November 2024 Student Spotlights – Pike Road

Students, teachers, and community members took some Steps for Strength to raise awareness of suicide prevention. The walk took participants around the bus loop 11 times because someone dies from suicide every 11 minutes making it the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S.

This year’s homecoming festivities showed our community spirit and Patriot Pride! Throughout the week, students, staff, and families embraced the theme “A Decade of Legends” as we celebrated 10 years of Pike Road Schools.
The celebrations kicked off with our annual homecoming parade, followed by a community pep rally where senior, Terrione Bell was crowned this year’s Homecoming King. Friday night, the excitement continued as our football team took the field and secured a 54-28 victory against Park Crossing. Another highlight of the evening was when Senior Brely Dees was crowned the 2024 Homecoming Queen during the halftime ceremony.

Pike Road Junior High and High School recently celebrated outstanding attendance with a fun-filled social, complete with games, treats, and even a TV giveaway! The grade level with the best attendance in each school was treated to a special day, where students enjoyed cool treats and games organized by the administration.
Junior High students enjoyed the excitement of a close cornhole match, while over at the High School, students had the added thrill of a dunking booth! Some of the kids with perfect attendance got the chance to dunk their administrators. Principal Andrea Maness and Assistant Principal Kristen Artis were fantastic sports, even cheering on students as they waited to be dunked into the refreshing water below.
To top it all off, one lucky winner from each school went home with a brand-new TV, making the day even more memorable!

Pike Road Intermediate School welcomed students, parents, and community members to their inaugural Fall Festival! The school partnered with their neighbor, Pike Road Church to host their big fundraiser. There were bouncy houses, games, bracelet-making stations, concessions, and sponsor booths for everyone to enjoy! The proceeds from this event will go towards library resources, teacher and classroom materials, and much more!

Thank you to Mrs. Mary Hughes and Mr. Marty Burdette for coming and sharing your service dogs with our C4 learners and teaching us about training dogs and how they can help people. Dwayne (The Rock), Sylvester (Stallone), and Ms. Josephine allowed the C4 friends to say hello with a gentle pat on their backs after learning the correct and safe way to approach a dog. This lesson paired perfectly with the novel our C4 classes have been reading, Because of Winn Dixie. Along with the novel, students have been discussing how dogs can help people in many different ways! Dwayne spent a few years “reading” to C1 students while Sylvester worked in the front office at PRES.

The Pike Road Fire Department visited Macon East Academy to teach the lower school students about fire safety and prevention. The students had a blast exploring the fire truck and crawling through a realistic smoke-filled trailer. As a token of appreciation, Macon East students and teachers donated baskets of snacks to the fire department.

Macon East Academy celebrated Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September by honoring a Mother’s Day Out student. To raise awareness, the MEA PTO organized several initiatives, including selling bracelets and stickers, as well as hosting a Warrior Wednesday dress-down day where students wore spirit wear for a donation. On the last Wednesday of the month, the entire school, from K3 to 12th grade, participated by wearing yellow or gold—colors that symbolize childhood cancer.
The funds raised will be divided between the Allshouse family and donated to the social workers on the childhood cancer floor at Children’s Hospital, who provide essential gift cards for food and gas to families in need during treatment. Macon East Academy demonstrated remarkable support for this important cause, especially for our brave little knight, Emma Allshouse, who is courageously fighting her battle against cancer. We stand united in prayer and support for her.
Overall, donations exceeded $1,000, showcasing the community’s generosity and commitment to making a difference.

Congratulations to the 2024 Macon East Academy Homecoming Court. The attendants were Ashley Davis (7th grade), Kylie Taylor (8th grade), Bentley Graham (9th grade), Bella Chambers and Gracie Strickland (10th grade), Bree Grisco, Hagen Owens, and Payton Underwood (11th grade), Alexis Davis, Mary Taylor May, Mattie Pugh, and Shamaiah Thomas (12th grade). At halftime of the football game, Miss Shamaiah Thomas was crowned as the 2024 Homecoming Queen by last year’s Queen, Lulu Russell.