Students at E.R. Dickson Elementary's Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camp took a break from their studies this week to welcome Nikita Chincholkar, the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2026. She shared the joy of reading and spoke about the importance of the five pillars: Be Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious, and Be Responsible. #LearningLeading
Leinkauf Elementary is empowering students with enhanced reading and math skills at its Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camp: Power Up Academy.
Students are learning, growing, and having fun with engaging lessons and hands-on activities while building friendships and creating memories. #LearningLeading
Students are learning, growing, and having fun with engaging lessons and hands-on activities while building friendships and creating memories. #LearningLeading
Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camps aren't just about phonics and math drills. Students at Collier Elementary used shapes to design unique and colorful works of art, learning that imagination can turn these simple shapes into masterpieces. #LearningLeading
Five MCPSS high schools were recognized this month by Alabama Possible for having the highest participation rate in the state in the Alabama Direct Admission Initiative in their respective categories. They are: Vigor (small schools); B.C. Rain and LeFlore (medium schools); Davidson (large schools); and Mary G. Montgomery (extra-large schools). Through this program, the MCPSS Class of 2026 earned a record $1.1 billion in college scholarships, nearly eight times as much as last year. #LearningLeading
During the second week of Literacy and Numeracy Camp at Gilliard Elementary, students continued working on their math skills and reading comprehension, and created artwork based on their readings of "The Pout-Pout Fish" and "Salt in his Shoes." #LearningLeading
Bryant Career Technical Center is the Alabama FFA State Small Engines Champions! Students from Bryant's Small Engines program topped 11 other teams to take first place in the event at the Alabama FFA State Small Engines Career Development Event in Montgomery. Joining Bryant FFA Advisor Jamie Walter (left) are team members Colby Rodgers of Alma Bryant, and Justin Harmon, Cohen Irby and Jaden Dickens, all of Theodore. Congratulations! #LearningLeading
Middle school students are learning about the Career and Technical Education programs available at Faulkner Career Technical Center this week during its Summer Camp. Yesterday, they visited Flight Works Alabama and toured Airbus, learning how CTE programs connect directly to careers in aviation, advanced manufacturing, engineering, and technology. #LearningLeading
E.R. Dickson Elementary has themed its Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camp as the Summer Learning League! They've scored points by building championship reading skills to strengthening their winning math strategies. This week, they got a visit from the Mobile Public Library and learned about its summer reading challenge, "Unearth a Story." #LearningLeading
Football players and cheerleaders from Williamson High School spent a day this week giving back to their community by helping nearby George Hall Elementary get ready for the next school year. Great job, Lions! #LearningLeading
Students at John Will Elementary are enjoying the second week of Literacy and Numeracy Camp, honing their reading and math skills while also exploring STEM concepts, art, and music through hands-on activities and collaborative learning experiences. #LearningLeading
MCPSS Literacy and Numeracy Camps are entering their second week of learning! Students at Callahan School for the Deaf & Blind enjoyed learning about different musical instruments from the Mobile Symphony. #LearningLeading
Learning doesn't stop in the summer! Davidson High computer science students explored Python, Blockly, Scratch and robotics at the Summer Cyber Camp, hosted by The University of South Alabama School of Computing and sponsored by ArcelorMittal Calvert. #LearningLeading
Along with hands-on STEM activities and industry site visits, the MCPSS JROTC STEM Leadership Academy challenges its cadets with a variety of leadership and fitness activities, including rappelling, orienteering, drownproofing and, this year, the Leadership Reaction Course. It's an obstacle course at the University of South Alabama's ROTC program that requires not only physical agility, but teamwork and perseverance to master. #LearningLeading
Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camp is off to an excellent start at McDavid-Jones Elementary! Students are engaged in hands-on STEM challenges, interactive literacy and math activities, art, music, and physical education. #LearningLeading
At the Summer Literacy and Numeracy Camp at Chastang-Fournier K-8 this week, younger students were brushing up on phonics and working on reading comprehension using nursery rhymes, while older students collaborated to build a tower strong enough to support a stuffed animal in a STEM lesson. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Literacy and numeracy camps opened this week at several elementary schools around the county, including Nan Gray Davis Elementary. The camps, which will continue through the month of June, are designed to address any deficiencies students might have in reading comprehension and math. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Over 130 cadets are at Spring Hill College this week for the MCPSS JROTC STEM Leadership Academy. Along with a series of leadership activities and industry site visits, the cadets are participating in a STEM challenge throughout the week, building a clawbot. More activities are scheduled throughout the week. #LearningLeading
Reminder: Don't forget to complete online registration for your students as soon as possible. All students who are planning to attend a school at Mobile County Public Schools during the 2026-27 school year must pre-register online. Find registration links and frequently asked questions at: https://www.mcpss.com/page/registration #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Austin English of Baker High School, who was selected as Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama. Pictured from left to right are Austin English and finalists Matthew Green of Hankins Middle, Harmoni Jones of Mary G. Montgomery and Jairon Rogers, a 2026 graduate of LeFlore Magnet High. The four finalists were all commended for their outstanding community leadership. #LearningLeading
JROTC cadets from B.C. Rain High School recently racked up awards at a couple of fitness challenges. Senior cadet Laderick Jones won the University of South Alabama Jaguar Challenge trophy for winning first place in that competition, and he and fellow cadet Markenzie Mills earned the prestigious title of “Gulf Coast Toughest Cadets.” The Red Raider Battalion also won first place at the Kick Butts Physical Fitness Challenge hosted by the United States Marine Corps. Way to go, Red Raiders! #LearningLeading
