Welcome to MCS Insider - (Volume 21) February 13

The MCS Insider is a weekly online magazine dedicated to bringing you the latest news & information about our district.

Headline Stories for 2/13/06 Below

Superintendent's Corner

This past week, two separate incidents occurred that reflected poorly on our school community and on the majority of the very honest, respectful and hard-working professionals in our schools.

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MCS Specialist Among High-Profile List of NAACP Image Award Nominees

Alice Faye Duncan Thomas, a library media specialist at Middle College High School, is among the nominees for the 37th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Ms. Duncan Thomas’s book "Honey Baby Sugar Child" was recognized in the children’s category for the award.

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Shannon Students Rally for Week of TCAP Testing

Shannon Elementary School held its first TCAP Kick-Off Rally on Friday, February 3. Each class in grades 1-5 made up a cheer, song or poem to perform for the school. A team of judges awarded one, two or three stars for their performances.

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Blue Bell Serves Up Cool Reward for Blue Ribbon Success at Macon

The Blue Bell Ice Cream Company is making sure students at Macon Elementary know it’s cool to go to school. As part of Macon’s Blue Ribbon incentives plan, all students who had perfect attendance during the first semester were treated to an ice cream party courtesy of Blue Bell Ice Cream.

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Academy Awards Technology Challenge
Entries Due April 4

The Memphis City Schools Academy Awards Technology Challenge is open to all K-12 students in the district. Central to the Academy Awards Technology Challenge philosophy is the notion that students learn best by doing. This challenge invites participants to explore topics within a content area, collaborate to achieve goals and develop interesting multimedia projects that extend their knowledge. The backbone of the entire process is teamwork.

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This past week, two separate incidents occurred that reflected poorly on our school community and on the majority of the very honest, respectful and hard-working professionals in our schools.

Alice Faye Duncan Thomas, a library media specialist at Middle College High School, is among the nominees for the 37th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Ms. Duncan Thomas’s book "Honey Baby Sugar Child" was recognized in the children’s category for the award.

Shannon Students Rally for Week of TCAP Testing

Shannon Elementary School held its first TCAP Kick-Off Rally on Friday, February 3. Each class in grades 1-5 made up a cheer, song or poem to perform for the school. A team of judges awarded one, two or three stars for their performances.

The Blue Bell Ice Cream Company is making sure students at Macon Elementary know it’s cool to go to school. As part of Macon’s Blue Ribbon incentives plan, all students who had perfect attendance during the first semester were treated to an ice cream party courtesy of Blue Bell Ice Cream.

Academy Awards Technology Challenge
Entries Due April 4

The Memphis City Schools Academy Awards Technology Challenge is open to all K-12 students in the district. Central to the Academy Awards Technology Challenge philosophy is the notion that students learn best by doing. This challenge invites participants to explore topics within a content area, collaborate to achieve goals and develop interesting multimedia projects that extend their knowledge. The backbone of the entire process is teamwork.