Pensacola student semifinalist in science competition

Pensacola student semifinalist in science competition

Alexander Pope, a freshman in the Pensacola High IB program, is one of 300 semifinalists in the Broadcom Masters competition.

Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars), is a national middle school science and engineering fair competition.

Alexander’s middle school project, “Can You Get Your Transistors In Line?” was one of 2,200 projects selected for Broadcom Masters. While an eighth-grader at Brown Barge Middle School, he won first place in the physics category at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair.

The Broadcom Masters competition will be narrowed down to a group to 30 at the beginning of September. And the 30 students will go to California to participate in activities and competition.

Alexander is the son of Richard and April Pope.

Emmaus Kidz enrolling for 2015-16 school year

Emmaus Kidz is accepting applications for new students for the 2015-16 school year.

Applications are being accepted for the Emmaus Kidz Weekend Academic Academy that includes music, liturgical dance and field trips. Various competitive scholarships are available for students who complete the program.

Applications are available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Charity Chapel Church, 5820 Montgomery Ave. Sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12.

For more information, call (850)698-0571 or visit www.emmauskidz.org/.

Education group to award grad school scholarships to teachers

SR Education Group, an education research publisher, just announced a brand new Graduate School Scholarship for Teachers.

The scholarship is open to all U.S. teachers currently attending or accepted into graduate school. All SR Education Group scholarships are need-based and will be awarded to the applicant who shows the most financial need. Applications are due by Jan. 5, a winner will be announced on Jan. 13.

Since 2004, SR Education Group has given away more than $100,000 in scholarships. The previous scholarships varied from categories like community college and military to women’s and single parent. This is the first time SR Education Group has ever offered a graduate school scholarship for teachers. The $5,000 reward is the largest scholarship ever offered by the company and will be offered once a quarter. Two $2,500 community college scholarships also are being offered.

The winner will be selected and notified via private message. SR Education Group will then announce the winner Jan. 13 via Twitter and Facebook. To apply or learn more about SR Education Group, visit www.sreducationgroup.org.

Catholic High to hold Grandparents Mass on Sept. 4

Pensacola Catholic High will honor present and past grandparents at its annual Grandparents’ Mass on Sept. 4.

Grandparents are invited to meet in the high school’s media center at 9 a.m. for a welcome and informational gathering. The Mass will begin at 10 a.m. in the gym and will be celebrated by Father John Licari.

A reception for grandparents and their grandchildren will follow the Mass.

Elementary school to hold Plant Day Celebration

Gulf Shores (Alabama) Elementary School is planting an American Heart Association Teaching Garden as part of an education initiative to help build healthy bodies and minds.

A Plant Day Celebration is set for 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3 at Gulf Shores Elementary School and will have the kindergarten class with Erie Hall Meyer Charitable Fund Art for Heart Committee Members and the American Heart Association to kick off the garden.

The Gulf Shores Elementary School’s American Heart Association Teaching Garden was created using AHA science and nutrition guidelines as well as information from gardening and education experts. The program combines nutrition education with garden-based learning. It is a real-life laboratory where students learn how to plant seeds, nurture growing plants, harvest produce and ultimately understand the value of good eating habits. Numerous studies have shown that participating in school garden programs can improve students’ attitudes about fruits and vegetables. Gulf Shores Elementary School staff and students are excited about building a healthier student body, because studies show that kids who are healthy are proven to have higher academic performance.

For more information, about the Teaching Garden program and how a school can participate, visit www.heart.org/teachinggardens.

Martial arts classes for children available

Martial arts classes in Aikido for children ages 7-13 are now being offered from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday at 3357-4 Copter Road.

Aikido is a non-aggressive martial art that builds self-confidence. Classes will be taught by Yoko Holyfield, a native of Okinawa, who has practiced Aikido for 20 years. Children enrolled in classes also will learn some basic Japanese.

For more information call (850) 479-1907 or (850) 912-9656.

Day of Percussion to be Sept. 26

The Percussive Arts Society will present the Northwest Florida Day of Percussion starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 26 at Escambia High School.

Matthew Filosa, a freelance percussionist, composer and arranger from Euless, Texas, will be lead clinician.

High schools from all over the South are invited to participate in the event. For more details, email Rosalind Clowe at rosaclowe1@gmail.com.

After-school child care offered

Some Escambia County schools offer on-site after-school child care programs, while others partner with Campfire, Childhood Dreams, Creative Learning School Age Child Care or the YMCA.

Registration for all on-site child care is ongoing.

Questions should be first directed to the contact and phone number listed by the school. For more information, contact Aisha Adkison, the school district’s school-age child care coordinator., at (850) 469-5305 or (850) 469-5357 or AAdkison2@escambia.k12.fl.us.

Additional information can be found on the ECSD Workforce Education page at http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/career. The direct link to their school-age child care page is: http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1375796851008

Campuses offering after-school care include:

•Bellview Elementary School: school phone: 941-6060, School-Age Child Care: 941-6064

•Bratt Elementary School: school phone: 327-6137, School-Age Child Care: 327-4879

•Ensley Elementary School: school phone: 494-5600, School-Age Child Care: 474-5336

•Global Learning Academy, school phone: 430-7560, School-Age Child Care: 430-7561, ext. 7583

•McArthur Elementary School: school phone: 494-5625, School-Age Child Care: 494-5628

•Campfire Boys And Girls: 476-1760 Longleaf Elementary School

•Childhood Dreams: 572-1131 Navy Point, Pleasant Grove and Myrtle Grove elementary schools

•Creative Learning School-age Child Care: 479-7814 Jim Allen, Molino Park, Cordova Park, Beulahol, Lipscomb, Blue Angels, Pine Meadow, Hellen Caro, A.K. Suter and Scenic Heights elementary schools

•Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA): 478-1222 Holm, Sherwood, West Pensacola, Ferry Pass, N.B. Cook and Brentwood elementary school and Brown Barge, Bellview, Ferry Pass, Woodham and Workman middle schools

Milton High class reunion set for Sept. 11-12

The Milton High School Class of 1970 will host its 45th reunion Sept. 11 and 12.

A meet and greet will start at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at Helen Back Restaurant in Navarre. A social hour, dinner and entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Days Inn Navarre Conference Room in Navarre.

The Sept. 12 event is $50 per person. For more information, contact Jeannette Thompson Miller at (850) 418-8448 or email Jmiller95@yahoo.com or Ken Broxson at (850) 572-9545 or email him at linkenb@bellsouth.net.

Details also are available on the Milton High School Class of 1970 Facebook page.

SOLA enrolling for 2015-16

The Pensacola Private School of Liberal Arts is now enrolling students for the 2015-16 school year.

The college preparatory school offers classes for seventh through 12th grades. It is inside the old Sacred Heart Hospital, 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite No. 228, Pensacola. Contact (850) 434-2294 or visit www.PensacolaSOLA.com.

— Compiled by Mary Lett from submitted staff reports