Good News in Schools

Rex Mill Middle Math & Science Magnet School

The Atlanta Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) awarded $2000.00 to Rex Mill Middle School science teachers Janice Mitchell, Dharma Stevens and LaShandia Hill. The award was sponsored by the Science Teaching Tool Grant Program.  Rex Mill Middle School received two out of fourteen awards across the Metro Atlanta area. Awards were presented at a luncheon held January 28th at Ft. McPherson. In attendance was Rex Mill’s principal Dr. Cassandra Hopkins and Clayton County Public Schools Science Coordinator, Ms. Katrina Ford.

AFCEA is a non-profit organization consisting of 31,000 members worldwide and dedicated to supporting and promoting information technology in the military information technology community. The purpose of the Science Teaching Tool Grant Program is to enable teachers to purchase equipment and supplies toward implementing a new project that effectively encourages the development of students in the science and technology disciplines.

April Fluellen, Rex Mill Science Department Chair continues to support her teachers’ pursuit of innovative ways to teach science. As a result of her support, these teachers completed an application process that included a description of the class as well as the specific usage of funds. Rex Mill’s application was reviewed by a panel that selected three applications from the county that were then submitted for the district

Stevens and Hill will use $1000 to purchase supplies to incorporate robotics in the class. Mitchell will use $1000 to have students design power cars using alternative fuels. The awards will allow students to think about ways they could change designs to overcome obstacles and create their own innovations. Rex Mill is very proud of their science department and looks forward to all the ideas that will come from this award.