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Each year Macon East fifth grade students participate in the D.A.R.E. program in partnership with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. Drug Abuse Resistance Education is an education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior.  Corporal Kofee Anderson has led our D.A.R.E. program for many years and established a great relationship with the Macon East students.  His kindness and encouragement makes the students want to do their best and make good choices.  At the end of the of the program, each student writes an essay about what they learned and how they will apply it in their life. This year’s D.A.R.E. essay winners are Elizabeth Kirk and Hunter Wren. Bailey Cunningham received the most improved award, and Tiffany Marshall was honored as overall best student.

Macon East high school students participated for the first time this year at Model UN.  Model United Nations is an educational simulation and academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. Model UN involves and teaches participants researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Team members Hannah Johnson, Travis Moody, Bailey Nyberg, Bryson O’Malley and Kellen Ward enjoyed the two day event held at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School with senior Kellen Ward receiving an honorable mention award.

Macon East students always look forward to sharing with others throughout the month of December.  The lower school and junior high classes worked together on a variety of service projects including coats and gloves for area homeless, pet supplies for the Montgomery Humane Shelter, Scholastic Book Clubs’ book and pajama drive, and Heritage Baptist Church’s toy drive for local families in need. Pictured below are a group of 6th grade students delivering a trailer full of non-perishable food items collected by the entire lower school to WSFA and Dixie Electric’s 12s Day of Giving.  Also pictured are the K3 and K4 classes with pajamas for the pajama drive as they enjoyed their own Pajama Day at school.

Macon East preschool students welcomed their parents to a special Thanksgiving Feast in November.  Dressed as pilgrims and Indians, the K3 and K4 students presented several songs for their guests before the luncheon.  Under the instruction of Mrs. Debbie Mills, Mrs. Janet Johnson, and Mrs. Jane Adams, the preschool classes offer a unique and nurturing learning environment that combines fun with creative learning.