Stronger Connections Grant
Dr. Mabry Visits Tigers
Dr. Tommie Mabry shared his inspirational message with Fayetteville Middle School and Fayetteville High School students. Dr. Mabry, a bestselling author and motivational speaker, shared his story of growing up in one of Jackson, Mississippi's roughest neighborhoods and overcoming challenges that led him to where he is today. Dr. Mabry also visited with teachers during professional development day, sharing his message with faculty from FMS, FHS and Ralph Askins School.
Parent Involvement
CITY SCHOOLS AWARDED $1.1M STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT
Fayetteville City Schools is one of 18 schools in the state of Tennessee to receive funding to support the Stronger Connections Grant, a competitive grant to support safer and healthier learning environments.
This grant is also intended to prevent and respond to acts of bullying, violence, and hate that impact school communities at individual and systemic levels, among other programs and activities, said Dr. Claudia Styles, supervisor with Fayetteville City Schools who wrote the grant.
“Fayetteville City Schools was awarded $1,105,338 over a three-year period to support the areas of mental health and the social emotional learning, as well as initiatives designed to improve school climate and culture within our schools,” said Styles.
Three social workers – Jennifer Taylor, Candace Poliquin and E’Sheia Hicks – were hired to support each of the schools in the district, Styles said.
During teacher in-service, the counselors, social workers, and nurses met in their collaborative teams to share best practices and make plans for the 2023-24 school year to assist students and their families.