Testing time is approaching, and we look forward to partnering with our families during this time of the year.  Parents, you can help your child by making sure your student gets to school on time after having a healthy breakfast.  Remember, we also serve breakfast in all of our cafeterias as well.  It's important that your child be at school every day, and testing time is no different.  We need your student here and ready to test each day.    Adequate rest does make a difference!  Make sure your child has a consistent bedtime routine with healthy sleep habits encouraged.  Reschedule appointments and make sure your student comes comfortably dressed each day in compliance with dress codes.
Have conversations about the test with your student.  Make sure to discuss the tests openly and in a positive way with your student. Encourage your child to give his or her best, but don't pressure.  Reassure by telling your child you are proud when they give their best effort.
If your child experiences test-taking anxiety, remind them these are normal feelings.  Help them to remember to take deep breaths and think positive thoughts about the process. Have realistic expectations about your child's performance.  Emphasize the test is only one measure of academic performance, and you love your child regardless of the results. 
Go over some test-taking tips with your student.  Remind them to follow all written and verbal directions carefully.  They are to read each question carefully.  They should identify key words.  Georgia Milestones may have more than one correct answer on some questions, and this is new this year, so attention to detail will be important for your student.  It's important the student reads each question very carefully without getting stuck on a single question.  Cell phones are not allowed in the testing area during Georgia Milestones End of Grade and End of Course tests. 

Congratulations to Mary Persons High School's Grant Pixley!  He was recently chosen to be in an elite group of students to play at New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall.  There were over 18,000 students from 30 countries who competed for this opportunity.  Way to go, Grant!   

The 2019-2020 School Year is just around the corner!  Here are the 2019-2020 school supply lists.  For a PDF of the elementary list, click here.  For a PDF of the middle list, click here.  We post our school supply lists on our websites as well.

On Monday, April 22, 2019, Mary Persons High School will be offering physicals for all student-athletes interested in participating in athletics.  The cost of the physical is $10.  All student-athletes are required to have a physical in order to participate in athletics.  The physicals will be held at James P. Evans Gymnasium on the campus of Mary Persons High School.  In order for the process to run as smoothly as possible, please adhere to the following times:

1. Cost: $10

The Monroe County Public School will be destroying old Special Education records in July 2019. The records scheduled to be destroyed are for persons who were served in special education and born in 1997. If you desire to have your records, please contact the Department of Instructional Student Support 478-994-2031 x1604 or x1605.  Records not picked up by August 1, 2019 will be destroyed.