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Board to Vote on Charter School Proposal in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The number of charter schools in Mississippi could double next school year. Three charter applications have made it to the final round of the process. And one could be opening it’s doors right outside the Capital City. The non-profit organization is called Scientific Research (SR1). It’s located in Ridgeland, but they’ve mentored students […]
Proposed Charter School in Canton Moves Closer to Authorization
Parents, students and community members are hopeful a charter school could boost academic opportunity for Canton students. SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy is among three groups vying for permission to form charter schools. The institutions would be the first charter schools outside of Jackson. More than 20 community members spoke out in favor of […]
Science Week of the 2016 Summer Enrichment camp
For Science Week of SR1’s Enrichment camp we visited three profound branches of science. The students participated on a journey through Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. The week was filled with several hands-on activities such as acid base chemistry, brain anatomy, and the skeletal anatomy. The goal for the week was to show the fun in […]
Health Week of the 2016 Summer Enrichment Camp
June 7 marked the beginning of SR1’s 2016 Summer Enrichment camp, which was kicked off with a health theme. The week focused on enlightening students about different aspects of health from mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral standpoints. One tool used this week to effectively convey information was the engagement of students in open discussions of […]