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August 2, 2021
As residents begin preparing students for school, there was no better way to celebrate than visiting the fourth annual Dr. Christopher Bennett Memorial Back to School Giveaway and Health Fair.
The fair began in 2016 to honor the legacy of event organizer Dr. Kinyatta Bennett’s late husband Dr. Christopher Bennett and his work in the Harrison County School District.
This year’s event and giveaway showcased a variety of necessities such as school supplies, groceries, COVID-19 vaccinations and more.
The fair also offered many fun activities such as bounce houses, ATV rides, and animal shows from the aquarium. Dr. Kinyatta Bennett said, “So far, we’ve probably given away over 500 backpacks. So, we’ve had a constant flow of children coming through. We’ve been able to help a lot of people in the community and that’s what this event is all about. Every year we want to get bigger and better. We started out doing it at our office on Three Rivers
Harrison County School District preparing for first day
July 27, 2021
th and will reopen on August 6
th. There will be no registration on the first day of school.
This year students will return to their traditional classroom settings. Callie Cook, a new teacher at Three Rivers Elementary, spent the last week preparing her classroom, getting ready to welcome students back on campus. “I know a lot of kindergartners, all they know is the pandemic school.”
She worked in the school system last year and saw first hand how the pandemic school year posed a few challenges for students. “I know that with dedication we can get the students that were falling behind due to not being in a classroom, we can get them back on track.”
Dedication ceremony for North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School
July 27, 2021
The Harrison County School District held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School.
Administrators, teachers, and staff cut the ribbon in celebration of the new updates and additions to North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. After 18 months of work, the school is done and ready to welcome students. Harrison County School District Architect Marty Hardy said, “Shortly, after we got going, COVID played a big role in how it took longer to complete the project and it went further than what we wanted it to, but we got it finished before school started.”