Monroe Messages
A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools
Mary Persons FBLA traveled to Atlanta to compete in the State Leadership Conference on March 11-13. MP's FBLA Chapter placed 6th in Chapter of the Year for Division II with Superior status and was recognized as Gold Chapter of the Year.

Congratulations to all of our students who placed in their events:

10th place in Data Analysis - Ellie Adams

10th place in Word Processing - Michaela Mullis

8th place in Computer Applications - Chloe Myers

5th place in Management Information Systems - Bryer Buice

5th place in Insurance & Risk Management - Jake Causey

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1st place in Database Design & Application - Eli Allen

Eli is Mary Persons FBLA's FIRST State champion, and he has qualified to represent Georgia FBLA at Nationals this summer in Chicago. 
Science Olympiad District Competition
Monroe County Schools held their Science Olympiad District Competition on Friday, March 18th. The schools competing against each other in the competition were Hubbard Elementary, KB Sutton Elementary, TG Scott Elementary, and Monroe County Middle School. 
Congratulations to KB Sutton Elementary for winning the competition!
We are proud to announce the GHSA AAA State Literary competition. Congratulations to the following:

Meghan Bennett, Sydney Stapleton, and Abi Wilks
AAA State Champions in Girls' Trio

William Little
3rd in Boys’ Solo

Abby Etheridge and Christopher Slaughter
3rd in Duo Interpretation

Luke McBride, William Little, Jackson Roller and Riley Van Voorhis
5th in Boy’s Quartet

Congratulations also to Sydney Stapleton for participating in Girls’ Solo and to Samuel Kelsay for participating in Humorous Interpretation.
Educator Appreciation Ticket Package

ATL Hawks vs. WAS Wizards | Wednesday, April 6th | 8:00pm
Join us on Wednesday, April 6 for Educator Appreciation Night at State Farm Arena as the Atlanta Hawks take on the Washington Wizards! Each ticket purchased through the link below includes $10 worth of food and beverage credit as well as an Atlanta Hawks Educator Night Themed T-shirt (while supplies last).
Visit the link below to purchase tickets today!*
For groups of 10 or more or for tickets to a different game, please contact Ryan Coller at ryan.coller@hawks.com or at 404-878-3714. *Details on where and when to pick up your T-shirts will be emailed at a later date. Ticket prices and availability are subject to change, so order your tickets today! TICKETS WILL SELL OUT!
One of the most anticipated announcements for each graduating class is who earned the title of valedictorian. MPTV’s Jacob Bartlett with Dr. Jim Finch to learn how the valedictorian is selected and what it means to earn that achievement.

Monroe County loves to support local festivals, like the recent last Forsythia Festival. Next month, you and your family can attend the annual Autism Awareness Festival. But, the big event needs a little help from you for it to be successful. MPTV’s Jacob Hanson spoke with Carrie Owen to learn more about the event and how you can help.

It’s almost time for the Mary Persons spring musical. This year, the theater department will take you to the hills of Austria for The Sound of Music. MP-TV’s Maddie Franklin sat down with director Holly Spires about this year’s production.

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Source: Common Sense Media