“SHOUT-OUTS” Congratulations to …

Mt. Carmel Elementary
Kerrie Bass, Principal
Submitted by Cyndy Dunning
Project Play! The 2012-2013 PTA focus for Mt.
Carmel Elementary has been a collaborative
effort across the community. Project Play, the
rejuvenation and improvement of Mt. Carmel’s
school playground, has been a unifying goal for
administrators, teachers, PTA, and Madison
County Schools. As a K-3 school, the
playground, originally built for a K-6 school, was
worn, out of date, and unusable by 48% of the
kindergarten students. Planning for Project Play
began in September and great strides have been
made toward improving the playground. As the
school year progresses and incremental goals of
the two year plan are achieved, the PTA and faculty look forward to warmer weather and enjoying the
fruits of laborious love and collaboration. On February 9 th , the PTA sponsored the Wildcat Festival, an
indoor event with fun, food, crafts, and enormous inflatables. Proceeds from the festival will help fund
Project Play and PTA funded academic initiatives. Mt. Carmel Elementary proudly features their PTA
board and parent volunteers in this quarter’s Shout Out: (L-R) Christine Hall, Parent Volunteer; Lydia
Drennan, Secretary; Jennifer Jennings, Treasurer; Lynn Dozier, Co-Vice President; Lynn Quann,
President; and Tammie Dodson, Co-Vice President. Thank you for your leadership in the community.
Arts In School: Third grade students, Karigan Willis and Kaitlyn Phoumavong, were selected to
represent Mt. Carmel Elementary in the student art exhibition at The Huntsville Museum of Art during
Youth Art Month (March 10-April 21). A reception was held on Sunday, March 10 th at the museum to
recognize these students.
Mt. Carmel Elementary student artwork was also displayed at the Huntsville Museum of Art Student Art
Gallery in November 2012. Artwork created in Mrs. Salge’s classroom from Madelyn Carroll, Ivory
Whitaker, Kaitlyn Phoumavong, Baila Bunnell, Nekari Lockett-Garner, Ethan Rushbrook, Randall
Madden, Julian Castillo, Andrew Hall and Daniel Jenkins was featured.
Carrie Edwards, our award winning kindergarten author, was interviewed by Senator Bill Holtzclaw about
her participation in the Fantasy Playhouse sponsored writing contest. Carrie and the other contest winners
were featured on the WAAY 31 evening news break out segment.
Correction: In the last Shout Out submission, published in January, 2013, an error was made. Mt. Carmel
Elementary’s Support Person of the Year, affectionately called Josh, goes by her given name, Audra
Davis, when you address her formerly. Please accept our apology for the error Josh!