Season’s greetings to all. We hope you are having a good week. Only a few days now before Christmas Day!
Most students are excited about the holidays. We hope students did their best with exams last week. Best wishes to our students, teachers and staff for a safe, fun and enjoyable holiday with your family and friends.
The Tallahatchie County Retired Teachers Association (RTA) met in person at the Charleston Library Tuesday, Dec. 12, for the noon gathering. The meeting was opened with remarks and greetings from president Sevelda Taylor. An inspiring Christmas devotion was given by committee and ended with the group singing Christmas carols. The president introduced the special guest, recently-appointed East Tallahatchie Superintendent Raymond Russel.
The group was impressed with his remarks, having him speak directly with them. He gave an update on work already in progress at the schools. He mentioned other accomplishments. His main focus was encouraging his staff to give all they have in the classroom, to improve the academic performance. Mr. Russell mentioned recruiting certified teachers and ways to attract newcomers.
Superintendent Russell is proudly working and concerned for the betterment of East Tallahatchie School District. Other guests introduced were Ms. Audrey Brown, school board member; and Ms. Shannon Jackson-Paige, director of Nutrition for East Tallahatchie School District. Many thanks for their work and support.
An array of attractive and delicious dishes were on the menu for the enjoyment.
Visiting with Ms. Rosie Sims and daughter Regina were family members who planned a group visit to their Aunt Rose. Rose’s daughter from Texas came along with Rose’s nieces from California, Washington state and South Carolina. Nephews were from California and Kansas City. They all had a wonderful three days and nights visiting family and enjoying some very special moments here in Mississippi near Mitchell Lake and Blue Cane community with their Aunt Rose. The group also visited family members in Memphis and toured the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel and also Beale Street.
Residents are seeing flocks of 15-20 birds with long legs, wide rounded tails and a small head on a long neck and all agree it’s wild turkeys! Perhaps the turkeys are enjoying the incoming winter season.
Wild turkeys have more than 5,000 feathers which give insulation, so they can survive cold weather.
One other thing to mention: The First District of Tallahatchie County Association’s Fifth Sunday District Fellowship Services, including the Youth Awards Program, will be held Sunday, Dec. 31, at Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Tippo. Minister James H. Brown is pastor.
The program begins with Sunday school at 10 a.m., followed at 11 by worship service and youth awards.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
