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- Turkey Trot for Health
All 950 students enrolled at Newton County Elementary participated in the first ever Turkey Trot.
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- St. Patrick School Continues Tradition
Pre-school students at Saint Patrick Catholic School in Meridian celebrated Thanksgiving a little bit early.
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- Lake Elementary Celebrates Fitness
Lake Elementary School is the only campus in the Scott County School District to get a $26,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation grant to build a fitness area.
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- Motorcycle Club Makes Commitment to Students
The motorcycle club, Speed Limit Riders, is making sure some local elementary school children have positive role models.
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- Parkview Still Recovering from Fire
Months after a fire at Parkview Elementary School, officials say progress has been made but still everything is not back to normal.
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- Northeast Middle School Gets Addition
A new elevator was installed at Northeast Lauderdale Middle School, to be even more accessible for the disabled.
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- Official: School Mergers Should Be Local Decision
The head of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents says school consolidation should be a local decision.
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- Artist Mentors Meridian Student
Noted artist Ronald McDowell visited Marion Park Alternative School Monday to visit a student who has a lot of talent.
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- Students Get Up Close View of Judicial System
Court officials in Sumter County are taking some creative steps to teach children the value of staying out of trouble.
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- District Says Response to H1N1 Vaccine Strong
Some of the first H1N1 vaccinations in Mississippi were offered at local schools. The response surprised some officials.
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- Some Schools Decline to Give H1N1 Shots
Swine flu shots remain in demand across the state with some clinics temporarily running out of the vaccine. Some schools, however, are balking at giving swine flu shots.
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- Sumter County Schools Breaks Ground on Future
Sumter County School District broke ground Tuesday for its new consolidated high school, that will combine Livingston High and Sumter County High.
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- Schools Get Serious About Kids Cans
The Fifth Annual "Kids Cans" food drive involved school children in collecting canned goods for Wesley House, which serves needy people in our community.
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- Southeast Salutes Veterans
Veterans had center stage Tuesday morning at Southeast Lauderdale High School.
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- Two Teenagers Charged in Bus Theft
Two arrests were made Friday in the theft of a West Lauderdale school bus about three months ago.
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- MPS Offers Swine Flu Shots
Starting next week, shots for the H1N1 "swine flu" will start being offered to Meridian Public School students.
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- CCHS Fall Festival Postponed
Choctaw County High School PTO has canceled its fall festival Saturday, due to the death of its president, Darlene Anderson.
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- WLMS Joins Project Fit America
West Lauderdale Middle School is now officially part of Project Fit America.
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- Kemper JROTC Passes Inspection
Wednesday was inspection time for the Kemper County High School Junior ROTC cadets.
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- School Library Gets Makeover
Northwest Middle School's library, that was damaged by vandalism in early 2009, is back to full speed.
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- Students Team with Web of Support
Mississippi soldiers who are serving in Iraq will get a pick-me-up this holiday season, with help from Newton County Elementary School.
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- Students Create Biome Hallway
A study of science and social studies got hands-on for children at Oakland Heights Elementary School.
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- MPS Sets Parent-Teacher Conference Time
Meridian Public Schools will have parent-teacher conferences Monday, Nov. 9.
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- Student Teachers Create Fun for Kids
MSU Meridian elementary education students put their training to the test in front of real students Friday.
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- ANG Helicopter Visits Oakland Heights
Oakland Heights Elementary students enjoyed a visit from the Mississippi Army National Guard during Red Ribbon Week.
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- H1N1 Shots Arrive in East Mississippi
Health department officials say east central Mississippi has received 2,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in shot form.
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- Varela Wins Youth Art Competition
A Lamar School ninth grader won the Meridian Council for the Arts contest built around "To Kill A Mockingbird."
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- Two Students Expelled over Gun Incident
The Meridian School Board voted Tuesday night to expel two students who allegedly had a gun or knowledge of a gun on campus at Meridian High School.
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- Jordan Talks About New School Rating System
School leaders from across Mississippi are in Meridian this week to discuss what to do about under-performing schools.
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- Quitman Lower Elementary Joins Project Fit America
Some area students are learning to move their bodies and eat healthier, in an attempt to battle the state's obesity problem.
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- Red Ribbon Week Observed
Meridian elementary schools kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a big rally Monday at Crestwood Elementary School.
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- Student Released to His Parents
A hearing was held Monday on whether or not a Newton County Academy student, accused of bringing a loaded gun on campus Friday, would stay in police custody.
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- Four Candidates Remain for Superintendent's Post
The State Board of Education has narrowed the search to four candidates for Mississippi schools' superintendent.
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- Students, Colleges Make Contact
Dozens of colleges sent recruiters to try to attract Lauderdale County students to their campuses.
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- Tree Planted at Clarkdale
First grade students helped plant a crepe myrtle tree on campus.
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- Dual Enrollment Agreement Signed
A partnership between Meridian Community College and local school systems allows high school students to get a head start on college.
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- Therapy Program Helping Students
The therapeutic benefits of horseback riding for special needs children is the focus of a local professor's research.
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- Mississippi Gets Injectable H1N1 Vaccine
A spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Health says the state has received 60,000 dosages of injectable swine flu vaccine.
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- Superintendents Discuss Needs with Lawmakers
The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents discussed funding needs with lawmakers Monday at a meeting in Meridian.
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- Students Exercise Right to Vote
Carver Middle School in Meridian held student body elections, using the county's electronic voting machines.
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- Twin States Rank Low in Math
Mississippi and Alabama trail most of the nation in eighth grade math scores.
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- CDC Applauds School Health Plan
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is urging Mississippi education leaders to continue fighting obesity and tobacco use in the state's schools.
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- USDA Observes 'School Lunch Week'
An official from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be in Mississippi on Tuesday to kick off National School Lunch Week.
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- Youth Arts Competition Announced
The Meridian Council for the Arts is conducting a Community Youth Arts Competition, including a literary arts or book review competition and a visual arts competition built around "To Kill A Mockingbird".
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- Rain Causes Challenges for Football
The wet weather that has come to Mississippi and Alabama in recent weeks has created plenty of planning problems for high school football teams.
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- Y'all Versus Us Kickoff
The buzz surrounding the Cellular South Y'all Versus Us Football game between Meridian High School and Oak Grove High School is at its peak. Representatives from both teams and schools gathered to discuss the televised game.
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- Northeast Student Shares Leadership Lesson
A Lauderdale County high school student spent part of his summer immersed in learning about leadership and government.
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- Schools Observe 'Walk to School Day'
Wednesday was a day for students and teachers across the nation to put on their walking shoes.
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- Teacher Loses Hair for Charity
Northeast Middle School teacher, Jennie Sherven, gave of herself, literally, to help a child with cancer.
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- Sumter County Schools Dealing with Deficit
Tough economic times have left a west Alabama school district to deal with a deficit.
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