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Education

Mary Reid AR kickoff
Mary Reid Elementary School engaged in an Accelerated Reader (AR) kickoff Friday, September 5.The faculty and staff were dressed as book characters to help encourage the children to read. A pep rally took place that morning at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria. Prizes were given by Leslie Stanton to those who have already earned AR points and classroom incentives were presented by Wendy Moore. Pat Kennedy introduced the staff as they entered… basketball players, a cheerleader, a football player, the giving tree, Dr. Seuss, Tinkerbell, Mother Goose, an ice cream cone, and a hot dog were only a few of the costumes presented.

Cookie dough

Friendship Christian Academy had a very successful cookie dough fund-raiser. Representative for Grammy’s Best, Jeff Fikes, was at FCA Sept. 23 to give awards to the top sellers. Our top seller was Amber Nunley.Amber won $148 in cash and prizes. Six students won a backpack pal with money, and 22 students won a shirt.Mrs. Osteen and Mrs. Berryhill won a gift card for being the top selling classes. The student body raised over $8000.

Advanced scores

Pictured are students at Potts Camp School who attained advanced scores on one or more of the Subject Area Tests that were given in April. These five tests (SATP) are required for graduation in Mississippi. Pictured, from left, first row: Hannah Goolsby; Ali Cheatwood; Joey Gurley; Shelby Sanderson; Sidney Clayton; second row: Tess Hill; Justin Mitchell; Amberly Cowan; third row: Nathan Hughes; Jerry Ray; Josh Hillmer; George Hampton; fourth row: Jeffrey Rikard; Jeremy Dillard; Tyler Mayer (not pictured) Justin Miller; Destin Wells; Phillip Chandler; and Robert Loftin.

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