First Lady Bentley Visits D. C. Wolfe
The Third and Fourth grade students from D. C. Wolfe Elementary School participated in a Children’s Patchwork History Project on February 26 2014. First Lady of Alabama, Mrs. Robert Bentley joined the students at and shared her love of quilting as well as assisted in creating the glass quilt. Funded by a generous grant from the Alabama Alliance for Arts Education’s “Support the Arts” license tag funds, student learned the significance of quilting to Alabama, how the geology of the region relates to the diverse plants and wildlife of the State, constructed a mosaic glass quilt, created their own mini-mosaic and completed a math lesson. The students really enjoyed this exciting experience.
Some photographs of the event may be viewed by clicking here.
Two Macon County Schools Basketball Teams are in playoff games and will play tonight at 7:00 PM.
Booker T. Washington Boys Team will play Talledega High School and the Notasulga Girls team will play Winterboro High School, in Alpine, Al. These are away games, in Talledega County, Al.
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Due to an assessment of Macon County roads and bridges, and facing a possible refreeze tonight, all schools will remain closed until the regular schedule is resumed on Monday, February 3, 2014.
However, administrators, faculty and staff are to report to their worksites on tomorrow, January 31, 2014 by 9:00 AM.
After experiencing deteriorating weather conditions today and reviewing the forecast for tomorrow, Macon County Schools will also be closed on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Principals and district resources officers are to check their schools as weather conditions permit.
In light of a wintry weather forecast for tomorrow, Macon County Schools will be closed for students, school faculty, and school staff on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. This closure extends to all extra curricular activities including sports events. Additional information will be shared on tomorrow based on the weather forecast concerning any other days. Administrators (senior staff, principals, assistant principals) are to report as allowable by weather conditions.
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Qua Cox, a former Golden Eagle football player, has been invited to play in this year's Senior Bowl!, contested Saturday in Mobile, Al. The South won the battle this year, 20 to 10.
A senior at Jackson State University, Cox was at home in Tuskegee, when opportunity came knocking. Some unfortunate injuries to players chosen ahead of Cox to participate in the Senior Bowl made a way for him to get to Mobile and showcase his skills in front of a national audience and professional football recruiters.
"I am so proud of my student!", said Interim Principal Tiffany Williams. "I told him he was going to be a superstar. He always said he wanted to be a pro football player. Go QUA!!!!!"
His older brother, James Patrick, is the starting safety for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League... Patrick also played three seasons in the NFL, two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-06) and one with the New England Patriots (2007)... Qua trains with his older brother in the off season.