Mrs. Moe's third-grade class at Griggs Elementary is studying Electricity and Magnetism. Yesterday, they had some fun while exploring what electricity has to do with a balloon attracting hair. #BeTheReason

Seniors from all 12 MCPSS high schools learned about their college options today at the MCPSS College Fair at the USA Mitchell Center. About 60 colleges, university and technical programs from across the Southeast were on hand to talk with students about their programs and majors, admissions process, student loan options, and more. "We want our students to connect with a college or university, to find out more information, to go beyond just looking at a website," said Dr. Monica Motley, MCPSS Coordinator of Transformational Improvement/Director of School Counseling Services. #BeTheReason

Tune in tonight for the mcpssTV High School Volleyball Match of the Week between Blount and Baldwin County! Watch live starting at 5:30 p.m. on Comcast 15, Mediacom 85, AT&T U-verse 99, Roku boxes, Facebook or YouTube. #BeTheReason

Congratulations to LaKenda Craig, Career Coach at Citronelle High School, who was named Alabama ACTE’s Region II Counseling and Career Development Award winner, in recognition of the work she does to help students explore career opportunities and prepare for their futures. She will advance to compete nationally at the ACTE CareerTech VISION Awards Gala in December. #BeTheReason

Ms. Lacey’s fifth-grade Reading class at Meadowlake Elementary recently completed a Cereal Box Book Report. The students designed cereal
boxes based on an Accelerated Reader book they finished. They had to identify the main characters, the setting, and provide a summary. It was a great way to blend reading comprehension with art! #BeTheReason

Several MCPSS schools invited their students' grandparents and other relatives to campus last week to celebrate Grandparents Day! At Maryvale Elementary, students got to enjoy some games with their grands. #BeTheReason

Fifth-graders at Semmes Elementary School stepped back in time during a homesteading lesson in social studies last week and learned how families once made butter by hand. Through this hands-on experience, students connected history to everyday life and discovered just how much work went into making the foods we enjoy today! #BeTheReason

It's always a fun day of learning with The Science Machine comes to campus! This week, he shared some fun science demonstrations with students at Pearl Haskew Elementary. #BeTheReason

It's a Top Ten 4A showdown tonight in the mcpssTV High School Football Game of the Week, as No. 4 Vigor squares off with No. 10 Citronelle. Tune in at 7 p.m. at watch the action live on Comcast 15, Mediacom 85, AT&T U-verse 99, Roku boxes, Facebook or YouTube! #BeTheReason

Many Alma Bryant High School students have spent the school's homecoming week spreading joy and helping out at local feeder pattern schools in their community. The Hurricanes took their homecoming parade to nearby Anna Booth Elementary, while some Bryant students also spent a day painting at Castlen Elementary. #BeTheReason

Students in the sixth-grade science classes of Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. O’Quinn at Phillips Preparatory School are learning how the surface temperature affects the atmospheric temperature and how pressure affects the movement of air. They conducted a lab experiment to model air masses as temperature affects density, ultimately creating a convection current. #BeTheReason

Congratulations to five MCPSS students who were recognized today as National Merit Semifinalists. They are (from left): Andres Gonzalez Espana, Brayden Sadler, Tyler Macon and Fouad Hujier of Davidson High School; and Khanh "Ly" Do of Baker High School. These scholars are among just over 16,000 semifinalists nationwide, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, and earned this distinction by being among the highest-scoring students in Alabama on the Pre-SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test. The National Merit Scholarships will be awarded next spring.

Today is International Literacy Day! Students at Eichold-Mertz School of Math, Science and Technology dressed up as their favorite book characters to celebrate the joy and magic of reading. #BeTheReason

Last week, Breitling Elementary invited its dads, grandfathers, father figures, and special guests to campus for Donuts with Dad! Their presence made the morning extra special for Breitling's students and underscored the importance they play in their student's educational journey. #BeTheReason

There's live volleyball on mcpssTV tonight! The High School Volleyball Match of the Week between Citronelle and Murphy starts at 5:30 p.m. Watch live on Comcast 15, Mediacom 85, AT&T U-verse 99, Roku boxes, Facebook and YouTube! #BeTheReason

Students at Vigor High School became Character Detectives last week while exploring Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Working in three groups, students investigated the story’s main characters, gathered textual evidence, and built a case file to analyze how characterization reveals meaning and creates the mood of the story. The investigation came full circle during the whole-class discussion as students connected their findings from the detective hunt to deeper questions about the text. #BeTheReason

All MCPSS schools and offices are closed today for Labor Day. #BeTheReason

The MCPSS College Fair will be held Tuesday, September 15, at the University of South Alabama Mitchell Center. The fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., with over 30 colleges, universities and workforce training programs represented. Interested seniors should see their counselor to register before September 9. Colleges or other postsecondary programs wishing to participate should contact Dr. Kimberly Walker at kwalker@mcpss.com. #BeTheReason

Students from Baker High School who have an interest in pursing a career in education visited Gilliard Elementary this week for a special classroom observation experience. They spent time in classrooms from Pre-K through fifth grade, getting an up-close look at what it takes to be an educator. They observed engaging lessons and student learning, and saw how teachers handle behavior, restroom and lunch procedures, and all the everyday routines that make a school day run smoothly. #BeTheReason

Watch the top-ranked 4A team in the state, the Williamson Lions, tangle with B.C. Rain tonight in the mcpssTV High School Football Game of the Week! Watch live at 7 p.m. on Comcast 15, Mediacom 85, AT&T U-verse 99, Roku boxes, YouTube and Facebook. #BeTheReason