Happy Valentine’s Day From the Staff and Management of Foster Folly News

Happy Valentine’s Day from the staff and management of Foster Folly News. Historically, Valentine’s Day (February 14), is the day when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. With origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and included fertility rites and other activities, Lupercalia was replaced by St.… Read More »

Washington County, Florida School Board Members and Superintendent recognized as Certified Master Board

The Washington County School Board Members and Superintendent were recognized for earning the Certified Master Board distinction by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) at the Washington County School District office in Chipley, FL Monday, February 12, 2024. Tina Pinkoson, FSBA Director of Leadership Services, presented the award. To earn this distinction, a majority of… Read More »

Managing Your Every Day Stresses And Anxieties

By Stan Popovich Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however the key is to know what to do when your stressed out. It is not always easy to keep your feelings from getting the best of you. With this in mind, here are seven tips that a person can use to help manage their daily… Read More »

Test Scores Plummet After California School Rolls Out ‘Woke Kindergarten’ to Coach Teachers

Here’s more evidence that the phrase “go woke, go broke” might have some truth to it. A California elementary school paid an organization called Woke Kindergarten $250,000 to train its teachers how to “confront white supremacy” and “disrupt racism and oppression,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported Feb. 3. Woke Kindergarten has been conducting training sessions at Glassbrook… Read More »

Early Learning Coalition’s ‘ArtKidDoo’ Festival Returns to Downtown Chipley, Florida on Saturday, February 17, 2024

Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018 impacted many lives in Northwest Florida, postponing or cancelling many special events in his path. COVID then made it’s presence known, cancelling many more local events, some for several years, such as Early Learning Coalition’s ‘ArtKidDoo’. Once again sponsored by community partners, ArtKidDoo will be revived in 2024, taking… Read More »

Managing Your Persistent Fears And Anxieties

By Stan Popovich Are you looking for all of the answers on how to reduce your persistent fears and anxieties? Fear and anxiety can ruin your life if you do not know how to overcome it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their… Read More »