Three MCPSS schools were named Schools of Distinction by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools: Bryant High School, Grand Bay Middle School, and Semmes Elementary School. The CLAS School of Distinction Award recognizes school programs that serve as outstanding educational models for other schools in Alabama. These exemplary schools will be recognized at an awards luncheon in April.  

·Alma Bryant was honored for its agriculture program. The school has developed and maintains a pasture, where students take care of cows and goats; a barn, where students raise hogs to sell at the Greater Gulf State Fair;  and a greenhouse where students focus on satsuma trees.

·Grand Bay Middle School was recognized for its academic accountability system, the "Power of ICU" (Intensive Care Unit) program, which ensures all students complete assignments and master standards. The program acts as an intervention, placing students on a list for missing work to ensure accountability, often requiring them to complete tasks by specific deadlines, such as Thursday afternoons, to boost student success.

·Semmes Elementary is being recognized for its Eagle Eye Digital Media program, in which students use weekly broadcasts to highlight educational projects and encourage participation in school-wide challenges and campaigns. The Eagle Eye Digital Media program was recently featured on the “Homeroom” talk show with host Rena Philips, Director of the MCPSS Office of Communication. Here is the link to the show on the mcpssTV YouTube channel.

National Merit Finalists: Congratulations to the four MCPSS students who were named National Merit Finalists, representing the top 1% of U.S. high school students. They are (from left):

·Kennedy Lee of Baker High
·Sariah Hossain and Owen Farmer of Davidson High
·Collin Bendolph of Murphy High

These finalists were selected from 16,000 semifinalists announced in September 2025, with final scholarship winners (about 6,930) to be announced between April and July 2026.

MCPSS hosted the South Alabama Regional History Day on February 24 at Central Office. Hundreds of participants exhibited their history projects in hopes of advancing to the state competition in Montgomery and, ultimately, to Washington, D.C., for the national competition. Watch a video about the competition, courtesy of mcpssTV.

Many of our schools celebrated Black History Month in February with special events. Students at Eichold-Mertz School of Mathematics, Science and Technolgy and Morningside Elementary researched famous figures in history to present Wax Museums to their school communities and parents. Watch a video about Morningside here, courtesy of mcpssTV.

Congratulations to Alma Bryant and LeFlore Magnet! Bryant won the 7A girls South Regional championship with a 78-75 win over Fairhope behind a 40-point performance from tournament MVP Madi-Marie Grayson. LeFlore defeated Charles Henderson 53-47 to win the 5A boys South Regional tournament. Both teams will represent MCPSS at the AHSAA state tournament this week.

Educational grants: SSAB Alabama recently invested $10,000 grants to three schools: Collins-Rhodes Elementary, Calcedeaver Elementary and North Mobile County K-8. Located in Axis, the steel mill provides these grants, generated from its scrap tire recycling program, annually to schools in north Mobile County. In all, the company has now invested more than $1.7 million in education in north Mobile County. Thank you for supporting education!

After receiving input from MCPSS employees and hosting a public hearing, the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners approved the 2026-27 academic calendar. The first day of school will be on August 10.

More important dates are available here.

The Mobile County Public Schools app has a new feature that allows you to add important dates, including next year’s calendar, to your personal calendar. Open the app, click the “More” button in the bottom right, and navigate to “events.” Click on the date(s) you are interested in, and then add them to your calendar.

February meeting: The Mobile County Board of School Commissioners held its regular board meeting on February 25 at 10 a.m. Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill and the board honored the three MCPSS countywide Teachers of the Year: Dr. Chelsea Tanous of Davidson High, Daniela Yunker of Barton Academy, and Jennifer Asberry of Council Traditional School.

The board's work sessions are recorded and uploaded to the mcpssTV YouTube channel. The board meetings are live-streamed on mcpssTV. All meetings are held in the Board Room at MCPSS Central Office, located at 1 Magnum Pass in west Mobile. The schedule is here on the mcpss.com website.

Janayla Taylor, the Red Ribbon Leader at George Hall Elementary, coordinated a community yard sale as a service project. Half of the proceeds will be donated to United Way and the other half will be used to purchase new uniforms for the school's uniform closet. Watch a video about Janayla's project, courtesy of mcpssTV.

Red Ribbon Leadership projects include Pearl Haskew Elementary's Echo Littlejohn, who delivered donated supplies and money she collected to the Mobile County Animal Shelter; and Council Traditional School's Albert Pavalescu, who collected donations of food for Dwell Mobile, a dry pantry for those in need.

Beads for Doughnuts, March 7-8: The job skills program at Augusta Evans Special School is seeking donations of Mardi Gras necklaces. The school will accept bead donations on Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Sunday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Those who donate at least 12 lbs. of beads (about the size of a grocery bag) will receive a voucher for a dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. MCPSS thanks the public and Krispy Kreme for supporting Augusta Evans Special School.

Good Samaritan Program: Mobile County Public Schools is a participant in Goodwill's Good Samaritan Program. Use the yellow Donation Referral Card when you make a donation to any Goodwill Gulf Coast retail store, and Goodwill will give a credit voucher to MCPSS Student Support Services. (Donors will still receive a blue donation receipt for tax purposes.) The yellow donation cards have been distributed to all MCPSS schools; if you need one, please contact Sally Ericson. The Student Support Services Department uses the Goodwill vouchers to purchase clothing and items for our families in need.

Learning Leading magazine: The latest issue features the Teachers of the Year from all 90 schools, along with details about the State Report Card and our top ranked schools, our new National Board Certified Teachers, and more!

New on the mcpssTV Network: The MCPSS YouTube channel includes new episodes of the Learning Leading Now podcast, featuring Claire Minto, Career Academies Supervisor, and Brenda Box, Assistant Principal at MGM and the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year. Here is the link to the podcast stream.

Career Fair: Do you know someone who would like to join #TeamMCPSS? The annual MCPSS Career Fair will be held at the Mobile Convention Center on March 17. Here is the link to learn more and to register.

Nominate teachers and student athletes: Want to highlight a top-notch teacher or an outstanding athlete? Use these links to make your nominations for a Golden Apple or a Scholar Athlete award.

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Website: mcpss.com
Location: 1 Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618
Phone: 251-221-4000
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