UPPER KEYS WEEKLY’S STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 13, 2021. Posted in Community News, coral shores, Education, Student of the Week, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Upper Keys News.

The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Coral Shores’ faculty and staff in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications including academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude. We thank our future leaders and CSHS for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Hurricane Pride,” and for giving us a glimpse into their world. Kylie Deckard Junior What is something most people don’t know about you? My baby brother is my favorite person. Who is your all-time favorite teacher and why? Mrs Welch....

Owen Pitchford, Katerina Nikiforova named top athlete scholars

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 12, 2021. Posted in 2020/21 school year, Education, fhsaa, Florida high school athletic association, Florida Keys, high school seniors, katerina nikiforova, Marathon, Marathon High School, Marathon News, MHS, Monroe County, owen pitchford, Shop, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Marathon High School seniors Owen Pitchford and Katerina Nikiforova were named to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team for the 2020/21 school year. The FHSAA considers this its most prestigious end-of-the-year award for student athletes. Twenty-four student athletes around the state are named to the team each year. Pitchford and Nikiforova each will receive a $1,700 scholarship and the possibility of being named the Student Athlete of the Year for Florida and receiving an additional scholarship worth $4,600. In addition to this award,...

MHS PERFORMS ‘GREASE’ THIS WEEKEND

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 8, 2021. Posted in Arts, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Florida Keys, grease, Marathon High School, mhs drama club, Monroe County, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

“Grease” was a play before it was a blockbuster movie. In fact, at the time that it closed its run on Broadway in 1980, it had racked up more than 3,000 performances since its start in 1971. The play has different songs, and the school version of the play is very G-rated when compared to the original production. Marathon High School’s drama club will perform “Grease” this weekend — Friday and Saturday, April 9-10 with a 7 p.m. curtain, and on Sunday, April 11 with a 2 p.m. curtain. “It took me a while to appreciate the differences between the movie and the play,” said director Carrollyn Cox,...

ALL MONROE COUNTY STUDENTS MAY GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 8, 2021. Posted in coronavirus, COVID, Education, Events, Featured, Florida Keys, Key West, Marathon, Monroe County, Monroe County News, school, Tavernier, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Monroe County officials are mulling a special summer school session that would be open to all students as a way to regroup after a historic and challenging pandemic year. The details should be finalized by the end of April. “We’d like to give students an opportunity to re-engage in school and enjoy themselves — a range of offerings to tickle their imaginations and interests. Our kids have had a difficult time during COVID,” school superintendent Theresa Axford told Keys Weekly. “Typically, summer school is geared toward recovery and remediation,” said Amber Archer Acevedo, coordinator of community...

THE NEED FOR SPEED: MARATHON HS STUDENT WINS SCHOLARSHIP TO FLY

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 6, 2021. Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Florida Keys, Flying, Marathon, Marathon News, Monroe County, scholarships, Student, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

On March 29, 16-year-old Molly Prince received the first check for her EAA Chapter 1241 youth flying scholarship at Marathon Airport. For the Keys Weekly photo opp, she wore mirrored aviator sunglasses while flight instructor Sol Bradman handed her a check and gave a thumbs-up, in true Top Gun style. All we needed was Maverick and Ice Man in flight suits to saunter on by, and the scene would have been perfect. But it’s perfect enough for Prince. “I feel really blessed,” Prince told Keys Weekly. “It’s really cool. Especially being one of the few women in the field.” The Experimental Aircraft...

LIBRARIES ECSTATIC TO REOPEN TO IN-PERSON VISITS

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 5, 2021. Posted in CHILDREN, Education, Entertainment, Events, Families, Family Activity, Florida Keys, Fun, Kids Activity, Libraries, Monroe County, Monroe County Public Library, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

The Monroe County Public Library System began reopening to in-person visits on a staggered schedule starting the week of March 22, with Key West and Big Pine Key being first. Their schedule is Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “It’s been really nice to have patrons back in the building,” said Key West Branch manager Michael Nelson. “One of the patrons said, ‘It’s great to be home again’ since it’s part of their daily routine.” Islamorada library technician Susan McKee lines up fairy-house kits for children to take home in anticipation of reopening to in-person visits on Tuesday,...

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