"Only two (2) people were willing to die for you.  One was Jesus Christ who died for you sins and one was the American Soldier who died for your freedom." said Keynote speaker, Cindy Hyde Smith, MS State Senator

Veteran's Day Program

The community of Lawrence County came out on November 11, 2009, to honor and support it's Veterans.  The keynote speaker was Cindy Hyde Smith, Mississippi State Senator, representing Lawrence County.  The program included patriotic music by the Lawrence County Band, patriotic songs by Erika Alford and the Lawrence County combined 5th grade choir, posting and retiring of colors by the Lawrence County JROTC and laying of the a wreath on the Veteran's Monument.


               
Tony Davis, Superintendent,                         Lawrence County Combined 5th Grade
Lawrence County School District,                  Choir.  (Pictured are two of our own,
Bob Smira, President, Lawrence                    employee child, Jacob Alford and
County Economic Development,                    grandchild, Kasey Durr.
and Steve Garrett, President,
Lawrence County Boad of
Supervisors.

                       
Josie Alford and Erika Alford              Laying of the wreath-Commander of VFW Post
(SSHS employee and her                  4889 Mickey Robbins, President of the Ladies'
President of the Women                    Auxiliary Sandra Laird and Mayor Dave Nichols
daughter)Erika sang
"American Tears"


Retiring of the colors by the Lawrence County JROTC

Building Character.   

Any School.    Every Child.           All Day Long.

Community of Caring is a K-12, school wide program built around five core values that empower young people to be responsible and caring members of a community: Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family. These five values serve as a foundation and umbrella for school activities and initiatives in Community of Caring schools. By developing schools as caring, respectful, responsible, trustworthy and family-oriented communities, we put children, teachers and school staff at the center of education as the values are weaved into every aspect of school life and the existing curriculum. The Community of Caring program is an evidence-based, nationally recognized character education program in over 1,200 schools in 46 states nationwide and in Canada. Community of Caring was founded in 1982 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to reduce the incidence of intellectual disabilities by reducing one of its causes, teen pregnancy, and to care for those with intellectual disabilities. By creating a positive school community, the program enables children to feel supported, cared about, and included - characteristics that yield enduring dividends for all children, including those with special needs.

Why do schools adopt Community of Caring today?

• Improves academic performance and school attendance

• Improves school climate and creates a caring school community

• Fosters acceptance of diversity and includes those with intellectual disabilities

• Creates safer school environments by preventing violence and bullying

• Prevents teen pregnancy with a youth development focus

• Reduces tobacco, drug, and alcohol use

• Helps implement school reform