News and Announcements

On October 26th, we will hold our Annual Art Auction with an Understanding Mississippi theme at the Town Creek Pavilion, West Point. The funds raised by this event will support our commitment to providing the highest quality education possible for our students. We ask that you participate by selling raffle tickets, selling event tickets, donating a silent auction item, sponsoring the event, and/or by simply giving your time to help set-up, clean-up, etc. Forms to sponsor the event and donate an auction item went home in brown envelopes on Monday, August, 27th. There is an extra incentive for parents; for every 2 sponsorships you sell, you will receive 2 hours of volunteer credit.  

Your first opportunity to get involved is by selling raffle tickets, which went home in the brown envelopes on August 27th. The first drawing will be held at Beats on the Blacktop, and the prize is a set of Beats by Dre. You must be present to win. The grand prize drawings will take place the night of the Art Auction. Grand Prize #1 is an Apple Watch. Grand Prize #2 is one semester of free tuition for one child. You do not have to be present to win at the Grand Prize drawings. 

Raffle tickets sold prior to September 20th should be turned into the office for the first drawing. Other tickets should be turned into the office by October 24th. The student/family with the most ticket sales will win a $100 gift certificate to the Uniform Company. If you need additional raffle tickets, please contact the office.

It's never too early to buy your event tickets. The order forms will be going out in brown envelopes periodically between now and the event. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Please contact the office at (662) 328-4479 for more information.
 
For more information, contact Katie at [email protected] or by clicking the headline.

The ACS Staff Spotlight of the Week is 2nd grade teacher, Jenni Browning!  Jenni earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Millsaps College. She has taught various grade levels in public school districts around our state, but second grade is her favorite! This is her 8th year at ACS and 19th year as an educator! She was recently recognized by The Commercial Dispatch for being Among the Best Elementary Teachers. 

If you walked into her classroom at any point in the day, you would see a variety of activities taking place. From read-a-louds, singing, and collaborative learning to independent work, quiet reading, and movement; her primary goal is to facilitate a loving, creative, and engaging learning environment where all children can succeed.
 
"It is so exciting to watch students grow in their love and proficiency of math, reading, and writing, and I love helping them explore the wonderful world around us. Additionally, it is a blessing to help our students grow in their faith and understanding of God’s incredible love for us." -Jenni Browning

ACS is honored to be voted Best Preschool and Among the Best Private Schools by The Commercial Dispatch and its subscribers. Second grade teacher, Jenni Browning was voted Among the Best Elementary Teachers!

ACS would like to welcome STREAM Coordinator, Dr. Hope Durst! Hope is a product of Annunciation Catholic School (1991-1997). She is a lifelong resident of Columbus, and a member of Annunciation Catholic Church. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in English and Social Studies, a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, and a doctoral degree. She previously taught in public education as a middle school English Language Arts teacher as well as worked at MSU in higher education.

"I look forward to getting to know each child and carrying out our school’s mission of building character, fostering community, and developing the skills and interests in each student so that they may become life-long learners." - Dr. Hope Durst

If you did not receive your school supply list, please contact the office. You can download them here by clicking the pencil. Have a blessed summer!

Today is the day we've all been waiting for since last September! Scholastic Summer Reading has officially begun, and we want that Best in State title, again! ACS has dominated in minutes read for the state of MS for the past FIVE years. Let's make it SIX!!! READ READ READ!

*login info will be coming home today in brown envelopes.

ACS is the top school in the state for the fifth year in a row in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Our students rock! Overall, our school logged 672,794 reading minutes and finished in the top 40 worldwide. We are so proud of our students, and all of their hard work! Just because summer is over, doesn't mean you should stop reading. Keep up the good work! Representatives from Scholastic visited our campus on November 8th to present us with our official award plaque and banner. A huge thank you goes out to our librarian, Mrs. Doumit, for coordinating this program every year.