Pre-kindergarten registration begins
Registration for Montgomery Public Schools pre-kindergarten programs started Monday and will continue for the next couple weeks. Students may attend the pre-k program at the site where their zoned school is clustered. Parents can find that information by logging onto the Montgomery Public Schools website. There is a pre-k site located at Wilson Elementary School,…
Students have a ball with new fitness programs
Fitness balls instead of chairs, time in the garden and not just the classroom, and lessons that incorporate nutrition are all part of a collaborative effort at Wilson Elementary School focused on helping students make healthy choices. Several area groups – Baptist Health, the Alabama chapter of the Institute for America’s Health and Bonnie Plant…
Rain-drenched athletes compete in duathlon
More than 80 dedicated athletes of all ages wouldn’t let a continuous downpour slow them down Saturday morning as they splashed through puddles and cycled their way around an east Montgomery course. The New Park Family Duathlon was held under monsoon-like conditions at the James W. Wilson, Jr. YMCA, but directors said the only thing…
The New Park Family Duathlon
The New Park Family Duathlon at the Wilson YMCA on Ray Thorington Road is Saturday, May 15th at 9 a.m. he adult distance is a 2-mile run, a 10-mile bike, followed by another 2-mile run. The kid’s distance (age 12 and under) is a 1-mile run, a 4-mile bike, followed by a half-mile run. Spectators…
Montgomery’s First ‘ENERGY STAR’ Home Under Construction in New Park
New Park, the city’s newest neighborhood in East Montgomery off Ray Thorington Road, is pleased to announce that Alabama Power is partnering with Hugh Cole Builder, Inc., in constructing the City’s first ENERGY STAR home in New Park, which will feature high energy efficient heat pumps and a Marathon electric water heater. Other energy efficient…
The James W. Wilson, Jr. YMCA opens October 12th
The James W. Wilson, Jr. YMCA will celebrate its Grand Opening Monday at 4:30 pm. This YMCA helps fulfill the vision of years of planning, hard work and the generosity of the Wilson Family and the Montgomery community. The project started as part of the needs assessment in preparation for the 2005 Capital Campaign under…
Registration for the new James W. Wilson, Jr. Elementary School and Johnnie R. Carr Middle School
Registration for the new James W. Wilson, Jr. Elementary School and Johnnie R. Carr Middle School has begun. Registration is taking place at Blount Elementary School on the following dates and times: June 15th – June 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. June 22nd – June 26th from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. You…
2009 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
In its efforts to stimulate the economy and revive the housing market, Congress has enacted legislation providing a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time home buyers. But time is of the essence for buyers who want to take advantage of this opportunity. Only homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before…
Johnnie R. Carr Middle School
Elected officials, community leaders and representatives from the Montgomery Public School System joined on July 10 to celebrate the commencement of construction of the Johnnie R. Carr Middle School in east Montgomery. The new 119,000, $22 million facility will open in August of 2009 serving 800 students. Montgomery School Superintendent John Dilworth stated that it…
New Elementary School Breaks Ground
Construction on the James W. Wilson, Jr. Elementary School commenced at New Park on May 29, 2008. The Montgomery Public School System held a groundbreaking ceremony for Montgomery’s newest Elementary School located within a neighborhood, with over 100 people in attendance. Clay Slagle, Montgomery Public School Chief Operating Officer, reports that the $14.5 million kindergarten…