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Saint James School Winners in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Saint James is proud to announce the students who are winners in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

The highest award of Gold Key was awarded to Katie Irving in the high school category of photography. As a Gold Key winner, Katie will move on to the second round of judging for National Recognition and Awards. Silver Keys were awarded to the following students in their categories: Emerson Hagen and Stella Sponseller in Mixed Media; Charlie Jenkins in middle school Drawing & Illustration; and Cole Williams in high school Drawing & Illustration. A number of Saint James high school students received an Honorable Mention for their pieces. In Digital Art, Honorable Mention was awarded to Sullivan Bixby and Madison Walton. In the category of Drawing & Illustration, Phu Lam, Matthew Ohliger, and Mae Puckett received Honorable Mention awards. For Mixed Media, Wendy Stombaugh and Tiffany Tran received Honorable Mention. In Sculpture, Elaine Vo received Honorable Mention, and in Art Portfolio Natalie Magee also received Honorable Mention. Saint James School offers art classes at all division levels. Mrs. Aimee Bentley teaches middle school art classes, and Mrs. Evelyn Shoults

ACA’s JT Lamberth Recognized

JT Lamberth recently volunteered to help build and deploy natural and artificial fishing reefs with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Alabama Bass Nation High School. JT was part of 23 students who dropped bundles of Christmas Trees into the lake tied to cement blocks. They were supplementing the natural habitat in the bottom of the lake. These trees typically last about 4-6 years. This was a special event that JT got to participate in and we are so proud of him! Pictured with JT is Darryl High Director of Alabama Bass Nation.

Trinity Names Satcher Interim Head of School

Trinity Presbyterian School has named Suzanne Satcher interim head of school as current Head of School Bill Shelnutt concludes his tenure at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. Satcher will begin the transition into her new role in the coming weeks. Mrs. Satcher, a 23-year employee of the school, most recently served in the role of Director of Guidance & Assessment K-12 as both an academic and guidance counselor. She directs the school’s standardized, advanced placement, and related testing programs. Satcher is a member of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the Alabama School Counselor Association (ALSCA).

MA Junior Selected for Leadership Program

Junior Will Hardin has been selected to join the AHSAA Student Leadership Program. As a member of the program, Will has committed to a two-year journey to help guide the AHSAA with his input as both an athlete and a scholar. We are proud of Will and look forward to seeing how his leadership shapes the future of high school athletics for the next two years.

Mrs. Satcher originally joined the Trinity faculty as the Lower School Counselor, a position she held for 15 years. During that time, Mrs. Satcher spearheaded the school’s kindergarten admissions testing program and was instrumental in the development of the admissions department.

“Mrs. Satcher’s 23 years of service as a Trinity educator has given her a deep understanding of our school and has equipped her with extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and methodologies necessary for the delivery of an exceptional Christ-centered education,” said Dr. David Stanley, chairman of the Trinity Presbyterian School Board of Trustees.

“We are confident Mrs. Satcher is the right leader for this time.” In the coming months, Trinity’s Board of Trustees will initiate a search to identify a permanent head of school.

TEA Christian Academy’s 3rd Nine Weeks Awards Recognition and Easter Program

Recognizing students’ academic achievements is always top priority at TEA Academy. The recipients work hard on their studies and look forward to receiving their certificates, as well as the opportunity to showcase their performing arts abilities. TEA Academy held its 3rd nine weeks awards program on April 5th, which also included our annual Easter program. Congratulations are extended to all of TEA’s “All A’s” and “A-B” honor roll students. Pictured is student Rokyera Bailey, an eleventh grade student who continues to rise higher in education by turning in all assignments and projects on time, passing all tests and quizzes, and maintaining a pleasant attitude. Bailey has made the honor roll since the fourth grade.

Montgomery Catholic Hosts Joint Elementary Field Day/Works of Mercy Day

For the first time in Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s 149 year history, the entire school gathered together at the Middle and High School Campus for a school wide Mass on Friday, March 24, 2023. It was a day of joining together in worship, service to our community, and in fellowship with each other.

“Having all students, faculty, and staff from four campuses together for Mass is incredibly special. We were excited to be able to have all of our students in one place, for one Mass, united in one mission,” says Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School President, Justin Castanza. “Our vision this year has been Called to Sainthood, and this day brought that vision to life as we worshipped, played, and served together as a school community.”

Over 1,000 people, including 800 students in K3 through 12th grade, 100 faculty and staff, and 100 volunteers joined together in worship to begin the day. Following Mass, Middle and High School students participated in their Annual Works of Mercy Day. High School students went out into the community to volunteer at various service locations, and Middle School students spent their morning performing acts of service around the school. Service locations for High School students included the YMCA of Greater Montgomery, Hope Inspired Ministries, Life on Wheels, Mercy House, Father Parcell’s Home at City of St. Jude, Montgomery Zoo, Catholic Social Services, and more.

Elementary students from both St. Bede Campus and Holy Spirit Campus enjoyed their first ever joint field day on the Middle and High School Campus.

ACA Seniors Recognized

Cole Barsukoff, Dalton Donde, and Preston Hicks were all awarded college scholarships today from the American Society of Civil Engineers. We are so excited about the way our Seniors are achieving great results in competitive scholarship competitions!

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Saint James Math Team Places First In Statewide High School Contest

Saint James School students competed on the 2023 Alabama Statewide High School Math Contest held at Auburn Univer sity of Montgomery on February 25, 2023. The team is a part of Division II. Saint James had students compete in two different subject areas: Comprehensive and Algebra II. Winning first place in Division June

JaMychal Green Visits River Region Academy

NBA Golden State Warriors player JaMychal Green returned to his hometown of Montgomery for a few days and made a surprise visit to see his favorite teacher from elementary school, Kris White, who is currently the principal at River Region Academy.

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Montgomery Catholic Middle School Visits Washington, DC

Montgomery Catholic Middle School students visited Washington, DC in March. 95 Middle Schoolers and 42 parents, teachers and administrators enjoyed visiting the US Capital, Arlington Cemetery, the Holocaust museum, the White House, memorials, Smithsonians, and much more. They even had a special visit from AL Senators Katie Boyd Britt and

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ACA Staff Lunch Provided by Churches

ACA was blessed by several churches from across Montgomery! These churches provided a wonderful lunch for all of ACA‘s faculty and staff. Our teachers were able to eat with each other, while the ministry staffs from these churches entertained and visited with each of our students. We are so thankful to be surrounded by churches who see the value in pouring into our faculty and staff!

Thank you to Dalraida Church of Christ, Eastmont Baptist Church Eastern Meadows Church of Christ, First Baptist Church of Montgomery, Frazer Church, Landmark Church of Christ, University Church of Christ and

Starbase Maxwell Welcomes Montgomery Christian Students

Montgomery Christian School 5th graders had the opportunity to attend a week long field trip at Maxwell Air Force base.

Starbase Maxwell is a unique and in novative Department of Defense STEM awareness and outreach program. It creates a bridge between the Department of Defense and civilian communities while providing local students like Montgomery Christian 5th graders with a wealth of expertise in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Students built and launched rockets, performed endothermic and exothermic chemical reactions, learned about computer aided design (CAD) software, and learned about the standard XY Cartesian plane. Montgomery Christian School students had a blast attending this year’s Starbase at Maxwell. Thank you to Starbase Maxwell for inspiring our students!

When people with extraordinary talent and passion are given the technology, the facilities, and the support, they achieve great things. The discoveries taking place today will help shape the future of treatments and lead to cures – benefitting not only our patients and families, but people across the country and around the world for years to come.

BrewTech Senior Chosen for Micah Fellowship

Brewbaker Technology Magnet High senior Molly Mitchell has been selected as a fellow in the 2027 cohort of Samford University’s Micah Fellowship Program. The Micah Fellowship is a four-year, service-oriented honors program that incorporates innovative course work, high-impact community development and service abroad.

Four MPS Students

Dixie Electric Cooperative Scholarships

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Dixie Electric Cooperative has awarded $3,000 scholarships to four MPS students as part of its annual scholarship program. One student, Jenesis Foster of BTW, won the sweepstakes for an additional $3,000. The other winners were Aysha Mack of BrewTech, Cailin White of LAMP High, and Joshua Vaughn of Park Crossing High.

Saint James Eighth Graders Visit Washington D.C.

The eighth grade of Saint James School visited Washington D. C. on Feb ruary 12-15. The class resumed a long-standing tradition which had been interrupted by covid restric tions beginning in 2020. The class visited many important historical sites including Arlington National Cemetery, the Holocaust Museum, Iwo Jima Memo rial, Martin Luther King Memorial, and Mount Vernon, among others. The Holocaust Museum was a poignant part of the trip as the students study the Holocaust in history class with Mrs. Venna Everett. Students and staff were greeted by state senator Tommy Tuberville as they visited the U.S. Capital. Several students were a part of the ceremony of laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The students chosen to actively participate in this mean ingful ceremony are the children of active or retired military. All other students are present to watch the ceremony. The students also enjoyed evening activities at the Washington Memorial and attended an NHL hockey game featuring the Washington Capitals vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. As part of the adventure, the alumni office invited Saint James alums living in the D.C. area to join the class for dinner. It is a great way to reconnect. Saint James School was glad to reinstate this traditional 8th grade trip.

15 LAMP High Students Named National Merit Finalists

LAMP High has 15 finalists for National Merit Scholarships. They are now in line for one of the most prestigious scholarships students can win in the college application process.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation identifies and honors academically talented students across the nation. There are about 15,000 National Merit Finalists nationwide, and about 7,250 will receive National Merit Scholarships.

In addition to the chance at winning a scholarship, being a finalist is a notable achievement that can help in college admissions.

Baseball Easter Egg Hunt at Macon East

Home runs aren’t the only thing we hunt for at Macon East!

Our annual Baseball Easter Egg Hunt had our team hoppin’ with excitement and we couldn’t be more grateful to our amazing coaches and parents for making it happen! It’s Macon East traditions like these that make our school feel like one big family!

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ECA Football Player Signs with Harding University

Nii Addy, a senior at Evangel Christian Academy, recently received a 4-year Athletic Scholarship from Harding University in Searcy Arkansas. Nii will be playing football for the college this fall and plans to major in Finance. Nii received the scholarship due to his outstanding talent and distinguished honors which were showcased during his senior year. He was instrumental in helping the ECA Lions win their first AISA State Football Championship during the 2022 season. He was named the 2022 Defensive player of the year for AISA and ECA. Nii was awarded the All Star Game’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman designation. He was ranked fifth on the AISA Football Super 22 list. His senior stats include 50 tackles and 11 sacks. Nii was recognized for leading AISA in the most sacks overall. He was nominated for the Jimmy Hitchcock Award and was nominated for player of the week by the Montgomery Advertiser twice. In 2021, during his junior year in the State Championship, Nii won Defensive Lineman of the year. He was also named ECA’s Defensive Player of the year for 2021. Nii began his football career in 2010 when he was 5 years old by playing with the Montgomery Saints. From 2011-2016, he played with The Bell Road YMCA Football Program. While he was on the YMCA Football Team, they won 3 championships. Later, Ni played for Brewbaker Middle School. In 2017, the team won the City Championship. In eighth grade, Nii transferred to Evangel Christian Academy and the rest was history. Nii hit his stride during his junior and senior years which resulted in him signing with Harding University.

Montgomery Catholic Takes Mission Trip to Guatemala

Ten Montgomery Catholic High School students and four adults spent their Easter Break in Guatemala on a mission trip. They helped a local community paint a chapel, witnessed a Baptism, attended Mass, a Eucharistic procession, and a multitude of other divine experiences. Our students learned that love is not limited by words or dialect. They were blessed to encounter Christ in all that they met during this beautiful journey.

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Trinity First Graders Visit Pretend Hospital

First graders at Trinity School took a field trip to Let’s Pretend Hospital this week! They went through the processes of going into the hospital-from check in, to lab work, to surgery, to the emergency room, and even a baby delivery. They got to listen to a healthy heartbeat and an unhealthy one, and go to pump up a blood pressure cuff. Students learned that a hospital is a caring community!

Saint James School Students Chosen for 2023 District VI and All-State Honor Bands

Saint James School is proud to announce its middle and high school students who auditioned for the Alabama Bandmasters Association District VI and All State Honor Bands. In the middle school category for 2023 District VI Honor Band, Cmakyah Brown (trumpet), Nathaniel Sherbine (trombone) and Abby White (clarinet) all auditioned and were selected to participate. In the high school category for the District VI Honor Band, James Brown (tuba) and Alex Clenney (French Horn) auditioned and were selected. Ari’Yah Brown also participated as an alternate. Additionally, both James and Alex were then selected to be a part of the All-State Honor Band. Congratulations to all of the students who auditioned and who were selected!

BrewTech Student Wins Teen PSA Contest

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Magnet High freshman

Katelyn Glass won Region 4 of the Greatest Save Teen PSA contest, making her one of five finalists in the state competing for a cash prize for the school. Katelyn’s video is called “Don't Get In A Car With A Stranger.” Katelyn is in the BrewTech Advertising and Design Academy.

Grandparents Day at ACA

ACA was blessed to have over 600 grandparents on our campus to experience a fun morning and show with their grandkids. They were able to visit the classrooms

Eastwood Students

Gather For Encouragement

Led by Dr. Joel Bius, grammar school stu dents at Eastwood Christian School gathered for a time of teaching, sharing, and singing. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16

TEA Christian Academy, Inc. Easter Egg Hunt

The lower level grade students were treated to an Easter Egg Hunt by Mrs. Sonya Darrington, the Arts & Crafts instructor, and her students. The students filled dozens of plastic eggs with candy, and hid them on the school’s campus outside. It was a beautiful day and the older students had just as much fun hiding the eggs-as the younger students had finding them. It was a great way to end the week leading up to Resurrection Sunday.

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BTW Senior Wins Girls Scouts’ Highest Honor

Booker T. Washington Magnet High senior Mia Johnston has received the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. To be eligible for the Gold Award, a Girl Scout must log at least 80 hours of service work in a project with a good cause. The project must help the community, have a global link and be sustainable. Mia won the award for her project to revitalize the Troy University Arboretum. The arboretum once had 12 miles of trails but over time they had become overgrown. Mia began by clearing trails and lining them with fallen or cut-down tree limbs. She made about 20 signs to label the trails and built two 10-foot bridges. She added stairs and a

Trinity Senior Wins DAR Essay Contest

Julia Bennett, senior at Trinity School is the area winner and the southeast Alabama winner for the Francis Marion chapter of the DAR. Her essay was selected as one of the top four in the state!

Baby Chicks are Born at

River Region Academy

River Region Academy students love spring. The new season began with newly hatched baby chicks from our incubator.

Montgomery Christian Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day research and projects were completed by Montgomery Christian School second graders. They talked about sustainability of the Earth’s resources. This craft and writing project helped students learn about the 3 R’s : Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle and how to help the Earth. They had to write why the 3 R’s are important to the Earth and what they could do to help protect the Earth’s resources. Learning at MCS is creative, fun and intentional. God’s creation is wonderfully made and we are meant to cultivate and take care of it. This project helped our students learn how they can be a small part of taking care of our planet.

Trinity Celebrates Student’s Appointment to the Air Force Academy

Seniors and guests filled Trinity School’s Willett Hall to celebrate Pruitt Bain’s appointment to the Air Force Academy and to become a member of the USAFA rifle team! Pruitt has been a part of the iShoot Consulting team since the 10th grade. This team has eight high school senior members from all over the United States and is taught by Olympian, Jayme Shipley. Pruitt competes in national matches throughout the year across the U.S. Trinity is so proud of Pruitt and his accom-

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MA Visual Arts Students Win Big

Congratulations to Montgomery Academy Middle & Upper School Art students on their showing in the recent Visual Arts Achievement Program Competition! Both levels had incredibly strong showings across a number of different disciplines thanks in no small part to the leadership of MA art teachers Connie Deal, Sara Dodd, and Lauren Thompson.

Middle School: Tara Samant 1st

(Drawing): Lagrima, Lamar

Al-Busaidi 1st (Craft): The Story of the Owls, Alex Reichert 2nd

(Painting): JoePa, Chloe Stanton 3rd (Painting): Reflected, and Brody Watrous 2nd

(Printmaking): Redemption

Upper School: John Poundstone

1st (Film & Photography): Grapes, Cydney Pepple 3rd (Drawing): Queen of Cowries, Kareena Singh 3rd (Craft): Singh’s Story Quilt of

ECA’s Girls Track Team Wins Third State Title

Evangel Christian Academy’s Girls Track Team won the AISA 1A State Championship for the third year in a row. They also won the State title in the 4x200 and in the 4x400 events. The team’s coaches, Sherell Lewis and Joseph Proctor were very proud of the team’s hard work and dedication. Several girls also placed in various competitions. Audrey Davis won 3rd place in the 1600 Meter and 4th place in the 3200 Meter. Kennedy Softley placed 3rd in the 200 Meter Dash and 4th in the 100 Meter Dash. ECA’s Boys Track Team also won 3rd place in the 4x100 Meter.

King Elementary Holds Groundbreaking For New Playground

Martin Luther King Elementary held a groundbreaking for a new playground at the school. This has been a longtime project of Principal Booker T. McMillian. District 4 City Councilwoman Audrey Graham for securing the funding for this project. She was there for the groundbreaking ceremony along with Montgomery County Board of Education members and Montgomery Public Schools leaders. Students played an active role, including by taking up shovels to help move the first mounds of dirt.

Faulkner Takes Over ACA Upper School for the Day

ACA had the unique opportunity to have Faulkner University come to campus and take over the day for our Sophomores and Juniors. They got to experience college classes in the areas of Health Science, Finance, Music, Computer Science, Literature, Biology, Criminal Forensics, and Biblical Ethics. They were able to rotate through the 8 different areas in 25 minute sessions. They also offered Lunch and Learns in other programs offered on Faulkner’s campus. It was such a great day!

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Saint James School Students Participate In Alabama Youth Legislature

Saint James students participated in the 74th annual Alabama Youth Legislature during the weekend of February 24-26. The conference, sponsored as part of the YMCA’s Youth in Government program, was held at the Alabama State House. The Junior Youth Legislature conference was held earlier on January 27.

Saint James students who participated in the Junior Youth legislature were 7th graders Mason Ellis, Sunya Hashim, Andrew Sellers, and Emily Trock; and 8th graders Mirette Bixby, Banks Henderson, Abigail Roark, Nathaniel Sherbine, Della Skelley, Lily Stanford, Maggie Harris, Zach Rains, Grace Smith, and Abby White.

Several middle school students were recognized for their participation.

Abigail Roark was awarded Outstanding Statesman; Zach Rains was named Presiding Office, understudy. The student team of Grace Smith, Maggie Harris, Lily Stanford, and Zach Rains presented a bill which passed regarding State Assisted College Scholarships. At the high school conference, first-year delegates were Emilee Alexander, Michael Phan, Nicole Jung, and Grant Phillips Will Alexander, Ayah Mahmoud, Alex Ruona, and Amolika Mishra were a part of the House of Representatives. On the Senate side, Elaine Vo was named Senate secretary, while Brooke Bender, Anna Dickey, and Preston Phillips participated as Senators. Ava Donaldson and A.J. Kavlick served on the Supreme Court.

Senior Anna Dickey was awarded the Betty Carr Award for Outstanding Contributions to this year’s conference.

Ayah Mahmoud and Amolika Mishra co-authored a bill which was signed into law by the Youth Governor.

Junior Austin Oh served as House Chaplain and won election to serve as next year’s Speaker of the House. He was also selected as a delegate to CONA (Council of National Affairs), along with Anna Dickey and alternate A.J. Kavlick.

Further, Senior Preston Phillips served as part as the Governor’s Cabinet Secretary of Correc tions. Senior Brooke Bender participated as part of the Governor’s Cabinet Department of Senior Services.

Saint James School has long been involved with the Alabama in Youth Government program. High school participants are mentored by Mrs. Michelle Studdard who teaches World History and Government and Economics at Saint James. Middle school participants are sponsored by Mrs. Diane Gilliland who teaches 7th grade Geography. Alabama