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Local Legislators/BOE Members, Visit BJ and DMS Classrooms
Posted by John Peck on 8/27/2019
Madison lawmakers and several MCS Board members got a taste of school life today, visiting classrooms and hearing students explain their coursework and school experience.
BJHS Biomedical Internship class
The visit gave a hands-on perspective of some of the great instruction going on in our schools.
It also gave students the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with area leaders and offer opinions on ways to improve the school experience.
The tours at Bob Jones High School and Discovery Middle were coordinated by MCS Secondary Instruction Coordinator Sharon Powell with input from principals and their assistants.
A similar tour is planned next month at James Clemens High School and Liberty Middle.
The entourage of visitors included State Sen. Tom Butler, State Rep. Mike Ball, Triana Mayor Mary Caudle and Board members Travis Cummings and Luis Ferrer.
At Bob Jones, the group dropped in a Biomedical Internship Class taught by Melinda Lawson, an Intro to Engineering Design Class taught by Jessye Gaines, an AP Research Class taught by Debora Scott; greeted custodians and CNP workers; and spoke with a student panel.
The student discussions centered mainly on all the AP class offerings, internships, and juggling schoolwork with extra curricular activities. Students then had a chance to question legislators about various policy issues.
DMS STEM Class
The DMS visit included a visit to the bandroom and a meeting with school custodial and CNP workers. The group dropped in Laura Collins' Code Space class, Sara Baragona's Digital Publishing class, the Medical Detectives class taught by David Sippel and a STEM class taught by Amanda Haynes.
Student panel at BJHS
BJHS class
BJHS class
BJHS Intro to Engineering Design Class
Medical Detectives Class at DMS
CodeSpace Class at DMS
Digital Publishing Tools class at DMS