Summer Pre-K Registration Underway

Panama City, FL – Registration for the summer Pre-K program is now underway at Tommy Smith Elementary School. If your child missed attending Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) during the school year, he or she is eligible for the free Voluntary Pre‑K Program offered by Bay District...

School Senior Recognition and Graduation Dates Announced

The following are the Senior Recognition and Graduation Dates. Arnold High School May 17, 2012 @ 8:30 a.m. in the Auditorium May 25, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m. @ Gavlak Stadium Bay High School April 30, 2012 @ 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist of PC May 31, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m....

Steven Michael Bane II Scholarship Winner Announced

The Stephen Michael Bane II Memorial Scholarship Keriann Smith, a senior at Mosley High School, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Stephen Michael Bane II Memorial Scholarship.   An exemplary student and a National Merit Commended student, Smith will receive $500 to assist...

Bay Students To Attend Robtics Expo

The Bay County Junior Robotics expo will feature students from Cedar Grove, Deer Point, Oakland Terrace, Patterson, Parker, and Tyndall Elementary Schools. It takes place on Saturday, May 5th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Science and Discovery Center at 308 Airport Road.

High School Band Director is Awarded the Henshaw-Whitley Award

Mr. Nicholas Efstathiou was selected as the Henshaw-Whitley Teacher Excellence Award winner during the Bay High School Senior Recognition Ceremony earlier this week.  The Henshaw-Whitley Teacher Excellence Award was established by Mr. Eugene Cartledge and the BHS Class of 1947 in honor of two Bay...

May 7 – 11 Is Teacher Appreciation Week

Panama City, FL – Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11, 2012 with National Teacher Day being observed on Tuesday, May 8.  During this week thousands of communities take time to honor local educators and acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in making sure every student...

The Homer S. Jackson, Sr., Future Teacher Scholarship

Alexis Nattiel (photo attached), a senior at Rutherford High School, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Homer S. Jackson, Sr., Future Teacher Scholarship. Nattiel will receive $500 to assist with expenses when she enters Gulf Coast State College this fall....

Sarah Warkander Wins O’Neal Family Scholarship

Sarah Warkander, a senior at Rutherford High School, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the O’Neal Family Math/Science Scholarship. Warkander will receive $1,000 to assist with expenses when she enters college this fall. Warkander expects to study materials engineering. The class...

Special Olympics To Be Held Next Week

Panama City, FL – Elementary age students from schools across the county will compete in Junior Olympics next week. Small school (Blue Division) Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Large school (Red Division) Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Tommy Oliver Stadium Begins 9:00 a.m. each day EVENTS 800 Meter run ...

Author and Panama City Native Willie Spears to be Keynote Speaker at Everitt Middle School Writers Conference

Panama City, FL – Motivational Speaker Willie Spears, the author of three teen novels and a Panama City native, will be the keynote presenter at the 2nd Annual Everitt Writers Conference for 8th grade students on April 26, 2012.  He will speak in Sessions I, II and...