Perdido Elementary/Middle SchoolDon Fletcher

Perdido School honors veterans
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer More than 60 veterans, ranging from the men and women who served during World War II to those who were part of the global war on terrorism, were honored by students, faculty and staff of Perdido School on Friday, November 9. The veterans were the guests of honor for a program held in a gymnasium packed with students from kindergarten through eighth grade, many…
Project Jubilee students are right on target
Special to Atmore News What can you do with a few popsicle sticks, rubber bands, straws, and spoons? Make a catapult, of course! Project Jubilee students in Mrs. Jill Jones’s class at Perdido Elementary did just that. This activity incorporates all aspects of a quality STEM [science, technology, engineering, math] activity: math connection, engineering design process, student-driven learning, and hands-on fun! First, students completed research on catapult designs. Then they…
Perdido volleyball team wins championship
Special to Atmore News Perdido School eighth-grade volleyball players competed in the 1A County Volleyball Tournament on Monday, October 8 at Perdido. The Perdido team, under the guidance of Coach Lori Rider, defeated Summerdale and Elberta to claim the title of 1A champions for the third year in a row. The eighth-grade team had only one loss during the regular season, and the seventh-grade team went undefeated. “This group of…
Learning about Johnny Appleseed
Special to Atmore News In celebration of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, Perdido Elementary School pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students read Johnny Appleseed books and other apple books, charted facts they learned about him, and completed fun activities. Each grade had an apple-taste testing experiment using red, yellow, and green apples and made graphs to show their favorites. They then discussed and charted the properties of apples such as the color,…
Raiders compete in cross country
Special to Atmore News The Perdido Raider Cross Country Team competed in the second meet of the season at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley on Tuesday, September 18. Students from middle schools across Baldwin County met to run the two-mile course across the five-hundred acre nature preserve. Cross country events involve running across the natural terrain whether it be grass, dirt, or as in this case, large amounts of…