Education

Spelling bee winners
The spelling bee winners at Potts Camp school are pictured above: front row (from left): Ashley Harris and Kiera Cowan; back row: Alan Shaw and Dakota McGee. The students are in grades 5-8. They won the school spelling bee and will compete at the county level January 27 at Rust College.

Foundation scholarships

To honor the legacy of two prominent Marshall Countians who believed in young people studying intensely, receiving an education, achieving honors, and making positive accomplishments, a non-profit charitable foundation has been established.

The Reverend Charlie E. and Mrs. Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation awards scholarships to deserving high school graduating seniors, gives stipends to graduate students in theology, and operates a Good Samaritan Outreach Ministry.

Because of their strong faith commitment and support for church ministry, an undergraduate scholarship will be awarded in their memory to a member of the Chulahoma MB Church and the Yarbrough Chapel CME Church. Each recipient will received $250 per semester and must maintain a B or 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in order to receive the second installment. Stipends will be awarded to clergy pursuing full-time theological studies, who demonstrates outstanding academic potential and has dire financial need. Applicants in theology must be recommended by their Presiding Bishop or equivalent faith group leader, attend a regionally accredited seminary, and maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

For additional information, contact Marjean Taylor Myatt, or e-mail CCTFoundation@aol.com. To contribute, checks should be made payable to the CCTaylor Foundation and mailed to 3671 Marianna Road, Holly Springs, Mississippi 38635. All contributions are tax deductible.

World record breaking news from the Primary School
Several Holly Springs Primary School students participated in the “Break A World Reading Record with Charlotte’s Web.” The official reading event took place on Wed., Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. These students were among over 500,000 readers worldwide who simultaneously read aloud the same passage from the well-known book, “Charlotte’s Web.” This event was held in honor of a wonderful book and to promote the new Charlotte’s Web movie to be released on Dec. 15. The participants were students from the second grade classes of Mrs. Dominick and Ms. Marion; Ms. Loving and Ms. Robinson; Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Gaines; Ms. Williams and Mrs. Brandon; Mrs. Isom, Ms. Shelton and Ms. Curry, Ms. Merriweather and Ms. Hearn and Ms. Dowdy. Also participating were Mrs. Gillentine and Ms. Crawford’s first grade, Mrs. Mitchell and Ms. Washington’s first grade and the kindergarten students from Mrs. Breland and Mrs. Anderson’s class. Mrs. Dominick, the event organizer, would like to extend a special thank you to Tracy Jeffries and Terry Sims, who served as witnesses to make the event official. Also, a huge thank you goes out to participating classroom teachers who helped make this event successful! Pictured above are Daymon Jeffries, Hannah Kamerzink, Jayla Sims, Miranda Isable, Javian Walton, and rear, Terry Sims.

Christmas shows
Elementary students at Marshall Academy in Holly Springs and Mary Reid School in Potts Camp performed Christmas musicals prior to the holiday break. (From top) Singing at MA are (from left) Haley McMinn, Kaylea Fitch and Remy Collins. Dressing rather uniquely for Christmas at MA are (from left) Ginny Strawn, Emily Byard, Jennifer Edwards and Jamie Edwards.

All dressed up and enjoying playing the role of Santa at Mary Reid is Morgan Moore (left). Ringing bells at Mary Reid are (from left) Shelby Culver, Savannah Henderson, Allie Mills and Hailey Brown.

Photos by Ronnie Day

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