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ECMS students save ‘Fred’

Escambia County Middle School ASTEM students faced a new challenge recently: use critical thinking skills to engineer a way to save Fred the worm from drowning and put a life ring on him. Shown are, from left, students Jaceracry Robinson, Imari Lemon, and Jaylen Young.

Perdido ES fifth graders to perform ‘Photosynthesis Play’

By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Fifth graders in Mrs. Jill Jones science class are currently learning all about photosynthesis. Instead of just reading about the process in their science books, the students were all actively engaged in creating “props” for “Photosynthesis Play.” Some of the characters they will be are sun/sunlight, water (H2O), sugar, carbon dioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), wind, rain and chloroplasts in the leaf of the…

Southern Pine working in Florida

Southern Pine Electric Co-op has sent seven linemen to assist Okefenoke Electric Cooperative in Hilliard, Florida to help restore power after Hurricane Irma’s landfall. Linemen assisting Okefenoke Electric are Tracy Emmons, Kirk Carter, Ricky Quates, AJ Faircloth, Adam York, Norris Brooks (from Atmore), and Grayson Peters.

ECMS opens volleyball season

Escambia County Middle School held the first volleyball games of the 2017-2018 season last week. In the first match, Flomaton won in two games. In the second match, ECMS won in three games. Shown, ECMS Golden Eagle C’Anna Betts keeps the ball in play.

ECMS holds first pep rally of year

Escambia County Middle School students and faculty held their first pep rally for the 2017-2018 school year. The students cheered on the ECMS football team and ECMS volleyball team. Shown above, ECMS cheerleaders perform a stunt; Below, Ms. Wasdin and Ms. Hybart participate in the fifth grade relay competition. .

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