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Students attend space camp
Escambia County Gifted Program students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades recently had the opportunity to attend Robotics Pathfinder Space Camp in Huntsville. While attending this camp, students learned how to program EV-3 robots. They eventually had a competition to see which teams were able to complete the most tasks with their robots and earn the most points. Shown at space camp are, from left, Mr. Larry (team leader), Ashlyn…
Kindness counts at Huxford Elementary
During the month of August, faculty and students at Huxford Elementary School focused on the traits of kindness. Students who exemplified these traits were chosen at the end of the month, through their words and actions. Shown are students recognized for kindness, from left, front, Chris Pham, Brylon McGhee, Ryder Weaver, A’Niyah Richardson, Zayden McIlwain, Landon Ashe, Bailee Godwin; back, Jackson Rackard, Cherie Naquin, Bella Hilburn, Y’Ana Carter, Shaughnessy Rothschild,…
Huxford Ambassadors named
Huxford Ambassadors have been named for the 2019-2020 school year. These are sixth grade students who are chosen based on their written essay and their character at HES. They will represent the school throughout the year at various functions and activities. Ambassadors are, from left, front, Ava Woods, Nadia Bailey, Elijah Love, Landon Weaver; back, Cara English, Riley Brooks, Nyzavion French, Mason McGhee.
Public schools offer free breakfast, lunch
Special to Atmore News Escambia County Schools (Alabama) will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2019-2020 school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section ll(a)(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(l))(the law) to provide an alternative to household applications for free and reduced-price meals in local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with increased levels of…