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Spelling Bee 2023

Macon East Academy students recently participated in the AISA Spelling Bee. Jace Kendrick (4^th), Lane Wallace (5^th), Halyn Wren (6^th), Bella Ann Spires (7^th), and Eli Churchwell (8^th) represented their respective grades. Eli Churchwell placed second among the eighth-grade spellers. Lane Wallace placed first for fifth grade and represented Macon East at the state spelling bee. Alternates who attended in support of their classmates were: SJ Jemison (4^th), Glen Browder (5^th), Bentley Faulk (6^th), Conner Wallace (7^th), and Hadley Sirmon (8^th).

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T23:31:39+00:00December 11th, 2023|Blog, Elementary, High School|0 Comments

Smith Attends ALFA Youth Leadership Conference

Macon East Academy student Kelsey Smith attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference November 13-14 at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana. The conference teaches students how to advocate for agriculture, identify their potential and step into leadership roles. The event is for 9th and 10th graders. Sponsors are Alabama Farmers Federation, Elmore County Farmers Federation, Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farm Credit. She is pictured with Alabama Farmers Federation’s Matthew Durdin.

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T23:30:13+00:00December 11th, 2023|Blog, High School|0 Comments

Knight Baseball Star Justice Signs with Coastal Alabama

Macon East Academy Senior, Gunner Justice, recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and baseball career with Coastal Alabama Community College (South) in Bay Minette to play for the Coyotes and new coach J.D. Pruitt. As a three-year starter at shortstop for the Knights, Justice has showcased incredible leadership and athletic ability that sets him apart from his peers. Justice’s decision to join Coastal is a testament to his dedication and passion for both academics and baseball. His exceptional skills on the field, combined with his strong work ethic, make him an invaluable asset to any team. As Justice embarks on this new chapter in his academic and athletic journey, it is clear that he possesses the qualities necessary for continued excellence. Coastal is fortunate to have secured such a talented and driven individual like Macon East Academy’s Gunner Justice as part of their team.

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T23:26:25+00:00December 11th, 2023|Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

Wounded Warrior Project

Macon East Academy’s Lower School collected donations for the Wounded Warrior Project with a penny war competition between grades. Students brought in money to help their grade win the competition. Pennies and paper money earned positive points for their grade, while silver coins could be used to subtract points from other grades. After careful calculation and much anticipation, Fifth Grade had the highest number of points, winning the penny war! The Lower School raised a total of $1313.71 to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T21:05:04+00:00December 11th, 2023|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments

2023 AISA All-Star Football Game

Two Macon East student-athletes were honored to participate in the 2023 AISA All-Star Football game held November 30 at Cramton Bowl. Barrett Spaeth represented Macon East for the East team. Kaiden Byrom cheered the East team on from the sidelines as part of the all-star cheerleading squad. She was an All-Star scholarship recipient receiving a $500 scholarship in recognition of her hard work and leadership on and off the field.

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T21:02:21+00:00December 11th, 2023|Blog, Cheerleading, Football, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Community Involvement Provided by Macon East SGA

Macon East Academy’s SGA strives to make a difference and help those in need. During October our SGA organized an event to support the Joy to Life Foundation. Students paid money to dress in pink, honor ribbons were sold and posted in the hall with names of those affected by breast cancer. Cheerleaders sold pink bracelets, tattoos and spirit ribbons as well. SGA President, Ethan Jones, and SGA Vice President, Bryant Morrison, presented a check to Mrs. Joy Blondheim for the Joy to Life Foundation for $1,850.00.

During the months of November and December, the school participated in Dixie Electric’s Food Drive during the 12s Day of Giving and collected over 1,400 pounds of food for the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Community involvement is very important for all students at Macon East.

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T20:53:26+00:00December 11th, 2023|Blog, High School|0 Comments

Macon East Academy Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Knights Multi-Purpose Activity Center

Macon East Academy dedicated its new 7,500 square-foot multi-purpose building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city, state, and county officials. State House Representative Reed Ingram, Montgomery County Commissioner Doug Singleton, and Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone were among the guests, in addition to the Headmaster Glynn Lott, school administrators, and trustees. The building offers an open-space design that can be utilized for school events, classrooms, and an all-sport indoor training facility with retractable batting cages for baseball and softball. Additionally, there are enlarged restroom facilities to serve the football, baseball, and softball complex. This new building is an investment in the campus, students, and faculty.

Beth Nesbitt2023-11-08T16:09:19+00:00November 8th, 2023|Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

New Mu Alpha Theta Members for 2023-2024 School Year

Macon East Academy recently inducted 14 new members into their chapter of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society: Hannah Ray Hubbard, Pressley Graham, Livi Robinson, Berkley Harris, Kacy Rutland, Casey Stengell, Addison Little, Julia Mathis, Tiffany Marshall, Braiden Watkins, Jamya Powell, Jackson Todd, Cole Streetman, and Hunter Wren. Mu Alpha Theta is a national organization that promotes the knowledge, enjoyment, and understanding of mathematics among high school and 2-year college students. The Macon East Academy chapter is sponsored by Mrs. Melissa Baker.

Beth Nesbitt2023-11-03T15:47:18+00:00November 3rd, 2023|Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Homecoming 2023

Macon East’s Homecoming is an exciting time for students and their families, filled with a week-long celebration of fun and festivities. One of the highlights of the week was a thrilling men’s volleyball tournament, where high school students showcased their skills and competed against each other.

In addition to the sports event, homeroom classes also got into the spirit by participating in a door decoration contest. This allowed students to showcase their creativity and team spirit as they transformed their classroom doors into vibrant and eye-catching displays.

Dress up days added an extra element of excitement to the Homecoming week. Students had the opportunity to show off their individuality and express themselves through various themed dress-up days such as class color day, dynamic duos, dream job, letter day, and Freedom Friday. The cheerleaders entertained and pumped everyone up with their annual black light pep rally Thursday night. Finally on Friday, the lower school and upper school enjoyed tailgating with wonderful food and fellowship. The Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon was a highly anticipated event for everyone involved. Each lower school class had the opportunity to showcase their creativity by creating a unique banner to carry down the parade route. The wee princess, little damsel, and pee wee cheerleaders along with the flag and pee wee football teams rode on floats and trailers throwing goodies to the crowd. The Homecoming Court then made their way down the route to wave at their peers and throw some goodies. The football teams also greeted the crowd with candy and enjoyed the cheers from the students.

The 2023 Macon East Academy Homecoming Court included: Bella Ann Spires (7th grade), Macie Duncan (8th grade), Gracie Strickland (9th grade), Payton Underwood and Layla Stephens (10th grade), Alexis Davis, Mary Taylor May, and Mattie Pugh (11th grade), Sara Cochran, Pressley Graham, Lathan Johnson and Jaiden McDowell (12th grade). Macon East’s homecoming court was presented during the halftime ceremonies on the field and Miss Pressley Graham was crowned as this year’s queen.

Macon East celebrated a win as the Knights defeated Abbeville Christian Academy 53-0.

Macon East’s Homecoming provided a platform for students to come together as a community, engage in friendly competition, unleash their creativity, and create lasting memories with friends and family.

Beth Nesbitt2023-11-03T15:44:21+00:00November 3rd, 2023|Blog, Elementary, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

Back to School Bash 2023

Macon East Academy held its fifth annual Back to School Bash and Silent Auction on August 20, 2023. This was a fun event for the school and community hosted by the MEA PTO. Kids enjoyed carnival games and prizes, inflatables, face painting, balloon animals, petting zoo, and the dunk tank. This year several trucks were set up for our touch a truck event along with a food truck and Bama Chill snow cones. Our high school kids were a great help in running the games and we appreciate all our great volunteers! The day was topped off with a silent auction, featuring a wide variety of items up for the bidding. The Bash was a wonderful success thanks to a great turnout, generous local sponsors, and many hardworking volunteers. The PTO is already planning for even more fun for next year!

Beth Nesbitt2023-09-12T17:12:06+00:00September 12th, 2023|Blog, Elementary, News and Events|0 Comments