Macon County Schools
All Macon County Day on August 23, 2013

August 20, 2013

Macon County's Fourth and Seventh Grade Students Scheduled to Participate in All Macon County Day

Students have begun school full force and are already preparing for local field experiences.  The district's fourth and seventh graders attending Deborah Cannon Wolfe, Notasulga High, Tuskegee Institute Middle, and Tuskegee Public Schools are gearing up to attend this year's All Macon County Day on Friday, August 23rd, where they will have an opportunity to meet and interact with the Macon County Commissioners, Circuit Clerk, Probate Judge, Revenue Commission, Macon County Sheriff, State Senator and State Representative, Judges, District Attorney, Probation Officer and all the county’s staff in an effort to know and understand the role that each play in the community. More than 300 students will participate in this fantastic opportunity and be exposed to new information that will enhance their learning experiences in their social studies classes. In addition, both bands from Notasulga High and Booker T. Washington High Schools are expected to participate in the parade on Saturday, August 24th.  

Event details:  Friday, August 23, 2013 @ 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

                          Saturday, August 24, 2013: All day event! Parade begins at 9:00 a.m.

A special thanks to Chairman Maxwell for extending the invitation for Macon County Schools to participate in this historic event.  We look forward to participating each year and have added All Macon County Day to our list of local field experiences.  

Click here for more information on All Macon County Day History.


Free Mesh Book Bag

August 08, 2013
FREE Mesh Book Bags.... FREE School Supplies....
 

Stop by the Career & Technical Education Center

1902 Taylor Street Tuskegee, AL
Behind Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Thursday; August 15, 2013 from 9:30a.m. - 2:30p.m.
 
You must register your son/daughter for the Workforce Development Program. One Book Bag w/ Supplies per registered student.
 
What do you need?
  1. A High School Student age 16-21. The student must attend BTW or NHS.
  2. A Valid ID for the Student (School ID) is accepted.
  3. A Birth Certificate.
  4. A Social Security Card.
  5. We have forms that must be completed by a parent.

The process takes about 30 minutes to register and get your book bag and school supplies. The student will benefit from training in the following Employment Training Program Areas: Drop by Drop, Harassment Is, Safety Orientation, Workplace Violence, Everfi Financial Literacy, On-line Tutorials, and Career Coaching...

You can not afford to pass up this opportunity. The program is also FREE. Students may schedule themselves to attend the CTC any day Monday - Thursday from 4:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. We will provide a snack, program instruction, and transportation home.

If you plan to come and sign up, you may call in advance and leave us a message. This will be your pre-enrollment procedures. You may call 334.724.1236 and leave a message for any of us: Mrs. Cynthia Brown, Mrs. Mariyln Renfroe, Mrs. Verdell Brown, Mrs. Ronita Abney, Mrs. Juan Macon, Mr. William Turner, Mr. Christopher Clark, or Dr. Melvin Lowe, III.

 


Professional Development Days for August

August 07, 2013

Thur, Aug 8

 Substitute Teacher Training:  9:00 AM @ Transportation Center
   New Employee Orientation:   1:00 PM @ Transportation Center

Fri, Aug 9

 Reading Street Implementation: 8:00 AM @ Transportation Center
   PreK-6 Teachers
Mon, Aug 12  Employees return to work
Tue, Aug 13  PD: Addressing Disproportionality/Lee v Macon:  8:30 AM @  Transportation Center
   (New Teachers)
   PD: Teaching the Career Preparedness Course: 10:45 AM @  Transportation Center
Wed, Aug 14  Institute Day: 9:00 AM @ BTW
   All Employees
Thur, Aug 15  Professional Development Day: 8:00 AM @ BTW
Fri, Aug 16  Local Schools PD
   Bus Driver Orientation:  8:00 AM @ Transportation Center
Mon, Aug 19  Students Return to School

 


Read With The Morning Coffee

August 06, 2013

"A Celebration of Student Accomplishments"

All CTE Educators are headed to Birmingham, Alabama for the Annual Summer Conference 2013. This year each LEA was asked to bring "Bragging" information about there programs and services. The CTE Staff created this document to share with the entire State-of-Alabama; the remarkable accomplishments made by the staff, program enhancements, and mostly the students in our school system.

 
Please take time to read all that was done this year in the Career and Technical Education Programs at Tuskegee Institute Middle School, Notasulga High School, Booker T. Washington High School, and the Career and Technical Education Center. It only takes encouraged students, engaged in the latest curriculum and instructional innovations, and a staff dedicated to making student academic success paramount. Enjoy your Coffee, this is more than a Cup Full...
 
A copy of the CTE Brochure can be downloaded by clicking here.

 Workforce Development Program

August 06, 2013
Today was filled with excitement and feelings of accomplishment. Students in Macon County from both Notasulga High School and Booker T. Washington High School have something to celebrate. We have enrolled 16 students in our WIA (Workforce Improvement Act) Program as of August 6, 2013. We started this journey in February 2013, talking to parents and students, sending letters to homes, mass calling over 3,000 homes, collecting data via interest surveys, and making home visits. Throughout the process 50 plus students were taken to Montgomery, AL to the Montgomery Job Center for additional screening and eligibility determination.
 
This program has been in operation all summer providing meaningful job related skills and services to students. We took this day to celebrate these students and their parents for the work and support they have given the WIA Staff during this process. To do this we had an informal lunch catered by Chappys' Deli in Auburn, AL. We had over 25 guest to share in this heart-warming event. All staff expressed themselves, parents, and mostly the students. We had students from our dual enrollment program come to share their summer experiences. Many of these students were unable to participate during the summer because they were taking classes at Trenholm State Technical College all day at least twice a week.
 
At this point, our goals are to continue with recruitment and development through-out the maturity of this grant and to begin the new academic year with greater focus and student enrollment . Additionally, we seek to expand the program in terms of program offerings and service plans. In short, today was a day for the students to share with the WIA Staff, Parents, Career Center Personnel, and Friends why they chose to participate in the program and what life choices they have made based on their training and development.
 
Let's keep making WIA work for the Macon County Public School System. The students need the service and the community deserves the outcomes. Please contact the Career and Technical Education Center to get your son/daughter signed up. Our staff is here for you, 334.724.1236 or


We have been SECME-TIZED!

August 06, 2013

#1 Team from Alabama to Ever Compete in SECME Nationals

We have been SECME-TIZED!  SECME (Southeastern Consortium of Minorities in Engineering) is a national strategic alliance to renew and strengthen the professional capacity of K-12 educators, motivate and mentor students, and empower parents so that all students can learn and achieve at higher levels. This past April students from Tuskegee Institute Middle School, To’Maz Pritchett, Lee Richardson, Sergio Royster, Jarquavious Slaughter and Columbus Williams, Jr., competed in the Regional SECME Mousetrap Car Competition on the campus of Tuskegee University and won. The students competed with students from the following counties; Montgomery, Bullock, Dallas and the East Metro Atlanta area. The judges were impressed with the technical report and willingness to design a more efficient car on the spot. This summer, three of Macon County’s finest; To’Maz Pritchett, Sergio Royster and Columbus Williams, Jr., traveled and participated in the 37th Annual Summer Institute National Mousetrap Car and Robotics competition held in Daytona Beach, Florida. The students gained more knowledge on how to improve the mousetrap car design and networked with students from Georgia, Florida, Texas and the Bahamas. Our students were voted “Most Popular” by their peers. Job well done and we look forward to seeing them compete next year in the robotics competition!  Kudos to Ms Belinda Hart, Science Teacher at TIMS and Mrs. Rosemary Wright, TIMS Principal!


NHS Blue Devil Football!

August 05, 2013

The Notasulga Jr High 2013 Football Schedule is now online!  You may view the schedule by

clicking your mouse here.


Are You Ready For Baby Tiger Football?

August 02, 2013

The Tuskegee Institute Middle School Football Schedule for 2013 has been posted.


Alabama Accountability Act of 2013

August 02, 2013

The Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 has been passed into law.  Under the new law, two Macon County Schools have been designated “failing schools”.  Those schools are Tuskegee Institute Middle School and Notasulga High School.

If your child attends either of these schools, Notasulga High or Tuskegee Institute Middle School, Dr. Jacqueline Brooks, Superintendent of Schools, has some very important information that may concern you.

If your child is assigned to Tuskegee Institute Middle School for the upcoming school year, 2013-2014, you may view Dr. Brooks' information here.

If your child transferred from a Macon County School to Notasulga under the School Choice program, you may download important information by clicking here.

If your child attends Notasulga High School, you may download important information about your options here.

A Student Transfer Form is available for download here.


Macon County Students @ Camp Eagle

August 01, 2013

Three Macon County students participated in Camp Eagle at Alabama State University this summer.

Daniel Bettis, Kamari Brunt, from Deborah Cannon Wolfe and Braylen Staples from Notasulga experienced two weeks of intense training in STEM Science, Math, Financial Literacy, Spanish, English/Language Arts and Social Studies.

There is another connection to Macon County, as Mrs. Zina Wiggins (Program Director) and Dr. Michele Crawford (Program Co-Director) are the daughters of Mr. Joe Cathedge, a former Career Tech Instructor at Booker T. Washington High School.

 




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