January 20, 2023- The Meridian Public School District is pleased to announce that the 2022-23 Administrator of the Year is Angela McQuarley and the 2022-23 Teacher of the Year is Fannetta Dancy-Crenshaw. The announcement was made during the January 17, 2023, meeting of the MPSD Board of Trustees.

The MPSD Teacher of the Year is chosen from those who represent their schools as Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to the following 2022-23 Teachers of the Year for each school:

Renata McNeil, Meridian High School; Dena Patterson, Ross Collins Career and Technical Center; Londyn Thomas, Marion Park; Kim Hill, Northwest Middle School; Kletina Campbell, Magnolia Middle School; Julie Wright, Crestwood Elementary School; Shannon Adams, Oakland Heights Elementary; Ashley Eades, Poplar Springs Elementary; Kentron Clayton, Parkview Elementary; Deborah McDade, TJ Harris Lower Elementary; Fannetta Dancy, TJ Harris Upper Elementary and Sandra Lake, West Hills Elementary.

Thank you Zeta Amicae of Meridian and Auxiliary of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority for your donation to Oakland Heights Elementary.

5th grade students at Parkview Elementary are participating in the D.A.R.E. Program led by Officer Naylor. Students learned how to define and assess problems in the session for this week.

3rd grade families at Poplar Springs Elementary received resources and support they can use to assist their child in mastering academic concepts and skills. Special thanks to Amanda Payne, pictured above, from PAPER, Kim Bailey our district’s literacy coach, 3rd grade teachers, and our administrators!

PreK-2 at West Hills Elementary has the highest average token at 43.47 tokens when compared to other districts across the state in the Imagine Math PreK-2 supplemental program. Imagine Math will present West Hill with the traveling Mississippi Trophy and a campus plaque! Congratulations Teachers, Students, and Staff!

Magnolia Middle School Science Club Members recently toured the Mississippi School For Mathematics and Science. Science Club members, who are Magnolia's campus leaders in Science, toured the facility and engaged in experiments and demonstrations with current MSMS students.

Congratulations to Mr. Wilkerson, our December Teacher of the Month and Mr. Warren, our December Staff Member of the Month.

Ross Collins Career and Technical Center opened its doors to middle and 9th-grade students and their parents for a look at what the program has to offer.

Congratulations to the following schools for winning the City Championship!

7th Grade Girls City Champions - Magnolia Middle School

7th Grade Boys City Champions- Northwest Middle School

8th Grade Girls City Champions - Northwest Middle School

7th Grade Boys City Champions- Northwest Middle School

The games were played on the campus of Meridian High School on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.