At the 2024 Convention of Alabama School Boards, Dr. Celia Rudolph was one of five board members statewide to receive the coveted All-State School Board Member Award. Dr. Rudolph served on the Muscle Shoals Board of Education from 2014-2024.

Dr. Rudolph says, "Public school is the fabric of our society. It's one of the major things that hold us together. Those of us who are in the business of public school must continue to show the world that public schools are worth believing in."

She continues by saying, "I find joy hearing about the successes of students, seeing that principal who is excited about his reading scores, that teacher who has just learned that she's been awarded a grant for her classroom. Those are the things that give me joy."

Muscle Shoals Board of Education
3200 S. Wilson Dam Road

FUTURE MEETINGS

Tuesday, January 28

Tuesday, February 25

Tuesday, March 18

Tuesday, April 22

Tuesday, May 20

Crews from Muscle Shoals City Schools, SCS District, Tuscumbia City Schools, and Colbert County Schools joined together with WLAY 100.1 - Country's Greatest Hits on Monday to unload the bus in preparation of spreading some holiday cheer. Thanks to all who helped Stuff the Bus! #KeepDreaming

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Business Education Teacher

At the December BOE meeting, Rep. Jamie Kiel presented a resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives to mother-daughter duo and 2024-2025 “Teachers of the Year,” Stephanie Ellis (Webster) and Jordan Ellis Crow (MSHS). Rep. Kiel did so to mark the uniqueness of a mother and daughter being selected by colleagues at different schools in the same year #KeepDreaming

Huge congratulations to McBride's Paige Callahan for being awarded Secretary of the Year for Alabama District 7 in the Council for Leaders of Alabama Schools (CLAS)!

Mrs. Callahan was honored in a prestigious ceremony held on December 5 at the beautiful Perdido Beach Resort. We are incredibly proud of her dedication and hard work.

Thank you, Mrs. Callahan, for everything you do!

Pictured here (L to R): Bookkeeper Missy Davis, Secretary Paige Callahan, and Principal Dr. Britney Schneider.

Congratulations Mrs. Holly Brooks on being named The Shoals Chamber's December Middle/High School “TEACHER OF THE MONTH!”

We are honored to partner with NWSCC to make this moment fun and memorable for everyone!!

Thank you, Mrs. Brooks, for all that you do! We appreciate you!!

Pictured Left to Right: Lt. Mike West, Ofc. Frank Echols, Ofc. Billy McBrayer, Ofc. Gerald Smith, Ofc. Thomas Marshall, and Ofc. Kenneth Simpson

Officer Gerald Smith will be officially retiring February 1, but thankfully through an agreement with the City and the Board of Education, Ofc. Smith will continue serving in an SRO capacity at Highland Park Elementary beginning March 1. This agreement is made possible by state rules that allow officers to return to work even in retirement. We are thankful that Officer Smith's influence and experience will continue to be felt in MSCS.

Officer Frank Echols willl officially begin SRO duties at Muscle Shoals High School on January 6. SRO Echols has previously served as a resource officer at both Webster and Highland Park Elementary Schools. The high school and MSCA look forward to working with Officer Echols!

#KeepDreaming

What better way to kick-off the 5th Grade CAPS program's "Urban Innovation" unit than to have Mayor Lockhart as a guest speaker. The 5th grade CAPS kids will be participating in the 2025 Shoals Spark competition. The students will generate unique and creative ideas about how to make the Shoals a very cool place to live and work. Mayor Lockhart spoke with the kids on innovative ideas that are already in the works for Muscle Shoals as well as possible ideas that are in the conversation and planning stages.He expanded on ideas that ranged from safety, entertainment, athletics, environment, and schools. He also shared the importance of always thinking about future progress and growth in a community. He stated that some problems never go away and that new and innovative ideas to solve those problems are necessary. Thank you, Mayor Lockhart, for sharing this important message with our students.

We appreciate the Honorable Circuit Judge Mitch Hays for his presentation to the "Introduction to Public Safety" class earlier this month at the Muscle Shoals Career Academy.

At the August 27 meeting, the Board of Education approved the superintendent's recommendation to move the spring weather makeup day from April 18, 2025, to April 25, 2025. Please make a note of this on your calendar.

Schools will now be open for regular classes on April 18, 2025.

Email: cholden@mscs.k12.al.us
Website: www.mscs.k12.al.us
Location: 3200 South Wilson Dam Road, Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
Phone: 256-389-2600
Twitter: @MSCSTrojans