January 29, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Jayannah Gallardo, a third grade student at Cason Lane Academy, and Jayson Gallardo, a fifth grade student at Cason Lane Academy, also Abbey York, a third grade student at Bradley Academy.

Representative from audit firm, Matlock Clements, to give a brief report of audit findings

Recognition of LEGO teams from Cason Lane, Northfield, Erma Siegel, and Discovery Schools

Recognition of MCS Beta Club students

Recognition of MCS Cheerleaders

Mitchell Neilson Schools would like to thank the following for generous donations to their schools:

• Tennessee Valley Insurance, who gave a generous donation of $1800 for Intervention and ELL materials through Horace Mann.
• The Experience Church for their very generous donation of $3000 so that they could have Peace Corners in every classroom.
• Embassy Dental staff and patients for donating food to MNS families.
• Bob Lamb from Exit Realty, for donating four wing back chairs to place in the school foyer.

Murfreesboro City Schools would like to thank William and Mary Shelton for their $500 donation to the Backpack Food Program.

Murfreesboro City Schools would like to thank the following community partners and individuals for their support of our 2018 Season of Sharing. Because of their generosity we were able to serve over 800 students for the holidays:

• Siegel Middle School
• St. Marks U.M. Church
• Parks Realty
• St. Rose Catholic Church
• General Mills / Yoplait Plant
• North Blvd. Church of Christ - Band Of Brothers & Youth Ministry
• Murfreesboro Police Dept.
• CLA Faculty
• JPE Faculty
• MCS Instruction Dept.

Murfreesboro City Schools would also like to thank individuals for their financial contributions totaling $4,700 during the holidays to the Indigent Care Fund and Backpack Food Program.

Murfreesboro City Schools would like to thank Mrs. Amy Korstange for her leadership in assisting the following Erma Siegel Elementary students in their fundraising efforts to donate $235 to the Indigent Care Fund; Katy Korstange-6th grade; Collins Korstange-3rd grade; Alyn Korstange-Kindergarten; Harper Byrd-3rd grade.

More than 300 MCS students have met the requirements to participate in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) 4th-6th grade Talent Search.  To qualify, students must score at the 95th percentile on a national standardized achievement test, at the 95th percentile on a state assessment, or 125 or above on an accepted IQ test.

Congratulations to Christy Honey, librarian at Overall Creek, for being selected as the Tennessee Association of School Librarians’ Librarian of the Month!