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Macon East lower school students participated in Dixie Electric and the 12’s Day of Giving annual food drive. The students collected canned goods and other non-perishable food items throughout the month of November in an Auburn vs. Alabama challenge. Macon East students proudly delivered over 1,000 items on Friday, December 4! WSFA 12 in partnership with Cumulus Media and Dixie Electric Cooperative sponsor the annual 12’s Day of Giving event. This year more than $33,000 was donated along with 9,099 pounds of food, 2,993 toys, and 78 bicycles. All donations benefit Toys for Tots, Christmas Clearinghouse and the Montgomery Area Food Bank.

The 5th and 6th grade students traveled to Huntsville on December 11 to participate in the Astrotrek Ultimate Experience at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The group was busy from the very moment they got off the school bus. First, they went to ride the two outdoor simulators- the Space Shot and the G Force. Both of these allow you to feel what happens in a no gravity atmosphere. They got to see a hands on presentation about the Space Station and climb the Mars Wall. Students visited a new exhibit called Science Fiction, then went to the Imax theatre and watched a great movie about the possibility of visiting Mars. In the new Davidson building, where the building is literally built around a Saturn 5 rocket, the group learned about the history of rocketry. A highlight of the trip was building parachutes in the science lab and applying the concepts of force and drag learned in the classroom.

Camelot Club Humility in partnership with the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive on campus Friday, November 13.  Students, parents, and teachers donated a total of 40 pints.  Club sponsor, Jennifer Harris was pleased with the student participation and the hard work her club put into the event. The Red Cross coordinator and nurses were all very complimentary of our students cooperation and willingness to give the gift of life.