District Grant - Magic School Bus

This year's District Scholarship recipient went to the "Magic School Bus" at Mitchell County High School. We selected this project because it benefits so many High School students in Camilla and Mitchell County. It's like a book-mobile but tricked out with the latest technology, and it's the brainchild of the former Mitchell County High School Principal (now Superintendent), Robert Adams. The bus features 24 laptops, a Promethean board, an overhead projector, lightening fast Internet service - and the promise of something often hard to find in a low income school district: A chance to get ahead!

We contacted the head of curriculum and learned they needed Chrome books for the bus. With our grant, we were able to purchase 9 books for the Magic Bus. The bus is literally like bookmobiles of the past and travels to students in the rural areas and affords them the availability to access to have access to this up to date technology. It's been a great thing for the community. Not only does it supply the Internet and the computer, it also supplies an instructor! Thanks to Rotary we're helping make a positive impact on students education and future.