At the Okaloosa County School Board meeting on Monday, June 10th, Tax Collector Ben Anderson and Sheriff Eric Aden presented certificates to the Award of Distinction winners of the Kids Tag Art Program. Along with Superintendent Marcus Chambers, Anderson, and Aden recognized two winners from each participating school.
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, the 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. In recent years, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has become a program sponsor given their Community Partnership with the School District in providing Resource Officers to schools in Okaloosa County for the safety and welfare of all students.
Congratulations to this year’s winners (pictured above):
Bluewater ES: | Bob Sikes ES: | Edge ES: | Elliott Point ES: |
Kenwood ES: | Northwood ES: | Plew ES: | Shalimar ES: |
Silver Sands School: | Southside Primary: | Walker ES: |
Tax Collector’s Choice – Ava Auter (Bluewater)
Sheriff’s Choice – Aayla Powell (Bob Sikes)
Superintendent’s Choice – Macy Phillips (Plew)