Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the River Region. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with their families and schools to celebrate their achievements!
Redland Middle Science Fun
Mrs. Peterson’s 5th graders are learning about the Scientific Method. Here you can see students working through an index card challenge that required them to come up with a method of being able to go all the way around their head using only one index card and scissors. We love to see innovative ways to encourage critical thinking and movement while learning standards and life skills!
Elmore County First NERD Event of the School Year
Team members that volunteered to be on the Elmore County STEM Council /Elmore Young Engineers worked as score keepers, referees, field resetting and more as they held a VEX IQ training/practice event for elementary and middle school students from the county at WHS. The event was led by Tracy Wright along with S.C.O.R.E. from Auburn University. It was a great success, preparing everyone for the upcoming competition year! Go NERDS, Go Indians!!
STEM Fun at Pine Level
Pine Level Elementary students in Mrs. Bryant’s math class used materials for a STEM project to Save Fred. All students were engaged and learning during the activity. Fred was saved by many!
Pine Level Supports Faculty Member with Cancer
Pine Level Elementary Faculty and Staff came together to support a faculty member diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The entire faculty and staff surprised ordered shirts that say “No One Fights Alone” to express thoughts and support for their PLES Bulldog faculty member. At Pine Level we don’t just work together, we are FAMILY!
Victory Christian Lady Eagles Place in Tournament
Victory Christian Academy Lady Eagles placed first in the silver bracket at the Tiger Jam Tournament in Oxford on August 11-12. We are so proud of them!
Redland Elementary Students Earn Glow Party
Congrats to Mrs Erwin’s class! They earned the glow party!
We are off to a great start to our Redland Dance Fit fundraiser! We appreciate everyone’s support as we raise funds for upgrades at our school. We have raised over $18,900 towards our $35,000 goal so far!
S.T.E.M. in Daniel Pratt Science Class
Sixth grade students in Mrs. Boswell’s class learned about the engineering design process by designing a contraption to land a rover (ping pong ball) in the Apollo Crater (cup on floor) on the moon! Hands on learning is the best!
Students at Daniel Pratt Elementary Get a SWEET Start
Mrs. Stewart’s and Ms. Vansandt’s classes enjoyed some delicious “Back to School” treats!
Life Skills Taught at Pine Level
At Pine Level Elementary School, we have four First Class Pre-K classes. One class noticed that our newly planted hydrangeas needed water and we added this to our class jobs. These young students are learning life skills that will help them to be productive and responsible citizens.
Homeschoolers Pedal and Learn on the Alabama River
Academy Days Co-op members were the first group to ride on the Riverfront Rendezvous, a pilot program for a pedal boat on the Alabama River. It aims to help bring the riverfront to life while providing environmental education opportunities. Students had a chance to spot, identify, and learn about various river creatures and how they contribute to the river environment.
As one student declared, “It was an amazing way to the kick off the school year!”
Academy Days Co-op is a weekly homeschool co-op that meets at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery and offers kindergarten through high school classes in subjects such as science labs, literature, foreign languages, creative writing, art, and PE. Visit AcademyDays.com for more information.
Area Homeschoolers Demonstrate “Can-Do” Attitude
Homeschool students at Academy Days Co-op deliver 218 canned food items to Millbrook’s Welcome Inc., a food bank which serves West Elmore County families in need. The homeschoolers represent 62 families in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga Counties who participate in the weekly homeschool co-op held at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery. Academy Days Co-op offers kindergarten through high school classes in subjects such as science labs, literature, foreign languages, creative writing, art, and PE. Visit AcademyDays.com for more information.
PCA Volleyball Players Named Athletes to Watch
Natalee Wheeler and Baylee Rogers were recently named to the 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) PHENOM Watchlist. We can’t wait to watch them throughout the rest of the season! Also, Emma Cate Carter, Baylee Rogers, and Leah Cate Wilson were named to the AHSVCA Pre-Season Watch List! Congratulations!
Prattville Intermediate School Back to School Dance
Prattville Intermediate School enjoyed their annual Back to School Dance by bringing it back to the wild and funky decade of the ’80s! Students and Faculty alike dressed in their ’80s best and danced the night away. Our APT puts this event together for PIS students each year and does such a great job. This dance is always a really fun way for the faculty to engage with the students and let everyone have a great time together to celebrate a successful start to the school year.
HOUSE Pep Rally at Prattville Intermediate
Students and teachers at Prattville Intermediate School kicked off the first HOUSE day of the year with a fun pep rally! The HOUSE System was developed by Ron Clark Academy and is used by PIS to promote positive behavior. Students can earn points for their respective houses by demonstrating good character. At the pep rally, new students and teachers were sorted into one of four houses: Amistad – the HOUSE of Friendship, Isibindi – the HOUSE of Courage, Reveur – the HOUSE of Dreamers, or Altruismo – the HOUSE of Givers. Mr. Woodfin, our Autauga County Superintendent, took the time to come speak to students about what it means for our school to be part of the Autauga County Schools family. That encouragement tied in perfectly to the PIS motto, “Four Houses, One Family!”. Go Cougars!
