A large yellowjacket filled the screen of the PowerPoint as music filled the room where the School Board met at the Education Center @ Cropper. The presentation was designed by Student Council member Beth Newton, who inserted photos of activities and learning opportunities at the alternative school set to such tunes as “Lean On Me” or “I’ll Be There” or “Whistle While You Work” or “We Will Rock You” – ending with “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” as snapshots flowed of students of all age levels. Click here for details.

On Tuesday, November 17, Wright Elementary’s second and third grade students took their audience on a trip around the world.  Suitcases and passports in check, students showcased a variety of cultures as they sang songs, performed dances and played drums.  Narrators explained traditions as they performed dialogue in front of a backdrop of flags, maps, and traveling characters.  After the performance entitled, Celebrations around the World, students and Music Teacher Mrs. Gibbons received a standing applause.  Click here for more Spotlight news.

Rudy the Reading Reindeer is looking for individuals, churches or businesses to help him buy books for identified children in Shelby County. The Reading Reindeer program, started more than 20 years ago, gave out about 1,700 books last year to children in Head Start, Preschool, grades K-5, plus the Dorman Center, Family Literacy Center and I’m One children whose picture gets published in The Sentinel-News. Coordinating the program are Shelby County Public Schools, Shelby County Public Library and The Sentinel-News.