Hometown Rankin - December 2015 & January 2016
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The CHALKBOARD<br />
rankin county School district<br />
Northwest<br />
<strong>Rankin</strong><br />
What is so special about Northwest <strong>Rankin</strong> Elementary? Out of<br />
the abundance of blessings to choose from, one stands far above<br />
the rest – we’re a family. The moment you walk onto our campus<br />
you are included into our circle of family members, be you faculty,<br />
parent, student, or community associate.<br />
In this circle of family we have surrounded one of our own<br />
- our librarian, Ms. Alicia Bowie, as she has bravely fought and<br />
CONQUERED cancer. Not an<br />
easy topic to approach with young<br />
children, Ms. Bowie has kept her<br />
loving smile as she openly explained<br />
to her students that her lack of hair<br />
is due to medicine that will make<br />
her better.<br />
Only being absent from school<br />
when absolutely necessary, Ms.<br />
Bowie is there for her students as<br />
they come to the library looking for the most amazing book to<br />
read next. On days when she would rather be resting and<br />
recovering, Ms. Bowie is opening new worlds for children<br />
through books. No one at NWRE doubted that Ms. Bowie<br />
would not get well. We have our very own miracle on Vine Drive!<br />
Ms. Bowie, you are a true friend and teacher, and we are all<br />
blessed to call you family. Thank you for your daily example of<br />
how to live, love, learn, and leave a legacy. Stand strong in the<br />
comfort that we’ve got your back!<br />
Pelahatchie<br />
On November13th, the Pelahatchie High School JROTC<br />
underwent its first command formal inspection administered by<br />
members of U.S. Army Cadet Command in recent years and<br />
achieved a highly proficient rating well above the 90 percentile<br />
threshold under new<br />
Cadet Command<br />
regulatory guidelines.<br />
The unit achieved an<br />
overall 93 rating exemplifying<br />
the outstanding<br />
job the cadets did on the<br />
inspection. This<br />
inspection occurs once<br />
every 3 years on average<br />
and rates the unit’s overall proficiency in a number of areas to<br />
include a formal company in-ranks inspection, formal Color Guard,<br />
and full staff briefings focusing on continuous improvement<br />
efforts and service learning highlighting community service.<br />
Under the command of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Hunter<br />
Martin, a junior at PHS, the entire JROTC battalion was inspected<br />
with all of our cadets performing their command and staff<br />
assignments. We are very excited about our high rating as we are<br />
the first school in the RCSD and Mississippi and among the first<br />
in our nation to be inspected and accredited under the new<br />
regulations and guidelines.<br />
102 • <strong>December</strong> <strong>2015</strong>/<strong>January</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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