Principal Corner Special Edition

Red Ribbon Week is an annual eight-day celebration of intolerance for drugs in our schools, workplaces, and communities. Each year, during October 23-31, more than 180 million young people and adults show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by wearing or displaying the red ribbon. Wear something red or a red ribbon, on these eight days, except on Friday, October 25, 2024, wear pink.

RPS specialty schools will visit MLK on October 23 -24, 2024. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions about the specialty schools, hear what makes them special, and how they align with future career goals.

For additional information, contact Mr. T. Carter, 8th-grade school counselor.

RPS Middle Girls basketball Tournament starts Thursday, October 24, 2024. Come out and support the Lady Titans, as the hoop to repeat as RPS Middle School Girls Basketball Champions. Let's Go, #Titan Strong!

Shout-out to Mrs. Kim Johnson. She was the sponsor for the MLK Princess and Prince. She did an outstanding job making sure our students were represented correctly. Job well done!

Congratulations to Isis Trent (MLK Princess) and Zhaquan Mealy (MLK Prince) - They both looked magnificent!

The Annual MLK Harvest Festival was a huge success! Thank you, Ms. DePriest, for your dedication and commitment to the MLK students, staff, and community. This couldn't have happened without your hard work and vision. Thank you for being you!

Thank you to all the MLK staff who came out to work or support the event. We also had community guests who came out to show their support, including our school board representative, the Honorable Dr. Shonda Harris-Muhammed, and the Honorable City Council Women Ellen Robinson and Cynthia Newbille.

Shout-out to Ms. Scott for making our harvest festival t-shirts.

Shout to the MLK Cheerleaders and their coaches, Ms. Humphries and Ms. Baily.

Monday, October 21, 2024:

• B-Day
• Admin Meeting with academic coaches: Focus Goal Setting
• Girls Basketball Game - Brown @ MLK
• Formal Observation 1:00 p.m. - Dabney

Tuesday, October 22, 2024:

• A-Day
• MTSS Meeting - Media Center 2:00 p.m.
• Lesson Planning Meeting
• Mandt Training - Ms. Couther (Admin W. Brackett 6th-grade hallway lead) and

• Ignite Reading Meeting - Ms. Dabney and Ms. Carter 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024:

• B-Day
• Red Ribbon Week Starts - October 23 - 31, 2024) Wear Red or a Red Ribbon
• End of the 1st 9 weeks
• English Data (checkpoint data) Department Meeting - 3:45 p.m.
• Academic Coaches Meeting w/ the Principal -9:00 a.m.
• Lesson Plans Due
• Specialty School Visit - Governor's School - 8th Graders/ Mr. T. Carter
• Ms. Couther @ NGLA - Admin W. Brackett 6th-Grade Hallway Lead

Thursday, October 24, 2024:

• A -Day
• MLK Leadership Meeting - Focus: Chapters 3 and 4 of the Energy Bus for School/Review Checkpoint Data -3:45 p.m.
• Elective Team Meeting - 2:00 p.m.
• Specialty School Visits -8th Graders/Mr. T. Carter
• RPS Girls Basketball Tournament Starts
• Wear Red or a Red Ribbon

Friday, October 25, 2024:

• B-Day
• 8th-Grade Installation Program - 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
• Staff Validation Review w/ Melissa @ 2:30 p.m.- Ms. Dabney
• Wear Pink

A special shout-out to the following MLK staff for assisting with or supporting the MLK Harvest Festival:

• Ms. DePriest*
• Mr. Robinson
• Mr. Couther
• Mr. Gail
• Dr. Hopkins
• Ms. Scott
• Ms. W. Brackett
• Ms. Armistead
• Ms. Stewart
• Ms. Roberts
• Ms. Hunter
• Ms. Humphries
• Ms. Bailey
• Ms. Dunmore
• Ms. Holly
• Ms. Weaver
• Ms. Barner
• Mr. Lovett
• Ms. Stewart- Dailey
• Mr. Woodson
• Ms. Ose
• Ms. Valence
• Mr. Nobel
• Dr. Bhagat
• Mr. Taylor
• Ms. Mickens

Shout-out to our amazing CSAs:

• Ms. Hodges
• Mr. Haynesworth

Shout-out to our terrific custodians:

• Mr. Anderson
• Ms. Harris
• Mr. Terry
• Mr. McCray
• Mr. Copper