Bunnell class brings the classroom to Marineland

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Danija Groves class at Bunnell Elementary School learned about the life cycles of plants, reptiles, and mammals. As the students compared and contrasted them, the students identified particular topics of interest. The class, composed of students with learning disabilities and physical impairments, became very interested in dolphins and sea turtles.

Because of the support from a Dell Trayer Grant, the children were able to visit Marineland and learn about the dolphin life cycle and anatomy.

“It was an amazing experience for the students and a hands-on learning experience that will never be forgotten,” Groves said.

After the visit, the class was inspired to teach others about conservation of sea life, so they decided to create a poster campaign and a Power Point presentation. They will present the projects to their grade level.

Imagine School welcomes first National Junior Honor Society members
Imagine School at Town Center celebrated 65 outstanding students with its first chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Students from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades were invited to participate in a selection process designed to determine candidates who demonstrate the core values of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, character, and service.

A candlelight induction ceremony was held April 24.

New members are as follows: sixth grade: Franchesca Albujar, Jarod Araujo, Kayla Collazo, Hadassah De Souza, Jaeda Dickens, Therese Dy, Abigail Franklin, Gabriel Gonzalez, Jessica Green, Haylee Hawkins, Nailah Jean-Francois, Damyr Jean-Francois, Seth Leister, Ryan McLean, Hannah Palmer, Niya Preeper, Zoe Putney, Connor Reckenwald, Sydney Russell, Nicholas Tamayo, Elena Tevenal, Benjamin Toppin and Truus van de Graaf; seventh grade: Kaleigh Bailey, Wanyea Barbel, Justin Cestare, Benjamin Cruz, Elizabeth DeAndrade, Karina Eolyan, Nia Felton, Keilee Gocking, Evan Hernandez, Taylor Kwasneski, Mikaela Licardo, Parker Mace, Tiffany McDowell, Meghan McVey, Larissa Melo, James Mrnacaj, Catherine Rucker, Caden Stevens, Kristen Sturdivant, Jessica Urbatavicius and Kristen Wayda; and eighth grade: Sara Barnes, Olivia Barth, Saige Brey, Lischna Castor, Ethan Chapman, Emerson, Cheney, Isabella Cruz, Taylor Demers, Simone George, Jarrett Hill, Kareem Jean-Francois, Jadakiss Johnson, Mary Malcolm, Dalton Mrazik, Matthew Mrnacaj, Nicole Perilli, Zameena Phillips, Tia Putney, Farrah Sasser, Sarah Tamayo and Alyssa Wallace.

Take Stock scholarship program graduates 16
Sixteen students graduate from the Take Stock in Children scholarship program this year.

Take Stock in Children is a statewide program that works in partnership with Flagler County Education
Foundation to select students in middle school and provide mentoring and case management support for four years. Upon completion of the program, students earn college scholarships. Local dollars raised are matched dollar-for-dollar by state funds.

“It’s extremely rewarding knowing I have a system of people who want to see me succeed,” said FPC graduate Latasha Christian.

Scholarship recipients are as follows: Matanzas High School: Joshua Anderson Ortiz, Connor Crider, Bobbianne Jones, Moises Meza, Michaela Turner, Daniel Wright and Cheyenne Moore-Hall; and Flagler Palm Coast High School: Latasha Christian, Jessica Kutsyshina, Shelby Sullivan, Paige Thomas, Pedro Vega, Daisha Williams, Tyisha Fullwood, Alexandra Haines and Tyisha Fullwood.

FPC Student Government warns of drinking and driving
On Wednesday, May 7, the Student Government Association at Flagler Palm Coast High School held a drinking and driving awareness project entitled “Every 15 minutes.”

Last week, they asked teachers to take part, and every 15 minutes, they entered a classroom with the following speech:

“Every 15 minutes someone dies as the result of an alcohol related collision. That’s 96 deaths every day, 672 every week and 35,040 deaths every year. Today, Student Government is here to show you how things can go terribly wrong when alcohol and driving are mixed.”

The SGA members followed the speech up by picking a volunteer and telling the student volunteer that they couldn’t talk during the day, unless someone asked about the sash and they explained the dangers of drinking and driving. They also asked the classroom teacher to use the desk memorial as a starting point for a safe driving discussion with the rest of their classes.

At the end of the school day, all of the student volunteers met in Pride Park for a wrap up activity when they were handed a Tombstone shaped picket sign that had a safe driving message or drinking and driving statistic. They then line the school parking lots at dismissal.

Cyleigh Barney, of the Bunnell Elementary School Future Problem Solvers, came to the high school to join the “Every 15 Minute” activities. Barney’s Future Problem Solving project, which won states and will be going to the International Conference in Iowa, was about the dangers of drinking and driving.