Comments for Inside the Backpack

Comment on Church Street Elementary wax museum by Cousin Dave

Cousin Dave — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:51:39 +0000

Mary Catherine is the best Laura Ingalls Wilder I have ever seen in my life!!!

Comment on High school dropout update by Bill Betzen

Bill Betzen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:42:17 +0000

Ginny,
I just found this old post from last year about our School Archive Project. In the past year we have verified that 10th grade enrollments are up over 10% in the two highschools receiving the large majority of our middle school graduates. It shows that the project is working! Look at the reports at http://www.studentmotivation.org. I welcome a critical reading.
Bill Betzen
Dallas

Comment on ENRICH program enhances classroom skills by Galen

Galen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:30:33 +0000

Ginny, good information here. ENRICH. The Lutheran Church has done a lot of good work along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well, rebuilding. Camp Coast Care, I think it’s called. A joint venture w/ the Episcipal Diocese of Mississippi. Thanks for the info. One never knows what’s in that backpack, eh?

Comment on S. Pontotoc school, teacher win national honors by Jennifer R.

Jennifer R. — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:47:38 +0000

Congratulations!

Comment on Dropout Summit Video-Randy McCoy of Tupelo by candy bond

candy bond — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:46:10 +0000

I believe that Dr. Mccoy is using his gifts that God has given him. As an educator, I also beleive that all children are “gifted” in some area. Many times, however, these gifts are not always recognized. I also agree with Dr. McCoy that all students should be given “HOPE”

Comment on THS to perform at International Thespian Festival by Leigh Ann Hubbard

Leigh Ann Hubbard — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Hi! I just stumbled across this blog via a link from the Daily Journal Biz Blog. I’m so glad to have found it! A HUGE congratulations to the THS theater troupe!!

I graduated from THS and took drama under Ms. Gibbs. I remember going to the International Thespian Festival (not as a mainstage performance!). It was such a fantastic time. Break a leg, guys!

Best,

Leigh Ann Hubbard
Managing Editor
James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor
Blog page: http://www.MyFamilyDoctorMag.com/blog

Comment on Not a media darling, but there’s hope by Glen Allison

Glen Allison — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:20:14 +0000

You did a great job at the “Meet the Media” meeting for the PR Association of Mississippi - Tupelo chapter. It’s always helpful for PR types to see that journalists are actually regular folks trying to perform a sometimes-difficult job.

Comment on Brushstrokes for Bramlett by Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:59:46 +0000

These are great! I, too, am shocked that first graders actually did this work. I love that Cheryl Eber is one of the teachers of these students as she has been an important part of my life since well before I was a first-grader.

Comment on East Union students visit Ga. aquarium by Mary Ann Bishop

Mary Ann Bishop — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:07:15 +0000

My daughter Jessica and I went on the trip to the Georgia Aguarium. It was the most awesome experience! It was very educational but also alot of fun. The leader for our group made sure that we all learned about the whales, sharks and other fish but also had lots of fun. The best part of the visit was the “after hours” tour which allowed the students hands-on experiences with the fish. Thank You to Leigh Akins for providing the opportunity for this wonderful trip.

Comment on East Union students visit Ga. aquarium by Courtney Crump

Courtney Crump — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:31:35 +0000

My daughter Karley went on this trip and had the most wonderful experience. Karley is still talking about the trip! It was a wonderful as well as a great educational experience for all of the children. The children got to do alot of hands on, which they will always remember. Karley really liked getting to sleep in the tunnel, while the fish swam above them. I would like to Thank Mrs. Akins for making this trip possible for them.