The new World War II Homefront exhibit at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park features renditions of WWII propaganda posters created by sixth-graders at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies! This artwork, led by Ms. Ramsey’s class, brings history to life through the eyes of young minds. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Baker High School's Kristina Lapeyrouse, the WKRG News 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Week! Lapeyrouse is a rising senior who plays second base for the varsity softball team, maintains a 4.0 GPA and tutors her teammates when they need help. View the broadcast: https://www.wkrg.com/high-school-football/scholar-athlete-of-the-week/kristina-lapeyrouse-of-baker-high-school/. #LearningLeading
MCPSS Career Coach Darwin Bolden recently guided middle school students at Faulkner Career Technical Center's CTE Summer Camp through a Virtual Reality career simulation, giving them an idea of what real-world jobs are like. Through VR, they performed knee surgery, drove forklifts, managed air traffic, styled hair in a salon, repaired automotive engines, responded as firefighters, and conducted science experiments. It was a fun way to bring careers to life and help students see what’s possible in their future! #LearningLeading
The vibrant, jazz-inspired artwork of Council Traditional School fourth-graders artists is being showcased at the University of South Alabama library this summer under the theme "Women in Jazz" after being selected during JAWSfest. Congratulations, artists! #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Talia Johnson, who serves as assistant principal for Dawes Intermediate School and Hutchens Elementary. In recognition of her dedication and leadership, she has been named the 2025 Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators Outstanding Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year for District II! She is joined in the photo by Hutchens Principal Brittney Owen (left) and Dawes Principal Mona Griffin (right). #LearningLeading
Middle school campers at the Citronelle Center for Advanced Technology's CTE Summer Camp had some great experiences last week, driving tractors, exploring fire safety withthe Citronelle Fire Department, and making pizzas. #LearningLeading
Students at George Hall Elementary are doing another mural with help from the Mobile Arts Council! Artist Soynika Bush is helping them create a portable mural for the school's garden that can also moved anywhere in the building. The students sketched ideas, which Bush took to create a design incorporating them all into one mural. The school thanks Kathleen Stoves of the Mobile Arts Council and its Amp Up Arts program, which previously helped George Hall students create a mural for its main hall, for returning to help with this project. #LearningLeading
Recent Davidson High graduates Brian Carr and Thien Ma and rising senior Sariah Hossain were awarded the Alabama Affiliate Award in the Senior Division at National History Day Competition for their project on the Capitol Crawl, a 1990 disability rights protest. They were joined by rising junior Zander Snyman and several incoming freshman at the competition at the University of Maryland, also visiting Washington, D.C., and meeting two of Alabama's congressional representatives, Sen. Katie Britt and Rep. Shomari Figures. #LearningLeading
The Mobile County Public Schools Class of 2025 earned an impressive $148 million in scholarships. Nearly 60 percent of the class earned at least one scholarship, an increase of nearly 5 percent over 2024. And that number included 650 students who are the first in their families to attend college, also a significant increase over 2024. #LearningLeading
Mobile County Public Schools was well represented at the recent National History Day contest in Washington, D.C. Included were Murphy High Interational Baccalaureate seniors Lexington Bush, Jayde Robinson, Potter Boutwell and Harmony Maxie, and a group of Lott Middle School students, who presented projects on the MOWA Choctaw Tribe, local educational pioneer Rosa A. Lott, the Boston Tea Party, and Ruby Bridges. Bush and Robinson also got to present their exhibit, "The Literary Legacy of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance," at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Congratulations to all! #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Davidson High theater teacher Gloria Poorman, who earned a $5,000 scholarship to study teaching techniques for Shakespeare in London for 10 days this summer. The program. titled "Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance," takes place in July at The Globe Theatre. It features practical classes in voice, movement and text that she'll be able to use to enhance the learning experiences of her DHS Theatre students. #LearningLeading
Students at Taylor-White Elementary who attended camp every day this week were rewarded for their commitment with a Perfect Attendance Scholars Luncheon. It was a week full of fun and engaging learning! #LearningLeading
They turned the halls and classrooms of Hollinger's Island Elementary into Mission Control for Space Camp this month! Students launched into learning during their literacy and numeracy camp with curiosity and creativity. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Murphy High's Evelyn Toler, the WKRG News 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Week! Toler was Murphy's Class of 2025 valedictorian with a 5.2 GPA and was captain of the varsity soccer and swim teams. She was a member of the Student Government Association, Broadcasting Club, Key Club, International Baccalaureate Program, and Eagle Scouts, and was secretary of the National Honor Society. View the broadcast: https://www.wkrg.com/high-school-football/scholar-athlete-of-the-week/evelyn-toler-of-murphy-high-school-2/. #LearningLeading
Did you miss the MCPSS Film Festival? You can watch the entire show, and see the creative entries submitted by MCPSS students, on the mcpssTV YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX44mM-LVVI. #LearningLeading
Middle school students are learning about carpentry, masonry, automotive collision repair, HVAC, health sciences and more at the CTE Summer Camps at Faulkner and Bryant Career Technical Centers and the Citronelle Center for Advanced Technology. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024–2025 Mobile County Council PTA Outstanding Awards:
Bo Smith (Causey) and Ed Sanderson (Murphy): Principals of the Year
Amanda Prowell (Murphy): Assistant Principal of the Year
Laronda Raines-Langham (Council) and George Gates (Murphy): Teachers of the Year
Debra Burns (Denton) and Brittany Davis (Murphy): Support Staff of the Year
LaGail Bettis (B.T. Washington): Nurse of the Year
Mico Lucious (Blount): Counselor of the Year
#LearningLeading
About 150 JROTC cadets from 16 local schools had a great experience at last week's JROTC STEM Leadership Academy, sponsored by Mobile County Public Schools. They honed their STEM skills by building and testing a motorized floating device, and visited several maritime-themed businesses and organizations, like Alabama Shipyards, the USS Alabama Battleship, GulfQuest, MAWSS, and the U.S. Coast Guard. They also participated in many different leadership activities, including rappeling and land navigation. #LearningLeading
Murphy High alumni were on stage at the Tony Awards last night in New York! Paul Williams and Nikisha Williams, both 2007 Murphy graduates, performed behind actress Cynthia Erivo during the opening number for the annual award ceremony, which honors the top Broadway performances. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to the Causey Middle School archery team, which took first place in the middle school division in Bullseye in the the 2025 NASP World Competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and second place in 3D. The team was led by Gavin Spann, who placed in the top 12 in both events. Individual competitors from Baker High, Grand Bay Middle and Eichold-Mertz and Castlen Elementary also participated, with Grand Bay's Gunnar Couch placing first in middle school boys and fourth overall in both Bullseye and 3D, and Castlen's Sophie Bush placing third in elementary girls in 3D. #LearningLeading
