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Melbourne removes 3,600 pounds from ‘homeless camp’ under local bridge
Read full article: Melbourne removes 3,600 pounds from ‘homeless camp’ under local bridgeMayor Paul Alfrey announced that the debris had been removed from a “homeless camp” under the Apollo Boulevard bridge near Eau Gallie High School.
High school students in Melbourne help NASA without leaving Earth
Read full article: High school students in Melbourne help NASA without leaving EarthMELBOURNE, Fla – Eau Gallie High School students in Brevard County are making news after helping NASA with 250 special wires that are currently being used in space. “It’s called an EV or extravehicular wire,” said William McInnish, the aviation technology teacher at Eau Gallie High School. The students are enrolled in Eau Gallie High School’s aviation program, which is the only certified aerospace aircraft assembly program at a high school level in the nation. The school program has also been a part of building storage lockers for NASA, which are used to transport food and experiments among other essentials. Luiz Neto and Stephanie Diaz, juniors at Eau Gallie High School (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
Student brought gun onto Eau Gallie High School campus, officials say
Read full article: Student brought gun onto Eau Gallie High School campus, officials sayEAU GALLIE, Fla. – A student brought a gun in his backpack to Eau Gallie High School on Monday, prompting a brief shelter in place order on campus, according to Brevard Public Schools. The campus was put into a shelter-in-place status Monday morning as a result of a possible threat made on social media, according to BPS. A student was found with a gun in his backpack and taken into custody. It’s unclear what the student is charged with. “At no time were our students or staff in harm’s way and normal school operations continued through the shelter in place, which has since been lifted,” BPS said in a statement.
Eau Gallie High School closes after reports of positive COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Eau Gallie High School closes after reports of positive COVID-19 casesBREVARD COUTNY, Fla. – School officials in Brevard County announced that one of its local schools will close Friday after positive cases of COVID-19 were found inside the school. The decision was made to close the Eau Gallie High School campus after discussions and consultations with the Brevard Department of Health and the superintendent. According to a news release sent out by the school, the closure will go into effect at the close of school Friday and run through Sunday, Oct. 25. “District and school staff will work with families who need devices for eLearning,” officials added. Free Covid-19 testing will be provided through the Department of Health for any Eau Gallie student or staff member.
Navy recruit missing high school graduation gets surprise parade sendoff
Read full article: Navy recruit missing high school graduation gets surprise parade sendoffBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. Duty is calling and Sebastian Marzano will not have time to walk with the Eau Gallie High School class of 2020. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey was at the front of a parade of law enforcement and family members driving by Marzano's home. Upset after her sons commencement was pushed back for the third time, Marzanos mom Giselle contacted Sheriff Ivey and Melbourne police and fire to organize Sebastians own, unique sendoff which he never knew was coming. "I just woke up and she's like, 'Come outside! Come outside!'