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Homecoming 2024 – In My Macon Era

Macon East celebrated Homecoming the week of September 30 – October 5. This year’s Homecoming week was a time of fun and competition all centered around the theme, “In My Macon Era.” Events included themed dress up days of In my Vacation Era (dream vacation), Sweet Home Alabama Era (redneck vs country club, Beginning / End of an Era (babies vs senior citizens), In My Celebrity Era and In My Macon Era (homecoming shirts and Macon gear). The entire school really enjoyed dressing up and showing their school spirit. Other events during the week included a homecoming crashers, and a fun boys volleyball game. The cheerleaders entertained everyone with a fantastic blacklight pep rally Thursday night. The annual upper school tailgate was a time of good food and lots of fun and fellowship. The lower school students enjoyed tailgating as well. As the school day ended, everyone gathered in the parking lot for the Homecoming Parade. Each lower school class carried a sign down the parade route. The wee princess, little damsel, and pee wee cheerleaders along with the pee wee football team rode on floats and trailers throwing goodie bags to the crowd. Homecoming attendants threw goodies to the crowd as well from their decorated vehicles. Homecoming Court attendants selected by their classmates 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. The Student Government Association officers and members did an outstanding job planning and organizing all of this year’s Homecoming week activities.

The Knights celebrated homecoming with a dominant 60-0 shutout against North River Christian, marking their third shutout of the season. Thad McKinney led the way with 82 rushing yards, including a 57-yard touchdown, and a 65-yard kickoff return. Sam Wallace threw for 89 yards with two touchdown passes and added a 30-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard punt return for a touchdown. Carter Hopson contributed with a 45-yard touchdown run and a 51-yard touchdown reception. Micah Andrews caught two touchdown passes. On defense, Hopson had nine tackles, McKinney recorded four tackles and a sack, Mathew Pugh had five tackles and a fumble recovery, and Wallace intercepted a pass.

Beth Nesbitt2024-10-24T02:32:26+00:00October 24th, 2024|Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

MEA Celebrates Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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.

Beth Nesbitt2024-10-24T02:31:13+00:00October 24th, 2024|Blog, Elementary, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Tiffany Marshall excels at Bullock County Distinguished Young Woman Event

Macon East Academy Senior Tiffany Marshall exceled at the Distinguished Young Women of Bullock County event. Tiffany not only won the “Be Your Best Self” essay award and the scholastics award, but she also earned first runner-up. We are incredibly proud of her accomplishments and thrilled that she came home with several thousand dollars in scholarship money.

Beth Nesbitt2024-09-13T16:43:48+00:00September 13th, 2024|Blog, High School|0 Comments

Lady Knights Receive Rings

The 2024 Macon East Academy Varsity Softball team ended the year as the AISA AAA State Champions.  A ring ceremony was held recently for the Lady Knights at the annual Night with the Knights kick-off event to the season.  Coach Glynn Lott’s softball team secured their 11th state championship at the AISA AAA state tournament, held at the Lagoon Park Softball Complex. Their victory over Clarke Prep School not only added another championship trophy to their collection but also highlighted the exceptional talent within the team.

Beth Nesbitt2024-09-13T16:07:37+00:00September 13th, 2024|Blog, News and Events, Softball|0 Comments

Macon East Cheerleaders Excel at AISA Cheer Camp

The Macon East cheerleaders had an amazing time this past week at AISA cheer camp at Troy University. They grew their skills and grew even closer as a team. We are so proud of their hard work and accomplishments!
Varsity placed 2nd in their sideline performance and placed 5th in cheer. The JV team took home the superior award.
AISA All-Stars: Alexis Davis, Katie Kitchens, and Shamaiah Thomas
Varsity All-American: Alexis Davis
JV All-Americans: Ava Noffsinger, Gillie Phillips, Bella Ann Spires, Sophie Clark, and Avery Wilhoit
Pin-it-forward award for great character and leadership, given by the UCA staff: Alexis Davis
Jump off finalist: Katie Kitchens
Second round of jump off: Sophie Clark
Our teams took home the final day banana. The Top Banana is the physical embodiment of what it means to attend UCA camp. The Top Banana is rewarded to the teams at camp that demonstrate qualities of leadership, spirit and the overall ability to work hard while still having a blast! This accomplishment made the week that much better!
Huge thank you to all those who came out to support the girls on Thursday. Thank you to the parents who made this week possible and thank you to our Cheer Coaches, Kindall Bishop and Summer Kyser.
Beth Nesbitt2024-06-25T15:46:36+00:00June 25th, 2024|Blog, Cheerleading, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Students Attend HOBY at Troy University

Macon East Academy students 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 and 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 attended the 2024 HOBY Alabama Leadership Seminar at Troy University. At HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership), high school students explore their leadership potential through inspiring leadership development programs. It allows students to build a network of positive community change-makers and a more comprehensive network of HOBY Alumni. After the seminar, HOBY alumni are challenged to complete 100 hours of community service within the next year as a way to put their passion and newly built leadership skills into action. Anna went through the interview process and was chosen as a counselor for the ambassadors this year!

Beth Nesbitt2024-06-18T21:35:19+00:00June 18th, 2024|Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Congratulations to the Macon East Kindergarten Class – your hard work has really paid off!

Macon East Kindergarten Graduation was a proud moment for 16 students – 12 girls and 4 boys. Throughout the year, they went on exciting educational field trips, like visiting the Cornfield County Farms Pumpkin Patch, The Gogue Center in Auburn to see “The Rainbow Fish”, Christmas at Choctafaula in Auburn, toured Publix and visited the Pike Road Public Library.
The students also had a blast participating in pep rallies, Fun Run, Christmas Program, Grandparents Day Program, Environmental Fair, Field Day and other fun activities. But the real highlight was their involvement in the Accelerated Reading Program during second semester. Their 6th grade reading buddies met with them weekly, and we are thrilled to say that 100% of the students reached their AR point goals for both the 3rd and 4th nine weeks! It’s been wonderful to see these young learners thrive and accomplish so much.
Beth Nesbitt2024-06-18T21:32:33+00:00June 18th, 2024|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East High School and Senior Honors Day

The annual Macon East Honors Day program was a time to recognize the graduating class for their accomplishments as well as other outstanding upper school students.  Representatives from many colleges were on hand to present scholarships and recognition to the seniors.  The Class of 2024 earned over $4.2 million in academic and athletic scholarships.  Seniors were also presented with their honor cords and honor graduate medallions to be worn at the commencement ceremony.

Macon East faculty and administration presented the following subject awards and special awards to the upper school students.

  1. Valedictorian: Kaiden Byrom
  2. Salutatorian: Ethan Jones
  3. Zeta Spence Memorial Award: Barrett Spaeth
  4. Hilda Story Teacher of the Year: Crysta Trull
  5. Jack Cox Service Award: Gates Garrett
  6. Mandy Williams Christian Leadership Award: Kaiden Byrom
  7. National Honor Society Leadership Award: Ethan Jones, Alexis Davis
  8. SGA Leadership Award: Ethan Jones
  9. AISA Headmaster’s Association Award: Ethan Jones
  10. Barbara Lindsey School Award: Kaiden Byrom
  11. AISA Student Academic Team: Ethan Jones
  12. AISA Student Athletic Academic Team: Anna Watson, Jacob Simpson, and Kaiden Byrom
  13. Jimmy Hitchcock Nominees Senior High: Jameson Byrom and Kaiden Byrom   Junior High:  Eli Churchwell and Hadley Sirmon
  14. DAR Good Citizen Award: Ethan Jones
  15. National Leadership I Dare You Award: Anna Watson and Pressley Graham
  16. Spiritual Community Service Award: Ethan Jones, Kaiden Byrom, and Jameson Byrom
  17. Senior School Community Service Award: Anna Watson, Sydnie Brown, Ethan Jones, and Kacy Rutland
  18. Heart of the Knight Service Award: Will Dekle, Kaiden Byrom, and Jameson Byrom
  19. Alabama Boys State Nominee: Bryant Morrison
  20. Alabama Girls State Nominee: Mattie Pugh
  21. Alabama Lions High School Leadership Forum: Alexis Davis and Colton Lunn
  22. Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award: Jackson Todd, Olivia Robinson
  23. Dixie Electric Youth Tour: Mary Taylor May, Bryant Morrison, Mattie Pugh, and Addison Little
Beth Nesbitt2024-06-18T21:25:21+00:00June 18th, 2024|Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Elementary Honors Day

Our lower school recently held an Honors Day celebration, where students were recognized for their outstanding performance in various categories, including the prestigious Sagamore Award. The Sagamore Award is particularly meaningful, as it is chosen by the students’ classmates, recognizing those who embody the values of putting God first, others second, and themselves third. This character-building award highlights the importance of kindness, selflessness, and being a positive influence within the school community. Congratulations to all the hard-working Knights at Macon East Academy for their academic achievements!

Beth Nesbitt2024-06-18T21:14:10+00:00June 18th, 2024|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments

Class of 2024 – Outstanding Class

Macon East Academy takes immense pride in acknowledging the accomplishments of the graduating Class of 2024. This distinguished group of 26 students has collectively garnered approximately $4.2 million in merit-based and athletic scholarships. Having been accepted into a total of 62 colleges and universities, they exemplify the high standards of academic achievement that Macon East Academy upholds. During their senior year, they earned several honors in performing arts and propelled the athletics program to new heights by clinching a State Championship title in softball. Additionally, four members of this exceptional class have further committed to their athletic careers by signing scholarships to continue playing at the collegiate level. Each graduate embodies the core values of student life and Christian principles that Macon East Academy cherishes, setting a remarkable precedent for future classes.

Beth Nesbitt2024-06-18T21:11:49+00:00June 18th, 2024|Blog, High School|0 Comments
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