
Guided by the three words that define him Faith, Family, and Outdoors Coleman brings authenticity and heart into the classroom. His leadership has strengthened Tate’s Agricultural Programs while instilling responsibility, work ethic, and pride in his students.
He is also guided by one of his favorite principles, a quote from Dale Carnegie: “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
“Chip represents the very best of what it means to be an Aggie,” said Laura Touchstone, Principal of Tate High School. “He not only invests in his students’ education but also in their personal growth, preparing them to be leaders in agriculture and in life. We are thrilled to celebrate his dedication as our Teacher of the Year.”
Coleman’s recognition as Tate High School Teacher of the Year reflects his unwavering commitment to student success, his innovative teaching style, and his embodiment of the Tate Traditions.
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Escambia Public Schools Foundation Awards $100K In Grants To Area Schools
October 7, 2025
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation awarded over $100,000 in grants to teachers, schools and departments in the county through its Grants for Excellence program for this school year.
There were 20 grants totalling $100,213.86 awarded to teachers, schools, and departments in Escambia County Public Schools The high impact grants were awarded in the following priority areas: career/technical education, increasing graduation rates, literacy, low-performing students, STEM education, teaching quality/improving classroom instruction, and student resiliency.
The grant recipients were:
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Beyond the Textbook: Bringing Chemistry and Physics to Life
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Tate High School, Patrice Morgan
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C.O.R.E. (Creating Opportunities, Resources, and Engagement)
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Pine Forest High School, Tai Knight
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Creating a Calm Down Room for Social-Emotional Wellness
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Hellen Caro Elementary School, Amanda Cravatt
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Electrathon Race Team
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Northview High School, Michael Amerson
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Electric Racing Carts
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West Florida High School, Brandon Cherry
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Empowering Education: Enhancing Access and Literacy Through Technology and Support
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program, Kelly Jenkins
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FBLA Across Multiple Levels: Cultivating Career Readiness and Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Bellview Middle School, Jessica Steele
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From America to Zimbabwe
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Myrtle Grove Elementary School, Catherine Kozik
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Growing Minds: The Living Garden
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Montclair Elementary School, Elizabeth Greenberg
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Immersive Career Exploration & Training for Students with Disabilities
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District Extended Program:Project SEARCH, Lisa Armstead
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Keeping It Calm
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Bellview Middle School, Carla Thompson
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Literacy Mentors: Empowering Students Through Buddy Reading
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West Pensacola Elementary School, Sara Ratliff
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Opening Doors to Literacy: Guided Reader Library Project
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Jim Allen Elementary School, Bernadette Smith
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Opera-tunity: Kids Creating Opera
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Fine Arts, Barbie Spears
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Reading the World : Literacy as a Launchpad for STEM Thinking
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Molino Park Elementary School, Rachel Gilmore
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Strumming Toward Literacy: Integrating Ukulele-Based Music Education in Core Curriculum
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Montclair Elementary School, Stephanie Odom
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The Sensory Learning Pathway
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Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, Molly O’Connor
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The Wizards of Ozobots: Tiny Robots Big Opportunities
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Oakcrest Elementary School, Luciana Cajias
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TimeKettle for ELLs: Real-Time Translation for Equal Access
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Scenic Heights Elementary School, Megan Currie
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Under the Sea
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A.K. Suter Elementary School, Paula Stillman, Lead
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Ferry Pass Elementary School, Laura Hobbs
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Kingsfield Elementary School, Becky Mills
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Tate Beta Club Officers Participate In Regional Leadership Summit
October 6, 2025
Tate High School National Beta officers recently took part in the Florida Regional Leadership Summit were Tate was named an “Outstanding Leadership School”. Tate participants were Conner Bignell, Hannah Doodeman, Carter Hayden, Kati Ingram, and Lena Litton.
Tate Beta officerswere announced as qualifiers in the Collaboration Connection, Beta Blitz, and All the World is a Stage challengers. Hannah Doodeman was chosen to be a state representative at the state convention in January and next year’s Leadership Summit.
“I’m so proud of our officers. They placed in every competition they participated in,” said Tate Beta sponsor Stacye Litton. “They worked hard to prepare for the competition, and their rewards are well deserved.”
National Beta Regional Leadership Summits bring together students from multiple states for 1-2 day events. During that time, students work with interactive speakers who engage members through introspective exercises and team-building activities. Clubs can also participate in team-based leadership challenges, which test their communication, critical thinking, creativity, presentation, and collaboration skills. Their victories at this level provide the opportunity to compete at the national level. The National Convention will be held at the in Nashville during summer of 2026.
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