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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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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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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This semester McDavid Jones teachers are encouraging students to come to school everyday with no tardies or early dismissals. Every Friday the school holds a HAT DAY.  Students who come to school everyday may wear any hat as long it is appropriate for school.  Students are encouraged to express themselves by the hats they wear, and are very creative. Hat Day is working-the school's attendance rate is above 95%!

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    The Alma Bryant Hurricane Band scored another "Superior" in the GMAC Bowl Parade, receiving the 1st Place award for local high schools.  The bands were judged in five categories, including professionalism, marching, sound quality, rhythm/dance/energy, and crowd response/applause, in front of the downtown Hampton Inn.  The Hurricane Band won a plaque and $200.     The Hurricane Band kicked off its Mardi Gras season by participating in the...

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The U.S. Department of Education has chosen to feature the work of George Hall Elementary in a national video as an example to schools on how to successfully be a transformation school. The video will illustrate how SIG (school improvement grants) and corresponding funds-under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)-encourage school systems throughout the country to implement change through four specific models aimed at turning around chronically low performing schools.  The...

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North Mobile County Middle School (NMCM) has begun a Peer Mediation program designed to allow students to help other students resolve conflicts. Principal, Thomas Campbell, enlisted the help of counselor, Tammy Carbo to begin and oversee the program and to select students with leadership abilities as mediators. It was important that some of these students had been in conflict situations before and were willing to learn more appropriate ways to resolve issues.  Twenty-six students received...

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