November Accolades: The following individuals and schools were honored at the November School Board Meeting.

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1 Kim Stefansson Escambia County School District Public Relations Coordinator (Office) (Cell) NEWS RELEASE November 19, 2015 For Immediate Release ECSD News Announcements and Upcoming Events Nov. 19 Dec. 5, 2015 Announcements: November Accolades: The following individuals and schools were honored at the November School Board Meeting. Principal of the Year for : JoyMcMichael, Principal at Brown Barge Middle School Photo IMG_9898.jpg Assistant Principal of the Year for : Shelly Cox, Cordova Park Elementary School Photo IMG_9923.jpg Stellar Employee of the Month of November: Ms. Forrestine Lawrence, Data Specialist at Montclair Elementary School. Photo IMG_9885.jpg Energy Incentive Program Incentive Awards: Jim Allen Elementary School, Brentwood Elementary School, Global Learning Academy, Hellen Caro Elementary School, Lipscomb Elementary School, Longleaf Elementary School, Ransom Middle School, Pensacola High School, and,escambia Westgate. Photo IMG_9943.jpg FOR MORE PHOTOS!!!! Visit Facebook and search for your school s page. Search Escambia Schools and you will see a variety of pages suggested. Escambia County School District has a page, as well as a variety of departments like Fine Arts, Food Services and Transportation. You will find photo albums from events, including the November School Board s meeting and links to local media coverage of district events on the page for Escambia Schools Public Relations.

2 Upcoming Events: Please refer to the Escambia County School District s Homepage calendar for more details, updates, additions, etc. Sherwood Elementary School's Parent Involvement Day Nov. 19, All day Sherwood Elementary School has planned several things for National Parent Involvement Day on Nov. 19. Each grade level has selected a different activity/experience. Grade Level - Time - Activity T. Robertson - 7:45-8:15 - Breakfast and a Book Pre-K - 9:30-10:00 - Making Shape Turkeys First - 10:45-? - Picnic Lunch and Enjoy a Book Second - 11:30-12:30 - Computer Lab Fifth - 12:00-1:00 - Lunch and Reading Picnic Third - 12:30-1:30 - Friendship Soup Day K - 12:45-1:45 - Thankful for our Families Craft Time Fourth - 12:45-1:45 - Books and a Blanket POC: Assistant Principal Sunday Tindell, Montclair Elementary School s Family Math Night Dec 19, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Montclair Elementary School is hosting a Family Math Fluency Night on Nov. 19. Each grade level will be creating make and take items with their parents. Their goal is to provide parents with strategies that they can use to help their students practice and build math fluency at home. Door prizes will be given away. POC: Assistant Principal Kristen Danley, All County Band Concert Nov. 19, 7:00 p.m. ECSD All County Band Concert will be held Nov. 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Saenger Theater in Pensacola. For more details, check with your school's band teacher. C.A. Weis Elementary School Performance Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m. The third grade students at C.A. Weis Elementary School invites their family and friends to a performance of, We Are Thankful. POC: Principal Holly Magee, United Way Education Summit

3 Nov. 20, two sessions The second annual Education Summit will be held Nov. 20 at the Gulf Power Auditorium. The summit is a partnership event involving the United Way and ECSD Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. The theme is "Working Together to Create Student Success," and will operate this year in two sessions, a morning session from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and an afternoon session from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. The goal of the event is to strengthen connections between the Escambia County School District's guidance counselors and social workers and the many local nonprofit organizations that can provide assistance or services needed by students and their families by giving the school staff information and contacts. The event will also continue the synergy created at the previous summit held last January. Attendance at one of the two sessions is highly recommended. The split schedule allows schools to divide their counseling team between the two times. POC for school district counselors and social workers: Dr. Lisa Joyner, Molino Park Elementary School's Night Under the Stars Nov.20, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Molino Park Elementary is inviting students and their families and friends to go back to school Friday at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 20 for an evening under the stars. Dewey Barker and his astronomy club friends will be back with their amazing telescopes and willingness to answer lots of questions. The ipads will be handy with the night sky app up and ready to help you find Orion's Belt and many more constellations. Let's all hope they have clear weather and that it is not too, too cold -- but, just in case, there will be hot chocolate and cookies for all star gazers. POC: Molino Park Elementary at Ensley Elementary School Presents Donation Check Nov. 24, 7:45 a.m. Ensley Elementary School concluded this year's Pennies for Pets and will present a check to the Humane Society on Nov. 24, at 7:45 in their Innovation Center. The school started this campaign in 2008 and this year they raised more money than ever! The kids are happy that the money will help Pensacola's homeless cats and dogs. The top three fund raising classes will attend the presentation. There should be at least one 4-legged guest as well. POC: Principal Jayne Cecil, Ferry Pass Middle School s Celebration of the Arts Nov. 24, 9:00 a.m. Ferry Pass Middle School s Band and Chorus will perform in the gym. POC: David Williams, Fall Break Nov. 25, All schools closed, no classes. Thanksgiving Break Nov 26 & 27, All schools and district offices are closed. Oakcrest Choir Performs at Sacred Heart s Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30, 5:00 p.m.

4 Sacred Heart Hospital will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend. This year s Miracle Child, who is a patient of The Children s Hospital at Sacred Heart, will light the tree. Santa will be available for photos, and the Oakcrest Elementary School student choir will lead attendees in singing Christmas carols. Holiday refreshments will be provided. The Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in the courtyard between the hospital s Emergency Room and Conference Center 5151 N. Ninth Ave. in Pensacola. Guests are advised to park in the Ninth Avenue parking garage. In case of rain, the event will be held in the hospital s Greenhut Auditorium. POC: Kelsi Gulig, Marketing Coordinator, Sacred Heart Health System Phone: NCAA Soccer Players Visit ECSD Schools Dec. 2, Various times at different schools More details to follow. NCAA Soccer Visit to Ensley Elementary School Dec. 2, 1:00-2:00 p.m. The NCAA's community outreach program will bring student-athletes who are here to play for the national championship to Ensley Elementary School on Dec. 2, to interact with their students. The students will rotate through four stations to interact with the players who will: Share a story with the students, have a Q/A discussion about their home country or state, ball handling, and net tricks. POC: District-Cassandra Waller Ensley: Jessica Bryan, Asst. Principal, Warrington Middle School's Career Awareness Day Dec. 3, 9:20-11:56 a.m. (1st period through 4th period) Warrington Middle School and the ECSD Workforce Education Department are working together to bring members of the community to present to Warrington's students about their career fields. Sixth through eighth grade students have completed the surveys on mycareershines.org, which will help them focus their visits with the various career representatives participating this year. POC: Assistant Principal Derrick Thomas, Booker T. Washington High School's Art Department's Charity Chili Bowl 5 Dec. 3, 5:00-9:00 p.m. The Art Department at Booker T. Washington High School invites you to their Charity Chili Bowl 5, on Dec. 3, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Art Rooms (park by the auditorium for easier access). Admission is $2.00 (kids 12 and under are free). Once inside, you can purchase a ceramic bowl, chili and a drink for $15.00; a ceramic sugar-skull, chili and a drink for $10.00; or, chili and a drink for $5.00. Proceeds go to the Art Department and 10% of the profits will be donated to the NW Fla Wildlife Sanctuary. POC: Tanya Broom,

5 Media queries about any event listed on this release should be directed to Kim Stefansson, at or Like ECSD on Facebook at Go to Escambia Schools Public Relations on to see pictures of recent events. Visit ECSD s web page at ECSD prc /2015