Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy Opens in Niceville
Newly opened preschool offers excellence in early childhood education to children ages 1-5 years old.
Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy, a preschool for children ages 1-5, is pleased to announce it is accepting new students. Stepping Stones opened its doors on Sept. 30, 2019, and provides an adventurous setting for those in their early learning years to flourish. Academy Director, Tammie Bowyer and Assistant Director Marilyn Wallace, bring combined experience, dedication, and a passion for early childhood education to the preschool.
Bowyer, a Niceville High School graduate, expresses what bringing Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy to Niceville means to her, “I am beyond excited to be back in my hometown to offer a top-notch private preschool and VPK experience to students and parents. We take the wonder of the child, with the beauty of God, and create an exceptional environment to allow a firm foundation for life-long learning.”
It is the academy’s goal to teach children to love God, provide a positive foundation for a life-long love of learning, and promote independence with a focus on social and emotional aspects of a child’s development. Parents can expect a structured curriculum along with exposure to classical arts, science, and cooking that allows students to learn through play, exploration, and discovery.
For more information about Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy, visit the website steppingstonesearlylearning.com or call (850) 842-2640.
Peanut Butter for the Hungry Challenge
Join Okaloosa County Extension along with University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Peanut Producers Association to help take a bite out of hunger by participating in a local peanut butter drive.
“We are competing against other peanut producing counties in the Panhandle for the most jars of peanut butter donated,” said Larry Williams, Extension horticulture agent with the Okaloosa County Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida. The Florida Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Federation match donations. Bring unopened jars of peanut butter to one of the below drop-off locations from October 1 through November 27. All peanut butter collected will be donated to local food pantries to help feed families in need during Farm-City Week.
Drop-off locations include the following:
Okaloosa County Extension Office – 3098 Airport Road in Crestview. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Okaloosa County Farm Bureau Office – 921 West James Lee Blvd. (Hwy. 90) in Crestview. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Okaloosa County Extension Annex – 127 NW Hollywood Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach. Note: This location is only available for drop-off of peanut butter each Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
For more information about the Peanut Butter Challenge, contact the Okaloosa County Extension Office at (850) 689-5850.
Larry Williams is the Extension horticulture agent with the Okaloosa County Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida. Contact Larry at 689-5850 or email lwilliams@myokaloosa.com.
