May 25th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary teachers are all smiles after earning $6,100 in grants from the Lake Ashton community.
Teachers (l-r) Alicia Gravel, Demrah Frisk, Cristy Land, Sallie Gwinn, Lisa Comparato, Stephanie MacDonald, Elizabeth Anderson, Amy Harris and Catherine Steinbeck wrote several grant proposals, all designed to enhance teaching and student achievement. The money will be used to buy supplies and equipment for the 2012-2013 school year.




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.
