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Former University of Georgia football star and Super Bowl champion wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell visited Springdale Elementary School. Joined by magician John Duke Logan, Mitchell read to the students from his book "The Magician's Hat" after giving each student a copy.

"I learned through my journey that reading impacts every facet of life," Mitchell said.

Join us Saturday, March 4 from 9-11:30AM for our Teacher Recruitment Fair. This will be located at Rutland High School. Share the news with those that may be interested! https://www.bcsdk12.net/careers

Black History was alive and thriving at Veterans Elementary School! VES students celebrated the history through the arts. The VES choir and drum troupe performed West African songs and traditional spirituals under the direction of Whitney Little. Guests were also entertained by the Veterans' dance team through tributes to Alvin Ailey and the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham, AL under the direction of Terra Hitchcock. The guest speaker was Rev. Paul Little from Bibb Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The amazing and talented students thrilled the staff, students, and parents. Rave reviews were in abundance after each of the performances.

Heritage Elementary School held its Leadership Day called "A Celebration of Black History and Culture." Community members and parents were able to enjoy performances by the chorus, cheer, step, and glee club. They were able able to go into classrooms where students presented Black History Month Projects.

Heard Elementary School celebrated Black History Month with "Homecoming @ Heard." This event included a visit from the Fort Valley State University cheerleaders, HBCU team colors and a door-decorating contest to celebrate HBCUs.

Vineville Academy of the Arts celebrated Black History Month! Vineville Voices and Panda Primary Chorus sang for the students. Panda Philharmonic strings also performed. The student leadership council shared information about 20 influential African Americans throughout history!

Burdell-Hunt Elementary Magnet School celebrated Black History Month with a Living History Wax Museum! Students created presentations and projects about historical figures. They shared information to students and guests at the school!

The students, faculty and staff at Porter Elementary School celebrated Black History Month with a parade. This allowed individuals to wear traditional African garb and/or celebrate important figures and institutions of black history!

John R. Lewis Elementary held a Black History Month Wax Museum Program! Special guests Anita R. Howard, District Attorney, Macon Judicial Circuit shared information about Rosa Parks and Superintendent Dr. Dan A. Sims shared about Reverend Raphael Warnock. Students were also able to create presentations to present.

Nine Bibb County School District student businesses competed in the FLEX Foundational Leadership Entrepreneur X-perience Competition. The competition continues throughout March until one student-run business is named the winner and advances to the next round of FLEX Competition!

Students in Bibb County School District’s EMT Pathway receive hands on experience in a simulation ambulance learning lab at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. Funded through the American Rescue Plan, the lab helps prepare students as they earn certifications and build employability skills to enter the workforce after graduation.

A class of 22 eighth-graders from across the District has begun dual enrollment college classes on the campus of W. S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. These students started Spanish class with instructor Farryn Slaton-Barkley. Parents pay no tuition costs for this program!

Congratulations to the 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival court! Howard High School junior Layla Floyd was crowned Cherry Blossom Queen! Shaelin Calder-Denny, an 8th grader at Bibb County School District VIP Academy and Londyn Rodgers, an 8th grader at Howard Middle School, were crowned Cherry Blossom Princesses! We can’t wait to paint Macon+Bibb County pink this spring!

Congratulations to Springdale Elementary Art Teacher, Cindy Quan Hong on being selected as the Southeastern Region Elementary Art Educator! This is presented by the National Art Education Association.

The Howard High School Guitar Ensemble presented a concert at our state music educator in-service conference in Athens. Being invited to perform was an honor and proved to be a great challenge for these students.

Central High School Dance students taught classes to Miller 8th grade dance students. As part of their dance composition class, Central students prepared lesson plans and class activities, and culminated their project by teaching their classes to 8th graders.

Deborah Dennard, ELA Coordinator, invited 29 secondary ELA teachers to attend the Georgia Council of Teachers of English Conference in Athens, Georgia! These teachers were ready to learn new strategies.

Bibb Schools representatives Brian Butler of Teaching and Learning, Ana Hernandez of Westside High School, and Bria Smith of Bruce Elementary School met with Georgia Department of Education's Superintendent Richard Woods recently as part of his Teacher Advisory Council. The Teacher Advisory Council comprises teachers from the state, representing all grade bands and RESA regions.

35 students were selected to attend the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Wilson Bridges of Central High School was selected to attend from the 2022 GHP cohort. The group was recognized by the State Legislature and Gov. Brian Kemp.

VISION: Each student will demonstrate strength of character and will be college or career ready.

MISSION: The Bibb County School District develops a highly trained staff and an engaged community dedicated to educating each student for a 21st century global society.

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