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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
-- 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
Davidson High School alum Tyrone Reese is now performing as Dance Captain in the Broadway national tour of "MJ: The Musical." Davidson Dance Teacher Angela Dussouy caught up with him in Birmingham, where she traveled to see the show. Congratulations, Tyrone! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Good luck to the four MCPSS basketball teams playing for region championships in Montgomery this week! They are:
-- the LeFlore boys, who play Charles Henderson today at 2:15 p.m.
-- the Alma Bryant girls, who play Fairhope at 9 a.m. Wednesday
-- the Davidson boys, who play Fairhope at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday
-- the Murphy boys, who play Saraland at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday
Winners of these games advance to the State Tournament next week in Birmingham. You can watch livestreams of this week's regional games with a subscription to https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
