JUNIOR, LORI FENG, HEADS TO REGIONAL POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION
After earning a hard-earned victory in the school Poetry Out Loud competition, junior Lori Feng traveled to the regional round on February 5 in Oxford. Feng placed fourth at the competition, choosing “Ways of Talking” by Ha Jin and “Sheltered Garden” by Hilda Doolittle as her two poems to recite. Poetry Out Loud is a […]
ANNUAL SENIOR TRIBUTE HONORS CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATES
History lined the walls of MSMS on January 6 as the graduated Class of 2017 flocked into Nissan Auditorium for this year’s Senior Tribute. A tradition of countless years, Senior Tribute features performances from current students that honor the achievements and inside jokes of last year’s seniors. Serving as a reunion for those who found […]
MSMS STUDENTS TRAVEL TO JACKSON TO MEET STATE LEGISLATORS
MSMS collaborated with the MSMS Foundation to allow 30 current students the opportunity to travel to Jackson on January 31 in order to meet and talk with state representatives and senators on Capitol Day while the legislature was in session. The event served as a unique chance for the young individuals to represent the school […]
TALES FROM THE CRYPT CAST ANNOUNCED
This past week the MSMS campus was full of excitement as Mr. Chuck Yarborough held auditions for the 2018 Tales from the Crypt performance. Every year students compete to participate in this incredible program. This year, fifty-five students from across three sections of US History wrote original performance scripts based upon a semester of primary and secondary […]
MSMS ART STUDENTS WIN SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is pleased to announce that five students received recognition and awards in the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Contest. This state-wide contest was open to students grades 7-12 across a variety of art and writing disciplines. This year, there were almost 2,000 unique entries. Scholastic recognizes three […]
MSMS ENGINEERING CLUB STUDENTS UTILIZE A 3D PRINTER TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER
As the holidays rapidly approach, it is only natural for our thoughts to turn to those who are less fortunate in our community and find ways to come together to meet their needs. For students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS), this meant finding a way to bring smiles to the faces […]
MSMS STUDENT WINS PRIZE IN MOSCOW
A Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science student is a winner in an international competition among high school students of Russian. Sydney Matrisciano, 17, captured a Young Orator prize certificate at the International Olympiada of Spoken Russian in Moscow earlier this month. In her winning speech, Matrisciano described her experiences studying Russian abroad in summer 2017 […]
MSMS BLUE NOTES HOST ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science celebrates the holiday season with countless celebrations. An annual favorite is the Winter Concert hosted by The MSMS Music Department. This festive event, showcasing the MSMS Blue Notes, was hosted on Sunday, December 10. As family and friends of the community filed into Shackleford Auditorium, the effects of the […]
WINTER FORMAL PRESENTS A WINTER WONDERLAND AFFAIR
As exam week twirls around the corner with the daunting thought of finals, MSMS students donned formal attire on December 2 to mark the 2017 Winter Formal. The Saturday night event in Hogarth Auditorium served as a chance for the students to bring out their high heels and polished shoes onto the floor, where all […]
WORLD LANGUAGE CONCERT SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER IN SIX LANGUAGES
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is unique in the fact that five foreign language classes are offered for study: Latin, German, French, Spanish and Russian. These classes celebrated the holiday customs of their respective cultures by showcasing a student-led World Language Holiday Concert on December 6. Margaret Henry, Russian and Spanish instructor, explains the […]