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Montgomery County Schools

Trinity Students Perform at Choral Festival

Hudson Cornett and Luke Harrison represented Trinity School`s Music Program at the 2023 Alabama All-State Choral Festival! These talented young men auditioned back in November for the SATB Choir along with hundreds of other students across the state of Alabama. Over a thousand high school students auditioned, but only approximately 200 students were selected for the festival.

Hudson and Luke got to work with renowned composer and conductor, Francisco Nuñez from New York City. The weekend consisted of two long days and evenings of demanding rehearsals followed by a two-hour concert for family, friends, and the public.

We would like to recognize Hudson Cornett for being the first student from Trinity Presbyterian School to perform in the festival all six years from 7th-12th grade!

MA’s History Honor Society Members

Montgomery Academy’s History Department recently introduced the members of this year’s class of the Sapere Aude History Honor Society. These students attained an average of 96 or above in the three core courses of the department, and represent approximately the top 20% of the senior class in this field: Jane Abbie Alford, Katie Brown, Fionah Desautels, Allie Fitzpatrick, Claire Gary, Holden Habermacher, Ted Lee, Claire Moore, Elizabeth Ray,

Jeff Davis High Seniors Sign with Colleges, Universities

Several Jeff Davis High scholar athletes signed letters of intent to attend colleges and universities during a Signing Day event at the school.

Wendell Powell and Malcolm Simpson signed with Faulkner University; Rayshawn Reynolds signed with Hutchinson Community College; Donald Harris signed with Northwestern Mississippi Community College; Jaylen Stinson signed with Troy University as a walk on; Kentavis Delbridge signed with Millsaps College; Savion German signed with Fountain City Prep; and Chris Moore signed with Independence Community College.

Montgomery Academy Science Olympiad Team Celebrates Success

Montgomery Academy’s Science Olympiad team competed in the Regional Tournament at the University of Alabama in early March. The team placed third overall and was invited to compete in the State Competition at Auburn University in April. MA students placed in the top 3 in 12 of the 23 events. Individual medal winners were:

Cell Biology: 1st Place -

Codebusters: 1st Place - Jocelyn Gleason, Valentina Rubio, and Sophia Cho

Dynamic Planet: 1st Place - Fionah Desautels and Bella Navidad

Forestry: 1st Place - Ellery Link and Anna Powell

Anatomy and Physiology: 2nd place -

Anna Powell and Adrianne Lin

Environmental Chemistry: 2nd PlaceCharles Norris and Adrianne Lin

Experimental Design: 2nd Place - Bella Navidad, Fionah Desautels, and Anna Brown

WiFi Lab: 2nd Place - Rob Ashworth and Mason Kim

Trajectory: 2nd Place - Rob Ashworth and Reade Hartzog

Chem Lab: 3rd Place -

Remote Sensing: 3rd Place - Ellery Link and Mason Kim

Detector Building: 3rd Place - Jocelyn Gleason and Anna Brown

Special thanks to Coach Dinah McLemore, Coach Joy Gleason, Coach Melissa Anderson, and chaperones Mr. Brian Gleason (WiFi Lab Specialist) and Dr. Scott Morris (Navigational Engineer). Without the support of these coaches and chaperones, none of the thousands of moving parts of a Science Olympiad weekend would have been possible.

Montgomery County Schools

Eastwood Christian School Congratulates AISA State Art Show Winners

Congratulations to Eastwood Christian School students, Emma Bengochea, 1st grade, Camden Kent, 3rd grade, and Emmylou Gaines, 1st grade. They were each awarded 2nd place for their artwork at the 2023 AISA State Art Competition.

Central Alabama Aging Consortium Visits

River Region Academy

Using virtual reality headsets, our high school students were able to experience what many dementia patients experience every day.

Trinity Senior Chosen for Scholarship

Gray Brendle, a senior at Trinity School was chosen as the Dixie Electric scholarship winner!

Macon East Softball Shines at Competition

Macon East Lady Knights Softball team recently competed in the Eastman-Kingsport Softball Invitational in Kingsport, Tennessee. This is an exciting event and is a great opportunity to play some competitive teams. The Lady Knights went 5-2 on the weekend and finished in the top 4! The Macon East softball program is a long-standing tradition of champions, and the girls, parents, and coaches enjoy the fellowship and bonding this trip brings them.

Montgomery Academy seniors Holden Habermacher, Elizabeth Ray, Kareena Singh, and Charlie Hill earned the National Speech & Debate Association’s Academic AllAmerican award! This coveted award recognizes academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success, and personal excellence. From more than 141,000 student members of the National Speech & Debate Association, fewer than 2% of students earn the Academic All-American award every year. This distinguished award recognizes students who have completed at least five semesters of high school; earned the degree of Superior Distinction in the NSDA Honor Society (a total of 750 or more merit points); achieved rigorous criteria for GPA and/or test score requirements; and demonstrated outstanding character and leadership.

Granger Shook Named Head Football Coach at Pike Road High School

Pike Road High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Granger Shook as their new football coach. Shook brings a wealth of experience and success at both the collegiate and high school levels to his new role. Shook has coached the Trinity Wildcats since 2020, compiling a 28-9 record, and 3 playoff appearances. He has four years of college coaching experience and was previously the Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Prattville High School from 2016 to 2020. He has specialized in leading coaches and student-athletes and has proven results in collegiate recruiting, program manage ment, and player development.

Shook’s previous coaching experience includes working with Rush Propst at Colquitt County High School, where the Packer Defense was integral in winning the 6A GA High School State Championship. He also worked with Mike Turk at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL, where the Hawks’ defense was ranked among the top in the country, and mentored All-Conference Linebacker John-David Swiger, the singleseason record holder for tackles in Huntingdon history.

Shook holds a Master’s of Education in Physical Education from Alabama State Uni versity and a Bachelor’s of Science in Coach Education and Physical Education from Huntingdon College. He is also certified in both Physical Education and Health.

Macon East Hosts Environmental Fair

Macon East Academy lower school, preschool, and Mother’s Day Out students enjoyed a fun filled day of learning at our Environmental Fair last week. Dixie Electric brought several of their reptiles to see up close while an area vet tech and her trusty sidekick dog, Chester, taught how to care for your pets. Alabama PALS spoke about how to keep our community litter free while the American Red Cross taught our students the importance of having a home pl cies. Bonnie Plant Farm and our Green Team volunteers spoke about different plant life and our students got to plant their own succulent to take home. One of our very own teachers, Tim Davenport, is part of the Muskogee Creek Indians east of the Mississippi and he brought many artifacts to share with the classes. Woodie Hodges enjoyed showing how he trains dogs and had 2 very well-behaved dogs do some tricks for our students. We were glad to add the Claybird Bee Education Association to speak about how important bees are to us and for Haigler’s Forestry and Wildlife Management to teach about animal habitats and things made from different parts of our forest. They enjoyed making the different edible layers of soil as a treat with the National Resource Conservation Service and going on a hunt for natural resources outside. It was a beautiful day to finish our Environmental Fair with a visit from the ice cream truck for their Fun Run reward incentive from our PTO.

Pike Road Choirs Open in Song at Biscuits Game

PRJHS & PRHS Choirs joined to lead the singing of the National Anthem at the home opener for the Montgomery Biscuits season! We are so proud of our learners and their hard work!

Twelve Macon East Students Inducted Into Honor Society

The Macon East Academy chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted twelve new members into the academic honor society recently. The National Junior Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle grade students. NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. At a ceremony conducted by the officers of the Macon East NJHS chapter the following students were welcomed into membership: York Harless, Brandon Fitch, Bentley Graham, Livi Robinson, Berkley Harris, Jamya Powell, Campbell Loughridge, Avery Kyser, Isabella Browder, Maggie Whatley, Matthew Simpson, and Kam Akron. We congratulate these students on their outstanding accomplishments in academics and leadership.

PRIS SGA Golf Tournament

New Waters Realty proudly sponsored Hole 16 at the Pike Road Intermediate SGA Golf Tournament today. It was a great day helping these Patriot leaders raise funds for our school. PRIS thanks all the sponsors!

Macon East Senior Wins Multiple Honors

Macon East Academy Senior Jacob Wilson has made his mark! He was recently selected to the 2022-23 Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro boys basketball team - Small School First Team. He earned first-team AISA All-State honors and is the Alabama Sportswriter Association AISA Player of the Year. He also made the All-Region Tournament Team and All-Tournament Team for the State Finals. Wilson averaged 12.3 points per game, 4.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game while shooting over 50% from the field.

“Jacob, this season, has been one of the best leaders and players to ever play in the Macon Academy East program. His work ethic and passion for the game was remarkable, and how he led by example everyday was the catalyst for us being 25-7 and State Runner Ups this season. Jacob told me before the season started, he wanted to leave a legacy here at Macon and make an impact not only on the court but also in the school. With his dazzling ball handling skills, to his amazing stop and pop jump shot I believe he did just that. I’m so blessed to have coached him this season, such a great young man of character and a true servant leader, Jacob will do some amazing things to better our society.” Coach Lincoln Glass