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🌱 Alabaster schools renew math tool that helps teachers spot struggles

Alabaster, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Alabaster! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Alabaster schools renew math tool that helps teachers spot struggles
  • Student's tip leads to surveillance arrest at Thompson High
  • Alabaster schools reach a new high on state report cards

Also on today's calendar: A Southern Christmas Bazaar and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
  • Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ACS approves renewal of successful Magma Math program (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Alabaster City Schools will keep Magma Math after the school board approved renewing the supplemental K–12 program Nov. 9. The software lets teachers see students' work as they solve problems and offer immediate help. District leaders say it complements classroom instruction and has accompanied math score gains in nearly every grade.
   

2. Student tip to SRO leads to arrest of man accused of criminal surveillance at Thompson High School (wbrc.com) — A Thompson High School student's report of a suspicious car led Alabaster police to charge Garrett Callahan, 44, with criminal surveillance. Police say he was arrested again Friday after an adult woman reported being watched at a gas station. The investigation continues, and school officials say they are cooperating.
   

3. ACS earns high score on State Report Card with 95 (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Alabaster City Schools earned its highest state report card score yet, a 95, securing a sixth straight A and a place among Alabama's top 20 districts. Thompson Middle earned its first A, while districtwide academic achievement improved and academic growth received a perfect score for the second consecutive year.
   

4. Thompson pulls away from Hoover, sets up rematch with Opelika (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Thompson beat Hoover 42–14 in Alabaster on Friday, earning a Nov. 20 quarterfinal matchup with Opelika, its opponent in last year's state championship game. Quarterback Trent Seaborn threw for 340 yards as the Warriors returned from a three-week break and repeatedly answered Hoover's attempts to build momentum.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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