Year: 2018

Atmore News

Mentoring program gets under way
Special to Atmore News New Horizons began their first Mentoring Sessions this past Saturday at Escambia County High School. New Horizons is a new mentoring program available in Atmore through the Children’s Policy Council that meets monthly with a Mentee class of nearly 20 or more students ages 11-16. The first session focused on development of personal goals and achievements and choices vs. consequences. The Mentees received a special welcome…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Our farmers are our future
This past week, I had the pleasure of visiting many fine farmers and foresters throughout Southwest Alabama to learn more about the incredible work they do on a daily basis. This was part of my annual “Ag Matters” agricultural tour, which brings me to farms and forests in each of the six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District. Forestry in Alabama first began in Clarke County, and that…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
All about ecosystems
Special to Atmore News Escambia County Middle School students in Ms. Hybart’s and Ms. Wilson’s fifth-grade science classes created Shoebox Ecosystems recently. The students demonstrated an understanding of ecosystems. They were able to identify the plants, animals, soil, habitats, and relationships that exist in ecosystems with an emphasis on conservation and preservation of the ecosystems. Students selected and chose appropriate animals, plants and soils to construct three-dimensional models of an…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Be the Light shines light on after school program
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Escambia County Middle School hosted their Be the Light After School program Thursday, Oct. 25. The purpose of Be the Light is two-fold – to showcase the work done in the A-STEM program and to present an opportunity for students to sign up. Be the Light is free to students and offers courses that are not available during the school day – strings, art,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Shocking experiments
Special to Atmore News Students in Mrs. Coleman’s fourth-grade science class at Perdido Elementary experimented with electricity recently. In this inquiry activity, they tested four different ways to connect a battery, wires, and light bulbs to see which ways worked to complete a circuit. Students then had to use their understanding of electrical properties to choose appropriate materials to design and build their own basic circuit switch. Finally, students built…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago