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Pontotoc City School District will be remain closed Friday, January 30 due to power outages and other issues from inclement weather.

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(1/23): With an ice storm expected in Pontotoc, 6th grade agriculture students put their problem-solving skills to work by preparing ahead for their classroom animals. Unsure if the outdoor water spigot would freeze, students filled containers with fresh water and moved them into the greenhouse, where the heat is running to protect newly planted seedlings. They also added hay to the chicken coop and the rabbit pen to help keep the animals warm. During the ice storm, the agriculture teacher and assistant principal will care for the chickens to ensure they stay safe and healthy. By planning ahead and thinking through possible challenges—including the hope that the greenhouse keeps power—students demonstrated responsibility, teamwork, and real-world agricultural skills while caring for their animals during winter weather.

(1/23): 6th grade science students recently completed an engaging unit on human body systems and how they work together. During interactive lab scenarios, students were presented with real-life situations and challenged to determine which body systems were most involved and explain how those systems depend on one another.
Students also conducted a heart rate investigation to explore how physical activity affects beats per minute (BPM). After locating their pulse, students recorded their heart rate during a resting state, after walking quickly for 30 seconds, after running in place for 30 seconds, and again following one-minute and two-minute recovery periods. Students carefully charted and graphed their results, then analyzed how heart rate increased with activity and gradually decreased during rest.

Through this hands-on experiment, students identified the muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems as major role players during movement and recovery. By connecting data to real-life experiences, students gained a deeper understanding of how their bodies respond to activity—proving that science truly comes to life when learning gets moving!

(1/23): 6th graders made science extra sweet while learning how to use and create dichotomous keys. Students sorted jelly beans by characteristics, followed key pathways, and designed their own keys. At the end, they could eat their jelly beans—but incorrect classifications sometimes resulted in an unexpected (and unpleasant!) flavor. A fun reminder that accuracy matters in science!

(1/23): Our 6th grader Agriculture students put on their farmer hats as they created planting schedules and mapped hardiness zones for the United States and Mississippi. This hands-on activity helped students understand how climate affects what we grow and when we grow it.