Golden Apple Award: Ellie Whitaker, Battlefield Primary SchoolFORT OGLETHORPE, GA (WDEF) – Ellie Whitaker has a gift for bringing out the best in her first-grade students at Battlefield Primary School. That kind of dedication earned Ms. Whitaker this week’s Golden Apple Award. Julie Robbins is the Principal, Battlefield Primary School. She says, “Well, Ms. Whittaker was actually a student at Battlefield Primary School when she was a child. Ellie Whitaker continues, “A teacher at Battlefield Primary School.