As Read Across America Week continues, schools around the county are inviting guest readers to share stories with their students and celebrate a love of reading. Among them were Holloway, St. Elmo and Wilmer Elementary and Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind, which got a visit from Mobile County Board of School Commissioners District 2 representative Don Stringfellow and Santa himself! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
about 12 hours ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A man reading to a classroom of students
A man in a Santa suit stands with a teacher in an elf costume and several children
Two women read to a classroom full of children
An Azalea Trail Maid reads to several children
A man in a sheriff's office uniform reads to a classroom full of children
Good luck to the two teams representing Mobile County Public Schools in the AHSAA state basketball tournament this week! LeFlore's boys face Wenonah in a 5A state semifinal tonight at 7:30 p.m., while Alma Bryant's girls meet Hoover in a 7A state semifinal Thursday at noon. If you can't make it to Birmingham to cheer them on, you can watch live with a subscription to the NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
about 19 hours ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Two basketball teams

Congratulations to Theodore High's engineering students, who earned first place in the bocce ball competition at the recent Engineering Competition hosted by the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the University of South Alabama. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

1 day ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of high school students behind a table
As part of her community service project, Denton Magnet School of Technology Red Ribbon Leader Kaci Payne and her team of classmates raised funds to purchase dinner for the firefighters at Mobile Fire Department Station #19. They also shared notes of appreciation with the firefighters, thanking them for all they do to keep the community safe. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
1 day ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Four students holding bags of food, standing with three firefighters in front of a fire truck

March 2 is Dr. Seuss's birthday, which also heralds the opening of Read Across America Week, and MCPSS students are celebrating the joy of reading. At Leinkauf Elementary, Pre-K and first-grade students held a Dr. Seuss Vocabulary Parade. At Meadowlake Elementary, Pre-K students tasted green eggs and ham and created their own cat characters with colorful hats. Guest readers, including Mobile County Board of School Commissioners President Sherry Dillihay-McDade, shared stories with students at George Hall Elementary, Taylor-White Elementary and other schools. And at Hankins Middle, students explored Dr. Seuss's World War II political cartoons. More fun activities are planned throughout the week at schools around the county. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

2 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A woman in a Cat in the Hat costume reading to students
Students in Cat in the Hat hats marching in the street
A girl eating green eggs and ham
Photos of children with cat whiskers and colorful hats added
A South Alabama cheerleader reads to a classroom of elementary students
Students in a library, with a Cat in the Hat balloon
Students dressed like Dr. Seuss characters walking in the street

Congratulations to Mary G. Montgomery's Academy of Engineering students, who took first place overall and first place in the concrete canoe competition at the annual Engineering Competition, hosted recently by the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the University of South Alabama. Students competing in the event also had the opportunity to hear from Civil Engineering faculty at USA about its engineering program and learn more about future pathways in the field. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

3 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of high school students standing with their principal, who is holding a trophy
Donate your Mardi Gras beads to a great cause: The bead program at Augusta Evans Special School. The students repackage the beads and sell them to mystic societies. Proceeds support programs at the school. The drop-off dates are this Saturday and Sunday (March 7 and 8) at 6301 Biloxi Avenue from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 7 and from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 8. Those who donate at least 12 pounds of beads (about the size of a grocery bag) will receive a voucher for one dozen regular glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme! #LearningLeading
3 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Beads for Doughnuts at Evans Special School
Here's another great Red Ribbon community service project: Albert Pavalescu, Council Traditional School's Red Ribbon Leader, collected donations of food to deliver to Dwell Mobile, a dry pantry for those in need. Great job, Albert! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A boy and two adults with several boxes full of food

The Royal Closet opens this week! This annual initiative is designed to help local high school students with free prom attire and accessories, which has been donated by the public. Located at 2576 Pleasant Valley Road, the Royal Closet will be open March 2-6 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and March 7 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Field trips are available during school hours -- call social services 251-221-4275 or your school’s school worker. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

3 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Graphic promoting The Royal Closet on March 2-6 and 7
MCPSS Red Ribbon representatives are busy with community service projects! On Friday, Pearl Haskew Elementary's Red Ribbon representative, Echo Littlejohn, delivered donated supplies and money she collected to the Mobile County Animal Shelter. #LearningLeading #PerserverancePropelsProgress
4 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A girl and a woman in yellow T-shirts, standing behind a pickup truck
A woman and a girl hold a dog
A girl stands in the bed of a pickup truck, pointing at bags of dog food in it
A girl petting a dog
Allentown Elementary celebrated Read Across America last week with a fun Masked Reader activity! Guest masked readers digitally visited classrooms to read aloud their favorite books, and students voted on who they thought was behind each mask. Then on Friday, students dressed as their favorite book characters and the teachers who served as the mystery readers revealed themselves. It was a fun way to celebrate a love for reading and build excitement around books! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
4 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of teachers holding books
A teacher holding a book in front of a screen that shows her dressed in an inflatable costume
A teacher stands on a stage with her arms raised, in front of others in inflatable costumes
Congratulations to Murphy's Collin Bendolph, Davidson's Sariah Hossain and Owen Farmer, and Baker's Kennedy Lee, who have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists! This honor is awarded to high school seniors who score in the top 16,000 out of roughly 1.5 million PSAT test-takers and subsequently complete a comprehensive application process. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
5 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Photos of a student with his teachers, two students in a library, and a senior portrait of a high school girl
Earlier this week, Mary B. Austin Elementary student Laila Fikes was invited by Mobile City Council President C.J. Small to read Amanda Gorman's exceptional poem, "The Hill We Climb" at a City Council meeting, commemorating Black History Month. She also met Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis, who described her as "a remarkable young lady." Great job, Laila! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
6 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A girl speaking at a podium
Stephanie Bondora, a science teacher at Davidson High School, recently received the Alabama State Science Fannie Mae Teacher of Promise Award. This award recognizes an outstanding early-career science educator in Alabama with less than three years of teaching experience. She was honored last week at the Alabama Science Teacher Association (ASTA) Conference in Tuscaloosa. Congratulations! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
6 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A photo of Stephanie Bondora

Lexi Jayy, the Alma Bryant alumnae who performed at the Grammys, is now on NBC's "The Voice" and she's already turning heads -- and chairs! Contestants on the show perform blind auditions for a panel of celebrity coaches, who have their backs turned. Lexi earned a three-chair turn, impressing all the judges with her rendition of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" before choosing Adam Levine as her coach.

Watch her on "The Voice: Battle of Champions" on Peacock, and check out her audition here: https://youtu.be/Be4hpYzgipA?si=PEvvmVJ0lhqrta70. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

6 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A woman singing
Today, students in grades 3–5 at Eichold-Mertz School of Math, Science & Technology represented famous individuals from various cultures for their classmates in their Diversity Wax Museum. Parents are invited to experience that Wax Museum tonight. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
7 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A teacher and a group of students dressed as historical figures
A boy seated at a desk, dressed as Thurgood Marshall
Two girls stand beside an exhibit for Burundi
A boy dressed as pilot Barrington Irving, Jr.

Not only is this FFA Week, highlighting the importance of agriculture education, but it's also Arbor Week! Bryant Career Technical Center celebrated by inviting students from Breitling and Anna Booth Elementary to campus for a Field Day and tree planting. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

7 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A large group of elementary students seated on benches on a covered patio
Elementary students and a high schooler on a hay ride
Elementary students watch two people plant a tree
A man watches a boy with a bow and arrow

Congratulations to Alma Bryant, which won the 7A girls South Regional championship today with a 78-75 win over Fairhope behind a 40-point performance from tournament MVP Madi-Marie Grayson! The Hurricanes will now join LeFlore's boys in representing MCPSS at the AHSAA state tournament next week. Murphy still has a chance to join them, as the Panthers play in a 6A boys regional final at 2:15 p.m. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

8 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A basketball team and cheerleaders pose for a group photo on a basketball court
Two high school basketball players celebrate while a smiling man looks on
Three high school basketball players holding certificates

It's National FFA Week, a time to recognize the importance and impact of agriculture education. Several MCPSS schools have strong FFA programs that train and challenge students in a variety of agricultural and horticultural disciplines, preparing them with career and life skills. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

8 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of students in jeans and blue T-shirts, standing in a barn
A smiling student with his arms around a hog
Students working with plants in a greenhouse
A girl driving a tractor
LeFlore is state bound! The Rattlers defeated Charles Henderson 53-47 on Tuesday to win the 5A boys South Regional tournament and earn a berth in the AHSAA state tournament next week in Birmingham. Three other MCPSS teams have a chance to join them, competing in regional final games today in Montgomery:
-- the Alma Bryant girls play Fairhope at 9 a.m.
-- the Davidson boys play Fairhope at 10:45 a.m.
-- the Murphy boys play Saraland at 2:15 p.m.
You can watch livestreams of this week's regional games with a subscription to https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
8 days ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A basketball team in orange sweatsuits, standing outside with some adults