Fine Arts leaders Kristy White and Christy Hayes visit the show to discuss Arts in the Dark - a first-time collaborative production between the District’s Fine Arts and Innovation departments that combines creativity, performance, and cutting-edge technology for a truly immersive audience experience. This unique event showcases the exceptional talents of JMCSS students while highlighting the district’s commitment to innovation and arts education.

With the Teacher of the Year luncheon coming up on May 24th, we're visiting with JCM-ECH’s Dana Helton. Each school recognizes its campus-level Teacher of the Year and three are selected to represent each grade band at the district level. Congratulations to Andrew Jackson’s Deshea Surratt, PreK-4th; East Elementary’s Ann Thompkins, 5th-8th; and JCM-ECH’s Dana Helton 9th-12th. Mrs. Helton teaches Career Exploration and Teaching as a Profession class. The District Teacher of the Year winner will be announced Friday.

This week, we’ll visit with the principal of Community Montessori - Dr. Melinda Harris…we’ll tell you why the popular PreK-8 school is earning national recognition. Plus, we’ll discover how Dr. Harris and her team balance the Montessori principles and history with new innovation for the benefit of CMS students.