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Woodlawn winners
      The following students from Woodlawn Beach Middle School won awards at the recent Santa Rosa County History Fair (not in order): Mary Matechik (first place, Historical Paper), Michael Barbee (first place, Individual Documentary), Mark Matechik (third place,
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School Briefs
GBMS Advisory Council applications due April 1
      The deadline to apply for a spot on the Gulf Breeze Middle School's Advisory Council is April 1. SAC members serve in an advisory capacity to the school principal and assist in development of the educational program and preparation and evaluation of the school improvement plan.
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Proud to be an American
      Kaylen Reynolds, a fifth grader in Mrs. Godfrey's class at Oriole Beach Elementary, recently won the 'Proud to be an American' essay contest, sponsored by the local Elks Lodge. Reynolds won a $100 savings bond.
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Jazzy Jelly Fish Café reopens
      What happens when you ask an elementary school class to plan dinner? If you asked Leslie Jolly's third grade class at Gulf Breeze Elementary School, you'd get a gourmet four-course meal. For the second year in a row, Jolly's class will operate the Jazzy Jellyfish Café every Thursday night in April.
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Take Stock in Children in need of mentors
      Take Stock in Children is a non profit organization that provides scholarships, mentors, tutoring, and other services and support to help Florida's low-income children succeed in school and life. Children selected as scholars for the multi-year effort are chosen primarily in middle school. Scholars remain the program until they graduate from college or vocational school.
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Doing 'wonders' for the environment
      Ms. Wilkins's fifth grade class at GBES has been studying global warming. In their efforts to contribute to saving energy and our environment, they held a Bake Sale recently at Bruno's. Students raised $ 157.00 with which they will purchase energy efficient light bulbs to replace old ones at GBES.
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Are you concerned about preparing your child for kindergarten or first grade?
      Sylvan Learning Center presents a free seminar for youngsters and parents. From this seminar you will learn to create a multi-sensory approach for teaching your child reading, help your child develop a lifelong love of learning, and gain knowledge of techniques to aid your child in remembering what has been learned.
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Science Olympiad teams stay state's best
      Nine is fine, and five is pretty good too, thought the Science Olympiad teams from Gulf Breeze Middle and Gulf Breeze High Schools, as they walked away with the top spots in the State Science Olympiad Saturday, March 24, at the University of Central Florida. It was the ninth consecutive win for the middle school and fifth straight among six for the high school.
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