LOCAL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED
FOR DUNE RESTORATION EFFORTS
Students from Elliott Point Elementary School and Meigs Middle School were recognized by the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners today for their dune restoration efforts.
Eighty students participated in a dune restoration project at Beasley Park through a University of Florida/Okaloosa County Extension Service 4-H program. The program, referred to as a service learning project, is being offered to area schools by Okaloosa County Extension Services and correlates with the Sunshine State Standards’ curriculum.
Students not only participate in a service project, but they also learn about numerous other issues such as county government, eco-systems and more during the program.
“This program is not designed to teach students specific subjects, but rather to teach life skills,” says Okaloosa County Extension Agent and program coordinator Jennifer Heady.
This is the first year the program has been offered in Okaloosa County and Heady plans to continue to offer the program again next year. Teachers interested in the program should contact Okaloosa County Extension Services at 689-5850.
FOR DUNE RESTORATION EFFORTS
Students from Elliott Point Elementary School and Meigs Middle School were recognized by the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners today for their dune restoration efforts.
Eighty students participated in a dune restoration project at Beasley Park through a University of Florida/Okaloosa County Extension Service 4-H program. The program, referred to as a service learning project, is being offered to area schools by Okaloosa County Extension Services and correlates with the Sunshine State Standards’ curriculum.
Students not only participate in a service project, but they also learn about numerous other issues such as county government, eco-systems and more during the program.
“This program is not designed to teach students specific subjects, but rather to teach life skills,” says Okaloosa County Extension Agent and program coordinator Jennifer Heady.
This is the first year the program has been offered in Okaloosa County and Heady plans to continue to offer the program again next year. Teachers interested in the program should contact Okaloosa County Extension Services at 689-5850.
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