Santa Visits Carver Park In Cantonment
December 18, 2022
Santa Claus and Ascend Performance Materials made a special visit Saturday to Carver Park in Cantonment to spread some holiday cheer to good boys and girls. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
From Ukraine To Bratt: Christmas Cookie Exchange Brings Neighbors Together
December 18, 2022
Bratt resident Julie Jones hosted the 1st Annual Bratt Christmas Cookie Exchange Saturday.
She is from Ukraine and wanted to hold the event to meet more people from the Bratt area.
About a dozen people from Bratt braved a cold afternoon at the Travis Nelson Park in Bratt. They enjoyed hot cocoa, Christmas music and, of course, plenty of cookies.
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Tate, Washington High Students Named Sunshine State Scholars
December 16, 2022
Students from Tate and Washington high schools have been named Escambia County Sunshine State Scholars for 2023.
They are Synoma Perea from Tate High School and Ge’Khiya Brown from Booker T. Washington High School.
Each year, each of Florida’s school districts selects their top 11th grade students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
The scholars and their parents will travel to Orlando in April for a program designed to bring together scholars from around the state, connect them with employers that specialize in the STEM fields, and create a networking opportunity between the scholars and schools from Florida’s College and State University System.
The two-day program honors each scholar for their significant academic accomplishments and celebrates the potential they represent for our communities and state. In addition to the honor the scholars receive from the Commissioner of Education, the Senior Chancellor and representatives from Florida’s colleges and universities meet with the students to discuss higher education opportunities available to them in Florida. This includes workshops for college applications and informational sessions on college funding for students and their parents.
The alternate nominee from Escambia County is Nolan McCrory from West Florida High School. Malcoln Chaney from Pine Forest High School was also nominated.
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Bonus Gallery: Northview Tribal Beat Band
December 16, 2022
For a bonus photo gallery of the Northview Tribal Beat band’s performance last Saturday night, click or tap here.
The Tribal Beat performed during halftime of the 1R state championship game between Northview and Hawthorne in Tallahassee.
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Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
December 15, 2022
Jim Allen Elementary School has named their Students of the Month for November. They are Karli Smith and Zyron Williams. Photo for Northescambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High School Names Students Of The Month
December 12, 2022
Tate High School has announced their Students of the Month for October. They are Lena Litton and Christian Neptune. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
IP Awards $63,000 In Grants To 21 Local Nonprofits
December 9, 2022
International Paper’s Pensacola Mill awarded $63,000 in International Paper Foundation grants this week to 21 local organizations, in conjunction with the company’s commitment to education, hunger, health and wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet.
“We are pleased to support local organizations in their efforts to make a difference in education, hunger, health and wellness and disaster relief,” said Whitney Fike, International Paper communications manager. “These grants help organizations fund new yearly projects and programs that support their critical mission and impact those in need in our own community.”
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Local community organizations and their projects awarded grants for 2022:
- Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation – Pediatric Health and Wellness Clinic
- Autism Pensacola – 2023 Kids for Camp Summer Learning Lab
- Bright Bridge Ministries – Hot, Healthy Meals
- Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers – Expression through Language
- Children’s Home Society – After School and Summer Learning Gains and Enrichment
- Council on Aging of West Florida – Windmill Generator Kits for Kids
- Covenant Hospice Foundation – My Wish to Terminally Ill Children and Adults
- Escambia Search and Rescue – Project Lifesaver International Program
- Feeding the Gulf Coast – Backpack Program: Weekend Meals for Children
- Foodraising Friends – Food in the Home Everyday
- Health and Hope Clinic – Strengthening Clinic Capacity for Care
- Jim Allen Elementary – B.E.S.T. Books for Reading
- Lakeview Center – Supporting Youth in Group Homes
- Manna Food Bank – Healthy Kids Initiative
- Pace Band Boosters – Pace Band New Threads
- Pace Center for Girls – Literacy Intervention
- Pensacola Little Theatre – A Face of Arts Education and the Art of Movement
- ReadyKids! – Ready Readers
- Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida – Heart to Heart
- The Arc Gateway – Big Impacts for Children through Access to Tools and Materials
- Valerie’s House – No Child Grieves Alone, Group Night Activities
Grants were determined after careful committee review with local team members. Recommendations are subsequently reviewed by the International Paper Foundation’s grants committee, which then must be confirmed and ratified by the foundation’s board of trustees.
Grants are awarded once a year. Organizations are invited to take an eligibility assessment at www.ipgiving.com to see if their program is eligible to apply for funding.
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Infinitely Big, Infinitely Small: Jim Allen Elementary Visits Roy Hyatt Environmental Center
December 8, 2022
Fifth graders from Jim Allen Elementary School visited the Escambia County Public School’s Roy Hyatt Environmental Center in Cantonment Wednesday.
The students took part in the “Infinitely Big! Infinitely Small!” program. They entered the inflatable planetarium blasting off into space studying the infinitely big planets found in our solar system and all the cool things found in deep space.
They also entered the microscope lab learning about the flow of energy through an ecosystem while studying the infinitely big blue whale who eats tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, who in turn each tiny microscopic plankton.
Finally the Jim Allen Elementary student scientist peered into the infinitely small world of plankton observing a food chain in action while using microscopes.
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FPL Completes Day Of Caring Project At Jim Allen Elementary
December 7, 2022
The United Way Day of Caring happened a little later this year at Jim Allen Elementary School.
On the originally scheduled Day of Caring in October, Florida Power & Light team members were in south Florida supporting Hurricane Ian restoration efforts. Instead of canceling, FPL team members rescheduled and completed their Day of Caring just recently.
FPL team members assembled workbook pages to take the load off Jim Allen teachers.
“Jim Allen Elementary appreciates the FPL team making time in their schedules to come and complete our project,” Jim Allen Elementary Assistant Principal Susan Dorman said.
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Ransom Middle School Names Students Of The Month
December 6, 2022
Ransom Middle School recently announced their Students of the Month for October. They are Tresten Burgans and Lilah Coleman. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.