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Who doesn’t love a classroom pet?
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News The fifth-grade class at Perdido Elementary School has a pet – Sebastian the guinea pig. Each week a different group takes care of feeding and watering Sebastian. They know that to keep him from being scared when they take him out of his cage, one of the group will hold him gently next to their chest, while the others refill his food and water…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Reading is key at Perdido
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Students at Perdido Elementary / Middle School were offered an incentive to encourage reading over the summer months. That incentive was designed to encourage them to read while out of school for the summer, with its purpose being to prevent the “summer reading slide.” All students who kept a reading log and read at least 10 books over the summer were treated to a…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Blue Devils knock off Tigers for second win
As Rico Jackson and his staff attempt to rebuild a tattered Escambia County High School football program, they know that the team will take some lumps and that benchmarks will be hard to establish. The Blue Devils were able to erase one benchmark in futility with their 26-8 win over Monroe County last Friday (September 15). The victory gave the team a 2-1 mark, reportedly the first time since 2010…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Cougars cage the Eagles
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars faced the Jackson Academy Eagles for their second region game of the season. Both teams were undefeated coming into the game, but the Cougars remain perfect on the season winning their sixth straight game. Shutting the Eagles out, the Cougars had 380 yards of total offense, with 177 passing and 203 rushing yards respectively on 53 plays of offense. To…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Pepsi football toss at Blacksher
During high school football season, the local Pepsi Cola Bottling Company awards $500 college scholarships to seniors in the Pepsi Cola Football Toss. At the J.U. Blacksher game Friday night, September 15, Kendall Murphy, left, and Tanner Weaver, right, competed at halftime. Tanner won and will receive a $500 college scholarship. News photo by Lanie House
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago