Military Magnet Academy - MMA

JCLC Stem Camp 2024 is in the books at South Carolina State University!

And some more love for the Class of 2024!

Congratulations, Class of 2024! Today's MMA graduation ceremony was just awesome. We're going to miss this class so much. Danna Leon Reyes was our valedictorian and Luke Horton and Alejandra Franco Gonzalez were our salutatorians. We celebrate all of our Seniors today. A special thank you to General Newton for being our commencement speaker. Please post any pics you have to our FB page. We love our Eagle Family so much. Eagles of 2024 - SOAR!

Congratulations to the Military Magnet Academy Class of 2024! Fly high, graduates! We ❤️ you!

Today marked a significant milestone for the 8th grade cadets of Military Magnet Academy as they were promoted to high school freshmen. We loved celebrating you and your accomplishments in middle school and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! Let’s Go, Class of 2028!

CCSD will live stream MMA's graduation ceremony on Friday, June 7th at 11:30a.m. You can access the live stream on YouTube at:

To watch, please visit CCSD's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/ccsdschools

Bruh we out! We so out! ❤️❤️❤️

Today was all about 8th grade moving on up! We celebrated our students all day - academics, superlatives, top readers, Champ Awards (congrats Maliah Patton and Christian Anderson), chess champions, and top grades during 4th quarter! This class is on 🔥!

Last night MMA celebrated our Seniors with an awards ceremony highlighting all their achievements. Such a dedicated and motivated group of young adults! You all are unstoppable!

Ashanti Ray, everybody!!! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. The sky is not even the limit with Ashanti! Congratulations!!!

For the first time in Military Magnet Academy - MMA history, a student received her associate degree from Trident Technical College just a few weeks prior to high school graduation.

Ashanti Ray has been working toward this goal since seventh grade when she started taking high school classes. She earned her associate's in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship, which Ray said will help her get a head start on one of her careers as an entrepreneur.

She has big dreams and plans to also become an FBI agent, a lawyer, and the President of the United States – in that order.

Read more:
https://www.ccsdschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=488&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=59693&PageID=1

Chef Kim’s Culinary class was treated to an incredible cooking class led by Chef Bintou N’Daw Young. Our students learned how to make Nigerian dishes of Fufu and Egusi and it was absolutely delicious! Chef Bintou N’Daw Young owns and operates Bintu Atelier, a West African restaurant in downtown Charleston. Trust us, the food there will be phenomenal! Thank you for coming and sharing your talents with us at MMA!
https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/08/02/bintu-atelier-a-culinary-studio-highlighting-african-cuisine/

Congratulations to the Military Magnet Academy 2023-2024 TEALS Teaching Team that has been selected as the recipient of the TEALS Founder’s Award!!! ABSOLUTE ROCK STARS!

In celebration of the 10-year milestone of the TEALS Program, the TEALS Founder's Award was established in 2019. The award is presented annually to a TEALS partner high school and teaching team that has gone above and beyond in building and growing a sustainable, diverse, and inclusive computer science program.

In addition to being honored with the Founder’s Award designation, awardees will receive a commemorative trophy/plaque. The Founder’s Award also comes with a $1,000 contribution to the school via a PTSA, school foundation, or other 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliated with the school. Recipients are nominated and selected by staff members of the TEALS team.

By becoming a Microsoft TEALS school in 2021, Principal, Dr. Robert Perrineau and teacher, Sgt. Carla Ferrette-Clark, led the way. After a few short years with TEALS, Military Magnet Academy no longer has just CS classes but has grown to have a CS pathway. Starting with an Intro to CS class in 2021, and adding Cybersecurity in 2023, Sgt. Clark also runs several programs that serve as recruitment for the pathway.

Thank you to all those who served! Happy Memorial Day. Be safe and see you back at school on Tuesday, May 28th! 🦅🇺🇸

MMA held its annual Military Ball on Saturday, May 18th! A big shout-out to the Military Staff for this amazing evening. And, a special thank you to MMA Alumni – James Heyward, Michael Hamilton, and Paris Hamilton, as well as MMA Educators Ms. Robinson, Ms. Mitchell, Ms. L. Heyward, Ms. Capers, and Mr. Foster for their support and attendance.

Congratulations to the following high school students who were inducted into the National Honor Society on May 15th- Dayan Avila Perez, Ashanti Ray, Robert Perrineau III, Luke Horton, Neveah Nixon, Makayla Bradford, Mar'Kayla Stafford, Jadien Washington, Jermashia Morris, Dontez McNeil, Fatou Ceesay, Jayden Delaney, and Jalen Heyward. A special thank you to their Chapter Advisor, Ms. Petty, and Ms. B. Heyward, Sgt. Clark, and Ms. Debuisseret for their help with the induction ceremony. Congratulations to all! Your star shines bright!

The National Honor Society, founded in 1921, recognizes high school students meeting high academic standards and emphasizes leadership and service to contribute to society.

Our guidance counselor, Mr. Turner, broke out the Chess boards during lunch today.

MMA held its annual JROTC Awards Ceremony on May 14th. Congratulations to our Eagle Cadets! We wish them every future success!

MMA student, Kamira Phoenix, is in a National Poster Art contest! Kamira won 2nd place at the local level and could use your daily vote between now and May 19th to win! The link to vote is http://wshe.es/R2QIuwfe More information is below! Please spread the word and support Kamira!

MMA students can start logging Summer Reading Minutes today through Beanstack! Prizes are given at 5, 15 & 30 hours of logged reading and can be picked up at any local Charleston County Public Library Branch. Let's Go EAGLE Readers! ccpl.org/summeronline

REGISTER NOW: Join our Summer Reading Program for kids, teens, and adults!

Log your reading throughout the summer to win cool prizes like t-shirts, vouchers to local sporting events, attractions and more! Prizes available while supplies last.

Start logging on May 15! ▶️ ccpl.org/summeronline

It's STEM-a-Palooza on Saturday, May 18th at the Cooper River Center! Check out all the details below!

MMA's Culinary 1 students were led in a demonstration of how to fold Asian dumplings by our very own Cafeteria Chef, Joe Arnett. Joe is Thai American and has collaborated with Chef Kim during several food demonstrations.

Happy Nurses Appreciation Week to our amazing school nurse, Ms. Barbara Avendano. Thank you for keeping us healthy and safe at MMA!

Today our 7th grade English classes hosted a Harlem Renaissance Museum to showcase their poetry and projects for our Eagle community! Awesome work!

Congratulations to Coach Bennamon for winning the District Rookie Teacher of the Year!

Today the MMA Media Center welcomed librarians, Amanda and Jessica, from the Keith Summey North Charleston Public Library to register our students for Summer Reading. Students linked their Beanstack reading accounts and heard all about the prizes they can win for logging hours of reading plus all the fun programs happening at the CCPL branches this summer. We love our local library! https://www.ccpl.org/summeronline

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we want to shout out ours at MMA! Thank you for your time, energy, and dedication to our students. You are the best! We appreciate you above and beyond!

We are thrilled to announce the collaboration between MMA's CTE Department and Robotics to present "Summer Career Camps" – an extraordinary opportunity for students to embark on an engaging journey of career exploration.

Everyday STEM & Tasty Success Camp promises an immersive and enjoyable experience where students will delve into various professions through hands-on activities, igniting their passion for learning and discovery.

To secure your spot in this enriching experience, please complete the interest form for pre-registration https://form.jotform.com/221385951496163

Join us for an unforgettable journey of discovery and growth at MMA's Summer Career Camps. Together, let's inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators!

Our student government association wants to remind you that the first compassion closet will be open on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 for all persons. There is a wide variety of shoes and clothing items for infants, children, and adults. Come do your thrifting for free...

Spread the word, the MMA Compassion Closet is open until 1 p.m. We would love to see you there.

Have an amazing day Eagles!!!