Summer learning can and will be fun at NEMCC! Thanks to Alcorn Central graduate Josey Pettigrew and his crew for all they do! Check out the link below for more information.https://5il.co/75i2
The Alcorn and Corinth School Districts are participating in an ongoing statewide effort to identify, locate, and evaluate children, birth through the age of 21, who may have a disability. Child Find is a process required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT (IDEA) to ensure children with special needs receive early intervention or special education...
The Office of Federal Programs would like to invite all families of the Alcorn School District to our first annual Community Resource Fair.This fair is designed to allow families with any needs to come and learn about all the resources available to help with those needs. Organizations such as Living Free Ministries, Oasis, Health and Human Services, Lion's Club,...
Alcorn School District High School Teachers and Community! Please be aware of this Update from Mr. Mitchell regarding our 1:1 Apple/Canvas Initiative.Click here to view
Alcorn County schools were represented well during the State Bowling Championships as Kossuth & Biggersville boys and Kossuth & Biggersville girls' teams battled for State Bowling Championships in Jackson, MS. All four teams earned the right to compete for the state title by finishing in the top two from a field of eight.
Kossuth Boys and Girls each won their...
The ASD has a proud tradition of success in regional and state competitions!
Isabella Coleman is one example. She was a 1st place winner at the Northeast Regional Reading Fair in Oxford. She placed 1st out of 24 projects. She was competing in division C 3rd grade individual. She will compete in the state fair on February 26.
A BIG THANKS to Tina Downs for making Music Matter for so many!
Abigail Parker/Sydney Bryant (Left Photo) and Sara Ellsworth/Maggie Rhoads (Right Photo) auditioned for Treble Song Honor Choir and traveled to Jackson, MS, January 31-February 2, for the event. They had the distinct pleasure of singing under a talented clinician from Bosnia who included songs from...
The ACSD will be offering “Choosing the Best”, an abstinence-only, sexual risk avoidance curriculum in one of your teen’s classes.
The curriculum is evidence based and medically accurate, teaching that abstinence is the healthiest choice for teens. Some of the topics covered in the program include: Making good decisions; Developing healthy relationships;...
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday!
Students and staff always enjoy a day off from school! We will be out Monday, January 21st to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Check out the video link to learn more about the man and the reason for the holiday.
Juniors in the ASD will be participating at each school! Visit:
https://www.te21.com/act
CASE College/Career READY Assessment
97% Predictive of Student Performance
Many students are not meeting the benchmarks for college readiness set by ACT®.
TE21's CCRA is an extraordinary practice assessment tool that mirrors the content, time, and length of the ACT®....
Our teachers New Year will begin with Professional Learning activities on Thursday (3rd) and Friday (4th). Students will return on Monday, January 7th!
Much has been accomplished and much remains to be completed in the coming weeks and months. The Alcorn School District is committed to being the best it can be and helping you and your child do the same.
Start...
Here we go with the first round of "graduation-required" testing for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY. Please be sure your child gets plenty of rest, comes to school prepared and has a mindset to "Ace those State Tests!" Our teachers have our students prepared and ready to go. It is time for them to show up and show out! Check with your child's school for specifics on...
Mrs. Anna Hill's class at ACHS blessed the faculty with a Thanksgiving "home-cooked" meal!
LBPA ASD Results
Passed during the 2013 legislative session, the Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) places an emphasis on grade-level reading skills, particularly as students’ progress through grades K-3. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, a student scoring at the lowest achievement level in reading on the established state-wide assessment for 3rd grade will...
Alcorn County Educator Awarded Classroom Grant
Alison Wade, a 9th grade biology teacher at Kossuth High School, recently received a classroom grant from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). A resident of Corinth, Alison has been a member of MPE since 2016. She plans to use her grant funding for a project entitled “Onion Cell Lab.” This project will allow...
Setting the pattern early is important for children to learn a love of reading!
Read more: http://bit.ly/ReadingisFUN
Students in high school state tested courses ONLY will be taking CASE Assessments over the next few days. The Assessments will help teachers determine what needs to be reviewed or re-taught in order for our students to be ready to "ace those state tests!"
Think of it as a jamboree or scrimmage before the first game of the season. We want and need students to try...
The ASD is looking at a 1:1 classroom iPad roll-out for high school teachers and students. We have worked on a plan for months and the Alcorn School Board gave the go-ahead to continue the process. We feel we have a working model that provides our students and teachers the best opportunity to be successful. More information will be coming in the weeks ahead along...
Keep up the great work Mississippi students and teachers.http://bit.ly/MSGradRatesRise
Students in grades 2-8 on TRADITIONAL SCHEDULES will be taking CASE Assessments to end the nine weeks. The Assessments will help teachers determine what was taught well, and more importantly, what was learned by our students. Teachers will use the assessments to help determine what teaching/learning strategies are needed moving forward.
Think of it as a jamboree...
This video will explain as we await the official school results being approved in October!
...Posting in support of Northeast Mississippi Community College efforts to partner w/local schools and families, giving our students the best opportunity to be successful!The Northeast Career Development Academy has opened our doors to students ages 12-18 in need. Our goal is to meet our students where they are and get them where they want to be. We are not...
9th Grade Students/Parents - New Diploma Options explained!
http://bit.ly/GraduationOption...
School Year 2018-2019
Alcorn School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School, Breakfast Program, and/or Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the...
Alcorn School District was featured in The Hechinger Report recently regarding our updated reading strategies.Read how the Alcorn School District has been helping improve literacy achievement throughout our schools..Click here to read the article.
A free, interactive tool for your student (and you) to master math!
https://web.algebranation.com/ for a description!
http://bit.ly/AlgebraNationFAQ for more!