Tuesday is no ordinary day for the students, parents, faculty and staff of Morningside Elementary. December 8 marks the 80th day of the school’s 80th year. To mark this occasion, Morningside will have a PTA-sponsored breakfast for alumni and honored guests, student-led interviews of former students, teachers and administrators and a Dine-Out at D.B.A. BBQ (1190 North Highland Ave.) later in the day. The event also will honor teachers who have worked at Morningside for several years, including 20-year veterans: Betty Meek, our Media Center director Teresa Westwood, first-grade teacher Cindy Nester, second-grade teacher Beth Burney, fifth-grade Challenge teacher Amy Mather, fourth-grade teacher Elizabeth Ashmore, kindergarten teacher Student interviews will be part of the Morningside History Project, a 12-year effort to record and celebrate the school’s rich history. Birthday book donations to the Media Center will feature a special 80th year bookplate inside the front cover in honor of this special occasion. Check out Talk Up APS for photos, interviews and more information on the big day. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from APS Today Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation District-Wide Performance Winter Concert held at Mays High APS students show continued improvement on national math test