Lee Academy

A list of supplies your child will need for the upcoming school year has been posted in the Academics Section, in the News Category for both Elementary School and Middle School.

Mr. Ellis started working part-time at Lee Academy in January 2002 and started full-time July 2003. We asked Mr. Ellis to tell us his favorite thing about his job, and he said, “Interacting with the kids, substitute teaching, and doing minor repairs around the school.” Mr. Ellis is a major part of our school. Besides substitute teaching and making minor repairs, he keeps the gate at sporting events, cuts the grass, raises and lowers the flag, and takes care of teachers’ requests for repairs. Mr. Ellis is a Lee Academy alumni. He first attended Lee in the 7th grade in 1971 and graduated in 1977. Wilson’s family was also a big part of Lee Academy. His mother, Betty Ellis, taught sophomore and senior English here at Lee from 1979-1995. His brother, Stone Ellis, was an outstanding basketball player for the Colts. Stone graduated from Lee in 1973. Lee Academy administrators, teachers, coaches, and students alike agree that without Mr. Ellis, Lee Academy would be in dire straits. He is a lifeline for our school. Lee Academy and Wilson Ellis are synonymous - we cannot have one without the other.

The Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade visited the Natural Science Museum in Jackson, Mississippi for a Wetlands Workshop.

The Accelerated Reader program was introduced to our Elementary School this year. The students are reading more as they reach the different certification levels in the program. Reader Certification levels in Accelerated Reader are motivating benchmarks for students. They can help students with transitional phases in reading, such as moving from picture books to chapter books, or can help encourage students to broaden their reading experiences. Students are presented with certificates as they achieve each level.

The Positive Attitude winners for the month of December were Jacob Branch, 6^th grade; Molly Cooke, 7^th grade; and Justin Joyner, 8^th grade. Our Colt Character Trait winner for displaying the Fruit of the Spirit, “Peace”, is Tyler King.

The Positive Attitude winners for the month of November were Ashley Joyner, 6^th grade; Anna Carson Tyner, 7^th grade; and Vincent Serio, 8^th grade. Our Colt Character Trait winner for displaying the Fruit of the Spirit, “Kindness”, is Caroline Edmonson.

The Show Choir enjoyed their trip to Memphis, Tennessee where they attended  a professional production of Les Miserables at the Orpheum Theater.

 Congratulations to Parker Pugh who was the first place winner of our school's National Geography Bee. Parker has taken the qualifying written test to see if he will compete at the state level. Congratulations again to Parker!!

 The Positive Attitude winners for the month of October were Tristan West, 6^th grade; Julia Corso, 7^th grade; and Sydney Fava, 8^th grade. Our Colt Character Trait winner for displaying the Fruit of the Spirit, “Goodness”, is Caleb Glover.

Lee Academy's Key Club members are pictured here preparing to deliver bags of dog and cat food to Clarksdale's Animal Shelter. The Animal Shelter is a monthly service project adopted by the Key Club. Key Club is the high school student division of Clarksdale Kiwanis Club. Pictured above from left to right are sophomore Key Club members: Camille Rybolt, Lynlie Caudell, Morgan Murphey, Kimberley Molina, and Taylor Knight.