Oktibbeha County News
Emerson Drive-Thru Back to School Bash!
The Emerson Family School in Starkville, Mississippi is hosting the Emerson Drive-Thru Back to School Bash on July 25, 2020 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Check out the flyer below for more details! Emerson Drive-Thru Back to School Bash 2020
July 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Check out the July Kindergarten Readiness Calendar! The theme for this month our country and Mississippi! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities...
June 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is Transportation! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early...
May 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is Farm Life! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning...
April 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Check out the April 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar. The theme for this month is Weather! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align...
March 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is all about Spring! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early...
February 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is Winter! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning...
October 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is All About Fall! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early...
August Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Can you believe that it is just about time to go back to school? We love the summer but also love going to school! We love is so much that we thought the theme for this month should be “All About Going to School!” Check out the August 2019 kindergarten readiness...
Starkville Kiwanis Club hosting golf tournament for Oktibbeha County Excel By 5!
The Starkville Kiwanis Club is hosting their fourth Annual 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament Saturday, July 27th at the Mississippi State University Golf Course in Starkville. This year’s golf tournament will be benefitting the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5. Prizes...
June Kindergarten Readiness Calendar
Check out the June 2019 kindergarten readiness calendar! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
May Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Check out the May 2019 kindergarten readiness calendar! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
April 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Calendars Are Here!
Check out the April 2019 kindergarten readiness calendars! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
Starkville Kiwanis Club hosting golf tournament for Oktibbeha County Excel By 5!
The Starkville Kiwanis Club is hosting their fourth Annual 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament Saturday, July 28th at the Mississippi State University Golf Course in Starkville. This year’s golf tournament will be benefitting the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5. Prizes...
Parent Meeting on Childhood Diseases and Illnesses
The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition sponsored a parent meeting lead by Ellen McGuffey, CPNP, "Rashes and Fever and Poop! Oh My!". Parents were given information on what signs of illnesses and diseases to be concerned about with young children and when to...
Coalition Honored at MSU Game
Chevron Corporation sponsored the February 21st men's basketball game against Kentucky at Humphrey Coliseum on the MSU campus. Chevron arranged for the local Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition to have a booth at one of the main gates to the coliseum to pass out...
Excel By 5 recognizes local children’s services- Starkville Daily News
Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified Early Childhood Community” on Friday, culminating two and a half years of effort from the county’s Excel By 5 coalition to make the county a better place for families to raise young children. Based in Madison, Excel By...
EXCELebration Held for Oktibbeha County
Residents of Oktibbeha County came together to celebrate reaching the Certified Child Friendly Status on Saturday, September 29th. Families enjoyed playing together, dancing together, and Celebration Cupcakes! Bob Clay and Gabrielle Phillips from the Excel By 5 State...
Excel By 5 Program Plans Celebrations- Starkville Daily News
Excel By 5 certification has arrived in Starkville just in time for Amelia Nell Wiseman. Amelia Nell was born July 18, the first-born child of Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman. Less than a month later, on August 10, Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified...
Kiwanis Club of Starkville Donates to Local Coalition
The Kiwanis Club of Starkville presented a check in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition at their July 3rd club meeting. The funds will be used to provide several community events scheduled throughout the coming months. Our next...