Carver/Century Parents Visit Ernest Ward
April 29, 2009
Ernest Ward Middle School hosted a Parent’s Night Tuesday for parents and guardians of incoming students from Carver/Century K-8 School. The event, hosted by the EWMS PTSA and School Advisory Council, gave the parents and guardians of students being transferred from the closing Carver/Century a chance to tour Ernest Ward and meet the faculty and staff. An orientation for all incoming sixth grade students will be held at 6:00 on May 7. Pictured above: EWMS Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry shows parents and students the school media center. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview NJROTC Cadets Receive Awards
April 28, 2009
Cadets from the Northview High School NJROTC were recognized recently for their outstanding performance.
Fourteen organizations support the event each year to congratulate the cadets on their exceptional community service, academic achievement and leadership. The cadets are given a certificate, a medal and ribbon, and several organizations give a savings bond to the cadets for their accomplishments.
The event was held at the Pine Forest High School. The event is held annually with Northview, Pine Forest and Washington high school NJROTC units and is hosted by a different school each year.
Click here for a photo gallery from the event.
Shown below are the cadets and the awards they received:
Women of the Sea Services NW FL # 52
c/MCPO Jessica Bloodsworth
AMVETS
c/CPO John Waters
Daughters of the American Revolution
c/ENS Miranda Scott
Military Order of World Wars
c/ENS Clinton Davis
Military Reserve Officers Assoc. ROTC Award
c/PO3 Zachory Byers
Military Order of the Purple Heart
c/MCPO Jessica Bloodsworth
MOAA ROTC Medal
c/PO3 Tyler Garrett
National Sojourners ROTC Award
c/PO3 Tyler Garrett
Navy League Award
1st: c/CPO John Waters
2nd: c/PO3 Ryan Busbee
3rd: c/SA Melissa Moretz
Order of Daedalians JROTC Award
c/LCDR Amanda Sellars
Stephen Decatur Award
Fresh/Soph: c/CPO Katelyn Mann
Junior: c/ENS Clinton Davis
Capt. James Haughton Award
c/LCDR Amanda Sellars
Scottish Rite Award
c/LT Dalton Cummings
Sons of the American Revolution
c/CPO Thomas Walston
Pictured above: Northview NJROTC Cadets at an awards ceremony at Pine Forest High School. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Elementary Shining Stars Honored By WSRE, Receive Congressional Recognition
April 27, 2009
One student from each local elementary school was named as a “Shining Star’ during a ceremony Sunday afternoon as WSRE in Pensacola, and each received Congressional recognition.
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast and the Greater Escambia Community Foundation honored the fourth and fifth grade students for their outstanding citizenship and leadership qualities.
Honored from North Escambia elementary schools were:
- Bethany Reynolds, Bratt Elementary
- Jessica Stacey, Byrneville Elementary
- Audriene Odom, Carver/Century K-8 School
- Courtney Weekly, Molino Park Elementary
- Michael Sherrill, Jim Allen Elementary School
Each student received a certificate honoring them as “one of the most exemplary students in our community” presented by Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins and Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas.
Each Shining Star was also presented with a brand new bicycle and helmet, and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Jeff Miller.
The Shining Stars will be featured in a 30 second public service announcement that will air on WSRE Channel 23. A total of 45 students, one from each elementary school in the county, received the accolades.
Pictured above: Shining Star award winner Bethany Reynolds from Bratt Elementary. Pictured below, top to bottom: Shining Stars Jessica Stacey, Byrneville Elementary; Audriene Odom, Carver/Century K-8 School; Courtney Weekly, Molino Park Elementary and Michael Sherrill, Jim Allen Elementary School. Presenting the awards in the photographs are Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins (left) and Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
April Students Of The Month Named
April 27, 2009
April Students of the Month have been named at North Escambia schools.The monthly recognition is presented to two students from each participating school by the Escambia Association for Administrators in Education
The following students of the month were named from North Escambia schools:
- Bratt Elementary: Jasmine N. Elliott, fourth grade; Jakob T. Gibson, first grade
- Carver/Century K-8: Devon L. Cohen, first grade; Travon L. Brown, kindergarten
- Molino Park Elementary: Rusty T. Stanton, fourth grade; Steffon M. Murphy, fifth grade
- Jim Allen Elementary: Jasmyne L. Ezell, fourth grade; Linda D. Bryant, fourth grade
- Ransom Middle: David D. Moorhead, eighth grade; Charles E. Givens, eighth grade
- Northview High: Joshua C. Scott, 10th grade; Summer D. Sanders, 12th grade
Pictured above: Northview High School’s Students of the Month Summer Sanders and Josh Scott. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Miss Blueberry Pageant: Now Is Time To Register
April 26, 2009
Applications are being accepted until Saturday from girls that wish to complete in the first Miss Blueberry Pageant on June 12 at the county’s Blueberry Jamboree in Barrineau Park.
A Miss Blueberry Blossom will be named from girls in the sixth to eighth grade, and Miss Blueberry will be named from competitors in grades 9 to 12. Girls must be residents of Escambia County.
Applications and non-refundable $30 entry fees must be submitted in person on Saturday, May 2 between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the Barrineau Park Community Center at 6055 Barrineau Park School Road at which time applicants will receive information packages. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Escambia County Recreation. Event coordinators will explain judging procedures, rules and regulations, and answer questions at 9 a.m. Alternative arrangements are available for applicants who cannot attend registration by calling pageant coordinators prior to May 2.
Miss Blueberry is expected to participate in the Blueberry and Bluegrass Jamboree festivities on Saturday, June 13. She must also attend the 2010 Miss Blueberry crowning and will be asked to attend several other local community events. Miss Blueberry Blossom is exempt from mandatory attendance at community events.
The Blueberry and Bluegrass Jamboree is sponsored in part by Escambia County Neighborhoods and Community Services Bureau, University of Florida IFAS Extension Services and NorthEscambia.com.
For more information and registration contact pageant coordinators, Stacey Ward at (850) 336-0223 and Sarah J. Miller at (850) 341-9767 or click here.
Birth: Jesse Mason Garrett
April 26, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Edlen Posey Garrett are proud to announce the birth of their son Jesse Mason Garrett. Grandparents are Lynn Jesse and Joyce Garrett of Barrineau Park, and Diana and Jim Smith of Racine, Ohio. Great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cleavy Edward Posey, Sr. of Crestview. Jesse Mason is named after his Granddaddy Lynn Jesse, Sr. and his Uncle Lynn Jesse Garrett, Jr. and also his Granddaddy Jim Mason and Uncle Josh Mason of Ohio.
Century Holds Relay For Life
April 26, 2009
Communities from across the area joined together Saturday and early Sunday morning for Century’s Relay for Life.
The event, which benefits the America Cancer Society, was held from noon Saturday 6:00 Sunday morning at Kayo Stanton Stadium at the Old Century High School on Hecker Road.
Click here for a complete photo gallery from the Survivor’s Brunch, Relay Survivor’s Lap, the Relay for Life event, the Luminaria Ceremony, and more (including Elvis–don’t miss the Elvis photos with the ladies!).
Participants, sponsors and entertainers from Century, McDavid, Walnut Hill, Flomaton, Pensacola, Milton and Atmore are taking part in the Century Relay for Life. NorthEscambia.com will have a complete photo gallery Sunday morning with dozens of Relay photos.
“It is a community joining together for a common goal — celebrating life, remembering those lost to cancer and fighting back against the disease” Paula Jernigan, Century’s Relay chairperson, said.
A presentation was made during the opening ceremony at noon to honor Kayo Stanton, the man for which the old Century High School stadium is named. After a NorthEscambia.com about Mr. Stanton (click here for the story), Relay organizers decided to honor his memory.
As of “bank night’ last Tuesday, Century’s Relay had raised about $14,000 in donations for the American Cancer Society. To make a last minute donation to today’s Century Relay for Life make your donation online.
Participating teams will include the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, Bryneville Elementary, Carver/Century K-8, Century Branch Library, Century Correctional Institute, Century Pharmacy, Critter Caregivers, Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department and NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured above: The survivor’s walk at today’s Century Relay for Life. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Barrineau Park Gets Clean And Green
April 26, 2009
A small army of volunteers headed out from the Barrineau Park Community Center Saturday morning on a Clean and Green Community Cleanup.
The volunteers fanned out across the community, trash bags in hand, to clean up the roadsides around Barrineau Park.
Free t-shirts and “green” reusable shopping bags were provided to participants.
This was the fourth annual Barrineau Park Community Cleanup Event.
Sponsors include the Honeysuckle Garden Club, the Barrineau Park Historical Society and Fran’s Diner.
Pictured top: Some of the trash collected Saturday in the Barrineau Park Community Cleanup. Pictured inset: Nita Berry takes part in the cleanup. Pictured below: Tina Tuttle, volunteer coordinator, maps out cleanup locations. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Elementary Spends Day With The Arts
April 25, 2009
Molino Park Elementary School held its annual Arts Day Friday, with the students spending the day immersed in a variety of arts.
The students enjoyed a wide range of arts, from pottery to painting. They had the opportunity to get “hands on” with many activities.
The day ending with the “Molino Park Arts Day Roundup”, a live concert series in the school cafeteria. Artists appearing in the concert all had local ties to Molino Park.
Pictured above: Singer/songwriter Sheila Allen, Harmony Till (daughter of Linda and Brian Till), Linda Till, Suzanne Plenkers, Angela Hasselbrock and Donna Sutton perform at Molino Park Elementary Friday afternooon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Carver/Century Students Visit Ernest Ward, Bratt For A Day
April 24, 2009
Over the past three days, Carver/Century K-8 students have shadowed their Ernest Ward Middle or Bratt Elementary counterparts to learn more about what school life will be like next year.
The Escambia School Board has ordered Carver/Century closed and the students transferred next school year to Ernest Ward or Bratt. The Carver/Century students “shadowed” a Bratt or Ernest Ward student for a day, attending their classes and activities such as lunch. It was a hands on personal orientation to middle school life at EWMS or elementary life at Bratt.
“They had a great time, and many of them became best buddies,” said Ernest Ward Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry. “They are all looking forward to school next year.”
The plan to move the middle school students from Carver/Century K-8 School to Ernest Ward and Bratt Elementary has been put into motion. It’s a detailed 84 page document that details each aspect of the move, down to the last box.
The next part of the transition plan will take place on April 28 when the PTSA and School Advisory Council at Ernest Ward hosts a parents night for parents and guardians of incoming students from Carver/Century.
Then, on April 29, staff from Ernest Ward will travel to Carver/Century to personally hand-register each student one on one.
A full orientation night for the parents and guardians of all incoming Ernest Ward students will be held on May 7. Prior to that event, the teachers and staff at Ernest Ward will host a reception for the school’s new staff members that will be transferring from Carver/Century.
A modular building with five classrooms, two closets, and one 24 by 36 foot restroom facility will be installed sometime in May at Ernest Ward for a total cost of $543,391. Plans also call for five classrooms with included restrooms, five sinks and two closets to be installed at Bratt Elementary at a total cost of $440,006.
Once school is out, the physical move of property and supplies between the schools will begin.
Pictured above: Carver/Century student Grady Floyd and Ernest Ward student John Helmken talk after lunch Thursday in the Ernest Ward cafeteria. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.