The sounds of Christmas filled the Baker School auditorium on Dec. 8 as elementary school students performed as part of the school’s elementary school music program.
The Baker JROTC Raider Team recently went to the State competition and the Baker girls finished fourth in their division. Included in the division were larger schools such as Crestview.
Ashley Hatcher always wanted to be a teacher. Well, almost always except for a few years she thought about being a nurse.
When she realized she didn’t like the idea of dealing with blood, teaching became her chosen profession.
Brother and sister Tripp and Kellianna Grant might only be in the third and second grades at Bob Sikes Elementary School, but they have compassion and wisdom far beyond their years.
It’s fair to say that Laurel Hill School is now bursting at the seams.
With 456 students enrolled as of Nov. 14, the K-12 school that is the northern most public academic institution in Okaloosa County, has a full house.
Sharon Mitchell is a Laurel Hill lifer, literally.
A fourth grade English and Language Arts teacher at the school, Mitchell received her first taste of life as a Hobo way back in 1978 as a kindergarten student.
As the Okaloosa County School District began phasing out or transitioning some of the computer programming classes George Stakley was teaching several years ago, he had an idea on how to combine his college degree with his love for teaching.
West Des Moines, IA – Nov. 10, Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 23rd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.
