MCS to Host School Closure Proposal Public Hearing

Memphis City Schools will host a public hearing at Coro Lake Elementary School tonight from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to present a Preliminary Impact Report detailing past and current trends and conditions and to discuss with the public the possibility of merging various student populations. It is important that citizens and staff at the school understand that NO decisions regarding the future of the school have been made yet. The community is encouraged to attend to provide feedback and comments to members of the Shelby County Board of Education.

Coro Lake Elementary School

1560 Drew Road

Memphis, TN 38109

Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blakes to Visit Kingsbury Elementary School

On Tuesday, January 8 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., the Harlem Globetrotters will debut its new community outreach program, "The ABCs of Bullying Prevention," for Kingsbury Elementary students. This program, in coordination with the National Campaign to Stop Violence (NCSV), is designed to discourage bullying, increase empathy among youth, and give kids, teachers, and youth administrators the means to tackle this growing issue in our society. Students will focus on Action, Bravery, and Compassion, while learning what it means to be part of a team and how they can offer support to one another to help stop bullying.