Hometown Rankin - June & July 2017

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The CHALKBOARD RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS Discovery Christian The preschoolers at Discovery Christian School had an exciting time finding eggs that the 4th grade class hid for them. They also enjoyed the candy that they found inside! Brandon High How do you go from Great to Best? Brandon High School does it by establishing a culture of excellence where “we” comes before “me.” The mission is to cultivate a culture where all students, faculty, and community can achieve greatness. DOGS – “Developing Our Gifts to Serve” is not just a slogan – it is the foundation for everything BHS does, both inside and outside of the classroom. As the 8th largest high school in state, Brandon High prides itself on growing leaders, growing stewards, and growing world changers. This school year alone, 19 seniors scored a 30 or higher on the ACT. Brandon High School also has two National Merit Finalists and a Legion of Valor Award recipient for the 2016-2017 school year. The news/media class was nominated for three Mississippi Scholastic Press Association awards for their cutting-edge broadcasting contributions. The majority of athletic teams made it to postregular season play, and the student athletes are top contenders in the state, both academically and athletically. 24 of 26 teams qualified as All Academic teams for the year. BHS was also the winner of the 2016 Southern Elite Sports Spirit Award and is home of the award winning show- choir, Brio. Participation in the 7 career technical academies is growing rapidly, and ACT preparation and PSAT courses offered have been expanded and enhanced. In order to foster longitudinal relationships and build cohesion, BHS is integrating the concept of looping in some of our academic courses where a teacher remains with the same group of students for more than one school year. The 107 highly qualified teachers are fostering authentic collaboration among their departments and across the curricular disciplines in order to effectively prepare students to achieve their college and career goals. Growth and excitement at Brandon High School is never ending. A spirit of community is felt by all who enter the doors! It is truly a place like no other. 96 • June 2017
Highland Bluff Elementary Each year in Mississippi, third grade students, their parents, and their teachers can’t help but get a little nervous when it comes to the literacy exam that, by law, all third graders have to pass to be promoted to fourth grade. At Highland Bluff Elementary School, 109 students took the exam this spring. On May 10, the long anticipated score reports were sent to the schools and were ready to be sent home. Upon realizing that 100% of all third graders at Highland Bluff had met the promotion requirements, a special reveal celebration was in order! For the reveal celebration, staff members dressed like Star Wars characters since, leading up to the test, the third grade hall had been decorated like a galaxy with each child’s name on a star and light sabers at the entry to the hallway near a blow up Yoda who’s sign said, “May the force be with you.” Following with the Star Wars theme, the reveal celebration began with an image of Star Wars visible on the stage screen and Star Wars soundtrack music was playing while students entered the cafeteria for what they thought was another book club meeting. Green Yoda juice (Sonic slushies) were set out for each student. A letter with each student’s name was folded and sealed for them to open. Each student’s letter had Yoda holding a green light saber and had the following words written, “Congratulations! The Force was with YOU! You passed. HBE was 100%.” Then, students were told congratulations on behalf of Dr. Townsend, RCSD Superintendent, Dr. Crain, Asst. Superintendent, and all of their HBE family! As expected, there were cheers of joy, tears of relief, and a special moment the staff and students of HBE shared that will be a cherished memory for years to come. Florence High 8th grade students were honored with a special program, “The Tassel is Worth the Hassle”, which recognizes the students for all of their hard work while at the middle school. The program also portrayed the importance of graduating from high school and encouraged them to work hard towards graduation. The students are provided a breakfast, a special t-shirt with their graduation year, and a tassel. As the students enjoyed breakfast, special guest speaker, Dr. Sue Townsend, inspired them by sharing her personal struggles and successes that she faced along her college and career journey. As the students leave the program, they carry their mock graduation certificate and a brochure with information on how to be successful in high school and thoughts to consider as they plan for their future once graduating high school. Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion. Hometown Rankin • 97
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