When it comes to school-community partnerships, great things are going on in Mississippi! Every year MAPE recognizes the state's top partnership programs during the Governor's Awards. Here, you can learn about award-winning programs making a positive impact in schools and districts across the state. Whether you're interested in launching a new partnership or in finding new ideas to energize an established program, Partnership Spotlight is a perfect place to start. Check back often as MAPE continues to update this page with more great partnership ideas -- and please contribute your own partnership success stories to PartnersInEd@aol.com.
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Partnership Award Winners - 2010 See summaries of these award-winning programs in the PDF at right.
Governor's Awards GREENVILLE – Stern Enhancement School and St. Joseph High School PASCAGOULA – Pascagoula School District and Backpack Buddies JACKSON – Jackson Public School District and Ask for More Arts
Partnership Excellence Awards HATTIESBURG - Hattiesburg Public School District, Hattiesburg Housing Authority, Local Parents - Hattiesburg Public Schools Dropout Prevention Summit RIDGELAND – Highland Elementary and Mississippi Department of Transportation NATCHEZ – West Primary School and Multiple Community Partners
Partnership Award Winners - 2009 See summaries of these award-winning programs in the PDF at right.
Governor’s Awards JACKSON – Watkins Elementary School Playground Project; Rowan Middle School “I Too Can Fly” program; Wingfield High School and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.; Jackson Public Schools’ Transformation Jackson Shine ’09 MOSS POINT – Moss Point School District and Moss Point Visionary Circle, Inc. PASCAGOULA – Pascagoula School District’s Family Interactive Center
Partnership Excellence Awards JACKSON – George Elementary School and Fondren Presbyterian Church, Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Hinds County Sheriff’s Department and Battlefield Neighborhood Association; Jackson Public Schools’ Developing Community Partnerships initiative TUPELO – Thomas Street Elementary and Mississippi Department of Transportation
