{"id":553,"date":"2018-11-15T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/2018\/11\/15\/mde-announces-3rd-annual-celebration-of-excellence-tour-to-recognize-district-achievements\/"},"modified":"2018-11-15T19:48:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:48:43","slug":"mde-announces-3rd-annual-celebration-of-excellence-tour-to-recognize-district-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/2018\/11\/15\/mde-announces-3rd-annual-celebration-of-excellence-tour-to-recognize-district-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"MDE Announces 3rd Annual \u201cCelebration of Excellence\u201d Tour to Recognize District Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Immediate Release: November 15, 2018<\/p>\n

JACKSON, Miss. \u2013 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced a schedule of visits to recognize the achievements of all A districts. District leaders and school board members will join Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, at each location to thank teachers and students for their hard work.<\/p>\n

Statewide, the number of districts earning an A increased from 15 in 2016-17 to 18 2017-18. Also, the number of schools earning an A rose from 114 in 2016-17 to 181 in 2017-18.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes hard work and commitment by administrators, teachers, parents and community members to ensure that students receive a high-quality education. I look forward to visiting school districts each year to join in celebrating their accomplishments. As schools across the state improve, our students reap the rewards of an education that better prepares them to achieve their goals,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n

The visits are scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Location\/District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Time<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nov. 29<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Enterprise School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nov. 30<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Clinton Public School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8:30 \u2013 9:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nov. 30<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rankin County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nov. 30<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Madison County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1:30 \u2013 2:15 p.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 3<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

North Tippah Consolidated School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 3<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tishomingo County Special Municipal Separate School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:15 a.m. \u2013 noon<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 3<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Booneville School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1:45 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 4<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Union County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:00 -9:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 4<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pontotoc City School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:15 a.m. \u2013 noon<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 10<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Petal School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 10<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lamar County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 11<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ocean Springs School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec.11<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Biloxi Public School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 11<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Long Beach School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1:30 \u2013 2:15 p.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 12<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pass Christian Public School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 13<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lafayette County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8:30 \u2013 9:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 13<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Oxford School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dec. 14<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

DeSoto County School District<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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