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Monday, February 01, 2010

International Author Writes a Letter to Dunbar Students

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Dr. Crowell's students at Dunbar Middle decided to write to one of their favorite authors, international known young adult author, Sharon Draper.  Ms. Draper is a professional educator and well known writer.  She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, a five-time Coretta Scott King Literary award winner, and is a New York Times bestselling author.  The students were honored that she took the time to write them and share her writing secrets.  Below...

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Schools Reach Out to Help Haiti

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Many of our schools decided to do their part and send money for relief efforts to Haiti.  MCPSS students were touched by the devastation to reach out in support and show they care.  Read some of the creative and heartwarming projects some of our schools are doing to mke a difference.COLLIER Elementary- Mrs. Sally Bailey a Kindergarten teacher at Collier Elementary School challenged the students, teachers and staff to a penny drive. Collier students raised $3089.53 to help the people...

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Clark-Shaw Students are Helping Out for SPCA

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Have a Heart!The 7th grade student body at Clark-Shaw Magnet School is heading up a 3rd Quarter school-wide  community service project as part of their participation in the International Baccalaureate Candidacy Year for the Middle Years Program.  Students are being asked to bring in old, CLEAN towels and blankets for the pets at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA).  The students at Clark-Shaw want to show that they can "have a heart and help out"...

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Red Ribbon Leadership Award Winners

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10th Anniversary Superintendents' Leadership Awards to honor outstanding Mobile, Baldwin studentsStudent leaders from 135 public, private and parochial schools in Baldwin and Mobile counties were honored by school system officials on Monday evening, January 11, at the 10th Annual Superintendents' Red Ribbon Leadership Awards Program.  Nearly 1000 family members, educators and community supporters attended the gala dinner at the Mobile Convention Center. This one-of-a-kind annual event,...

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Magnet Booths at Bel-Air Mall

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The Mobile County Public School System is sponsoring the Booths at Bel-Air Mall on February 3rd, 4th and 5th to provide information to the public and to assist parents in the magnet application process.  The booths will be located near the entrance to Dillard's Department Store.  Representatives from each of the six magnet schools will be in the booths from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. each day. Magnet schools are open to all qualifying Mobile County Public School System resident students...

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Celebrate ACCESS Distance Learning Week

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OPEN THE DOOR TO A NEW WORLD OF LEARNING Celebrate ACCESS Distance Learning WeekFebruary 1 - 5, 2010Montgomery, Ala. - Discover the exciting world of Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS) as the Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE) kicks off Distance Learning Week, February 1-5, 2010."ACCESS is the door to a world of learning that was once unreachable by some students in Alabama. ACCESS now makes it possible for all high school students in the state...

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Have a Heart for Art

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Art by students from 29 public and private schools in Mobile and Baldwin Counties brightens the galleries at Mobile Arts Council during the month of February. The show was organized by the Bay Area Art Educators and features work by students of 17 members. The exhibition will be on display from Monday, February 1 through Friday, February 26, with a reception set for 6 to 9 PM, Friday, February 12, during the LoDa ArtWalk. Arts Council offices are located at 318 Dauphin St. and are open Monday...

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