Donna Carolyn Sanders Coleman, age 87, of Madison, passed peacefully at her home in Madison, Ala. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Carolyn and her husband Lloyd Coleman moved to Alabama in 2009 from Kentucky to be with their son Clay Coleman and their two grandsons, Timothy and Wesley Coleman.  They both called Madison, Alabama home for 14 years.  

Lunch Assistance for Mill Creek Elementary School

James Clemens fans, we would like to thank you for all your support of James Clemens Athletics over the last 11 years. Your generosity and commitment to our program has allowed our athletes and teams to succeed in the highest level of competition in the state of Alabama. To build on our history and look to the future, we are excited to unveil our new Fuel the JETS  giving campaign.

Your giving will take our JC Athletic programs and facilities to the next level.

Why support James Clemens Athletics? 

High school athletics promote:

1. Physical Health & Wellness

2. Leadership & Teamwork

3. Academic Success 

4. Accountability & Responsibility. 

5. Community Involvement

We invite you to join our team!  It’s easy, The  Fuel the JETS Campaign is a one time gift of any amount, or a monthy recurring contribution. All contributions are tax deductible.

We thank you in advance for your support of James Clemens Athletics.

Go Jets!!!

Our school needs a book binding machine to help facilitate the creative process. Children are excited to see their work come to life as a tangible book to share and read again and again. We will order a book binding machine, and binding spines to share with our PreK team. 11 classrooms will benefit from the use of this items, serving nearly 200 students each year.

As our Pre K program grows, so does the need to equip classrooms with gear to be prepared for an emergency. Our emergency kits are well stocked. They include weather radios, flash lights, small first aid kits, and walkie talkies. With the addition of 2 more classrooms in 2018 and anticipated growth for more classrooms in the future, we hope to purchase additional supplies for our emergency bags. For this funding request, we will purchase Walkie Talkies for our program. They are used for communication with the school nurse while on the playground and when on filed trips away from our school. During severe weather, the walkie talkies allow us to stay in contact with administration and be weather aware.

Currently, the struggle for my students in our flexible seating classroom is they do not have a good surface to take notes or complete their activities while sitting in certain areas of our classroom. Because of this issue, the students are not using some of the comfortable choice areas of my classroom for fear they will not be able to produce quality work. I purchased 6 lapboards last year to help with this issue. My students loved them, but having only 6 presented a problem. I am hoping to add 6 more to our classroom in order for my students to continue to work in the "comfy" areas of our classroom as well as allow them to move freely into the hallways creating more seating options. They will not only get to enjoy the flexible seating, but will also have a space to work on, which makes them feel confident and comfortable while they are learning.

My classroom needs seating alternatives! Our options are restricted to the standard chair/desk or the hard/dirty floor. By offering flexible seating options, the students have a comfortable alternative to their learning environment. Plastic stools, scoop rockers, and a carpet will provide students with sensory input to help with focus, communication opportunities by practicing patience and turn taking, not to mention- FUN!

A sensory pathway on the floor will give children the opportunity for vestibular input which research has supported to be a direct link to increase cognitive function and help with retention of new skills.