What-a-Teacher Grant awarded to Ocean Springs Upper Elementary’s Kelly Williams
School is out for the summer and teachers and kids alike are enjoying the start of their summer break. Before the final bell rang at Ocean…
Class Act
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Anniston Elementary School's Nya Nicholes
Students and teachers across South Mississippi are counting down the days to summer break, but there’s still work to be done in the classroom at least for a couple more…
Class Act "Teacher of the Month" Sabrina Henderson
WXXV's Grant Chighizola highlights local teacher Sabrina Henderson from Roger Amos McMurtry School after she was selected the Huntington Learning Center Teacher of the Month for February 2024.
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Vancleave Upper Elementary's Nancy Chandler
WXXV’s Grant Chighizola is heading back to the classroom, highlighting a teacher who’s been shaping minds in Jackson County for years now at Vancleave Upper Elementary. When Grant stopped…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: D’Iberville Middle School’s Jessica Yarber
After a December doubleheader for our Class Act series, we’re heading back to class to highlight a stellar South Mississippi teacher in our first teacher…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Vancleave Lower’s Stacy Riley
On this month’s Class Act, News 25’s Grant Chighizola went to Vancleave Lower Elementary to catch up with one first grade teacher on Grinch Day at…
Class Act: Winter Wonderland Edition
This month’s Class Act Teacher of the Month is one that takes the phrase ‘Deck the Halls’ to a whole new level. The teacher we are highlighting has gone above and…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Hope Academy’s Amy Campbell
As we end the month of October, we’re heading back to the classroom to highlight another amazing teacher. This month’s Class Act is a teacher who…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: North Bay Elementary’s Alfredo Childs
It’s fitting that we caught up with this month’s Class Act Teacher in the midst of Superhero Day at North Bay Elementary in Bay St.…
Class Act with Grant: Moss Point High School’s Candace Batiste
Students in South Mississippi are back in the classroom now as the 2023-24 school year gets underway. That means we’re back with a new series of…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Gautier High’s Keisha Keys
School’s out for summer, but before students and teachers turned out the lights on the 2022-2023 school year, Grant Chighizola caught up with…
Class Act Teacher of Month: West Hancock Elementary’s Lindsey Bounds
We’re nearing the end of the school year for students and teachers and they are eager to hop into summer break. For this month’s…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Back Bay Elementary’s Morgan Elam
The end of the school year is fast approaching, but that’s not stopping Grant Chighizola from heading to the classroom to highlight another star teacher…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Creekbend Elementary and Middle School’s Chasity Lewis
It’s time to introduce you to this month’s Class Act and while our featured teacher has only been in the classroom for a…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: St. James Catholic Elementary’s Mandy Moran
Kindergarten is such a formative time in a child’s life. A time where a great teacher can help set the stage for continued success in…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: St. Patrick High Theatre Program
The theatre program at one local high school is growing at a fast pace and tonight they debut their latest production, a show that is the brainchild of the…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Ocean Springs High’s Erica Scott
It’s time now for our first Class Act of 2023. As we embark on a new semester with students and teachers, we’re taking you to…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Gulfport’s Dave Huffman
We’re switching gears for this month’s Class Act. After months of highlighting amazing and inspiring middle and elementary school teachers in South Mississippi, it’s time to go to high school,…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Oak Park Elementary’s Ashley Tatham
It’s time to highlight a local teacher making a difference in the lives of their students. For this month’s Class Act Segment, let’s go to Oak Park Elementary…
Class Act with Grant: Dyslexia Awareness Lighthouse Academy
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and as we enter the final days of the month, NEWS 25 is shining a light on a local school dedicated to helping children with…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Ocean Springs Upper Elementary’s Miranda Permenter
We’re now into our second month of Class Act and we’re excited to introduce you to a new teacher of the month today. News 25’s Grant Chighizola…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: St. Martin Middle School teacher Leigh Ducharme
News 25’s Grant Chighizola is debuting a new series, highlighting teachers across South Mississippi who are making a difference and changing the game in the field…