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VFW Auxiliary kicks off Patriotic Art Scholarship – Contest Cash prizes awarded on local, state and national level
Atmore VFW Auxiliary #7016 announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $21,000 in national scholarships. On the local level, Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary will present monetary awards to top three: first place, $200; second place, $150; third place, $100. The winners from the Auxiliary level for the 2017 contest were Neelee Harrison,…
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Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for September. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Lil Angels Infants and Toddlers, Atmore, 87, daycare food service Pizza Hut #2074, Atmore, 91, FSE Anchor Café, Atmore, 91, FSE Little Caesars, Atmore, 91, FSE Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Atmore, 92, FSE Fastlane Convenience Store, Atmore, 92,…
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Exploring Charlotte’s Web
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Perdido Elementary School third graders in Mrs. Linda McCullough’s and Mrs. Jackie Presley’s classes are enjoying the novel Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White. While they love the story of Charlotte, Templeton, Fern, Wilbur and other characters, students have found great cross-curricular connections with their science, technology research, math (types geometric webs), creative arts and writing. Data proves that interdisciplinary / cross-curricular teaching…
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Fifth-graders visit Sea Lab
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Perdido Elementary School’s fifth-graders recently took a field trip to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab located on the eastern tip of Dauphin Island. This barrier island is surrounded by Mobile Bay, the Mississippi Sound and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, making it the perfect location for students to collect and observe a wide range of marine specimens. The Estuarium is the…
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What is the scientific method? Perdido fifth-graders know
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions. Does this mean all scientists follow exactly this process? No. Some areas of science can be more easily tested than others. But even when modified, the goal remains the same: to discover cause and effect relationships by asking questions, carefully gathering and examining the evidence, and…
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