Student Spotlights – October 2025

St. Patrick families and staff came together for our first big PTO fundraiser of the year at Top Golf in Mobile! It was a wonderful family-friendly event to support our Knights on a beautiful afternoon.

St. Patrick Catholic School 5th graders attended this year’s annual Blue Mass to pray for and honor our First Responders. This special Mass is held near September 11 each year. #BeGodsLightInTheWorld

The Class of 2026 enjoyed a memorable weekend in Copper Hill, TN, at Whitewater Express! From ziplining through the trees to gathering around campfires, our seniors spent time in fellowship, team-building, and strengthening friendships. It was a special time of bonding that set the tone for a meaningful year ahead.

Our 6th-grade students had an exciting day discovering which house they would join this year! With the help of their teachers, the sorting day was filled with anticipation, joy, and celebration. This special tradition sets the tone for the year ahead as students begin building friendships, growing in leadership, and embracing the spirit of their houses.

Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
Fairhope High School is proud to have three National Merit Semifinalists!
Congratulations go out to Ethan Sugg, Darwin Hickey, and Austin Etheridge!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! #baldwinproud

Fairhope High School students Veronica Farlow, Lyric Hall, and Abigail Landry participated in the Distinguished Young Women of Baldwin County Program. All three of them received scholarships from the University of Mobile.
Veronica won 4th Runner Up and Fitness Preliminary and Abigail won Fan Page Sales.
Congrats girls, we are so proud of you!

What an unexpected blessing last month at Bayshore Christian School! The BCS Leadership Team had the honor of meeting Dr. Jack Hawkins, Chancellor of Troy University. We are truly grateful for his time and encouragement. To God be the glory for moments like these that inspire and strengthen our mission of Christian education.

The Cultivate Studios Daphne teachers opened their doors with joy and excitement at our very first open house. Families had the chance to explore the Sprout Spot and Bloom Room, meet our dedicated team, and catch a glimpse of the inspiring year of play, learning, and growth ahead!

Dr. Campbell and Mrs. Semmes’ Gifted Education Students’ kickoff this year was geared toward learning about the weather. Meteorologist Nicholas Herboso visited the GEP students and spoke on the weather, clouds, etc. Students had the opportunity to ask Meteorologist Herboso questions pertaining to tornadoes, earthquakes, clouds, and many other natural disasters.”

Special needs families, and the community, are invited to the 12th Annual Spina Bifida Awareness Game. The event will take place on Friday, October 10th at W.C. Majors Field, Volanta Sports Park in Fairhope. Everyone is invited to wear their SB t-shirt and wear yellow! Tailgating will start promptly at 5:00pm. We are also welcoming Sponsors, Raffle and Silent Auction Items. Proceeds will go to the Spina Bifida Association of Alabama to help families in need. For more Information-Please Contact Heather Horne at heatherhornephotography@gmail.com

Congratulations to Kate Immel for being selected to represent DHS as this year’s Red Ribbon Leader! Because of her dedication to our community and her kindness to her classmates, Kate was voted to be our Red Ribbon Leader by a group of her peers. We are so excited for all Kate will accomplish in the role!

The Daphne High School Career and Technical Education Department has started a new CTE student of the month. This recognizes students in CTE courses and we recognize their outstanding achievement, dedication, commitment to learning, leadership, and career readiness and serves as an example to students and reflects the highest standards of our CTE programs. Congratulations to Jackson Triplett our August CTE student of the month!

Silverhill Elementary School held our very first Best of the Bulldogs pinning ceremony!
We recognized our teachers with highest class achievement on ACAP from the 2024-2025 school year. We also recognized the students who scored the highest on ACAP in any content area of ELA, math, and science.
We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication exemplified by our students.
Way to go, bulldogs!!

Spanish Fort High School is excited to announce that we have a National Merit Semi-Finalist this year! Less than 1 percent of students across the nation earn this honor. We are so proud of you, Michael Hsiao. You are an academic leader!

We are proud to announce that Mary Hays Gipson and Haley Few have been chosen to represent Spanish Fort High School as our Red Ribbon Leaders! We are excited to see their passion and leadership in action this year!

Recently, Spanish Fort Elementary School proudly celebrated our very own Red Ribbon Leader, Malloy Hunter, at the Superintendent’s Red Ribbon Leadership Program Kick-off! Malloy’s leadership, responsibility, and commitment to living a drug-free life make us so excited to have him representing our school. We can’t wait to see the positive impact he’ll make this year!

Mrs. Kuehn’s class at Stonebridge Elementary School has been making waves!
Students explored science in action using droppers and a ruler to create waves, then observed them in slow-motion videos to study circular and plane wave patterns. Check out their amazing work!

Cultivate Studios is bringing our homeschool enrichment program to Baldwin County for the very first year. Here’s to a place where childhood is all about playing, learning, and growing together.

Congratulations to the Spanish Fort Middle School September Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Milstead and Employee of the Month, Mrs. Kellie Dorie! These ladies are difference makers in everything they do! They give 1% better every single day and love SFMS! We are so lucky to have them on our team and part of our SFMS Family!
Thank you, Daniela Nielsen for the gift cards and certificates! Thank you to our SFMS PTA for the yard signs!

Nature Connect students have jumped right into making friends, exploring, and learning together. Some returned to the creek with excitement, while others experienced it for the very first time. We are so grateful for the joy and curiosity they bring. It is going to be another fantastic year to learn, play, and discover!

Congratulations to Lucy S., the Belforest Elementary School 2025-2026 Red Ribbon Week Leader! We are so proud of her for leading the way and setting a positive example for our school!

Perfect attendance for the month of August was celebrated at Foley Middle School. Our Peer Helpers were on hand to pass out cookies and lemonade to our 380 students with perfect attendance for the month!

Congratulations to our Foley High School students of the month for August!
12th Grade – Jesse Hollandsworth
11th Grade – Abigale Williams
10th Grade – Bryant Sims
9th Grade – Michan Blankenship
Thank you to Foosackly’s for sponsoring this award!

Join us in celebrating this month’s Elberta High School’s Warriors of the Month — a student who goes above and beyond in academics, character, and school spirit.
Your dedication, leadership, and hard work make our Warrior family proud!
Congratulations to our outstanding Warriors!

Congratulations to our Elberta Middle School Students of the Month— 7th grader Mary Rollins Bailey and 8th grader Noah Santos!
Teachers and staff select students of the month based on our EMS core values of being Warrior S.T.R.O.N.G.— Supportive, Thoughtful, Resilient, Organized, Noble, & Grateful. This month’s core value was SUPPORTIVE, and Mary Rollins and Noah were both recognized by EMS staff as being exceptionally supportive by lifting others up. We’re so proud!

We’re excited to recognize Kendall Coleman as Rosinton Elementary School’s Red Ribbon Leader! She was honored at the Superintendent’s Red Ribbon Leadership Program Kick-off. Kendall shows outstanding character, leadership, and dedication to making positive choices. We’re proud to have her representing us and know she’ll inspire others throughout the year!

Fionna Stevens was honored at the Red Ribbon Ceremony. She will lead Elberta High School in a Red Ribbon community service project honoring “hometown heroes”. Fionna will also work with a team to bring awareness of the importance of drug education in our school and community.

Congratulations to the Loxley Elementary School Red Ribbon Leader, Tripp J!

Arden was recognized as Daphne East’s 25-26 Red Ribbon Leader at the Superintendent’s Red Ribbon Week Kickoff. We can’t wait to hear about your future project and know you’ll represent Daphne East well!

Sadie Langham represented Foley High in the Distinguished Young Women’s Program of Baldwin County.
She won third runner up and placed in the Top 5. She also won fitness and talent awards totalling $3100. Sadie is also the recipient of the Founders Merit Scholarship from the University of Mobile valued at $48000.
We are so proud of Sadie and applaud her on this achievement!
Sarah Branscomb also served as a “little sister”! We hope to see her in the program next year!
Way to go, Sadie and Sarah!

Maggie Rae represented the Baldwin Virtual school in the Distinguished Young Women of Baldwin County. She received the Presidential Merit scholarship to the University of Mobile and for sale-ing the most monetary ads.
Congratulations!!

St. James Episcopal School celebrated Grandparents Day with a joyful program of nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and book characters brought to life by our students. Grandparents and grandchildren enjoyed refreshments, visited classrooms, explored the campus together, making the day one to remember.

J. Larry Newton was pleased to honor Ms. Lauren Parker with the distinguished award of Teacher of the Month for August! The secrecy surrounding the voting process, which is conducted by secret ballot and managed by our registrar, makes this recognition especially significant.

Students enjoyed visiting the Book Fair on campus, where they browsed shelves of exciting stories and discovered new books to take home. It was a wonderful opportunity to spark their love of reading and share the joy of books with friends and family.

Daphne Elementary School would like to give a big congratulations to Wesson Roig for being voted as our 2025-26 Red Ribbon Leader. He is so deserving, and we are proud of him!

We are proud to announce our Florence B Mathis 25-26 Red Ribbon Leader, Maitlyn Brown. Maitlyn is a leader among her peers and a role-model student! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Fairhope Middle School August Mr. Gene’s Beans Students of the Month: 7th Grade- Haleigh Smith & Dayton Bills
8th Grade- Nicole Davila & Justin Xiao.
A Fairhope School Student of the Month exhibits a range of positive qualities and behaviors that make them stand out- Academic Excellence, Positive Attitude, Responsibility, Respectfulness, Leadership, Teamwork, Integrity, Effort, Creativity, and Kindness.

What a great day it was for our visiting Grands’!
We welcomed them on campus and treated them to donuts and a beverage and they got to check out the book fair with their grandchild/grandchildren! We really do love our Grands’ and thank you for being a special part of our pirate family at West!
Thank you to all who volunteered today: assisting Grands’, shuttling with golf carts and helping at the book fair!

Our W. J. Carroll cafeteria staff wanted you to know that they take tests too and we are celebrating their PERFECT score! These wonderful ladies serve our school everyday with a smile and we’re proud to say that they recently earned a perfect health score. Thank you for all you do for our school and our students!

Congratulations to Kenzleigh Toomey, Daphne Middle School’s 2025 Red Ribbon Leader.
Kenzleigh is a confident leader who demonstrates responsibility, service, and school spirit. As a cheerleader, she proudly cheers on her community with a caring heart, believing that everyone deserves to be treated with equality and compassion. To show her commitment to living a drug free life, she intentionally chooses to surround herself with like minded individuals who prioritize their future and well-being. For her service project she has chosen to honor her hometown heroes, people who voluntarily go above and beyond to ensure the safety of their community, the Belforest Volunteer Fire Department.

Bayside Academy 1st graders met their 8th grade buddies on Monday, September 15. The 1st & 8th grade buddy program began in 1970 during Bayside Academy’s first year, and the students get together throughout the school year for holidays, crafts, and experiences. This is an exciting time of the school year for Bayside’s youngest Lower School students and oldest Middle School students, as both grade levels look forward to experiencing this long-standing Bayside tradition.
Pictured: Bayside 8 th grader Kendall Byrd with her 1st grader, Zoe Clemons.

The Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation (JCMF) invites businesses and organizations to partner  as sponsors for the 12th Annual Peer Helpers Jubilee, a two-day event that uplifts and empowers over 1,500 Peer Helpers and coordinators from Baldwin County’s 55 schools and homeschool cooperative.
Since its launch in 2014, the Jubilee has become a cornerstone event for our Peer Helper PLUS Programs, offering a safe space for students to connect, share, and learn how to better support their peers through kindness, empathy, and mentorship. Thanks to the generosity of local sponsors, the Jubilee has always remained free for students, schools, and educators including transportation, substitute teachers, and meals. Now, we are calling on community minded partners to help us continue this tradition of impact in 2025.
By sponsoring the Peer Helpers Jubilee, you invest in Baldwin County’s Youth and your business directly supports over 1,500 Baldwin County students who serve as leaders and role models among their peers along with the educators and coordinators who guide Peer Helpers in creating safe, compassionate school environments. Each year, attendees hear from three expert speakers—some national, some local—who address the real-life challenges youth face, from mental health and leadership to healthy relationships and resilience. Your sponsorship also positions your company as a champion for youth mental health and leadership development—while gaining visibility across Baldwin County schools, families, and community networks.
Sponsorship Opportunities include: Title Sponsor – $10,000 (Exclusive), Lunch Sponsor – $2,500, Theater Sponsor – $1,000, and Jubilee Supporter – $250 The Jubilee will be held – November 5 & 6, 2025 at AMC Classic Wharf 15.
With your support, we can continue providing students the tools they need to lead with empathy and strengthen the schools and communities they call home.
To secure your sponsorship or learn more, visit www.jennifermoorefoundation.com or contact us at madeline@jennifermoorefoundation.com.
Follow us on social media: @JenniferMooreFoundation

Bayside Academy senior Shelby Fargason was selected as both the Alabama MileSplit Girls Performer of the Week and that Mobile Optimist Club’s 6A–7A runner of the Week for her performance at Bayside’s home race, the Admiral’s Sunrise Invite, on Saturday, August 23, where she ran the 3,000–meter race in 11:34, 48 seconds faster than second place. Shelby was awarded this statewide recognition by MileSplit for the first week of the season and was recognized at the Mobile Optimist Club’s luncheon on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Pictured: Bayside senior Shelby Fargason

Ordo Amoris Classical Academy’s Back To School Bash was a fantastic way to start the school year! This special evening was the perfect opportunity to meet and greet our 10 new families and 19 new students! Students were sorted into their Halls and jumped right into a friendly scavenger hunt competition. After dinner, families filled the floor for folk dancing- laughter, do-si-dos, and new friendships everywhere.

We are incredibly proud to recognize our outstanding students who have earned AP Scholar or AP Scholar with Honor distinctions from the College Board!
These awards reflect their exceptional academic achievement on Advanced Placement exams and their dedication to challenging themselves in pursuit of excellence.
Join us in celebrating:
– AP Scholar Award – Granted to students who score 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
– AP Scholar with Honor – Granted to students who average at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and score 3 or higher on four or more of those exams.
We are so proud of your accomplishments!

Congratulations to Bayside Academy senior Forrest Smith who has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. Forrest is an outstanding student, a dedicated member of the Scholars Bowl team, an officer in Key Club, and a gifted musician. His commitment to academics, leadership, and the arts truly represents Bayside Academy.
About 1.3 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year, and only the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide earn the distinction of Semifinalist. Forrest now has the opportunity to continue in the program to advance to Finalist. We are so proud of Forrest for achieving this prestigious recognition and can’t wait to see all he accomplishes in the future! Pictured: Forrest Smith

On Friday, Sept. 6th, Ordo Amoris Classical Academy was filled with joy and gratitude as we welcomed grandparents and grandpals for one of the most special days of the school year. The morning began with a meaningful assembly featuring student recitations, hymns, and Scripture memory that beautifully displayed the fruit of their studies. Guests then enjoyed a light breakfast and warm fellowship before visiting classrooms, where they were able to see firsthand the rich and rigorous learning of our students.

Way to go, Ordo Amoris Classical Academy Lions! Our grammar school runners toed the line for their first cross country race of the season and represented Ordo Amoris with grit and grace! We are thankful for Coach Eric Locklear as he leads our team so well, and we loved seeing teammates cheer one another to the finish. Parents- THANK YOU for your support with practices and encouragement, and for serving our students so well at the meet. We are looking forward to a great season!

This fall, St. Michael’s Catholic School is turning TEN — and we’re going BIG to celebrate! On October 10th (10/10), under the Friday night lights, we’re launching our first-ever Cardinal Cook-Off — a high-energy, tailgate-style cook-off held during our home football game! This sizzling new tradition will bring our community together for an evening of food, football, fun, and Cardinal pride — all while raising essential funds for St. Michael Catholic High School.
Be a part of this milestone moment by participating or becoming a sponsor. Your support fuels not just this event, but the next decade of excellence at St. Michael! To participate as a team simply gather your team of 4-6 players, fill out our team registration form and mail, drop at the school office or email noel.smeraglia@stmichaelchs.org to reserve your spot! For registration and sponsor information visit www.stmichaelchs.org/cardinal-cook-off to learn more or call 251-459-0210.

Congratulations to our Summerdale School Red Ribbon Leader, Emma Reed! Your leadership, positive example, and making healthy, safe choices inspire your peers and our entire school community. We are so proud of you-thank you for leading the way!

Congratulations to Bayside Academy senior Forrest Smith who has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. Forrest is an outstanding student, a dedicated member of the Scholars Bowl team, an officer in Key Club, and a gifted musician. His commitment to academics, leadership, and the arts truly represents Bayside Academy.
About 1.3 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year, and only the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide earn the distinction of Semifinalist. Forrest now has the opportunity to continue in the program to advance to Finalist. We are so proud of Forrest for achieving this prestigious recognition and can’t wait to see all he accomplishes in the future! Pictured: Forrest Smith

On Friday, Sept. 6th, Ordo Amoris Classical Academy was filled with joy and gratitude as we welcomed grandparents and grandpals for one of the most special days of the school year. The morning began with a meaningful assembly featuring student recitations, hymns, and Scripture memory that beautifully displayed the fruit of their studies. Guests then enjoyed a light breakfast and warm fellowship before visiting classrooms, where they were able to see firsthand the rich and rigorous learning of our students.