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United Way donates to Perdido E/M School
Perdido Elementary / Middle School principal Phillip Stewart recently received a surprise call from United Way of Baldwin County. Ms. Marina Simpson called to inform him that Perdido School was randomly drawn out of all the elementary, middle and high schools in the county to receive $1,500. Ms. Simpson is pictured with Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Jessica White’s pre-k class, Ethan Brooks. Kaylee Byrd, Griffin Coleman, Vivyenne Duff, Hannah Hadley, Khloe…
Rewarding perfect attendance at Perdido E/M
Music and excitement were evident at Perdido Elementary / Middle School as students filled the gym to see whose name would be randomly drawn for a $50 prize. More than 100 students had perfect attendance for the third quarter, in spite of flu and a virus that kept many others out. Every student’s name was placed in the wire raffle-style basket and with music in the background, 12 students’ and…
Montgomery recognized at ASU
Alabama State University (ASU) announced that a high-achieving academic student from Atmore was recognized during ASU’s 2017 Honors Convocation. Bobby Aaron Montgomery, a senior majoring in Political Science / History at Alabama State University, graduated from Escambia County High School in 2004. The Atmore native’s academic honors include membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success. Montgomery is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi. His hometown church is…
Kindergarten registration set
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held on Wednesday, April 5, at Rachel Patterson Elementary School. Students must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Please bring the following items with you to registration: * Two (2) proofs of residency (examples: driver’s license with matching address for student, utility bill, mail, etc. * Alabama shot record **Additional requested items: birth certificate, Social Security card