TUPELO

Tupelo Middle School teacher wins scholarship to study in Mexico

- Tupelo Middle School Spanish teacher Mark Garrett received a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Education, which allowed him to spend five weeks in Mexico this summer.

The purpose of the scholarship is to allow teachers to enhance their lessons and create curriculum by studying other cultures. While in Mexico, Garrett was immersed with the local culture. He lived with families; visited schools, colleges and historical locations and even met with Congress. He visited 13 different states in the country.

“It is going to help me create more cultural units in the classroom,” Garrett said. “I was able to live with the families and to see how they are able to interact with each other. It also helped me understand the history of Mexico and its culture. It was a chance to meet with average citizens and see how they feel about their future and their hopes and dreams.”

Openings available for ICC tool and die program

- Limited openings are available in Itawamba Community College’s tool and die program at the Tupelo campus for the fall semester.

ICC’s program, which is designed from a German apprenticeship model, has bee reinitiated for advanced manufacturing and is approved for automotive die fabrication/ maintenance. A 22-month associate’s degree program and a one-year certificate program are each available.

Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Requirements include strong math skills, mechanical aptitude, professional work ethic and high school diploma or GED. Applications must be received by Aug. 5. Classes begin Aug. 12.

For more information, contact Barry Emison at (662) 620-5125 or blemison@iccms.edu or Don Spurgeon at (662) 620-5124 or dcspurgeon@iccms.edu.

BOONEVILLE

Student wins first place in MPB writing contest

- Booneville first-grader Reed Preston Lindsey won first place in the PBS Kids Go! Writer’s Contest, sponsored by Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Lindsey wrote and illustrated “Roscoe Wants a Red Feather,” a story inspired by his cat.

“My story is about how friends help each other,” Lindsey, said in an press release. “When I broke my arm at school this year, one of my best friends, Joshua, helped me carry things. I wrote about Roscoe the cat because he was my first pet, and I miss him.”

First-place winners advanced to the national competition, where they competed for prizes such as laptops, digital cameras and MP3 players.

EAST UNION

School to host pre-registration

- East Union seventh- to 12th-grade students and their parents are encouraged to come to the school on Aug. 2 from 3 to 6 p.m. to review their 2010-11 schedule. At this time, students can also register for parking, pay applicable fees and ask questions.

The school will also host a “Meet the Teacher Night” on Aug. 5 for students in kindergarten to sixth-grade and their parents. The event will last from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event will also allow parents and students to complete student information, bring school supplies, pay applicable fees, review grading and discipline policies and establish rapport to ease grade-level transitions.

STARKVILLE

Application deadline nears

- Prospective students can continue to apply for admission to Mississippi State University through Aug. 2, and the first day of fall semester classes is Aug. 18.

For students moving into campus housing, “check-in” activities will begin on Aug.11 at Humphrey Coliseum. Complete details on the day’s events can be viewed at www.housing.msstate.edu/mvnu2msu.

Aug. 16 and 17 are the last days to complete regular registration and pay tuition and fees. New student orientation for all who didn’t attend June sessions is Aug. 17.