Tuskegee Institute Middle School PTA is hosting a College Planning Workshop on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. A brochure about the College Planning Workshop is attached. This is part of our celebration of the National PTA’s program, “Take Your Family to School Week”. We have scheduled a financial advisor, who was referred to us by National PTA, to come from Birmingham and talk with middle school parents about financial planning and how to pay for college tuition and related costs. The workshop should may also prove beneficial to high school parents, so we would love to fill the TIMS auditorium with parents of Macon County children. I learned about these individuals from National PTA when they sent correspondence informing of acceptance and award of our Take Your Family to School Week grant application. While TIMS administration and the PTA will announce and publicize, your assistance is greatly appreciated and welcome. Please encourage parents to attend.
Secondly, you are invited to attend all of our Take Your Family to School Week activities, including the aforementioned program on Monday, the 13th; a Men’s Luncheon on Wednesday, the 15th from 11:15a.m. - 12:30p.m. at which TIMS male students will experience a special menu and program prepared with them in mind; and Family Literacy Night and PTA meeting on Thursday, the 16th. Fathers and other significant men in their lives are invited to attend the Men’s’ Luncheon. Mr. Lionel Armstead, Executive Director of the Tuskegee/Macon County YMCA is the scheduled speaker. The Literacy Night will feature a thought provoking Black History skit and math stations for all participants. Refreshments will be provided.
The Super Market Persuasion class will be very interesting. Parents will learn that companies and stores use so many methods to make them spend more.
They will also learn recognize when a sale is a real bargain and how to avoid specials that may cost them money.
On Friday, February 3, 2012, students from all over the system competed in a Spelling Bee at George Washington Carter Elementary School! Mrs. Camille Floyd is the district's Spelling Bee Coordinator.
Charity Davis and Elexis Hall represented Deborah Cannon Wolfe School. Hannah White and Malcom Moss represented George Washington Carver Elementary. Keonnia Smith and Destiny Roanokes represented Notasulga. Andrea Wycoff and Nathan Tolbert represented Tuskegee Institute Middle School and Jama Scott and Deontavious Harr represented Tuskegee Public.
The Welcome was given by Summer Lewis, a third-grader at George Washington Carver.
Morgan Fitzpatrick led the gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance. Godwin Owolabi graced us with a poem, "I Win!", and Kendra Screws, an Occupational Therapy student at Tuskegee University, beautifully sang "The Greatest Love of All".
Dr. John Curry, Assistant Principal at George Washington Carver, gave us the Spelling Bee Rules.
The competition was very close and the word challenges became more and more difficult. The Panel of Judges had to confer on more than one occasion.
At the end, Jama Scott, from Tuskegee Public stood alone, with Elexis Hall and Charity Davis from Deborah Cannon Wolfe finishing second and third.
Dr. Jacqueline Brooks, School Superintendent, congratulated all the participants and gave the closing remarks.
Special thanks to our school-based coordinators, the Spelling Bee Committee, our judges, and our pronouncer.
Booker T. Washington High School will host a workshop in the Library Media Center on Friday, January 27 at 11:00 AM for Macon County Schools Parents to Make The Transition...To A Healthier Lifestyle.
They will learn THE ANATOMY OF MYPYRAMID AND MYPLATE, HOW TO CALCULATE THEIR BMI, and HOW TO BALANCE THEIR CALORIES! They will also enjoy FOOD TASTING and DOOR PRIZES!!!
See the attached flyer for more information!
Celebrating American History; Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The Macon County Public School System Embraces Our Heritage. Please support the movie by attending a viewing between opening night and Sunday night. (The majority of the box office proceeds go to the producers and distributors of the movie on opening nights..)
Show your support by wearing a red t-shirt on Friday.
There will be a parade downtown Tuskegee recognizing the Tuskegee Airmen and celebrating the release of the movie on Friday, at approximately 1:00 PM.
Show your support with a Red Tails T-Shirt from Charlie-T's!
DeAsia Floyd is the January Student of the Month. She is a third grade student at D. C. Wolfe Elementary School. DeAsia is a member of the D.C. Wolfe Elementary School Honor Society and has been an honor student for the past three years. DeAsia's extra-curricular activities include the Blair and Clair Dance Group, and Wind and Fire Ministries where she actively participates in the church choir. She was chosen to represent her school because she is a model student who is respectful of her peers and herself. She exemplifies great character and possesses outstanding leadership abilities. DeAsia is also described as a bright young student who always greets others with a wholesome smile and loves to motivate and encourage others to do their best work.
Congratulations, DeAsia Floyd!
Hello Everyone! Booker T. Washington High will host a workshop in the Library Media Center to empower K-12 parents with demonstrations on how to integrate from MyPyramid to MyPlate. Also, to educate parents to create healthy delicious foods and understand its nutritional benefits! Happy Working, Terri Holcey
Booker T. Washington High presents a New Year of Hope..."A Gift of Literacy" Book Drive Benefiting BTW Students!
Please support us by donating brand new books or books that look like new for High School aged children.
With your help we can give hope to hundreds of deserving children, simply by giving them a chance…a chance to read, succeed, and make a difference.
Thanks,
Terri Holcey
Our Parents of the Month for December have been posted. Thank you, Parents, for all that you do!
Alabama State University’s Homecoming (Turkey Day 2011) and a modest conversation between Mr. Derick Moore and Dr. Melvin Lowe, III has lead to an annual participation of two organizations. The Macon County Public School System and the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) All Star Bowl are in preliminary discussions to develop a scholarship program for deserving high school athletes. Dr. Jacqueline A. Brooks – Superintendent of Education has stressed her eagerness to have such authentic partnerships and scholarship programs available to the boys and girls in the Macon County Public School System. Goal 1 - Student-Centered School Systems, Schools, and Classrooms-My goal is for all stakeholders to operate from a student-centered perspective.
From this conversation, 21 senior football players were given the opportunity to attend the 3rd Annual HBCU All Star Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. Each of the students that attended will have formal electronic portfolios submitted to all of the HBCU Athletic Coaches who were present in Atlanta on this weekend. The portfolios will consist of a Biography, Playing Statistics, Transcripts, and ACT/SAT Scores. The LEA goals are to present deserving students to colleges and universities who can further mature their educational and athletic abilities via general enrollment and/or scholarships.
The weekend events began on last Friday evening with a Holiday Gala. Melvin Lowe; represented Macon County Public Schools in efforts of networking and making best evaluations of colleges-universities and their programs for the placement of their 21 high school senior players. Saturday’s events included various workshops and sporting clinics for elementary-middle-high school players. Sunday’s event involved the Macon County Public School System; we were the only school system in Alabama invited to attend this event. We received red-carpet treatment upon our arrival at the Westin Hotel in downtown Atlanta. We were scheduled to attend the All Star Bruch which would give the students an opportunity to meet college and university coaches and players. Due to the influx of patrons and the magnitude of the event, there was a meet and greet in the lobby of the Westin Hotel Peachtree. The students took photos and held prudent conversations regarding high school preparations for college careers as athletes. ACT/SAT assessments were a major concern of Head Coach Reggie Barlow
of Alabama State University. The former NFL draftee stated: “take advantage of your coaches and administrators assistance by taking the ACT at each assessment; you will need it to get into college”.
***Highlights………The 2011 NFL Draft weekend resulted with a total of three HBCU Football players from the 2010 HBCU All-Star Bowl game that were drafted: South Carolina State OL J.C. Culbreath - Detroit Lions, Alabama A&M DL Frank Kearse - Miami Dolphins and Florida A&M CB Curtis Holcomb to the San Francisco 49ers were all drafted in the seventh round. A record total number of thirty-five (35) players from the 2010 HBCU All-Star Bowl signed NFL free agent contracts. As participants at the high school level, we in Macon County hope to one-day (4 years) see some of our graduates in this game. The Macon County Public School System will begin January 2012 with a development program to benefit next year’s deserving athletes. Special thanks is extended to Head Coach James Lucas – Notasulga High School and Asst. Coach Tracy Stacy for assisting in taking these students to Atlanta, it was a 6:30a.m. – 10:00p.m. event. The offset of this event, included free ticket to both the game sand pre-game brunch; all sponsored by Mr. Derick Moore incorporation with the HBCU Bowl 2011.
In closing, Macon County is a student centered learning organization. We seek every opportunity to enable each of our graduates with life-long careers and employment opportunities. Programs such as these will continue to benefit the unique needs of our students, one-day and one-student at a time. Please donate modestly and generously as we are seeking to raise $10,000 for the 2012 event. Our student’s exposure and scholarship depends on it.
-- Submitted by Dr. Melvin Lowe