Browse past news stories for Fort Mccoy School in Fort Mccoy, FL.

• District uses reserve funds for after-school program (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:33:14 am
  By Joe Callahan Staff writer While officials are confident about the program's academic merit, they realize that only time will tell whether raiding almost 40 percent of the district's reserve funds was the right way to go.
• More than 10% of Fort McCoy pupils out sick this week (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:42:47 am
  By Fred Hiers Staff writer A report by Fort McCoy School that 10 percent of its students were out sick since Monday has triggered an investigation by the Marion County Health Department and school officials.The kindergarten through eighth grade school, with nearly 1,100 students, is the first of the district's 50 schools to reach that threshold, said Kevin...
• Bass Champions Fishing Derby gets children hooked on angling (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on July 21, 2009 at 10:32:39 am
  By Andy Fillmore Staff Writer J.L. Snowden thanked his customers 101 ways Sunday with a family event that may become a local tradition.Snowden gave 101 Zebco Number 202 rod and spinning reel outfits to young anglers in the first Bass Champions Kids' Fishing Derby."This is for the community, and with the community," said Snowden, addressing participants.
• School District narrowly misses top state rating (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on June 19, 2009 at 10:33:55 am
  By Joe Callahan Staff writer For the second year in a row, the School District fell one point shy of becoming an A district. The School District scored 524 and received a B; it needed 525 to earn an A.
• Marion middle schools’ FCAT reading scores shine (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 10:33:20 am
  Fort McCoy School principal Rob Hensel said Thursday that teachers were on a mission this school year to improve student performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test at every grade level.When FCAT results for reading, math and science were released Thursday, Hensel learned his students responded in a big way.
• FCAT results: Fort McCoy School improves in every way (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 08:31:54 pm
  Fort McCoy School Principal Rob Hensel said Thursday that teachers were on a mission this school year to improve student performance at every grade level.
• Seventh-grader allegedly threatened other student at bus stop with a firearm (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 6, 2009 at 10:32:49 am
  Marion County sheriff's deputies arrested a seventh-grader who they say threatened to shoot another boy for saying he didn't look cool smoking.