Monthly Archives: February 2017

Eight Macon East students participated in the AISA State Power Lifting competition at Pickens Academy.  Each team member competed in their weight classification in bench press, squat, and dead lift.  Macon East junior, Dawson Bell proudly took 1st place.  Also receiving trophies were Parker Whittle (2nd place) and Ben Main (3rd place).  Congratulations to Coach Smith and the team on a fantastic showing at their first power lifting event.

The Macon East Academy chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted seven new members into the academic honor society for 2016-2017 school year.  The National Junior Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle grade students. NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.  At a ceremony conducted by the officers of the Macon East NJHS chapter the following students were welcomed into membership: Ali Churchwell, McKinnon Hammonds, Abby Ledlow, Shelton Lee, Rachel Major, Trey Matthews, and Jay Moore.  We congratulate these students on their outstanding accomplishments in academics and leadership. Under the advisement of Mrs. Rayleen Luis, the 2016-2017 NJHS is led by Jake Wyrosdick – President, Rachel Sargent – Vice President, Spencer Lindemood – Secretary/Treasurer, and Ally Matthews – Chaplain.

Alex Wyrosdick was one of four area seniors to receive the Montgomery Chapter’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for 2017.  Alex was nominated by the faculty and staff at Macon East to be our school candidate for this prestigious award.  The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.  This DAR Good Citizen Award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities.  Alex is an honor student at Macon East as well as President of the National Honor Society, Vice President of the Student Government Association, and Co-captain of the Varsity Cheerleading squad.  She serves weekly as a tutoring mentor with the Nehemiah Center, a ministry of First Baptist Church, and started the Senior Buddies program this year at school.  She plans to attend Auburn University in the fall and major in Nursing.

Fifth grader Kaiden Byrom represented Macon East as the class and district winner at the AISA State Spelling Bee.  Kaiden was one of the last two spellers remaining in her grade category after many participants had been eliminated.  Misspelling only one word for the day, Kaiden proudly finished as the runner-up in the State Spelling Bee.

The Macon East 5th grade class recently completed their first semester D.A.R.E. course led each year by Corporal Kofee Anderson.  Launched in 1983, D.A.R.E. is a comprehensive K-12 education program taught in thousands of schools in America and 52 other countries. D.A.R.E. curricula address drugs, violence, bullying, internet safety, and other high risk circumstances that today are too often a part of students’ lives.  D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.  At the conclusion of the course, participants each wrote an essay about what they learned and how it will impact their lives.  At the awards ceremony, Kaiden Byrom and Kayce Rutland were honored for Best Essay.  Anna Watson was recognized as Top Student for the course, and Corporal Anderson selected Spurlin Culpepper as Most Improved.  We thank Corporal Anderson for his dedication to the Macon East students.  He is truly a part of our Knight family.

The lower school students were treated to a show from Magician Gary Ledbetter as a reward for achieving their Accelerated Reader goals for the 2nd nine weeks.  Mr. Ledbetter performed many magic tricks including levitation, card tricks, and pulling a bunny from his hat.  Overall, Macon East students continue to excel in the Accelerated Reader program, reading well above grade level and surpassing their quarterly reading goals.  Thanks to school librarian, Leigh Desmarais for always challenging our young readers and planning fun events to reward their accomplishments.