Escambia County Public Schools

Want to know why education is a great career path? Bill Slayton shares his teacher's heart and incredible perspective after a career of 52 years in education in Escambia County, which included 16 years on the School Board for District 5. In the largest and fastest growing district in our county, he has left a legacy centered on the students. Not only building the leaders of tomorrow, but finding the teachers of the future. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e6TsMpqJ

It’s hard to know the important milestones your child might be missing. Teresa Zwierzchowski, the Marketing and Communications Specialist at Help Me Grow Escambia, peels back the curtain on early intervention screenings, shares FREE services you may not know you have access to and what milestones you can screen for at home with your child. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e6TsMpqJ

On November 5th, we ask for your continued support and vote to renew the half-cent sales tax. Escambia County Public Schools has undertaken a strategic planning approach to ensure that every dollar from the half-cent sales tax is maximized for the benefit of students. This includes forward-thinking initiatives such as budgeting for renovations and allocating funds for elementary, middle, and high school renovations, so the district remains at the forefront of educational infrastructure. The impact of this funding strategy will resonate in Escambia County for years to come, enhancing the education and lives of our students as future employees, co-workers and neighbors. Read the full article in the Pensacola News Journal: https://lnkd.in/dHhEhZRW

Keith Leonard, Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent, talks about the history behind the half-cent sales tax, how it's been spent, future projects and just how much accountability there actually is for these funds. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e6TsMpqJ

Escambia County Public Schools Athletic Director Casey Thiele shares why the change in the Name Image Likeness (NIL) rules are important for high school athletes and students not in sports. You'll learn how free NIL resources can help your child avoid mistakes with their next side business and set them up to be confident, savvy young entrepreneurs. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e6TsMpqJ

Did you know that for nearly 50 years, Escambia County Public schools has been at the forefront of career and technical education? It all began in 1978 with George Stone Technical College and has advanced to 59 career academies and a growing number of career and technical education programs offered at our 16 high schools and middle schools. In the last five years alone, 34,759 certifications have been earned by our students.

Denny Wilson is the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for Escambia County Public Schools and he isn't afraid to answer the question: What schools are good here? In this episode, he shares which schools were awarded Schools of Excellence designation and how other schools are ranking. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e6TsMpqJ

Tate High graduate, Adam Norre, knew from a young age that he wanted to be in law enforcement. What he didn’t know is that just 3 years in, he would be named Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Year. In this episode, Adam traces his path to becoming a Sheriff’s deputy and his hopes for what’s next.

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Across the country, middle school has proven to be a unique and often difficult time. In contrast to elementary school, students no longer have the comfort and familiarity of one classroom, one teacher and one group of classmates. The school day is filled with multiple classrooms, teachers and groups of students in each class. Not to mention that adolescence brings many physical and psychological changes.  Yet, middle school can be filled with new and exciting opportunities too.                                                                                                                               An important part of adolescence is forming an identity, and a critical aspect of identity formation is establishing oneself in the social hierarchy. Students tend to adjust their interests, goals and behaviors to align with their group. Capitalizing on the potential power of belonging and striving to prevent group conflict, career and technical education (CTE) programs give our students a shared sense of purpose.  With CTE programs in middle school, our students have the ability to explore different career paths to see where their talents and passions might lie. Moreover, these programs give our middle school students the opportunity to find similarities and a shared purpose with classmates outside of their groups. In addition, CTE programs give our middle school students a headstart and pathway to numerous career academy programs in our high schools—or in life—from basic knowledge on how to build or work on things; to being a good cook or caregiver; to using digital tools or growing things with their own hands. No matter what a student wants to be or do in life— and a large percentage of students don’t have a clue—the middle school years are the ideal time to start the discovery process.

In Florida public schools, HB379 is the bill that prohibits a student from using smartphones and other wireless communications devices during instructional time. Learn about the rules and the exceptions. Read the full article in the Pensacola News Journal: https://lnkd.in/eXvPFgKp