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🌱 Belmont School gains points as Mississippi raises the grading bar

Belmont, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Belmont! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Belmont School gains points as Mississippi raises the grading bar
  • Cookies with Santa returns to J.P. Coleman State Park

Also on today's calendar: Belmont's Christmas on Main.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 37.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tishomingo County Schools Earn B Rating Under New State Scale (alcornnewsms.com) — Belmont School gained 42 points and kept its B rating as Mississippi introduced tougher school grading standards. Across Tishomingo County, the district slipped from an A to a B despite a slight point increase. District leaders caution that changes to testing and accountability make comparisons with previous years unreliable.
   

• Cookies with Santa Returns to J.P. Coleman State Park Dec. 12 (alcornnewsms.com) — Families can decorate cookies and take photos with Santa at J.P. Coleman State Park near Iuka on Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is included with regular park admission of $2 per person, with children 5 and under free. Parents should bring their own cameras or phones.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Iuka

Booneville

  • Falkner Sixth Graders Explore NEMCC on Mini NEnow Trip (tippahnews.com)
  • Football Recap: Noxubee County Skates Past Coahoma County with Ease (maxpreps.com)

Saltillo

  • Mother opens restaurant for her son and other adults with disabilities (wtva.com)
  • Saltillo mayor says he will run for Northern District transportation commissioner (wtva.com)
  • New Albany affiliate hosts Mississippi Main Street walking tour of success (tncontentexchange.com)

Ok Belmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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