Ingram-Pye Elementary holds drive-thru celebration for fifth graders
May 24, 2021
As the school year comes to an end, teachers and staff at Ingram-Pye Elementary wanted to celebrate their fifth grade students with a drive-thru awards ceremony.
May 24, 2021
High pressure that took hold of the southeast over the weekend continues this week with unseasonable warmth.
Rain chances will be few and far between.
May 24, 2021
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 90 s this week as we stay dry.
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Sunshine and warmer weather are on the.
May 21, 2021
Sunshine warmed us back into the upper 80 s today as high pressure pushed further west.
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Caption Students return for in-person classes on Nov. 9, 2020 at Ingram Pye Elementary in Macon, Ga. They went virtual again a few weeks later. Credit: Grant Blankenship
The Bibb County School District is asking parents and guardians of district students what they want to do with the massive infusion of cash in the district courtesy of recent pandemic relief passed by the U.S. Congress.
Bibb schools will have a little over $100 million in new stimulus funds heading into the next school year. That’s about half of the district’s current budget.
“It’s a significant amount of money, yes,” said Lori Rodgers,
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MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) To celebrate National Literacy Month, the Ingram-Pye Elementary staff will take a literacy bus to four different neighborhoods in the area.
Beginning at noon, they deliver books and treats to students, encouraging them to read.
Ingram-Pye Elementary media specialist Ranekqua Mitchell says this will their support for the students even through the pandemic.
“We just want to connect with our community in ways that you guys don’t have to come to us,” Mitchell said. “We’re here for you, and so this is how we build our Ingram-Pye family. This is how we show our support and show them that we are a family.”
Ingram-Pye Elementary celebrates student achievement with a Sweet Treat Drive-Thru.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) As students embark on the second semester of virtual learning, the Ingram-Pye Elementary faculty and staff refreshed their students with awards and sweet treats.
Principal Dr. Danielle M. Howard says it’s been hard not seeing the students in-person.
The Sweet Treat drive-thru event served as a celebration for the students.
Dr. Howard said, “They are being awarded certificates of perfect attendance and a coupon to Wendy’s.”
School officials acknowledged students for positive behavior and engaging through virtual learning.
Some parents expressed concern about having students return to the classroom. However, they showed gratitude for the teachers.