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Mrs. York’s 1st grade class just completed their study of penguins. After reading the book Mr. Popper’s Penguins the class participated in fun activities like creating penguin glyph pictures. Each student presented a report to the class on different types of penguins and made their own penguin rookeries. Pictured are Cooper Milner, Sidney Harris, Parker Ruskin and MJ Belser displaying their rookeries.

Kaiden Byrom Places Second at State

Fourth grader Kaiden Byrom recently represented Macon East at the AISA State Spelling Bee and finished in second place. Kaiden qualified for state by winning at the District level bee at Edgewood Academy on January 19. Kaiden said her goal at state was just to get past the first round, and she made it all the way to the last word given by the judges. Bishop Stringer (8th grade) placed 2nd and Will Desmarais (5th grade) placed 3rd at District for their grade categories. All of the Macon East spelling bee winners and alternates attended the District Spelling Bee. Below is a complete list of each grade’s winners:

4th grade – Kaiden Byrom & Sara Cochran (alternate)

5th grade – Wade Desmarais & Brennan Mauney (alternate)

6th grade – Abby Ledlow & Gavin Walton (alternate)

7th grade – Will Desmarais & Max Taylor (alternate)

8th grade – Bishop Stringer & Christian Moody (alternate)

Mrs. Johnson’s 4th grade class took their annual Alabama History field trip to downtown Montgomery just before the Christmas holiday. The day long tour included stops at the State Capitol, the Alabama Archives and History building, and The First White House of the Confederacy.

The Macon East Academy chapter of Mu Alpha Theta National High School and Two Year College Mathematics Honor Society inducted 18 new members at a ceremony held December 9. High school students who have completed geometry and are enrolled in advanced mathematics must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA to be eligible for membership. This years new members are Sophomores – Parker Agnew, Jaycee Cook-McCollum, Katie Jo Dickey, Colin Harris, Hannah Johnson, Amber McGuff, Travis Moody, Bryson O’Malley, Zack Peacock, and Tyler Watson. Juniors inducted this year were Jennifer Campbell, Tripp Clark, Jalen Northcutt, Ann Morgan Stewart, and Slate Garmany. Senior inductees included Zach Fitzgerald, Brandon Livingston, and Brianna Turner.

The Drama Club presented their annual Cabaret on December 10. This year’s hosts were seniors Cydney Worthington, Hannah Davis, and Bailey Blaze. All who participated did a great job. Some of the favorite acts from the night were “Underdog” featuring Ty Grant and Max Taylor, “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from Annie featuring, Georgia Blaze, Katherine Kirk, Rachel Sargent, Lauren Taylor, Barret Hammond, and Casie Starling, and Romeo and Juliet (Abridged) featuring Bryson O’Malley, Hannah Johnson, Bailey Blaze, Lane Johnson, Max Taylor, Sam Pittenger, Savannah Clemens, Hannah Walters, Madison Folkes, Ty Grant, and Lauren Taylor. Select acts from the show will be chosen to participate in the AISA Regional Drama Competition on January 13.

To celebrate the Christmas season, Macon East lower school classes have participated in various charitable service projects as well as random acts of kindness around school campus. The entire lower school participated in the food drive, while the 1st graders collected much needed items for the Montgomery Humane Shelter. The 2nd and 4th grades donated pajamas and books for children through the Family Sunshine Center. Sixth grade and first grade worked together to collect pre-loved coats and gloves for those in need. Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse were filled by K3 and K4 students. Toys were donated to the Montgomery Baptist Association Toy Drive by the 3rd and 5th graders. It is so exciting to see the students at Macon East learn that the real joy of Christmas comes from giving to others.

Spreading cheer around campus Mrs. Mills’ Pre-K students decorated the school office for the holidays, and the Kindergarten class sang carols and colored pictures for a special school helper. Our school janitors received thank you notes from the 1st grade, and the 2nd grade went caroling to the other classrooms. Third grade created a Christmas banner to hang in the multi-purpose room with our 10 foot live Christmas tree. All the classes received candy cane gifts from the 4th grade, and the 5th grade decorated cookies for the school staff. Mrs. Walters’ 6th grade class wrote letters to soldiers who won’t be with their families for Christmas thanking them for their service to our country. Macon East lower school teachers and students enjoyed sharing the true spirit of Christmas throughout the month of December.

Each year Macon East lower school students present a Christmas program for their parents, grandparents, and other guests. Music instructor, Michelle Lott accompanied the students in a performance of secular and sacred Christmas favorites. The theme was Follow the Star, directing us to focus our attention on the Star that lead the shepherds and wise men of old to the true reason for Christmas – the baby Jesus. All students in grades K3 through 6th participated in the performance. Songs included Away in a Manger, Silent Night, A Little Child Will Come To Lead Us, Follow the Star, Go Tell It on the Mountain, and Joy to the World. Following the play, each class celebrated the upcoming holiday with a Christmas party.