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MP Football Finishes Season with 10-0 Record: On to the Playoffs this Friday at Home!
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 For the fourth year in a row, MP Football finished the regular season play as Region Champs! Congratulations to players, coaches, families, and all who support the Bulldogs! For Senior Night, the Bulldogs won 60-14 against Howard completing a perfect 10-0 record. This Friday night, they move on to region playoffs at home at 7:30 p.m. playing Academy of Richmond County.
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MP Competition Cheer: Region ChaMPs AGAIN!
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 Congratulations to MP Competition Cheer, Coach Ward, and the families who support the sport! They are region champs -- again! They move on to state competition this weekend.
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Justin Wachtel is Runner-Up at State Cross Country Competition: What a #chaMP!
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 Congratulations to MP's Justin Wachtel! He placed second in individual runner results at AAAA state cross country competition! Congratulations to all of MP's Cross Country runners, coaches, and families on a great season! #xcchaMPs
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MP's Land Judging Team Wins State Competition
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 MP's FFA Chapter swept the Land Judging contest. The senior team placed first. The middle school team placed first in junior division, the ninth grade team placed second in the junior division. Congratulations #ffachaMPs!
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MP's Construction Team wins Region Cup in Associated GC of Georgia Skills Challenge
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 Congratulations to the MP CTAE Construction Team and Mr. DJ Hurm! They won the 2018 Region Cup at the Associated General Contractors of Georgia Skills Challenge in Griffin next week. #CTAEchaMPS
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System CCRPI Score is 19th Highest in Georgia
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The Georgia Department of Education released CCRPI scores recently.
Every Monroe County school and the system exceeded state averages. The score of 81.4 placed the system 19th among 192 school systems/charters. "This is outstanding work by our students, teachers, and support staff, said Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman.
As part of the CCRPI public release, schools were also given climate ratings based on student discipline results, student and staff attendance, and stakeholder survey results. The school climate ratings range from 1-5 with 5 being the best rating. We are happy to announce that all schools scored 5 star ratings! This is a first for all schools in Monroe County. Mary Persons High School was the only high school in Middle Georgia to earn a 5 star rating. To review how individual Monroe County Schools performed, please see our CCRPI press release at
http://www.monroe.k12.ga.us. For a quick explanation of CCRPI, click the picture to review a
quick video of CCRPI or click here.
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Central Georgia EMC Provides
$12,300 to Monroe County Schools
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We are grateful for our partnership with the Central Georgia EMC. The Central Georgia EMC Foundation, through its Operation RoundUp Program, recently contributed $12,300 to Monroe County Schools. At right, Central Georgia EMC Director Phil Ham presents the check to Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman. These funds will be used to enhance the learning process for our students. To learn more about Central Georgia EMC and its Operation RoundUp Program,
click here.
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Dr. Kimberlie Harris was recently named Georgia Department of Natural Resources Conservation Teacher of the Year. Her winning project, which garnered a $1000 grant for her project at Hubbard Elementary School, was recently featured in the state publication, The Saporta Report. Enjoy the entire article which describes her project in detail
here.
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Brittany Phillips is awarded MCACE $750 Grant
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Congratulations to KB Sutton Elementary School's Brittany Phillips! She is the grant winner for the Lynn Davis Teacher Grant, a $750 grant sponsored by Monroe Adult & Community Education (MCACE) organization. With her grant funds, Ms. Phillips will be
purchasing Lego Early Learner sets as well as other Lego resources to enhance the STEM experiences of her students.
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The Georgia Department of Education Parent Survey is now open for responses.
The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Data from the survey will be used as part of calculations of School Climate Star Rating for your student's school. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey
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Bulldog Blessings Benefit Needy MP Students
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The MP Counseling Department is selling Christmas Bulldog shirts. Proceeds go to economically disadvantaged students and their families. Make your check payable to MPHS. For more information, contact Teresa Roller or Tasha Burston at MP. Send an email to tasha.burston@mcschools.org or teresa.roller@mcschools.org. Drop off your order form and your check made out to MPHS. Orders are being taken through November 16. Shirts will be ready for pick up the week after Thanksgiving Break.
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Macedonia Baptist Church to Host Scholarship Workshop Saturday, November 17
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High school students and their families are invited to a free scholarship workshop. The event will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church located at 600 Eisenhower Parkway in Macon on Saturday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Marianne Ragins, winner of over $400,000 in scholarship funds, will be sharing scholarship strategies. Ragins will provide a two-hour interactive seminar designed to help students conduct successful scholarship search as well as a step-by-step process for finding and winning money for college. For more information, visit
http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/georgia. Call 478-750-0040 for more information or to register by the deadline of November 14.
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Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses:
When Should Your Child See a Doctor for Flu?
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Family Gives Contribution of Books and Bears
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 Thank you to the Bloodworth Family for recent contributions of books and bears to Monroe County Schools' needy students. Pictured along with Aubrey Bloodworth and Gracie Bloodworth are Family Services Coordinator Gwen Byrd, Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman, and Assistant Superintendent Alicia Elder. If your organization would like to give to our Back Pack Buddies Project (which provides nonperishable meals and snacks to hungry students) and Books and Bears (which provides reading material and comforting stuffed animals to needy students), please contact
gwen.byrd@mcschools.org.
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Educators Helping Educators:
Giving Aid to Schools in Southwest Georgia
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Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) has opened a multi-county donation warehouse to coordinate distribution of donated goods.
If Monroe County Schools' employees or families want to provide assistance, please send donations to the address below. If you have questions about shipping donations to the warehouse, please contact Terry Haight (423-505-3185 -
dbhaight@netzero.net) or Catherine Howden (404-606-2928). The address of Donation Warehouse: Disaster Relief Donations Cloverleaf Gin Warehouse #5 Donalsonville, GA 39845. Disaster areas need: Paper products, Cleaning supplies, Diapers and Pull-Ups, Baby formula, Nonperishable food
This is not an all-inclusive list. If you're able to provide other items, contact GEMA's External Affairs Team at 404-635-7000 or
ExternalAffairs@gema.ga.gov.
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Save the Date! You've got time to train for Monroe County Achievement Center's Fit to Achieve 5K. Proceeds from the run go to enhance educational experiences of MCAC students. Contact Grady Caldwell at
grady.caldwell@mcschools.org if you would like to be a race sponsor.
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Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas.
Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX
Dr. Mike Hickman
25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-2031
Student and Athletic Title IX Jackson Daniel
25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth, GA 31029 Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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