An Old Church Gives New Life to Muscle Shoals Pre-K
An old church is about to get new life, and it will give some Shoals parents options for their children’s educations. Muscle Shoals City Schools announced plans to expand their First Class Pre-K program in the fall of 2022.
"We just don't have enough Pre-K offerings for our city's young families, and for a city our size and a district our size, we should have more than one First Class Pre-K program," said Muscle Shoals City Schools Superintendent, Chad Holden.
Currently, Muscle Shoals City Schools only has one Pre-K class with 18 students, but the demand is much higher.
"We always have a waiting list for our Pre-K program. In fact, this last year, I think we had to turn away about 80 families that would have qualified for our program had we have had the space," said Holden.
As of last Monday, the school system purchased the First Church of Nazarene, 2118 E. Sixth Street, to act as the Pre-K building starting in fall 2022.
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"Mr. Southern has been a steady, reasonable voice on the school board for a long time. His wisdom and supportive nature will be greatly missed," Holden said.
Since being appointed in 2006, Southern has worked alongside four superintendents: Dr. Jeff Wooten, Mr. Billy Hudson (interim), Dr. Brian Lindsey, and Holden.
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Parents urged to vaccinate eligible kids for new school year
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama’s top education leader is asking parents to have their eligible children get vaccinated.
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that those 12-years-old and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama.
“I strongly encourage any parent with a child that’s 12 to 15 or our 16, 17, to 18-year-olds to as quickly as possible get with their medical provider and get the vaccine,” State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said Thursday.
With many school activities put on halt during the pandemic, Mackey says the vaccine is the pathway back to normal.
“This is our opportunity to have those full stadium and volleyball courts and not have to quarantine large numbers of people, but it’s all about whether they get vaccinated,” he said.
Mackey said those in school who are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine if they come into close contact with COVID-19, if they are not showing symptoms.
With the expansion to those 12 and older, there will be more than four million people eligible for the vaccine in Alabama.
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ADPH to hold webinar with superintendents and school nurses
Cognia Accreditation Review Summary
Key indicators (these are areas that they found strong evidence/exemplary practice)
Community partnerships/engagement
Communication
Instructional Technology Integration
Staff Evaluation Processes
STEM Integration (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)
Resource Management
The team found no critical areas for improvement, but offered the following suggestions for consideration.
Areas for consideration
Formalize the strategic planning process with measurable action steps (they were complimentary of “a good start” but recommended that we take the strategic plan to the next level).
Consider additional efforts in curriculum alignment.
Evaluate the district's processes for multi-tiered instruction for struggling students.
Implement a process for evaluating organizational conditions and progress, perhaps annual surveys.
Dr. Chad Holden, Superintendent
