Students and parents alike filled the Board room at Monday night’s meeting of the Okaloosa County School Board for the annual presentation of the Kids Tag Art awards. Tax Collector Ben Anderson, Superintendent Marcus Chambers and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office representative Captain Matt Harrison, presented certificates to the Award of Distinction winners. They also recognized two winners from each participating school, along with their Principals and Art teachers.
The Kids Tag Art program has two functions - one as an art contest for the 5th graders, and the other as a fundraiser that gives students a chance to design their own specialty license plate to use as art or on the front of a vehicle. As a fundraiser, those student-created, custom plates can be purchased by family members. Proceeds from school sales stay in that school.
This program is a partnership with the Tax Collector’s Office and the School District that started in 2013. Given their Community Partnership with the School District in providing Resource Officers to all Okaloosa County schools, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has been the primary sponsor for the
last ten years.
Combining in-school sales and local sponsorships, the Kids Tag Art program is responsible for generating over $172,000 going into Okaloosa County elementary schools over the last twelve years.
Tax Collector Ben Anderson points out, “This is non-tax generated revenue and comes at a time when the art curriculum in schools could benefit the most.”
Visit OkaloosaTax.com and click on the Tag Art Gallery where you can view and purchase any of the
winning tags. To be a sponsor, please contact Shari Flowers Bruns at 850-651-7669.
This year’s winners are:
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Bluewater: Fiona Butler Evie Wilson |
Edge: Braeden Gautier Mackenzie Enke |
Elliot Point: Jozlen Harmon Olive Lough |
Kenwood: Destiny Alexander Azobeda Dirisu |
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Longwood: Shea Remphrey Sadie Pate |
Northwood: Samantha Antunez-Penaloza Elizabeth Cannaday |
NW Florida Ballet: Emma Pawlak Frejya Whitfield |
Plew: Sydney Meyer Lindsey Jackson |
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Shalimar: Miguel Moreno Kylie Castro |
Southside Primary: Lyla Summers |
Walker: June Boggs Nola Layton |
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Tax Collector’s Choice: Nicholas Jones (Shalimar) Sheriff’s Choice: Israel Martinez (Longwood) Superintendent’s Choice: Brett McKeon (Northwood) |
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