The Monroe County Achievement Center has partnered with the Dorm Parents to provide food and supplies for our students as often as needed. This brand-new food pantry opened this week at MCAC, and it will be stocked and restocked by the Dorm Parents free of charge! They have also set up food pantries in two other schools in our district: KBS and HES. MCAC would like to offer a special thanks to the Dorm Parents for their support, and to Dr. Jessica Evans for providing backpacks for our students to transport items to their homes. Students are welcome to shop in the MCAC pantry before and after school. 

While the items in the pantry are FREE, there are still costs involved in running the Dorm Parents organization. The funds donated to the Dorm Parents program will be used to purchase additional vans to transport items to the schools, fuel for vans, payment for distribution employees and cost for storage to maintain the items and supplies for the Dorm Parents Program. If you'd like to support the program, check out the Dorm Parents on social media or make a donation by clicking here.

Our Monroe County bands will have a week of holiday performances in December. We'll begin with the Mary Persons High School Band on December 4 at 6:30 p.m. Then, on December 6, enjoy the sounds of the Monroe County Middle School Band. That show will start at 6 p.m. We'll close out the week on December 7th with our elementary school band. They will take the stage at 6:30 p.m.

For the first time since 2018, Mary Persons High School students will have an international travel opportunity. Our Global Classroom initiative has taken students to Italy, Greece, Spain, France, the British Isles, Costa Rica, and even Australia. Now we are back and ready to travel to South America to explore the wonders of Peru, including Machu Picchu, the amazing Lost City of the Incas high in the Andes mountains. We will also visit Lima and Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, and the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. This 9-day adventure will be in the summer of 2025 and is open to all current 8th through 11th grade students and their families. We will have an informational meeting Dec. 5th at 5 pm in the Media Center on the main campus at Mary Persons. We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session (even if you are not able to attend the meeting but would like more information) using this link: MPHS Peru Trip 2025.

Contact Kristy Calhoun at [email protected] with any questions you have.

Our annual Third Grade Holiday Concert has gotten so big that we've split it into two nights. Join us on December 12 and 14 at 6:30 p.m. for this sweet night of holiday favorites. Parents, watch for information from your child's homeroom teacher to find out which night their class will perform.

Beginning December 6, order from Marco's Pizza the first Wednesday of every month and Marco's will give back 15% of the total sale to Literacy Council! This fundraiser is valid all day for all order types. When ordering simply mention Literacy Council to make sure your school gets the credit! Click here to access pdf version of flyer with coupons.

Voctave's 2023 Holiday Tour includes two stops in Georgia, and one of them is in Forsyth on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Monroe County Fine Arts Center. If you're thinking of waiting to purchase tickets to this wonderful Christmas show, you might reconsider. Voctave fans from all corners of Georgia and from 11 other states have already secured their tickets. So get your tickets NOW by clicking here.

Members of the Mary Persons High School Chorus will be opening for Voctave.

Several popular AI products flagged as unsafe for kids

An independent review of popular AI tools has found that many — including Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion, may not be safe for kids.

Click here to read the full article from TechCrunch.com.

24th Annual Homtown Holidays Parade: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

November 30th at 7PM in Downtown Forsyth

Forsyth Main Street presents Jingle & Mingle - the official "Shop with a City Hero" fundraiser on December 9 12pm-5pm on the Forsyth Downtown Square. $5 armband to enter includes: Santa Claus, The Grinch, Kid's Zone, Christmas Vendors, Music and Hot Chocolate!

Check out this Community Wide Parents' Night Out that is being hosted at K.B. Sutton on Friday, December 15 from 5:30pm-8:30pm! Parents get the night off while their kids are lovingly cared for by certified staff and approved volunteers! Entry is $25 per child and includes dinner, movie & popcorn, indoor/outdoor activities, a DJ, and a visit from Santa! Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Anchor of Hope Foundation! Register your child(ren) to attend this fun event by clicking here.