MCPSS cafeterias across the county have been transformed as we celebrate National School Lunch Week "Under the Big Top." Here's a look at some of the fun at Hutchens, Leinkauf, Burroughs, Griggs, Robbins and Maryvale, where an emotional support monkey even paid a visit! MCPSS is appreciative of all the hard work and care our cafeteria managers and workers put in to ensure that our students are well fed. #BeTheReason

Students at Mobile County Training School have been learning and doing new things with the help of Mr. Ijendo Obasi of Africatown Nursery! Students in Mrs. Carter's Aquaponics class recently made hot sauce with jigsaw, Tabasco and Cayenne peppers they planted last spring. They also picked dehydrated lemon grass and papaya leaves to make tea. Ms. Battles' STEM students cut, cleaned and prepared fresh turmeric, hibiscus/roselle flowers, and leaves to dry and make tea. Two students then shared the tea and hot sauce they made at the Africatown Plateau Pacers "Fall into Good Health" Health Fair! #BeTheReason

Congratulations to our Red Ribbon Leaders! These students are representing their schools through the Drug Education Council's Red Ribbon Student Leadership Program, which promotes the importance of healthy lifestyles and community involvement. Red Ribbon Leaders are tasked with helping their schools plan special celebrations during Red Ribbon Week (the last week of October), and with planning a school-wide community service project in the spring. Their names are listed on mcpss.com: https://www.mcpss.com/article/3173314 (Photo courtesy of the Drug Education Council) #BeTheReason #LearningLeading

Congratulations to Davidson High School's Navy JROTC Warrior Battalion, which brought home the First Place Overall Area Drill Championship last weekend in Pascagoula, Mississippi, marking the program's first sanctioned drill competition victory in more than 20 years!
Competing with a team of 40 cadets, the Warriors earned:
• First Place in Academics (first time in program history), Personnel Inspection, Athletics, and Overall Drill Championship
• Second Place in Armed Drill (Basic), Armed Drill (Exhibition), and Color Guard
• Third Place in Unarmed Drill (Exhibition)
The cadets' outstanding performance also secured an automatic bid to the 2027 Regional Championship, where they will compete against top NJROTC programs from Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. #BeTheReason

It's Alabama College Application Campaign Week! This week, seniors can apply to over 60 participating colleges (in-state and out-of-state) and have the application fee waived. See your senior counselor for a list of participating schools and apply! #BeTheReason

It's mock interview season! Volunteers from a wide variety of businesses and industries visited Theodore High School this week to help seniors practice their interview skills and to offer tips on creating the perfect "elevator speech." The MCPSS Career Coaches, in partnership with the Mobile Chamber's Workforce Development team, organized the sessions in our high schools this fall. More mock interviews are upcoming at other schools and volunteers are needed: https://moretomobileal.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/ #BeTheReason