December 2020
Student Spotlights & Schoolbits!
Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the Wiregrass. We have so many talented students in our area. Wiregrass Parents joins with their families and schools to celebrate their achievements!
























Emmanuel Christian Collects 2600+ Items for Food Bank
Congratulations and job well done to Emmanuel Christian students who sponsored a Food Drive, which collected over 2600 items for a local food bank. Pictured are SGA members and officers who help organize this food drive. Thanks to every student and parent who made this possible.
























Highlands 5th Grade Gardeners
The 5th Graders at Highlands Elementary School have partnered with Alabama 4-H to learn more about planting a vegetable garden and learning what plants need to grow and survive. They have been completing hands-on lessons in the school’s garden. This project will be a part of the EL Expedition they have planned for the year.
























Carroll HS Principal Named District 2 Principal of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Principal, Mrs. Andrea Maness, is District 2 Principal of the Year! She has progressed on to the next round of the interview process and is TOP THREE IN THE STATE. Please give Mrs. Maness a big congratulations and your best wishes for her next interview!
























Highlands Elementary Congratulates September Good Citizens
1st Row (L to R):Â Marlon Page, Ty Dougherty, Hampton Campbell, Sam Anderson, Grace Galloway, Zoey Meadows, Margaret Gay, Hadley Brooks
2nd Row (L to R):Â Islynn Henderson, Jonah Carter, Dawson DeLoney, Conner Evans, Adyson Green, Lily Donop, Jase Ebarb
3rd Row (L to R):Â Lily Ernest, Jack Galloway, Kinsley Ward, Erin McKinley, Ella Stephens, Ava Green, Maysen Duddy, Raeley Summerlin
























Southwest Georgia Academy One Act Play Wins State
Congratulations to our One Act Play Cast and Crew and their director, Brianna Smith for coming in 1st place in the state competition! We also took home best Tech Crew and Jaycie Johnson won the Best Actress Award! We are so proud of all of you!!
























State Lawmakers Donate to Wicksburg High School
A huge thank you to Mr. Donny Chasteen, Alabama State Senator and Mr. Jeff Sorrells , Alabama State Representative for their generous donation to Wicksburg School. This donation was used to help transport our football, band, and cheer to the play off games and for needed technology.
























Northside Methodist Recognizes Top Readers
Top AR readers October 2020
Good Job!!!
1st Grade:
Adair- Sarah Holloway
Jackson-Â Khloe Boozer
Hawkins- Olivia Outlaw
2nd Grade
Breth- Mollie Newman
Holloway- Hailey Williams & Britton Watford
3rd Grade
Gilley- Victoria Blount
Etheridge- Chloe Breth
4th Grade
Smith- Mason Carden
Morris- Carson Seaver
5th Grade
Haywood- Georgia Hinckley
Maddox- Sophia Pybus
6th Grade
Grantham- Sophie Oswald
Johnson- Sean Cool
Hall- Allyson Holland
























Lakeside School Cheerleaders Runners Up in Virtual Competition
Covid wrecked so many of our plans this year including the AISA state cheer competition at Garrett Coliseum. Thankfully, we were given the opportunity to compete virtually and after battling illnesses, quarantines, and volleyball playoffs, we got our routines together at the very last minute and were just notified that we are runner-up State Champions, and all 3 of our senior girls made AISA ALL STAR: Betsy Bennett, Mary Jensen Bailey and Brooke Mitchell. We could not be more proud of these girls.
























Dothan High Students Recognized for AP Course Success
117 Dothan High School students were recognized for their achievement in A+ College Ready supported AP (Advanced Placement) courses and their passing scores on their exams, earning them possible college credit.
The AP program at DHS offers college-level courses in Language Arts, Literature, US History, Statistics, Calculus, Government/Econ, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, and Physics.
Students who pass the AP exams with scores of 3, 4, or 5 can receive college credits for the courses.
A+ College Ready, a program of the A+ Education Partnership, delivered $100 gift cards to each student at DHS. A+ College Ready is a non-profit that works to boost the college readiness of Alabama students.
Congratulations to these students for all of their hard work and achievements.
























Coppinville Jr. High Robotics Team Kicks Off Season
Our first Robotics Team practice is in the books! We are excited about this new team, and it looks like we are going to have a great year! Team members assembled our new and improved game board that is bigger than last year’s board by several feet!
























Daleville First Responders Visit Elementary Students
Members of the Daleville Department of Public Safety went and spent time with the students in Pre-K through 4th grade at Windham Elementary on October 30. Chief Medley, Assistant Fire Chief Grubbs, and SRO Kiley spoke to the students about fire safety and how to call 911 in the event of an emergency. All important things to be informed about! We sure are glad we got to spend the morning with these kids!
Chief Medley said to remind everyone to smile because it’s free!
























Highlands Elementary School Holds Mock Election
Highlands Elementary had a schoolwide election on Tuesday, November 4t. Student Government Association representatives and upper grade classmates helped the younger students with the process. Voting booths were set up with iPads for the students to choose their nominee. Teachers did mini lessons prior to the election to teach the students about voting and voting etiquette. Students received an “I Voted” sticker after completing their ballot. (Pictured: SGA representatives for the 2020-2021 school year)
























Highlands LinC Class Honors Veterans
Check out this great project tribute to Veterans from the 3rd Grade LinC class at Highlands Elementary School Dothan!
This was a collaborative project where each student colored a piece of the agamograph according to a code, cut it out and finally glued them all together in columns and folded the pieces. Check out the art from different angles!
























DCS Welcomes Penelope & Ed the Peanuts
We had a fun-filled morning (10/23) revealing our Dothan City School Peanuts and their new names to the City of Dothan!
Everyone meet Penelope the Pre-K Peanut (named by The Carver School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology) and “Ed”ucation the Senior Peanut (named by Heard Elementary School)!
Thank you again to the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Replica Plastics -Aftermarket Panels & Fillers, Mayor Mark Saliba, and everyone else for coming out to help us celebrate.
























Mixon School Names Peer Helpers
Our Mixon School Peer Helper selection process has been completed, students who were selected are receiving their acceptance letters this week. Thank you to all students who applied! Our new Peer Helpers have a big responsibility here at school and we can’t wait to watch you all grow into positive role models who can display kindness and a helping hand to your peers! Mixon School is an official ThriveWay Peer Helper school!
























Houston Academy Football Player Signs with UAB
BIG congrats to Matthew Streitman for signing his NLI with the UAB Blazers! We are all so proud!
























Merritt Named Slocomb Elementary Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Ashlee Merritt! She is the 2020-21 Slocomb Elementary Teacher of the Year! Her positivity, hard work, and dedication to our school and students does not go unnoticed! Thank you, Mrs. Merritt for all that you do!
























Girls Inc. Donates Hygiene Bags to Homeless
Our girls made hygiene bags for the homeless community! At Girls Inc. we want to ensure that our girls understand the value of helping others and understand that we are stronger together.
























Slocomb Senior Signs Softball Scholarship
Congratulations to Gracen Hodges on signing an athletic scholarship to play softball and continue her education at Coastal Alabama today.
























Ozark 3rd Graders Celebrate Liberty
Liberty Learning Foundation celebration at Mixon today! 3rd grade celebrated inside their classrooms today! Local Veterans/Heroes will be giving their statues via mail this year due to Covid precautions.
























Geneva High School Names Assistant Principal
GHS is pleased to announce the hiring of Brent Johnson as our new assistant principal. We are excited to have Coach Johnson on board the administration team!