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

2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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A smiling student with his arms around a hog
Students working with plants in a greenhouse
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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
2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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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
2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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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

2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of basketball players in orange sweatsuits
A group of girls basketball players in white jerseys
A group of basketball players and cheerleaders in black and gold uniforms
A group of basketball players in white uniforms with their coach
Before Mardi Gras break, Eichold-Mertz School of Math, Science & Technology hosted its first Invention Convention, challenging students to show their creativity, problem-solving skills, and understanding of the engineering design process. Congratulations to the top teams:
🥇 First Place: Arya and Chloe for Coastal Cleaner
🥈 Second Place: Laila and Layton for Buggo
🥉 Third Place: Charlotte, Kyla, and Malia for Deep Clean
And congratulations to all who participated! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Collins-Rhodes Elementary, Calcedeaver Elementary and North Mobile County K-8 recently received $10,000 grants from SSAB Alabama! Located in Axis, the steel mill provides these grants, generated from its scrap tire recycling program, annually to schools in north Mobile County. In all, the company has now invested more than $1.7 million in education in north Mobile County. Thank you for supporting education! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of students and a few adults, with an oversized check for $10,000 made out to Collins-Rhodes Elementary
A group of students and a few adults, with an oversized check for $10,000 made out to Calcedeaver
A group of students and a few adults, with an oversized check for $10,000 made out to North Mobile K-8
It's Career and Technical Education Month! Mary G. Montgomery's Academy of Agribusiness was recently featured on FOX10 as teacher Emily Dent and her students dealt with frigid temperatures earlier this month. Check out the report and learn how students in the program learn to overcome obstacles in raising healthy plants and flowers: https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/02/06/cold-weather-challenges-mary-g-montgomery-horticulture-students/. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
2 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Pre-K students at Callahan School for the Deaf & Blind made their own floats last week and treated the other students to a real Mardi Gras parade! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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A girl reaches in her backpack as a bigger girl looks on
A girl in a Mardi Gras mask carries a backpack and pulls a small "float"
Two girls walking in a hallway with Mardi Gras beads on
February is Career & Technical Education Month and job shadowing helps prepared students for success in the workplace and in their future careers. Students from Mary G. Montgomery who are interested in careers in education recently shadowed teachers at Allentown, Wilmer and Semmes Elementary to learn what it's like to lead a classroom. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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A teacher and a high school student help an elementary student with his laptop
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A high school student sets out study boards for elementary students, who are seated on the floor
Pillans Middle School math teacher Pamela Haines was recently surprised with a Golden Apple Award from WKRG. Pillans student Gabrion Beulah said she named Ms. Haines "because I feel like she’s a mother to me. And she can help us go to the next level." Watch the broadcast: https://www.wkrg.com/golden-apple/pillans-teacher-called-mother-of-middle-school-wins-golden-apple-award/. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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MCPSS high school marching bands provide the soundtrack to Mobile's Mardi Gras parades! Keep an eye out for them on the parade route this weekend. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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The Davidson marching band in a parade
The Blount marching band in a parade
Congratulations to the Baker High School dance team for another excellent showing at Dance Team Union Nationals last weekend in Orlando! The team finished fourth in the large varsity pom division and 15th in the large varsity jazz division. Baker's seniors finished second in the varsity officer division. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A group of girls with two trophies, posing in front of a banner that reads "Dance Team Union"
Mobile County Public Schools' award-winning counselors were recognized Thursday by the Alabama State Board of Education! Nan Gray Davis Elementary counselor Kimberly Jones was recognized as Alabama’s School Counselor of the Year and the Board honored several schools for having Alabama School Counseling Programs of Distinction: Craighead Elementary, Eichold-Mertz, North Mobile K-8, Pillans Middle, and B.C. Rain High. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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A pair of cheerleading squads from MCPSS schools shined at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship last weekend in Orlando. Baker High School's JV cheerleaders won the D1 Junior Varsity Game Day National Championship, while Causey Middle School placed fourth in the nation in the Junior High Non-tumbling Game Day category, recording its highest score of the season. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
Two cheerleading squads
Mobile County Public Schools PACE classes held a T-shirt design contest for the Family Gifted Night held recently. Judges from across the county chose the design of North Mobile County K-8 student Mathis Odom as the winner and it was featured on this year’s PACE T-shirt. The theme was “A Night at the Museum.” Congratulations, Mathis! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Congratulations to Baker High School's Black History Scholars Team, which won Breakthrough Teens' Black History Trivia Night last week at the Mobile Museum of Art, sponsored by Mobile Chamber. Team members Delilah Johnson, Charles Williams, Fletcher Betner, Carlaiza Williams, and Laila Mosely are now looking forward to competing in next month's Black History Bowl at McGill-Toolen. Good luck! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Culinary students from Williamson High School recently had an opportunity to visit New York City and tour the nearby Culinary Institute of America, learning about opportunities to further their culinary education beyond high school. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Four students from Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies were selected as winners in this year's State Superintendent Visual Art Exhibit Contest. Their artwork was judged against hundreds of works submitted from across the state, and they will be recognized at a special awards ceremony in Montgomery later this spring. Marley Conner and Zoe Parido took first place in the Grades 9-10 and 7-8 categories, respectively, for their charcoal drawings. Alise Zuniga-Sanchez won first place in Grades 5-6 for digital photography. And Ashton Almanza received honorable mention in grades 7-8 for digital photography. Congratulations! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
A drawing of a girl and mother in front of the Disney World castle
A drawing of a skeleton with splayed finger bones
A digital photograph of a twisted piece of silk
A close-up photo of the front of an old pickup truck
It’s Mardi Gras time in Mobile! Seventh and eighth graders at Clark-Shaw School of Math, Science & Technology are diving into the rich history of Mardi Gras while bringing the celebration to life through visual arts. Students designed bold, wearable Mardi Gras masks using paper mâché — layering, shaping, and decorating each piece to reflect the color, tradition, and flair of the season. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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Congratulations to teachers William Wilson of Lott Middle School and Karla McInnis of Mary G. Montgomery High, who recently secured Ingalls Future Shipbuilders STEM Grants from Ingalls Shipbuilding to enhance the STEM lessons in their classrooms. Out of more than 1,000 applications, Lott and Mary G. Montgomery were two of only 15 schools and educational programs across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to receive one of these grants. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress

3 months ago, Mobile County Public Schools
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