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Headline Stories for 11/28/05 Below
Superintendent's Corner
The
children of Memphis are growing up in a city that ranks number 2 in
the prevalence of violent crimes, out of 320 communities compared in
2004. The city has also been noted in recent years for its high rates
of sexually transmitted diseases. Other statistics are also disturbing:
almost 20 percent of Memphis youth live in neighborhoods characterized
by high rates of poverty, unemployment and high school dropouts; and
one in six children born in Memphis is born to a teen mother, with
31 percent of these teens having at least two children while still
a teenager.
MCS
Addresses Risky Behaviors
with Healthy Choices Week
This week, November 28 – December 2, is Healthy Choices Week, and throughout the week, the district will present a different societal issue each day through community and school activities in the hopes of educating Memphis students on how to make good life decisions. Memphis City Schools and community officials hope to open students’ eyes to the detriments of taking part in risky behaviors through the district’s first Healthy Choices Week.
Two
Memphis City Schools Students Receive
Keeper of the Dream Awards
Shruti Shah, a junior at White Station High School, and Candace Charmaine Peebles, a senior at Craigmont High School, were chosen as six winners from 30 nominees to receive the Keeper of the Dream Award, sponsored by International Paper. They will be honored at the December 5 Memphis City Schools Board of Education meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the board auditorium.
Doughnuts with Dad Event Draws More Parental Involvement
More than one hundred dads packed the school cafeteria at Bethel Grove Elementary for doughnuts and discussion on getting involved.
Memphis
Symphony Orchestra’s
Young People’s Concert Series Announced
Curriculum
guides and recordings available to teachers
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s first Young People’s Concert (YPC) will be December 7 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts on North Main Street.
