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School board spotlights college and career fair, JROTC programs, volunteers and district spelling bee
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting Flagler County School Board recognized Music in Our Schools Month and other proclamations, heard the Flagler County Education Foundation promote an upcoming college and career fair and recognized volunteers, JROTC programs and the district spelling bee champion.
The Flagler County School Board used its Feb. 25 meeting to highlight community programs and student activities, including a proclamation for Music in Our Schools Month, recognition of school crossing guards and school resource deputies, a preview of a college and career fair and spotlights on JROTC units, outstanding volunteers and the district spelling bee champion.
The board adopted a resolution recognizing March as Music in Our Schools Month and acknowledged the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center’s involvement in local music programs. Amy Fulmer and Mark Dreyer of the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center read the proclamation noting that music education is called for in the Every Student Succeeds Act and urging the community to celebrate access to music instruction.
Teresa Rizzo, representing the Flagler County Education Foundation, promoted a college and career fair she described as taking place on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Palm Coast Community Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with student access in the morning and public hours from 2 to 5 p.m. Rizzo said the foundation will host over 200 vendors, including colleges, businesses, government entities and military branches, and introduced Madison Asville as the foundation’s new assistant director of fund development.
The board recognized three outstanding school volunteers — Stacy Smith (Bunnell Elementary), Mary Jo Warnoff (Indian Trails Middle) and Violet Ochreiter (Matanzas High) — and invited the community to volunteer for schools.
School JROTC leaders from Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School described their programs, curriculum and community service: Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Baskerville (FPC Air Force JROTC) described aerospace science and leadership education, and Matanzas Army JROTC staff described a 4‑year curriculum that can award elective credits and offer extracurricular teams (color guard, drill and air rifle). The presenters emphasized that JROTC is not a military recruiting program.
The board also recognized the district spelling bee winner, Teddy Toten of Christ the King Academy, who will advance to regional competition.
These spotlights were presented during the meeting’s opening segment; the board encouraged public attendance at the college and career fair and other community events.
