379 Students Take Part In Battle Of The Books (With Results, Photo Gallery)
May 4, 2024
Thirty-two Escambia County public schools competed in Battle of the Books on recently at Washington High School.
A total of 84 teams with 379 students competed to see who had the most knowledge of this year’s Battle of the Books titles. Participating students read up to 15 titles from this competition year’s Sunshine State Young Readers and Florida Teens Read book lists. Teams met before, after, and during school with their coaches to discuss the books’ themes, characters, settings, and main events.
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The competition included four rounds of fifteen questions each, culminating with a final lightning round.
Winners were:
3rd Grade:
1st Place – Scenic Heights Elementary
Coaches: Janette Calder, Kaci Woodruff, and Ashlee Kinser
Team Members: Thea Woodruff, Ryker Burleson, Arthur Dunford, and Nikolai Wade
2nd Place – Pine Meadow Elementary, D.E.A.R. (Demolishers Evelyn, Allegra, Rhett)
Coaches: Michelle Williams and Cathee Edmunds
Team Members: Allegra McCaw, Evelyn Rowley, and Rhett Edgar
3rd Place – Pleasant Grove Elementary, Mind Readers
Coach: Aaron Foote
Team Members: Eve Perez-McElroy, Jaxson Cruz, Paisley Brown, Soren Dyck, and Becca Terry
4th Grade:
1st Place – McArthur Elementary, The Mighty T’s
Coach: Lori Perkins
Team Members: Ruby MacWhinnie, Boshra Yousef, Joslyn Krantz, Reagan Hillis, and Clay Kerfoot
2nd Place – Ferry Pass Elementary, Summer Knights
Coaches: Laura Hobbs and Kasey Gaines
Team Members: Ariel Vincent, Stella Kroeger, Fabiola Vallecillo-Medina, Isaiah Ray, and Lillian Coates
3rd Place – Molino Park Elementary, The Royal Readers
Coaches: Rachel Gilmore and Becky Hatch
Team Members: Sky Dupree, Sadie Fetsko, Aden Hicks, and Bradley Nelson
5th Grade:
1st Place – Pleasant Grove Elementary, Mind Readers
Coach: Aaron Foote
Team Members: Victoria Montoro, Maycee Forbes, Lily Perez-McElroy, and Ellie Napiorkowski
2nd Place – Bellview Elementary
Coach: Michelle Brown
Team Members: Jasmine Long, Stella Timmons, Justyze Hill, and Paytan Roache’
3rd Place – Beulah Elementary
Coaches: Sherry Roughton and Sara Smith
Team Members: Ryleigh Parker, Olivia Nunn, Emma Nguyen, London Farrior, and Rasha Roberts
Middle School:
1st Place – Brown Barge Middle, Team 1
Coaches: Kristy Imhof and Peggy Hamblen
Team Members: Collin Taylor, Cameron Powell, Carter Murray, Karsyn Webster, and Savannah Henry
2nd Place – Bailey Middle
Coaches: Roberta Wetzel and Linsay Whitley
Team Members: Annabelle Martin, Olivia Wood, and Victorya Fisher
3rd Place – Brown Barge Middle, Team 2
Coaches: Kristy Imhof and Peggy Hamblen
Team Members: Madelyn McShane, Peyton Vestal, Lucas Ramos, Aden Khan, and Kyleigh Dunning
High School:
1st Place – Pine Forest High School, Team 2
Coach: Mary Hangen
Team Members: Olivia Richardson, Catherine Nelson, and Lillien Williams
2nd Place – Pine Forest High School, Team 1
Coach: Mary Hangen
Team Members: Harmony DeRisio, Gianna Penaloza-Jones, and Mariah Saucier
3rd Place – Tate High School
Coach: Maryjane Gardner
Team Members: Sarah Demers, Abby Lynch, Jorja Revels, Reagan Hatcher, and Natalie Concilio
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Jim Allen Elementary Names April Students Of The Month
May 3, 2024
Jim Allen Elementary School recently named their Students of the Month for April. They are Parker Gregory (pictured left) and Brycen Sigler. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High School Names Students Of The Month
April 30, 2024
Tate High School has named their Students of the Month for March. They are Kinsey Lee and Christian Daigle.. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Hundreds Of Elementary Students Participate In Sunshine Math Competition (With Gallery)
April 29, 2024
Twenty schools took part in the recent 2024 Annual Sunshine Math Competition cosponsored by the Escambia County Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Almost 400 students in grades 3-5 competed in both individual and team round math competitions. The top 10 individual scores for students were honored, as well as the top five teams each grade.
The top ten individual scores for third grade are 10th place: Max Stephani from Molino Park Elementary, 9th place: Geovanny Sanchez from Scenic Heights Elementary, 8th place: Bryson Windham from Beulah Elementary, 7th place: William Montgomery from Lipscomb Elementary, 6th place: Jace Johnson from Kingsfield Elementary, 5th place: Salvatore Garguilo from Blue Angels Elementary, 4th place: John O’Connor from AK Suter Elementary, 3rd place: Easton Bellinger from Kingsfield Elementary, 2nd place: Daniel Ryan from Pine Meadow Elementary and 1st place: Dowling Butler from Pine Meadow Elementary.
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The top five team winners for third grade are 5th place: Kingsfield Team 2: Easton Bellinger, Ariel Calloway, Zac Gardner, Asher Winn 4th place: Jim Allen Team 2: Sophia Yang, Jace Bonner, Lyric McHenry, Lydia Cowart 3rd place: Pine Meadow Team 1: Dowling Butler, Jackson Rodriguez, Jonah Vann, Carolena Barragan 2nd place: Blue Angels Team 2: Salvatore Gargiulo, Griffin Solis, Aarya Patel, Jairus Buensuceso 1st place: Jim Allen Team 1: Thea Helms, Easton Cobb, Breanne Browning, Autumn Mack
The top ten individual scores for fourth grade are 10th place: Landyn Toop from Jim Allen Elementary, 9th place: Nathalia Ramos from A.K. Suter Elementary, 8th place: Skylar Dupree from Molino Park Elementary, 7th place: Micah Nester from McArthur Elementary, 6th place: Liam Mason from Pine Meadow Elementary, 5th place: Skylar Gibbons from Pine Meadow Elementary, 4th place: Grayson Pettit from Scenic Heights Elementary, 3rd place: Travis Eggleston from Pine Meadow Elementary, 2nd place: Reagan Hillis from McArthur Elementary and 1st place: Jaxon Abano from Pine Meadow Elementary.
The top five team winners for fourth grade are 5th place: McArthur Team 1: Ruby MacWhinnie, Reagan Hillis, Trent Fowler, Buddy Busbee 4th place: Pine Meadow Team 1: Skylar Gibbons, Liam Olson, Deleia Marshall, Alex Harr 3rd place: Ferry Pass Team 2: Isaiah Ray, Lochlan Orand, Loi Phung, Avery Andrews 2nd place: Jim Allen Team 1: Landon Toop, Drew Haney, Micahel Stafanko, Jansen Rocafort 1st place: Pine Meadow Team 2: Jaxon Albano, Pax Fisher, Connor Stewart, Travis Eggleston
The top ten individual scores for fifth grade are 10th place: Carter Jarman from Pine Meadow Elementary, 9th place: Luke Wiggins from Beulah Elementary, 8th place: Malcolm Thorson from Hellen Caro Elementary, 7th place: William Doyle III from Molino Park Elementary, 6th place: Aaliyah Keeney from AK Suter Elementary, 5th place: Sawyer Jernigan from Scenic Heights Elementary, 4th place: Derek Zheng from Pine Meadow Elementary, 3rd place: Leonardo Barbosa from Blue Angels Elementary, 2nd place: Quinn Taylor from Pine Meadow Elementary and 1st place: Cutter Rhodes from AK Suter Elementary.
The top five team winners for fifth grade are 5th place: Beulah Team 2: Duncan Woelke, Olivia Nunn, London Farrier, Emma Nguyen 4th place: Blue Angels Team 1: Leo Barbosa, Ki’Mya Jordan, Olivia Flynn, Ivan Swarek 3rd place: Pine Meadow Team 1: Derek Zheng, Quinn Taylor, Patrick Givens, Mabel Kauzlarich 2nd place: AK Suter Team 1: Cutter Rhodes, Emma Mosbat, Khali Liddell, Aaliyah Keeney 1st place: Scenic Heights Team 1: Eli Dalbom, Adam El Shaltony, Sawyer Jernigan, Dan Pham.
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Byrneville Elementary Names Students Of The Month
April 28, 2024
Byrneville Elementary School recently named their Students of the Month. They are:
- 1st Grade: Liam Price and Rebecca Cooley
- 2nd Grade: Derri’ashia Grice and Jagger Scott
- 3rd Grade: Emrey Fowler and Conner Fowler
- 4th Grade: B.J. McCall and Devon Black
- 5th Grade: Jaxon Wilson
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Barrineau Park Historical Society Awards Scholarships
April 28, 2024
The Barrineau Park Historical Society presented their annual academic scholarships Saturday afternoon at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
The recipients were:
- Lillian Hatch. The West Florida High School senior was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. She plans on attending Florida State University and major in nursing.
- Isabella Young. She is a senior at West Florida High and received at $1,000 scholarship. She plan to attend the University of South Florida- Tampa and will continue to study theater and the arts.
- Berklee Hall, a Northview High School senior, received a $500 Lynda Minchew Scholarship. She plants to attend Coastal Alabama Community College to pursue a nursing career.
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‘It’s A Blessing’ – Volunteers Build Wheelchair Ramp For Molino Veteran
April 26, 2024
Air Force veteran David Lail took his wife Margaret by the arm and carefully walked into their Molino home Thursday for the first time in a long time.
David’s mobility has declined with age, and he is confined to a wheelchair most of the time. The couple had a wheelchair ramp before, but it rotted and had to be removed. That meant David and his wheelchair had to be carried out of their home each time he wanted to go somewhere His son and daughter-in-law recently moved in to help the family, but they needed a little extra assistance to improve the couple’s mobility situation.
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Team Depot, Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, partnered with the Pensacola Marine Corps League Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment 066, and Heroes Among Us to construct a new wheelchair ramp for the family, remove debris and install a new flagpole Thursday morning at the home on Molino Road.
Shortly after the job was done, David was able to walk down the ramp.
“It’s nice and smooth,” he said with a bit of a smile on the 93-year-old veteran’s face.
The new wheelchair ramp allowed him to go outside on his own and join the volunteers for a lunch of hot dogs, baked beans, and pasta salad — his favorite.
After lunch, and a little couple time watching Old Glory wave on their new flagpole, the couple headed back up the wheelchair ramp.
“It is fine,” David said at the top of the ramp.
“Yes, it’s nice,” Margaret, 87, said.
“Giving back to veterans is personal to The Home Depot,” Nine Mile Road store manager George Banta said. “The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, Team Depot, extends the mission of The Home Depot Foundation into local communities by investing sweat equity into serving the needs of communities where they live and work.”
“It’s a blessing, I tell you,” David’s daughter Beth Rutherford said.
Know someone that needs assistance with a wheelchair ramp? Escambia County residents in need of assistance are encouraged to apply. To learn more about the Escambia County Wheelchair Ramp Program, including eligibility requirements and application information, contact the Neighborhood Enterprise Division at ned@myescambia.com or call (850) 595-1642. This is a county-funded program not affiliated with The Home Depot or other groups that assisted the Lail family Thursday.
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Fields Of Faith: Community Worship Service Held At Northview High
April 25, 2024
Northview High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a spring Fields of Faith on a cold Wednesday night in Northview’s Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
Fields of Faith is a national student-led initiative. “Students invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, rally point where a community can come together,” according to national organizers.
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63 New Members Inducted Into Northview High Beta Club
April 25, 2024
Wednesday afternoon, 63 students were inducted into the National Beta Club at Northview High School.
- Addison Classen
- Addison Eicher
- Addison Miller
- Allison Yoder
- Amanda Fernandez
- Amberly Dunn
- Amy Floyd
- Andrew Brown
- Asher Creighton
- Ashley Gleason
- Ashton Covan
- Ayden Crabtree
- Braden Glick
- Brielle Garcia
- Bryce Stabler
- Caley Deharsh
- Cameron Bodiford
- Camden Borelli
- Camryn Langham
- Christian Caraway
- Claire Amerson
- Cody Geneux
- Crimson Davis
- Daviona Randolph
- Evin Matlock
- Hallie Emmons
- Hayden Gipson
- Jackson Bridges
- Kaitlin Lloyd
- Kate Stinson
- Kathryn Beasley
- Kaylee Long
- Kinley Knowles
- Kira Reed
- Keeli Knighten
- Kelan Jurey
- Kylie Langham
- Lacie Kittrell
- Laura Laborde
- Lexi Smallwood
- Lilly Smallwood
- Lori Hall
- Luke Chavers
- Maddie Driskell
- Macy Miller
- Madeleine Atallah
- Maggie Stewart
- Makayla Plato
- Makenzie Levins
- Maria Valeria Franco
- Mary Catherine Hughes
- Mary Elizabeth Oliver
- Mikayla McAnally
- Morgan Driver
- Olivia Doyle
- Olivia Hall
- Payton Daw
- Presley Johnson
- Samantha Minchew
- Stevi Cofield
- Tierany White
- Tyler Gilmore
- Xyria Martin
The National Beta Club’s purpose is “to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students”.
Pictured: New Beta Club members at Northview High School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
How Cute! Beulah Middle Welcomes Three New Kids
April 23, 2024
Beulah Middle School has welcomed three new kids recently to their farm.
FFA members were excited that they made their debut five days early. All were healthy, and mom is doing a fantastic job.
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