Soldier surprised son at Tupelo school after overseas duty
A fourth grader at Lawndale Elementary in Tupelo got a pleasant surprise Wednesday while at school.
Posted: May 19, 2021 6:59 PM
Updated: May 19, 2021 7:19 PM
Posted By: Craig Ford
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) A fourth grader at Lawndale Elementary in Tupelo got a pleasant surprise Wednesday while at school.
Corbin Otts watched along with his classmates as his dad, Michael Otts, showed up after serving ten months of overseas duty in Kuwait with the Mississippi Army National Guard.
A soldier reunited with his son at a Tupelo school on May 19, 2021, following overseas duty. (Craig Ford)
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Park Elementary Project Raises $1,600 for Homeless Teens
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The money was given to the Unaccompanied Students Initiative, which provides aid to the young homeless population of Laramie and Natrona County.
The idea for the project came from teachers Julie Pierantoni and Chris Beamer, who are currently working on a professional development program called the Marzano High Reliability program.
Pierantoni and Beamer, through the Marzano program, teamed up with the school community to create “Humans Helping Humans.
Pierantoni said:
“Throughout the pandemic, students expressed concerns for homeless students in the community. We wanted to empower our students to turn their concerns into action. Humans helping Humans was a fun way we could support the USI home in our community.”
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When: Columbia Borough school board meeting, May 4.
What happened: The district expects to complete more than $6 million in capital projects at its elementary, middle and high schools, plus its administrative offices, beginning this summer through the 2025-26 school year.
Scope of project: District officials will move forward with various mechanical, HVAC and other electrical upgrades across its academic, administrative and athletic facilities, beginning in 2021-22. As of next school year, the district is set to spend an estimated $556,360 to install the following improvements: a new HVAC control system in its field house, at a cost of $517,500; variable-frequency drives, heat valves and actuators at Park Elementary School, $30,930; and variable-frequency drives at Taylor Middle School, $7,930.