Get To Know Cassi McGee, Escambia County’s Teacher Of The Year
February 6, 2024
As we first reported Friday night, Escambia County Public Schools named Pine Meadow Elementary’s Cassi McGee as Teacher of the Year.
McGee has been employed by the district since 2005, when she began as a fifth grade teacher at Scenic Heights Elementary. She stayed in that position until she transferred to Pine Meadow Elementary, where she still teaches today.
McGee’s students have consistently achieved learning gains and met and surpassed state-mandated benchmarks. In 2022-2023, 90% of her students made learning gains in math, with an average rise from a level 2 to 3. She has also been a valuable asset at Pine Meadow as the Math Committee Chair and is active in the Writing and Language Arts committees. Thirteen years ago at Pine Meadow, she started the safety patrol program for fifth-grade students, which is still thriving. She also serves as a coach for Pine Meadow’s award-winning Math and Battle of the Books teams each year.
“We are so proud to announce Cassi McGee has been selected as our Teacher of the Year,” stated ECPS Superintendent Keith Leonard. “Her contributions to Escambia County Public Schools epitomize the dedication, flexibility and innovation so necessary to prepare our students for a successful and meaningful future. She is truly an invaluable asset to her students, her school and this community as a whole.”
Ms. McGee will now move on to represent Escambia County Public Schools in the state Teacher of the Year competition.
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Tate Student Zoe Wade’s Sculpture Wins Second Place At National Beta Club State Convention
February 5, 2024
Tate High School student Zoe Wade won second place in Division 2 (11th and 12th graders) at the National Beta Club State Convention with her sculpture. With the win, Wade and her sculpture will advance to the nationals in Savannah, Georgia, this summer. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary Staffers Stuck To A Wall Using Tape In Relay For Life Fundraiser
February 3, 2024
The principal and two staff members at Bratt Elementary were stuck to a wall Friday in a fundraiser for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society.
Students purchased strips of duct tape in the “Stuck for a Buck” fundraiser.
Mrs. McCrory, Mr. Johnnie, and Coach Blackburn were stuck on a wall, raising over $1,400 for the Cancer Society
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Cantonment Rotary Continues To Distribute Water Safety Books To Local Students
January 31, 2024
The Rotary Club of Cantonment is continuing to distribute “Josh the Otter” books to kindergarten students at 10 elementary schools primarily in North Escambia. The book relates to water safety and teaching kids how to float. A coloring book also comes with the book.
To date, 800 books have been distributed. Just before Christmas break, books were given to students at Bratt and Byrneville elementary school. Last week the Rotary Club distributed books to Ensley Elementary, and this week members of Cantonment Rotary will hand out books to kindergartners at Molino Park Elementary School.
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Jim Allen Elementary ‘Superheroes’ Celebrate Literacy Week
January 28, 2024
Students at Jim Allen Elementary School unleased their inner superheroes as they celebrated Litaracy Week last week.
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Photos: Local Officials Read To Lipscomb Elementary Students
January 26, 2024
First responders, elected officials, school district personnel and community partners read to students to help Lipscomb Elementary School celebrate Literacy Week Thursday morning.
Deputy Superintendent Shenna Payne, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, Pensacola Police Chief Eric Randall, Commissioner Steven Barry and several others dazzled and entertained students with lively readings of children’s classics.
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Tacky Tourists: Celebrating Literacy Week At Jim Allen Elementary
January 23, 2024
Escambia County Schools are celebrating literacy this week with a variety of activities and dress-up day. At Jim Allen Elemenatry School Monday, “tacky tourists” were everywhere as students dressed up. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge
Byrneville Elementary Names Students Of The Month
January 18, 2024
Byrneville Elementary recently named their December Students of The Month. They are:
- Kindergarten: Manny Gifford and Brooklynn Tamondong
- 1st Grade: Arayah McCall and Liam Steadham
- 2nd Grade: Kase Calloway and Baylee Gafford
- 3rd Grade: Marley Schoonover and William Maxwell
- 4th Grade: Tatum Godwin and Coraline Pope
- 5th Grade: Shaleigh Wesley and Cohen Linton
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Jim Allen Elementary Fifth Grade Scientists Explore At Roy Hyatt Environmental Center
January 12, 2024
Fifth grade scientists from Jim Allen Elementary visited the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center this week and participated in the Infinitely Big! Infinitely Small! program.
These explorers blasted off into space studying planets and the moon, observing constellations and so much more. They also studied the flow of energy through an ecosystem while observing microscopic food chains in their microscopes right in front of them.
The students ended their day meeting Tood, Roy’ Hyatt’s Florida kingsnake animal ambassador.
The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center is operated by the Escambia County School District.
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Christy Mills Is Tate High School’s Teacher Of The Year
January 4, 2024
Christy Mills has been named the Tate High School Teacher of the Year.
Mills is currently the senior class counselor as well as the guidance department chair.
“Mrs. Mills is a proud graduate of Tate High School and began her teaching career at Tate in 2005. We are extremely proud to have Mrs. Mills represent Tate High School as our Teacher of the Year. Thank you for your unwavering support and dedication to our students, parents, faculty and staff,” the school said.
NorthEscambia.com is welcoming 2024 honoring the Teachers of the Year from North Escambia schools over the next several days. Escambia County’s overall Teacher of the Year will be named in February.
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