Northside Intermediate Joins PALS Clean Campus Program; Students Recognized in State Poster Contest Northside Intermediate began its first year participating in the PALS Clean Campus Program this school year with positive results. Enrollment in the program was straightforward, and cleanup supplies arrived promptly. Each week, one class assumed responsibility for a “litter patrol” around the campus, and staff reinforced the importance of the duty during morning announcements.
Fifth-grade ambassadors attended a presentation by Ms. Shay Grant, who provided an in-depth overview of the program. Inspired by the session, the ambassadors produced recycling and cleanup posters that were displayed throughout the school.
Later in the year, Northside students entered the PALS poster contest. The school submitted numerous entries to Montgomery, making selection difficult. Livingston Ray, a fifth grader at Northside Intermediate, won first place in the grades 4–6 poster contest, and Raeleigh Thomas, also a fifth grader, received an honorable mention. Third-grade participants were commended for their strong efforts, even though they did not place.
Northside Intermediate looks forward to continuing its partnership with the PALS Clean Campus Program next year.
– Emily H. Grace, PhD | Northside Intermediate Principal | Opelika City Schools