"Tis the season to be sharing", and our first annual Holiday sharing program.  In collaboration with various community groups, Macon County Schools will be accepting donations of paper goods, food stuffs, gently-used and new clothing items and cleaning products (both personal items like soap and toothpaste and cleaning products like dishwashing liquids).  

The Holiday Season is most difficult on the most needy, so please, open your hearts to those of us all around us, who, though they are not crying out, are still in great pain.  Share your Blessings!

For more information about drop-off locations, please down-load the flyer attached to this announcement.

Shaykayla Washington, a student at Deborah Cannon Wolfe School, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama.  You can imagine her surprise when she received a response  from President Obama.  Mr. Mason McDade, Principal at Deborah Cannon Wolfe, convened an assembly program on November 26th, 2012 at 10:00 AM in recognition of this achievement.  Dr. Jacqueline Brooks, Superintendent,  and many of the Central Office Staff were in attendance.  Shaykala's Mother and Grand Parents were also in attendance.

Join us at the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site for Evening Holiday Tours at “The Oaks” on Saturday, December 1st from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Park Rangers will conduct tours and discuss life at “The Oaks" - Home of Booker T. Washington. Guests will experience and learn about Victorian architecture and holiday customs.

Construction of “The Oaks” began in 1899. The family moved in around 1900, the end of the Victorian time period (1901). Its Queen Anne-style architecture has several features representative of the Victorian era. The introduction of indoor plumbing, electric lighting and the interior decorating style and use of dark wood, carpet and paint, makes this property a true example of a Victorian home.

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, which includes the George Washington Carver Museum and “The Oaks”, is managed by the National Park Service. Tours are daily and visits are at no charge. Groups are encouraged to contact the park to schedule tours. The Carver Museum is currently closed for renovations.

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call 334-727-3200 or visit www.nps.gov/tuin.

The Macon County Public School System is delighted to present its' Career & Technical Education Department. On Thanksgiving Day 2012, students and staff participated in the 89th Annual Turkey Day Parade. This year was the first year Macon County Public Schools had an entry that represented its largest and fastest growing education division; Career & Technical Education. All across America specifically in Alabama, Career Tech Programs are interfacing new horizons. Macon County Public Schools has well embraced these educational treads by offering new programs, enhancing current student services, and by instituting intuitive leadership.

Educators in the entire department gave of themselves to make this years' entry a success. Mrs. Verdell Brown and Mrs. Cynthia Brown were greatly responsibly for the design development and selection of materials to be used. Mr. Tracy Stacy and Mr. Christopher Clark were instrumental in the structural engineering of the stage and prompts. Mr. William Turner and Dr. Mevin Lowe, III assisted with the technical engineering of the logo/graphics. Mrs. Ronita Abney coordinated the soft materials to match the colors of the State of Alabama's Career and Technical Education theme and concept. All other Career Tech. Teachers at our support locations supported the sprite of giving in their participation with our Annual Can Good Drive. Items collected will be donated to the Macon County Food Bank to assist families in need.

The rationale for our participation in this years' parade was to support both Alabama State University and Tuskegee University with a professional representation of our educational programs. Secondly, to display our readiness efforts towards preparing students as well as assisting them obtain employable careers after graduation. Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline A. Brooks has stressed paramount expectations for our students and their abilities to secure and to sustain themselves with employment/careers. Also as a Trustee of Alabama State University, Dr. Brooks reflects passionately on her Alma Mater, and the impact that the quality of an educational service is significant towards a student’s ability to be successful in their chosen career.

Skills Readiness requires sufficient preparation; therefore students must prepare strategically for their careers while in high school. Within our current programs we offer: Aerospace Engineering, AgriConstruction, Animal Systems, Automotive Servicing, Army JROTC, Business Management and Administration, Computer Essentials, Cooperative Education, Cosmetology, Family Studies and Community Services, Teen Discoveries & Teen Connections, Television Production, and Robotics. All of these programs are between our three secondary schools; Tuskegee Institute Middle School, Notasulga High School, and Booker T. Washington High School. We also offer instruction at our Administrative Career Tech. Center. These programs are designed to complement the students "Common Core" academic skills by providing them with employable talents that are attractive to industry. Indeed we are a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) engaged division of learning.

Photos from this years' event will include:

Mrs. Cynthia Brown - Cosmetology Teacher

Mr. Robert Johnson - Transportation Dept. Technician

Mr. Christopher Clark - Automotive Teacher

Students both Current / Graduate

Mayor Johnny L. Ford - Tuskegee Alabama

Judge Joyce London Alexander-Ford (Boston, MA and Tuskegee, AL)

Dr. Melvin A. Lowe, III - Education Coordinator; Career & Technical Education Programs

On behalf of the entire department we would like to wish additional Holiday Greetings to all of our supporters who have assisted to make this event possible. Your encouragement and support of our collaborative efforts are invaluable. Please continue to help us produce America's Next Generation of Skills Ready Learners...

Fund for Teachers Grant Opportunity!!!!!!

Professional Development Opportunity on your own terms! This is a perfect grant opportunity for teachers and/or teams to design their own summer professional development.

You may apply online October 1 - January 31, 2013. Check the website for eligibility requirements and helpful tips for crafting your proposal. Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams $10,000.

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Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities.

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Attention: Macon County Teachers

The Apple Distinguished Educator Program- Check out the link below!!!!!

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A grant from Alabama Power provided the tools to instruct the Fourth Grade about Safety and Electricity.  Ms Kimberly Anthony applied for and was awarded the grant for the instructional tools and sessions.

Congratulations to Ms Anthony for all your hard work in researching and applying for the grant and then facillitating the instructional sessions.

  Congratulations!  

TheNotasulga  beat the pants off the Ellwood Christian Eagles of Selma last Friday and will now take on McIntosh High School in McIntosh, Alabama. This is a four-hour trip; so, please contact Ms.Sullen at NHS regarding spectator buses or making a donation to the team. 

Ms Daniels' second grade Social Studies class at Deborah Cannon Wolfe commemorated President Obama's second term re-election on November 7, 2012 with gift copies of the Montgomery Advertiser.

Deborah Cannon Wolfe fifth and sixth graders visited the The Robert G. Wehle Nature Center, located on 25 acres of rolling hill country in Bullock County, and participated in science-related activities sponsored by Auburn University and made possible in part by the efforts of Kay Stone, Outreach Program Administrator - Auburn University Environmental Institute.
 

101. D.C. Wolfe Elementary student gets an up close look at a shark's jaw during Auburn University field day at the Wehle Nature Center.

919 Heidi Reed, Where on Earth owner, shows the students a fossilized whale vertebra that has been carved by Eskimos.

909 Vicky Smith with A-Z Animals explains how a live fruit bat helps disperse seeds in a forest.
 

 The Robert G. Wehle Nature Center is designed to enhance the appreciation for conservation and an understanding of man’s relationship with the environment. It features conservation and environmental educational exhibits aimed at both students and adults.

The mission of the Auburn University Environmental Institute is to serve the state, nation, and global community by providing leadership and coherence in all university areas of environmental instruction, research, and extension/outreach. The goal of the Environmental Institute is to promote, coordinate, and implement multi-disciplinary programs and activities to meet the environmental needs of the University, state, and nation.