The students at Oak Grove Middle School raised over $1,000 for Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity through their Nickels for Nails fundraiser. This effort was led by the Student Council who is advised by teacher Megan Bradshaw. “We decided to work with Habitat because it had not been done in the past. The student's really liked the idea of helping local Hattiesburg residents. They liked the idea of being a part of something so great and knowing that they helped build a home for someone special.”

The elementary department at Mount Olive Attendance Center is going green by recycling aluminum cans, old cell phones/computers, and ink cartridges. In conjunction with this project the students spent the morning of Feb. 2 with Haley McMinn from the Office of Sustainability at The University of Southern Mississippi. During their time on campus they learned about recycling, reducing waste, and ways to reuse various items. McMinn also explained the “green” projects that are currently in progress at USM.