Rachel Weber Named Kingsfield Elementary Teacher Of The Year
October 1, 2019
Rachel Weber has been named the Kingsfield Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She is a third grade teacher. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary’s Crazy Hat Day For Childhood Cancer Research
September 30, 2019
Jim Allen Elementary School raised over $500 for the American Cancer Society and childhood cancer research during their recent Crazy Hat Day. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Holds Community Helpers Day (With Photo Gallery)
September 29, 2019
They are the folks that make the community go round. And they’ve got cool tools, and trucks, sirens and other gadgets and gizmos.
They are the community helpers that are hard at work, often behind the scenes, in the Molino area.
Molino Park Elementary School held their annual Community Helpers Day on Friday.
The event included personnel and equipment from Escambia County EMS, the K-9 unit from the Escambia County Road Prison, the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, J. Miller Construction Company, Florida Highway Patrol, Escambia Search and Rescue, the Florida Forest Service, FedEx, Rockhill Farms, Ace Towing, Gulf Power and more.
Students also dressed as their favorite community helpers, such as firefighters, police officers, teachers, nurses and others.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
The Pumpkins Have Arrived At Cantonment Pumpkin Patch
September 29, 2019
It’s a sure sign of fall in Cantonment.
The pumpkins have arrived at the Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available under the big tent on Highway 29 near Neal Road.
The Allen Memorial United Methodist Men have sponsored the Pumpkin Patch since 1995.
Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Homecoming Parade
September 28, 2019
The Flomaton Hurricanes held their annual Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Local Students Gather For ‘See You At The Pole’ (With Photo Gallery)
September 25, 2019
Students gathered to pray at their schools across the area Wednesday morning during the annual See You at the Pole event.
Students gathered as school began to pray in the non-denominational event. See You at the Pole is a national student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. Students prayed for their school, friends, teachers, government and the nation.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: See You at the Pole events Wednesday morning at schools across the North Escambia area. NorthEscambia.com and submitted photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: The Tin Man And Toto Welcome Fall In Barrineau Park
September 21, 2019
It’s time for those fall decorations, and they’ve really stepped up the game at one North Escambia home.
The Tin Man is in the 4800 block of Highway 196, just west of Barrineau Park School Road. And if you look closely at the photos, you’ll see the family dog Buzzy making a special appearance as Toto.
The Tin Man is the creation of Kelly Griffith and Darenda Etheridge.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Kingsfield Students Go Geocaching, Blast To The Moon And Learn About The Environment
September 19, 2019
Fifth grade students from Kingsfield Elementary School took part in science programs at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center in Cantonment this week.
Students took part in a geocaching adventure in search of caches filled with science treasures on Monday.
Tuesday, students blasted off into space while participating in a planetarium program. They also learned about the water cycle, weathering erosion and deposition, and water pollution in an environmental program.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Take Stock in Children Announces 34 New Students Selected For Local Scholarship Program
September 17, 2019
Take Stock in Children recently introduced 34 new scholarship recipients and their mentors. There are 29 new seventh graders and five alternates from eighth or ninth grades among the new class..
Students will receive a college scholarship upon graduation from high school as long as they maintain good grades, attendance and citizenship, remain crime and drug free, and meet weekly with a volunteer community mentor.
The newly selected students include:
- Bailey Middle – Dewey Cushing Jr, Jacquelynn Davis, Landon Green, Xandria Smith, Gabriella Soto
- Bellview Middle – Allison Banks, Raven Falzone, Bethany Gurley
- Beulah Middle – Izaiah Cubias, Andrew Moles
- Brown Barge Middle –- Lana Carter, Tyrin Joiner, Elizabeth Mendiola (8th grade), Kenya Wadley (8th grade)
- Ernest Ward Middle – Jackson Davis, Laura Laborde, Jared Long, Genesis Scott-Johnson
- Ferry Pass Middle – Retag Abdelhamid, Jayden Brown, Kyleigh Cox, Azarria MGhee, Amiya Rudolph, Alysa Sutton, Mary Kaitlyn Johnson (8th grade), Catherine Wester (8th grade)
- Ransom Middle – Jayda Fillingim, Adrianna Middleton, Ceth Morris, Kaylyn Weiss
- Warrington Middle – Shynia Bowie, Nyking Curry, Christian Stone
- West Florida High – Patrick Delcour (9th grade)
Take Stock in Children is a statewide non-profit organization operating locally under the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation. Take Stock provides “scholarships, mentors & hope” to deserving young people selected through a need-based application process through the public middle schools at the end of their 6th grade year. Scholarship donations from local foundations, organizations, businesses and individuals are matched dollar-for-dollar when scholarships are purchased from Florida Prepaid College Foundation each year and are held until students successfully graduate from high school.
There are now a total of 138 students in grades 7-12 in Escambia County’s program.
Ransom Middle Names September Students Of The Month
September 16, 2019
Ransom Middle School has named September Students of the Month. They are sixth graders Ellie Nissim and Andrew Norris. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.