Of Local Interest
CHURCH HOMECOMING
May 2. Homecoming Salem Baptist Church, Kemper County. Services begin at 10:45 with pot-luck lunch to follow. Pastor: Rev Alan Hawkins
CLOTHES GIVEAWAY
We are hosting a clothes giveaway at the Neshoba County Baptist Association on Thursday, April 22 from 9:00-11:00.
This event will be held inside in the gym and is open to everybody. We have clothes for children, youth, men, women and lots of shoes and boots.
Pre-K Program Screening
If you or someone you know has a 4 year-old child that you would like to have tested for possible placement in the Philadelphia Pre-Kindergarten Program, please call the Elementary Office at 601-656-2000 to set up an appointment on February 26, 2021. Parents may call between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
The Pre-Kindergarten Program will be housed at Philadelphia Elementary School. Children will be screened for enrollment with a pre-kindergarten skills assessment. The children with the greatest academic need will have priority in placement.
The Pre-K class will adhere to the regular schedule of Philadelphia Public Schools. Pre-K students will be offered breakfasts and lunches by the Philadelphia Public School District Food Services. Applicants may start turning applications in on February 26,2021. Applicants must be toilet-trained. Students residing outside the Philadelphia Public School District are not eligible for the Pre-K program at Philadelphia Elementary. Pre-K students residing within the Philadelphia City Limits may be eligible for transportation.
In order to have a child tested for possible placement, parents must bring the following items to the testing appointment:
Two (2) proofs of residency in the Philadelphia Public School District
A certified birth certificate (child must be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2021); The child’s social security card; The child’s immunization record
SPRING SING
Spring Singing at the Church at the Barn, Hwy 491, Collinsville, featuring The Reed Brothers from Louisville. April 17. Food and fellowship at 5 pm and singing will begin at 6. All are welcome and invited to attend. Info: 601-917-8870 questions/directions. Bring a chair.