2nd Graders Celebrate Child Advocacy

Straughn Elementary School's 2nd graders provided special music for the Covington County Child Advocacy Center's Blue Ribbon Ceremony on April 9, 2019. Music teacher Joy Sowards and Career Tech Coordinator Beth Dean worked simultaneously to prepare students for this special program.  

The ceremony is a time to honor child abuse victims in our community and raise awerness for our children. 

Top 100 Readers are Celebrated!

Coach Phillips Announces 100 top readers!

Top 100 Readers

The Top 100 Readers from Straughn Elementary School will be treated to a field trip to the Gulfarium as a celebration of their accomplishments in reading (points plus percentage correct)! An AR assembly was held where Coach Phillips, dressed in appropriate beach attire, announced the top readers! Congratulations to our readers on a great school year of reading! 

School Year Begins August 12!

Fall Festival is October 10

Join Us for a FUN Fall Festival!

Fall Festival! 

Thursday, October 10, 2019 

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 

Haunted Hall! 

Bean Bag Toss! 

Gone Fishing! 

Silent Auction! 

Bingo! 

Corn Hole! 

Egg Toss! 

Cake Walk! 

Lollipop Pull! 

Tiger Jump! 

Concessions & So Much More!

Come Join Us for the Fun! 

Straughn Elementary Earns an A on State Report Card

Two Years in a Row!

Straughn Elementary School Earns an A on State Report Card

Straughn Elementary School’s students, faculty and staff, and parents are celebrating the A on the 2018-2019 State of Alabama report card! For elementary schools, the grades are based on data collected in the areas of academic achievement, academic growth, and student attendance. Straughn Elementary earned 31 out of 40 points for academic achievement; 44.78 points out of 45 points for academic growth; and 13.68 points out of 15 for chronic absenteeism, totaling 90 points.

We're so proud of our faculty & staff, students, parents, and community for their commitment to academic excellence. 

New Court on PE Playground

Thanks to the great financial support of our parents, guardians, and community we raised enough funds in PE to pave a large multi-purpose court area on our playground that will allow students to play tennis, badminton, basketball and/or run laps. Two new 10’ basketball goals have been installed. Striping for the court will come later after the asphalt has been sealed.

Straughn Elementary School Earns A on State Report Card

State Report Card

A Team!

Straughn Elementary School congratulates its students, faculty and staff, and parents on earning an A on the 2017-2018 State of Alabama report card. We are so proud of our students! 

For elementary schools the grades are based on data collected this school year in the areas of academic achievement, academic growth, and chronic absenteeism.

2019 Straughn Elementary Beauty Pageant Winners

Congratulations to Beauty Pageant Winners!

Straughn Elementary School's Physical Education Department held its annual Beauty Pageant on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Eighty-one (81) contestants competed for the title to become their grade level's beauty. Fifth graders competed to become Miss Straughn Elementary 2019.

Ansley Katauskas was named Miss Straughn Elementary for 2019. 

 2019 Straughn Elementary School Beauty Pageant Winners:  

Miss Kindergarten: Presley Sanders

1^st Runner Up: Kathleen Weaver

2^nd Runner Up: Khloie Baker

Miss Photogenic: Sophia Holloway

Miss First Grade: Brinlee Hughes  

1^st Runner Up: Layla James

2^nd Runner Up: Addyson Holmes

Miss Photogenic: Alexis Kelley

Miss Second Grade: Brooklyn Cross

1^st Runner Up: Avarey Sanders

2^nd Runner Up: Ryleigh  Huckabaa

Miss Photogenic: McKenna Reeves

Miss Third Grade: Khloe Blackburn  

1^st Runner Up: Maggie McDaniel  

2^nd Runner Up: Katelyn Ranta  

Miss Photogenic: Khloe  Blackburn

Miss Fourth Grade: Sierra Wilkerson  

1^st Runner Up: Tegan Pressley

2^nd Runner Up: Greysen Hancock

Miss Photogenic: Greysen Hancock

Miss Straughn Elementary (5th Grade): Ansley Katauskas  

1^st Runner Up: Kylee Brown  

2^nd Runner Up: Taya Newton

Miss Photogenic: Taya Newton

Straughn Elementary Spotlighted on LinkedIn!

Students Using Interactive Panel and Quizdom Software

Straughn Elementary School's 3rd graders were spotlighted on Quizdom's LinkedIn! page for using the Newline Interactive panel and the Quizdom Oktopus software. Students were pictured working at the interactive panel (see photo of LinkedIn! post).  

Coach Phillips is a Winner!

Congrats to our Tech Savvy PE Coach!

Congratulations to Coach Phillips on receiving one of five Teacher Technology Packs from Covington County Schools. The pack includes a new laptop, an iPad with a compatible iPad pencil, a portable mini-projector, and an adapter (to be able to connect the mini-projector to your ipad or iphone). Coach applied for the grant and the selection committee chose her application!

Superintendent Driver awarded Coach with the technology backpack at PE.

Congrats, Coach!!

STEM at Straughn Elementary School

STEM picture

Room on a Broom in Ms. Mack's Room? 

Students in Ms. Mack's 1st grade classroom are busy learning and collaborating about weight, balance and levers. 

STEMulate Your Mind After School!

STEMulate Your Mind After School: A 21st Century Community Learning Center at Straughn Elementary and Straughn Middle Schools has 8 goals, with the overall purpose being increased student academic achievement and enrichment. Open to students in grades K-8, the Extended Day Program is available immediately after school Monday through Friday and is open until 5:30 p.m. 

Extended Day Program Fees:

Full-time students pay $15 per week for 4-5 days per week, and part-time is $8 per week per child for 1, 2, or 3 days per week. 

3rd Graders Learn to Code!

Future Programmers!

Ms. Kristin Rambo's 3rd grade science students are learning to code! Future computer programmers at work!