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Senior Sunrise for AHS Graduates

Auburn High School held a sunrise send-off for graduate candidates in the Class of 2023. With birds chirping and daylight creeping through the trees, this student-led initiative took place in the courtyard at AHS with guest speakers that included words of encouragement from ACS Superintendent Dr. Cristen Herring, Lexie Pegues (AHS Class of 2020) representing the D1 Life Foundation, and Mayor Ron Anders (AHS Class of 1982) as the keynote. They reflected on their experiences in ACS and encouraged students to embrace the now while working toward the future.

Opelika City Congratulates Retirees

Congratulations to the 2022-23 OCS Retirees. The Board of Education honored its retirees with a reception at Jeter Primary School. Pictured (l-r) Tricia Skelton, John Gullatte, Teresa Brackin, Perry Outlaw, Lindie Payne, Mike McKee, Marta Harper, Matthew Kendrick, Lodene Core, and Minnie Douglas. Not pictured-Paula Burch and Tanya Brown. Thank you for your many years of service and dedication to the students of Opelika City Schools!

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AHS Students Get Real World Experience This Summer

Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity (AOHFH) has partnered with Auburn High School’s Career Tech Program to create internship opportunities this summer for three students through the Work BasedLearning Program (WBL)!

Andrew Faircloth and Lucy Zuniga are social media interns, and Jacob Powell is a construction intern. Andrew is a rising junior, and Lucy is a rising senior. They will manage AOHFH’s social media channels while assisting with grant writing and other related tasks. Jacob is a rising senior, and he will be able to do hands-on residential construction work alongside staff, volunteers, and future homeowners. The Auburn High School Building Construction program, led by Auburn High School Building Construction teacher, Jessica Bowlin, teaches high school students the techniques of framing and building homes each semester. This program gives students experience framing walls, doors, windows, and roof systems. Auburn Opelika Habitat partners with Mrs. Bowlin and her students each year as they use their skills to build the 8x10 storage buildings for each Habitat home. Audrey Marshall, Auburn High School Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator and former Habitat Secretary, partners regularly with Habitat for Humanity through the WBL program, which aims to place certified career and technical education students in specific industry areas, having partnered with numerous businesses locally to help secure hundreds of job placements for students!

Lee-Scott Academy Welcomes James Spann

ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann paid a visit to the sixth grade. After a whole year talking and learning about different kinds of weather, hearing his expertise and passion was a very special treat. Madelyn Baker even baked her very own weather cake to welcome Mr. Spann to LSA! Thank you to Mr. James Spann for giving his time and coming each year to educate our students further!

St. Michael Catholic Had a Field Day

The end-of-the-year was celebrated during the SMCS’s field day. Some sweet memories were shared among our big kids and for the last day of school for our Early Learning

LSA Students Win at Computer Science Competition

The AISA State Computer Science Competition was held at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery. Upper School students Davis MacIsaac, Aisha Roughton, and Kimberly Simmons all won awards for their projects in varying categories! Congratulations to each on such hard work being rewarded!

- Davis MacIsaac: 1st Place, Non-Multimedia

- Aisha Roughton: 1st Place, Computer Graphics

- Kimberly Simmons: 2nd Place, Multimedia

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Super Bowl Showdown at LSA

After learning rules and how to play flag football in PE, the top 5th grade team and the top 6th grade team met for a Super Bowl showdown on the track field today! The 6th grade team was victorious in a 29-6 win!

Character In Action

Lee County Family Court Judge Mike Fellows honored four Auburn City Schools students with the Character in Action (CIA) award! Inman Moore, a sixth grader at J.F. Drake Middle School, was recognized for his empathetic approach toward his desk mate.

“Inman is a fine, respectable young man with a big, caring heart. Inman’s desk mate is one of our ELL students who began the school year with a minimal understanding of English. Inman has been a great help and friend to his desk mate. Inman is always patient, giving help when needed but not making a big deal about it or bringing attention to this student’s struggles. Inman is a bright young man who makes sure that all those around him feel seen and good about themselves. He wrote thoughtful, kind words for affirmation day to each of his homeroom teammates. His positive contributions to the Panther Team at Drake go above and beyond everyday expectations.” – Traci Curry, a Panther Teacher at DMS.

Ethan Sawyer, a fifth grader at Yarbrough Elementary School, was recognized for tutoring his classmates. “Ethan comes to my classroom every morning before school starts to help those struggling in math. Students know they can come early and are comfortable working with Ethan. He has helped one peer move from an “F” in math to a “C” and is always encouraging those students needing a boost of confidence.” – Katie Lindsey, a fifth-grade teacher at YES. Annie Lang, a Kindergartener at Cary Woods Elementary School, was recognized as a good friend.” Each day, Annie goes above and beyond at school. She is like a mini teacher. Annie has the biggest heart and loves to help others. When a friend is crying, she is the first one there. Not only does she want to help them, but she also wants to understand the problem to help them solve it. For example, we recently had a friend who began crying at the end of center time. While others thought the friend was crying because they were not ready to clean up, Annie held their hand and talked them through what was wrong. It turns out they were sad because they accidentally tore their artwork. Annie showed them how to tape the tear and said that next time, all they have to do is ask someone for help, and they won’t get sad. For a kindergarten student to be able to do this is outstanding! This is only one example, but Annie does things like this almost daily. I am blown away by her commitment to problem-solving, teaching while helping her peers, and her heart for others.” – Meaghan Kimbrell, a Kindergarten Teacher at CWES.

Trip Yordy, a sixth grader at J.F. Drake Middle School, was recognized for his positive attitude.” Trip is a true gentleman. He is courteous, respectful, hard-working, and kind. He excels academically but is so humble and helpful to others. Trip serves as a peer tutor for math. He is always willing to lend a hand. He regularly asks teachers if he can do anything to assist them. Trip also takes the initiative to complete a task or help a fellow student without being asked. He has faced significant loss through the passing of his father and has not only learned to persevere over these last few years, but he has also flourished.” – Jenna Chapman, a Cosmic Cat Teacher at DMS.

Congrats to The Oaks School’s Graduates

These little minds blossomed over this past school year, and their hard work was celebrated at our Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony.

TCS Graduates 2023

Congratulations to the Senior Class or 2023. Trinity Christian School family is so very proud of your hard work, accomplishments, and plans for your future.

artworks was featured at the 3rd Annual Opelika City Schools Superintendent’s Art Show. Artwork from students in grades K-12 was showcased.

OHS Senior Receives Baseball Scholarship

Congratulations to OHS Senior Taylor Fields on signing a baseball scholarship to Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

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SMCS Students Learn About Chickens

Dr. Whitehead, a SMCS parent, brought chicken eggs in an incubator to talk about how chickens are born! “Candling” is the method she uses to check on the growth of the babies. Students were able to watch them hatch (yes, actively catching some in the moment!) and got to hold them before they went back home. Thank

LSA 3rd Graders Learn Math Skills

All year, third graders have been working on their multiplication skills. Their hard work was rewarded with an end of the year ice cream party! The more skills the students mastered, the more toppings they earned for their ice cream. What a sweet treat for these students!