It’s
Homecoming Time!
Motlow
State Community College will welcome students, alumni, friends and supporters
to the Moore County campus on Feb. 10 (Saturday) for the annual Homecoming
celebration.
There
are activities on the Smyrna campus, too! To help get students in the spirit,
Smyrna Student Government will have treats the week of Feb. 5-9 in the MLA
Lobby that match the theme of the day.
* Monday’s
theme is Blue Cheese - Wear Blue. There will "blue" treats to enjoy
in the lobby around 10:30 a.m.
* Tuesday
is Thousand Island - dress tropical. Look for tropical flavored goodies around
11:30 a.m.
* Wednesday
is Ranch Dressing - dress cowboy. Gather up some trail mix and granola around
10:30 a.m.
* Thursday
is House Dressing - wear your Motlow Gear. Green and gold treats will show up
around 9 a.m.
Homecoming
activities on the Moore County campus on Saturday are centered around the men’s
and women’s basketball teams hosting Walters State Community College in Nisbett
Center, Copperweld Arena. The men’s game will begin at 2 p.m., and the women’s
game will follow at 4 p.m.
Plant
a Tree
It’s
“tree time” again at Motlow. Join the Biology Club and the TECTN in planting
250 native trees across the State of Tennessee!
*
Step 1: Order your free trees at http://www.TECTN.org/250KTreeDay
*
Step 2: Pick up your trees at the Motlow
Smyrna campus on Feb. 23 (Friday) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tree Species are
Persimmon, Loblolly Pine, Redbud, Red Oak, and Tulip Poplar.
*
Step 3: Plant your Trees on Feb. 24!
Students
Attend PRAXIS CORE Exam Workshop
Sixteen
students majoring in Education attended a PRAXIS CORE Exam workshop hosted by the
Education Department on Jan. 25 on the Smyrna campus.
The
workshop, which was presented by the Student Tennessee Education Association,
helped students prepare for the upcoming PRAXIS CORE exam. The exam is required
for students who hope to enroll in a Teacher Education Program at a four-year
university. It is also required for graduation for those students who are
pursuing the Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) degree in elementary or
early childhood education.
“The
presenter shared information about the security surrounding the exam site and
how to overcome test anxiety, as well as information about the types of
questions on the exam,” said Debbie Simpson, curriculum chair of the Education
Department.
Students
were provided a resource notebook with materials related to the PRAXIS CORE
exam. They were given particulars about the number of questions in each section
and the amount of time they would have to complete that section. The sections
are reading, writing and math. Students were allowed to practice questions
similar to those on the PRAXIS CORE in a timed setting.
Other
workshops are planned on the Moore County and McMinnville campuses in early
February.
Students
interested in attending a similar workshop in the fall term are encouraged to
contact Simpson at dsimpson@mscc.edu
