Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott announced at its board meeting Aug. 16 that Rachel Patterson Elementary School was selected and designated an Alabama Bicentennial School based on their project proposal, “Pandas for Pets: Encouraging Community Involvement in the Animal Shelter”.
Rachel Patterson Elementary School and other selected schools participated in the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Ceremony and award presentation held at 10 a.m., on Friday, August 3, in the Alabama State Capitol.
The Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative Launched by Governor Ivey in December 2017, the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative encouraged all public, private, and homeschool students and teachers to participate in the celebration of Alabama’s 200th anniversary of statehood in 2019.
All Alabama schools were invited to submit a proposal that engages in outreach and improvement projects to connect their classrooms with their local communities.
From a competitive pool of nearly 400 proposals, 200 schools were selected to be official Alabama Bicentennial Schools and receive $2,000 grants to support the implementation of their projects during the 2018-19 academic year.
