We had an amazing time at Albert Harris Elementary's annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! Our AHES students, under the direction of Nancy Rosas-Lopez and Karen Reza, put on a fantastic showcase of dance and music! 🎶 Thank you to all of our amazing families who came out to support our students!
about 2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
An elementary student in a traditional Mexican dress with the phrase "viva Mexico!" embroidered on the skirt
Elementary student in white shirt with red bow tie looks over his shoulder for his parents
An elementary student in jeans and green flannel shirt smiles on stage
An elementary student in traditional Mexican dress smiles
Elementary student in white shirt with red bow tie smiles from the stage
MCPS families: The final registration for Back2School is Tuesday, July 23 from 6-8 p.m. Back2School provides FREE school supplies for children but pre-registration is required. Check your email or visit www.gob2s.com for more information.
4 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
We're providing free meals for kids and teens 18 and under Monday through Thursday at all of our schools across the district this month! No applications, no sign-ups, no hassle. Stop by with your family to enjoy breakfast or lunch on us. To learn more, call (276) 403-5172. Visit our website for a full list of meal times and locations: https://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/article/1615863
6 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
A boy smiles as he holds a piece of toast with jam
Thank you to our fantastic MHS student-athletes for celebrating Read Across America Week with our young readers! Yesterday, student-athletes from Martinsville High School travelled to Clearview, Albert Harris, and Patrick Henry to read with some of our classes. It was inspiring to watch these student-athletes sharing stories with our young learners. Thanks for helping us inspire a love of reading and learning in the next generation!
9 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school student poses with class of preschoolers
High school student smiles as she holds up a book so the preschool class can see the illustration
High school student reads to preschoolers
High school student reads to elementary school students
High school student reads to elementary school students
High school student reads to elementary school students
Red Ribbon Week at Albert Harris Elementary School - October 23-27, 2023!
about 1 year ago, Renee Brown
AhES Week
Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!
about 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school students interact with elementary students
Elementary students smile at camera
An elementary student smiles and watches as colored water soaks into paper towels
High school students watch as an elementary student tries to throw a plastic bottle into a trash can during a game about recycling
Two elementary students dig a hole by a stream to plant a tree
a high school student speaks to elementary students
MHS AP biology students pose for a group photo
Two students hug and smile
a student smiles at the camera
Students watch a demonstration on local plants and trees
Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!
about 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school students interact with elementary students
Elementary students smile
An elementary student smiles as he watches food coloring-laced water soak into paper towels
High school students watch as an elementary student attempts to throw a plastic bottle into a trash can
Elementary students dig a hole by the river to plant a tree
A high school student speaks to elementary students
MHS AP biology class poses for a group photo
Two elementary students hug and smile
An elementary student smiles at the camera
Elementary students watch a demonstration on trees and plants
This message serves as a reminder that Albert Harris Elementary School will be celebrating Hispanic Hertiage Month with a student led program on Thursday, October 12 at 6:00 p.m. in our auditorium. Please come and enjoy celebrating our spanish culture.
about 1 year ago, Renee Brown
Celebrate
Come on out and see what is going on at Albert Harris Elementary School! On Thursday evening, Wildcat Families will collect punches or stickers as they visit the different areas of the school. Once they have their cards complete, they can visit the cafeteria for hot dogs and drop their cards off to be entered in a drawing for prizes!
about 1 year ago, Albert Harris Elementary School
Family Night Flyer
Today is the 20th day of school! Students who have missed two or more days by this point in the school year are considered chronically absent. It's never too early to start building the habit of good attendance! Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade are much less likely to read at grade level by third grade. Students who cannot read at grade level by the end of third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school. #AttendanceMattersVA #schooleveryday
about 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Attendance Matters graphic
Please remember that MCPS will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 5.
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MCPS Closed for Labor Day graphic
On his last day of work, MCPS would like to thank Officer Shane McPeek for serving has our SRO for over a decade. Officer McPeek has worked at both Martinsville Middle School and Martinsville High School and has played played an integral role in school safety improvements during his time with us. Thank you, Officer McPeek, for keeping our students and staff safe! We wish you the best in your retirement!
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
School resource officer Shane McPeek shakes hands with MCPS School Safety Director TJ Slaughter
We had such a wonderful time at yesterday's ribbon cutting for the new sensory garden at Albert Harris Elementary! 🌷 The sensory garden is designed to stimulate all five senses and includes wind chimes, a bird bath and bird feeder, an herb garden, a sandbox, flowers, and even a rock garden filled with rocks (decorated by our students) that contain encouraging and motivational phrases! We're so grateful for the ongoing partnership of the Dan River Basin Association, who helped install this newest component of the AHES Green Schoolyard, and for the generous support of the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia which funded the project. Thank you for helping us provide this unique learning environment for our students! You can read more about yesterday's ceremony on our website: https://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/article/1213354
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Students play in the bird bath at the new sensory garden
Students play in the sandbox at the new sensory garden
MCPS superintendent Dr. Zeb Talley cuts the ribbon to open the new sensory garden
A sign posted in front of a brightly colored flowerbed and yellow butterfly bench reads "Welcome to our Sensory Garden"
AHES teacher Laurie Witt reads a statement as students in the background listen
DRBA Education Outreach Manager Krista Hodges speaks as students in the background listen on
MCPS Superintendent Dr. Zeb Talley speaks as students in the background listen
Students and adults hold a yellow ribbon ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony
AHE principal Dr. Renee Brown speaks as students listen in the background
Guests at the ribbon cutting use paint markers to decorate river rocks
It was amazing to see so many smiling faces this morning on the first day of a new school year! Thank you to the Martinsville Sheriff's Office, Police Department, Martinsville Fire & EMS, and city council members who joined our staff and school board members in welcoming our students back to school! It was a great way to kick off the Year of Endless Possibilities here at MCPS! Students, your MCPS family missed you! We can't wait to see what you will achieve this year!
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Two elementary students hug outside of school
PHES principal smiles as she opens her arms for a hug from a student
MHS principal, school board chair, school board member, and Martinsville police chief pose with a student outside of Martinsville High School
MHS principal welcomes students with bullhorn
Preschool teacher opens her arms for a hug from a student
A preschool student hugs the school nurse as other students walk into the school
Martinsville mayor, school board chair, schools superintendent, and police chief all stand outside of a school to greet students
Martinsville sheriff and police chief welcome students
Good Evening Wildcat Family, I am excited to welcome our new and returning students to Albert Harris Elementary School on Monday, August 14. We are looking forward to an awesome year of learning and fun. See you tomorrow. Dr. Brown
over 1 year ago, Renee Brown
Curious about the upcoming school year? 🍎 🏫 MCPS is hosting a district-wide open house for all schools on Wednesday, August 9 from 12-7 p.m. This is a great opportunity for students and their families to meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn about the upcoming school year, and get to know their school! ✉️ Each school will send out information to families regarding their specific open house procedures. 👉 To learn more about open house, visit our Back to School page on the MCPS website: https://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/page/back-to-school-2023-2024
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
open house graphic
Scenes from Summer Camp! ☀️ Last week was a busy week of fun and discovery at AHES! Students had a blast creating their own slime, constructing awesome air-powered vehicles, and engaging in a captivating game that taught them about the food chain.
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
AHES summer camper
AHES student with an image of an arctic fox taped to her forehead
AHES summer camper
AHES summer camper
AHES summer camper
AHES summer camper
AHES summer campers
Our AHES STEM Camp students are have a whale 🐋 of a time with their ocean-themed camp this week! The students used sidewalk chalk to create this 100-foot-long, life-sized drawing of the biggest animal on the planet- the blue whale! 🌎
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Students and teachers lay inside a 100-foot long chalk drawing of a blue whale they created
Just because the academic year is over doesn't mean our teachers aren't hard at work! Last week, teachers from across the division came together for a full week of curriculum work to prepare for the upcoming year of learning. So what exactly is curriculum work? Teachers and instructional staff are working together, collaborating across disciplines, grade levels, and even schools, to examine data from this school year to adjust their pacing and build assessments to help improve the learning experience and monitor student progress throughout the next year. (As you can see from some of the expressions in the photos, some teachers handle the pressures of curriculum work better than others. Hang in there, Mr. Hackenberg!)
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MCPS teachers working
MCPS teachers working
MCPS teachers working
MCPS teachers working
MCPS teacher pretending to cry at his computer
MCPS teachers working
We loved seeing these proud families and their almost-middle school students taking full advantage of these great photo stations after Albert Harris Elementary's 5th grade transition ceremony!
over 1 year ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
AHES student poses with their family
AHES student poses with their family
AHES student poses with their family
AHES student
AHES student poses with their family
AHES student
AHES student poses with their family
AHES student poses with their family