Entries by NEMiss.News

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New Albany Elementary School 2017 Spelling Bee winners

The New Albany Elementary School Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, November 2.  The winners advance to the Union County Spelling Bee. Pictured are l-r:  Christian Fonseca, 1st Place; Mac Blackburn, 2nd Place; and Victoria Rutherford, 3rd Place.                   Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools  

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Special literacy training for teachers will help NAES students learn to read

©©Thirteen teachers from New Albany Elementary School (NAES) recently participated in literacy training, the BrainspringPhonics First© course, in Ripley.   This is an Orton-Gillingham-based training offered to teachers in districts participating in the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) by the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Special Education (MDE OSE). Thirty-six school districts throughout Mississippi participate […]

MS No-Call App announced by MS Public Service Commission

Jackson, Mississippi (November 1, 2017) – Mississippians who are tired of annoying telemarketer calls and want to fight back have a new weapon in their arsenal.  Today the Public Service Commission unveiled their MS No-Call App for smart phone users. The app will allow Mississippians to register their landline and cell phones on the Mississippi […]

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NAHS October events: College Application Day, Reading Fair

College Application Day was held at New Albany High School on Wednesday, October 18.   About 185 college applications were completed for Northeast Mississippi Community College, Delta State University, Itawamba Community College, University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, Jackson State University, and Mississippi University for Women. Several students, who had already applied […]

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NAHS student athlete speaks to Girl Scouts

New Albany High School student athlete Avery Grace Shaw spoke to Girl Scout Troop 23016 on Friday, October 20. Shaw, a senior and two sport athlete, told girls about the sports she had participated in over the years, as well as the time commitment and dedication it takes to play high school sports.  She told […]

Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been

The Union County Heritage Museum’s annual Ingomar Mounds event is an experience that helps puts things in perspective. It’s the site of a “platform” mound, now about 28 feet high, that was built by the “Indians” about 300 BC, during the prehistoric time archaeologists call the Woodland Period. Roger Rakestraw was there displaying part of […]

Walmart Truck Drivers Raise $1,000 for New Albany High School

The New Albany transportation office has chosen New Albany High School to receive a $1,000 Walmart donation as part of Walmart’s commitment to education. Private Fleet truck drivers for Walmart – already among the safest drivers in the country – drove extra carefully during the week from July 22 through July 28, 2017. For every […]