Ray’s Chapel Youth Thank First Responders In Century
February 28, 2019
Escambia Fire Rescue firefighters in Century received “care packages” and thank you cards from the youth at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church in McDavid.
“Every month or two, we like to have our students come up with an idea for some sort of outreach. Something that allows them to encourage or support others while sharing their faith,” said Nikki Kelly, who teaches a high school Sunday School class at Ray’s Chapel along with her husband Daniel Kelley. “We started with Century volunteers, but hope to branch out to others as well in the future. It was completely the kids’ idea.”
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Tate Science Honor Society Students Prep Roy Hyatt Greenhouse To Become Butterfly House
February 28, 2019
About 50 members of the Tate High School Science Honor Society volunteered Wednesday to clean out the inside of a greenhouse at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center (RHEC) as a service project. The greenhouse will be transformed into a butterfly house.
The project is funded by a $100,300 grant awarded by Impact 100. An existing building is being designed into an undersea classroom.
The students ended the day with a hike through some of the trail at RHEC. They saw a red shouldered hawk, white topped pitcher plants, pink sundew, lots of woodland birds, Cherokee rose vine in bloom, Carolina jessamine in bloom, mud armadillo digs, deer tracks, evidence of coyotes and more.
The facility is owned and operated by the Escambia County School District.
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(The snake was not inside the greenhouse; it was part of a planned demonstration.)
Bratt Elementary School Names February Students Of The Month
February 28, 2019
Bratt Elementary School has named Students of the Month for February. They are:
Pre-K
Zyla Rothschild
Ta’kia Bush
Kindergarten
Nyla Rolin
Marshall Nall
Ka’Myiah Russell
Eliljah Peebles
First Grade
Gabriel Key
Mary Summerall
Brylee Peters
Riverly Heathcock
Joanh Carter
Second Grade
Jepp Godwin
Eric Anthony
Kyndal Hadley
Jaxon Byrd
Third Grade
Zachary Flowers
Camden Jacobson
Billy Zhang
Reese Jones
Shane Alexander
Fourth Grade
Presley Amos
Hallie Emmons
Hunter Griffis
Fifth Grade
Landon Watson
Jackson Simmons
Jackson Bridges
Zakehl Clemmons
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Century And Flomaton Chambers Hand Out Annual Awards At Banquet
February 27, 2019
The annual Flomaton and Century Joint Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet was held Tuesday night in Flomaton. Awards were presented as follows:
- Century Outstanding Student of the Year – Chloe Smith
- Century Outstanding Business of the Year – Squeegee Stitch Graphix
- Century Outstanding Citizens of the Year – Debbie Nickles
- Flomaton Outstanding Student of the Year – Mitchell Faulk
- Flomaton Outstanding Business of the Year – Jeff’s Feed and Seed
- Flomaton Outstanding Citizen of the Year – Cathryn Jeter
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Local Elementary Schools Place In Science Olympiad
February 26, 2019
The Escambia County School District Science Olympiad was held Saturday at Washington High School. Results were as follows:
Overall Results
1st place: A.K. Suter
2nd place: Pleasant Grove
3rd place: Hellen Caro
4th place: N.B. Cook
5th place: Lipscomb
Robotics
1st place: Molino Park
2nd place: Pine Meadow
3rd place: Lipscomb
4th place: Jim Allen
5th place: N.B. Cook
Pentathlon
1st place: A.K. Suter
2nd place: Beulah
3rd place: Bratt
4th place: Kingsfield
5th place: Hellen Caro
Straw Egg Drop
1st place: Oakcrest
2nd place: Pleasant Grove
3rd place: Ferry Pass
4th place: Cordova Park
5th place: N.B. Cook
Tower Challenge
1st place: C.A.Weis
2nd place: A.K. Suter
3rd place: Pine Meadow
4th place: Pleasant Grove
5th place: Montclair
Science Bowl
1st place: Lipscomb
2nd place: Pleasant Grove
3rd place: Hellen Caro
4th place: Kingsfield
5th place: N.B. Cook
Mystery Powders
1st place: McArthur
2nd place: Hellen Caro
3rd place: N.B. Cook
4th place: A.K. Suter
5th place: Kingsfield
Picture This (Three way tie)
1st place: A.K. Suter
1st place: Hellen Caro
1st place: Pleasant Grove
4th place: Scenic Heights
5th place: Kingsfield
Tennis Ball Catapult
1st place: A.K. Suter
2nd place: Scenic Heights
3rd place: Pleasant Grove
4th place: N.B. Cook
5th place: Warrington
Pictured top: Molino Park Elementary. Pictured below: Additional North Escambia area schools (each photo is labeled). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary
Jim Allen Elementary
Kingsfield Elementary
Beulah Elementary
Pine Meadow Elementary
McArthur Elementary
Lipscomb Elementary
Tate High And Ransom Middle Jazz Bands Earn Superiors At District MPA
February 25, 2019
Two Tate High School Jazz Bands and the Ransom Middle School Jazz Band each earned Superior ratings at the District Jazz Music Performance Assessment on Friday. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Scouts Hold Flag Retirement Ceremony (With Gallery)
February 25, 2019
Scouts held a retirement ceremony for American flags Saturday at the Walnut Hill Community Center, during the annual Ruritan Farm Auction.
The tattered and worn flags were first cut into pieces of cloth by the scouts. The blue star field was left intact to symbolize an unbroken union. The flags were then burned.
The flag retirement ceremony is a way American flags can be retired when they’re too worn to fly, according to the U.S. Flag Code, a set of guidelines on treating the nation’s flag respectfully.
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Ransom Middle Shoe Drive Far Exceeds Goal To Help Train Service Dogs For Veterans
February 23, 2019
Ransom Middle School more than tripled their goal in a recent shoe drive.
They had set a goal to collect 100 pairs of shoes to benefit Healing Paws for Warriors, a group that rescues shelter dogs and trains them to become service dogs for veterans.
But the shoes just kept walking in. Pair after pair after pair.
When the counting was done, the 35 students that started Kicks for a Cause had collected 366 pairs of shoes.
Kicks for a Cause is a shoe drive created by librarian Crystal Roberts and her student book club members for Acts of Kindness Week. Healing Paws will receive $10 for every 25 pairs of donated shoes, helping the organization with the $5,000 cost to train a service dog.
The donated shoes will also be used to help needy people in 24 Third World countries.
The students held a small event Friday morning to announce their results and to thank students and the community for the donations, and to thank WEAR 3 and NorthEscambia.com for supporting the shoe drive with media coverage.
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A Very Special Mardi Gras Parade (With Photo Gallery)
February 23, 2019
A very special Mardi Gras parade was held Friday morning for the special needs students of Escambia Westgate School.
With plenty of beads, Moon Pies, stuffed animals and smiles, the parade rolled through the school parking lot for students that might not otherwise be able to attend a regular Mardi Gras parade.
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Tate High School Names Students Of The Month
February 21, 2019
Tate High School has named their Students of the Month for January. They are Carter Pitts and Jordan Baker-Williams. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.