District News

MHS Celebrates Literacy Week, Florida!

January 30, 2016

MHS Celebrates Literacy Week, Florida!
Submitted by Heather Simmons

At MHS, we know that “Reading Changes the World!” Students started the week off with a door decorating contest. Each classroom read a book, learned a lesson from the book, and determined why that lesson is important in life! Then, they decorated their classroom door based on their book and the lesson they learned. The doors looked amazing, and we had 100% participation! 

 Students were challenged next to read 1 MILLION words on Tuesday. They devoured fiction and informational texts, took AR tests, and ended up the day reading 1,038,565 words!

 On Friday, students participated in our annual Book Swap where they bring in old books from home and swap for “new” books to take home and read. Students loved picking out their “new” books, and I overheard a few saying they can’t wait to read them when they get home! It was definitely a successful week for literacy at MHS!

FES Celebrates Literacy

January 30, 2016

FES Celebrates Literacy
Submitted by Nancy Currie, Freeport Elementary School

At the end of a week of literacy activities, FES students had read over 1,000,000 words! Way to go Wildcat readers! 

VRB Knows Literacy Can Change the World!

January 30, 2016

Van R. Butler Elementary School collected over 2,000 books during their "Literacy Week" book drive. 

Pictured:  Students  organizing the books that were collected during the book drive.

Mrs. Smothers' Class Celebrates Literacy

January 27, 2016

Submitted by Allie Curtis, District Office

Ms. Smothers' third grade class opening their "Mystery Literacy Box" at Maude Saunders Elementary!

Paxton’s ERAU Students Visit Representative Brad Drake

January 27, 2016

Paxton’s ERAU Students Visit Representative Brad Drake
Submitted by Heather Stewart, Paxton School

Paxton High School’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Gaetz Aerospace Institute students recently traveled to Tallahassee, Florida for a full day of activities.

 Students put their skills to the test during a simulated space mission at the Challenger Learning Center where they worked together to complete the mission including research, analysis and engineering. Following the mission and other activities at the center, students met with Representative Brad Drake during a tour of the Florida Capitol, followed by a visit to Florida State University’s robotics lab and $6 million wind tunnel.

 Thank you to the Florida Space Grant Consortium for their generous grant support of this trip.

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Paxton Eighth Grade Visits Challenger Learning Center

January 27, 2016

Paxton Eighth Grade Visits Challenger Learning Center
Submitted by Heather Stewart, Paxton School

 Paxton School’s eighth grade students recently enjoyed a field trip to Tallahassee, Florida where they conducted a space mission at the Challenger Learning Center, watched an IMAX movie, viewed a show at the planetarium and toured the Florida Capitol. Thank you to BP for grant funding to support this trip.

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