Nov 9th, 2012
BABSON PARK – Uncle Sam (third grade teacher Randy Portwood) worked with Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary WGNAT News crew members (l-r) Christina Cunningham, Megan Blankenship and Kiana Perkins as they prepared for Election Day coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Every student participated in the election, including third graders (l-r) Fisher Cain, Terrell Fields, Mason Hixenbaugh, Elijah Atmore and Tayler Barberree, who had just finished voting and proudly displayed their voter ID cards.
The Babson Park results (Obama 176, Romney 260) didn’t impact the national election, but everyone who participated was respectful, enthusiastic and all votes were counted in a timely manner, according to “Supervisor of Elections” Lisa Portwood, a fourth grade teacher.
LAKE WALES – LAKE WALES – Polk Avenue hosted its first-ever Hispanic Celebration earlier this month (May 3) with food, fashion and fun from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guatemala.
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary musical and visual arts students shared their talents Tuesday (May 14) in a year-end “Soaring in the Arts” performance and exhibition for their school community. Music teacher Micky Caban and art teacher Tiffany Weaver coordinated the event.
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High’s Zach Gill signed a baseball scholarship with Warner University during a Thursday morning (May 16) ceremony at the high school.
