Student artwork and performances by students from all MPSD schools highlighted the district’s annual Arts Festival on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The event featured paintings, pottery, and musical performances by elementary, middle and high school choirs and the evening ended with a performance by the MHS Band.

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Crestwood Elementary student Mark Anthony Magnum, right; touches a baby American Alligator as Meaghan Huseman; left, of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks talks to him about the habitat where the alligator can be found.

Crestwood Elementary hosted a Mad Science Night on Thursday, April 20, 2023, where over 50 students and their families were able to come and participate in several hands-on activities. Students learned photosynthesis, forces & motion, habitats, moon phases, and more. The event was held at the Multi-County Community Service Center.

Congratulations to the following Oakland Heights students who placed in the MS Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair at Mississippi State University this week.

Charlene Rogers, 2nd place Microbiology

Latraus Portis, 2nd place Organic Chemistry

Emore Moss, 3rd place Inorganic Chemistry

Destiney Smith, 4th place Engineering Mechanics

Tyler Betts, 4th place Physics and Astronomy

Parkview Elementary students and parents had a great time at the Family Math Night on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Parents learned math tips, strategies and played games to help their children excel in math.

Pre-K students at Poplar Springs Elementary recently learned about animals and life on the farm with several hands on activities.

The Pre-K Classes at TJ Harris Lower Elementary were excited to learn about the weather from former Wildcat Meteorologist Avaionia Smith on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Congratulations to our scholars that represented TJ Harris Upper at the state science fair! Our brilliant scholars won as follows:

• Jalea Breaizel 2nd place in Behavioral and Social Science
• Markus Jones 2nd Place in Earth and Environmental Science
• Conner Davis 4th Place in Microbiology
• Jade Rice "Best of the Fair "Award for 4th Grade Overall

Magnolia Middle School 7th Grader Kimonte Watson recently won 1st place in the Mississippi State Science and Engineering Fair at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS. in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines category. He is pictured with his Science teacher and Science Club sponsor, Ms. Tyrikia Porter.

Congratulations to Iris Barnard, a 10th grader at MHS, on winning first place for her painting in the 9th-12th Grade category during the Threefoot Art Festival’s Art Contest this past weekend in downtown Meridian! #wearemeridian

The MHS Track and Field team competed in the Region 3-6A Track and Field Meet on Saturday, April 22, 2023, on the campus of Northwest Rankin High School. The Wildcats came away with a second-place team finish and the Lady Wildcats finished third as a team, with both teams competing in 18 events.

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