Did you know that an MCPSS graduate is an internationally renowned opera singer? Nicholas Brownlee, a 2007 graduate of Theodore High who also attended Hankins Middle School, was honored this month as the Male Singer of the Year during the annual International Opera Awards. The ceremony took place Nov. 13 at Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera in Athens, Greece. Brownlee also is the recent recipient of the Richard Tucker Award. Bravo! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to Tomeka Day and her Williamson High Culinary Arts students for being selected as a 2025 Rachael Ray Grow Grant Recipient! This national recognition, awarded through the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and The Rachael Ray Foundation, supports outstanding high school culinary programs that are growing the next generation of culinary talent. It will provide new opportunities, resources, and experiences for Williamson's culinary students to continue developing their skills. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to Nicole Bolton of Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, who was awarded an Extra Yard for Teachers grant from the 68 Ventures Bowl to support Barton Robotics. Mrs. Bolton was nominated by former Barton Robotics students who wanted to share their appreciation for her and continue supporting Barton Robotics. Mrs. Bolton and her robotics students will also have the opportunity to attend Mobile’s 68 Ventures Bowl next month. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Do you have a student that would benefit from a flexible learning environment? The MCPSS Academy of Virtual Learning is accepting more students for spring semester. You can find the application at: https://forms.gle/XkoLZQ5D7uhGPPZg6.
MAVL students must have a 2.5 or higher GPA with excellent discipline and attendance records. #LearnignLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
MAVL students must have a 2.5 or higher GPA with excellent discipline and attendance records. #LearnignLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

The MCPSS Facilities Department is now hiring skilled trades professionals -- HVAC Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Electricians, Carpenters, Plumbers, and more.
Why choose us? MCPSS offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits (leave, retirement, health and life insurance, etc.), professional growth opportunities, paid time off, and a supportive environment.
Join #TeamMCPSS today! Visit mcpss.com to learn more and apply today.
Why choose us? MCPSS offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits (leave, retirement, health and life insurance, etc.), professional growth opportunities, paid time off, and a supportive environment.
Join #TeamMCPSS today! Visit mcpss.com to learn more and apply today.

Wilmer Elementary's Peer Helpers worked hard to spread kindness to all their classmates for World Kindness Day last week. Students were reminded how amazing they are by taking selfies at the positive affirmations mirror. They created a school-wide feelings mural using dots to represent their fellings. And they spread kindness to others by selecting positive notes and stickers to give to others. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Mrs. Flowers’ second-graders at Taylor-White Elementary used a hospital theme transformation to perform a 'check-up' on their graphing skills this week. The diagnosis? A healthy understanding of data! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to the Mobile County Public Schools students who were selected as Azalea Trail Maids for 2026-27! These high school juniors excelled in a challenging interview process and will serve as ambassadors for the City of Mobile next year.
They are:
Baker: Isabella DeGregorio, Sydney Catlett, Kelsey Webb, Samantha Harrison, Madison Shoemaker, Morgan Washington, Ava Allen and Hannah Wickel
Blount: Kinsley Johnson and Ka’Lara McAlmon
Alma Bryant: Sophie Davis, Abby Turner, Layla Creel, Leigha Hempfleng, and Angelina Mateo
Citronelle: Madison Bishop, Dixie Langley, Haley Langley, and Madison Langley
Davidson: Juli-Anna Fulton, Esther Kagabo, and Emma Powell
Mary G. Montgomery: Taylor Killam and Melody Van Hook
Theodore: Paisley Cox
Vigor: Madison Bragg
#PerseverancePropelsProgress
They are:
Baker: Isabella DeGregorio, Sydney Catlett, Kelsey Webb, Samantha Harrison, Madison Shoemaker, Morgan Washington, Ava Allen and Hannah Wickel
Blount: Kinsley Johnson and Ka’Lara McAlmon
Alma Bryant: Sophie Davis, Abby Turner, Layla Creel, Leigha Hempfleng, and Angelina Mateo
Citronelle: Madison Bishop, Dixie Langley, Haley Langley, and Madison Langley
Davidson: Juli-Anna Fulton, Esther Kagabo, and Emma Powell
Mary G. Montgomery: Taylor Killam and Melody Van Hook
Theodore: Paisley Cox
Vigor: Madison Bragg
#PerseverancePropelsProgress

The Alabama Talent Triad is a platform created by the State of Alabama to facilitate job matching. Student can upload their dual enrollment credits and career tech programs and be matched with jobs based on credentials, skills, and experience. Bryant Career Technical Center Counselor Nicole Boland recently visited each program on her campus to share information about the platform. For more info, visit: alabamatalenttriad.com. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

MCPSS is gearing up for our annual Job Shadowing Program, and we’re inviting employers across Mobile County to take part in this impactful spring semester experience. Each year, high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to step inside real workplaces, explore career pathways, and learn directly from the professionals who keep our region moving forward. It's a simple yet powerful way to help develop the next generation of skilled workers, apprentices, and industry leaders. Sign up to host MCPSS students:
https://moretomobileal.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/. #PerseverancePropelsProgress
https://moretomobileal.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/. #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Students from Bryant Career Technical Center participating in the Shipbuilding Academy had an opportunity this week to tour Birdon in Bayou La Batre. Birdon was awarded a $1.187 billion contract in 2022 to design and build 27 new Waterways Commerce Cutter vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard. To meet this growing demand, the company has launched its inaugural apprenticeship cohort. The first class of apprentices includes individuals training in shipfitting, where they will receive a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on training, and on-the-job experience at Birdon’s Bayou La Batre shipyard. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Dr. Friday and her staff at George Hall Elementary celebrated a PAWSitively PURRfect week by welcoming their students to class in their "FriYAY" dress-up. What a fun way to start the day! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to Mary G. Montgomery teacher Virginia Hall, who was recently awarded the 2025 NREA Rural Teacher of the Year National Runner Up. Mrs. Hall is a member of MGM's Science Department and teaches Earth and Space Science. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Yesterday was the 67th day of school and Griggs Elementary couldn't let the day go by without 6-7 fun activities! Second-graders played a variety of math games incorporating the numbers 6 and 7. They raced to 67 using the counting on strategy. They collected data through surveying staff at the school and used the data to create a yes/no chart and a Venn Diagram. They used dice to count how many times they could roll the numbers six and seven within seven minutes, recording the data using tally marks and finished by counting their groups by 5. In ELA, the students dictated a list of 6-7 words with 6-7 letters. They also syllabicated 6-7 words using various syllable types. They wrote about what they would do with $67 and learned about the year 1967! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Williamson High had a spirited send-off for its football team, which is one of five MCPSS teams traveling upstate for second-round AHSAA playoff games tonight. The Lions visit Elmore County, Vigor plays at Northside, Theodore goes to Benjamin Russell, Baker visits Opelika and Mary G. Montgomery travels to Thompson in tonight's games, all of which kick off at 7 p.m. Good luck to all! #LearningLeaning #PerseverancePropelsProgress

It's almost Thanksgiving and Ms. Robbins’ students at St. Elmo Elementary did their part to help save the turkeys -- using their creativity to create clever disguises for them! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to Mary G. Montgomery's Gabriella Perkins, who takes dual enrollment courses through Bishop State Community College and recently earned the 1 millionth credential issued by the National Coalition of Certification Centers! Gabriella is studying Aviation Manufacturing at Faulkner Career Technical Center, gaining hands-on training and industry credentials that are shaping her future in advanced manufacturing. By taking advantage of the dual enrollment opportunities available to MCPSS high school students, she's also earning college credit while still in high school. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Congratulations to Vanessa Mix of Phillips Preparatory School, who was selected as the 2026 Alabama World Language Association Teacher of Excellence for Spanish! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Ms. Simpson’s Dual Enrollment Biology class at B.C. Rain High School visited the Environmental Studies Center last week for some hands-on field work, searching for lichens on trees and testing local water sources for microplastics. These activities help them understand the importance of human impact on our local environments. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

Before breaking from classes to observe Veterans Day, members of the INTERACT club at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies spent Monday afternoon assembling the school's field of flags after raising nearly $1000 toward Disabled American Veterans field of flags project. Last week, the school raised a new American flag donated by the Tristan de Luna Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

