Dr. Denise Woods Announces Her Intent to Retire in 2022
In a letter to MSCS employees on Friday, Assistant Superintendent Denise Woods announced her intent to retire from public education effective June 1, 2022. Dr. Woods is completing her 28th year in the Muscle Shoals City Schools, having served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and currently the district's assistant superintendent. Prior to working in Muscle Shoals, Woods taught a year at Tharptown and part of a year in Colbert County Schools.
In her statement to employees, she ended with, "You will always be faMily to me. I will continue to be an avid supporter of this school district’s academic, athletic, and artistic endeavors. Finally, the incredible words of Winnie the Pooh (with a slight adjustment because I don’t really believe in luck) seem most appropriate for a time such as this: “How blessed am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
In her statement to employees, she ended with, "You will always be faMily to me. I will continue to be an avid supporter of this school district’s academic, athletic, and artistic endeavors. Finally, the incredible words of Winnie the Pooh (with a slight adjustment because I don’t really believe in luck) seem most appropriate for a time such as this: “How blessed am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Gifted Ed Awarded $30,000 Grant
Gifted education teacher Catherine O'Steen received a $30,000 grant through the State Department of Education to invest into her classroom learning environment. We can't wait to see Mrs. O'Steen's vision for spending this money to make our gifted classroom more interactive and collaborative for her students.
Thank you, Mrs. O'Steen, for your work securing this grant for Muscle Shoals City Schools!
Thank you, Mrs. O'Steen, for your work securing this grant for Muscle Shoals City Schools!
Board of Education Meetings and Minutes Available on Website
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Muscle Shoals City Schools Receives $25,000 Cybersecurity Grant
The State Department of Education notified technology officer Todd Meckes on Thursday that the district had been awarded a $25,000 to invest in protecting the school system against a cyber attack. Unfortunately, cyber attacks have become more and more of an issue in today's world, and school systems have been targets.
Mr. Meckes briefed the Board of Education in November on ways his team intends to spend the money to further protect the system's cyber network.
Mr. Meckes briefed the Board of Education in November on ways his team intends to spend the money to further protect the system's cyber network.
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Catherine O'Steen McBride | Tamra Counts MSHS |
Catherine O'Steen
McBride
Tamra Counts
MSHS
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Howell Graves "There he is!" | Highland Park "Poor guy is injured." | Webster "He just blends into the classroom." |
Howell Graves
"There he is!"
Highland Park
"Poor guy is injured."
Webster
"He just blends into the classroom."
Dr. Chad Holden, Superintendent
