We entrust that each of you experienced an amazing Christmas Day filled with love, thankfulness, and smiles.
As you know, we are super excited about the New Year and the amazing BTW Showcase 2026. To ensure we are ready to deliver the most memorable performance yet, Showcase 2026 Creative Director, Mrs. Lambert, is asking that all participants have their lines memorized before the return to school. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions to this expectation as a final run at the school will take place on January 6, 2025. BTW Parents, please encourage your scholar-artist to work diligently and study their lines.
Don't forget, we also encourage our 10th and 11th scholar-artists to spend a few hours over the break working on ACT skills via their pathway in MasteryPrep.
We appreciate our BTW Families. Thank you for your support of "Excellence in All Things" BTW.
Wishing each of you a Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin
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More engagement. More relevance. More college and career readiness for every student.
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Good evening, BTW Families,
Attention Parents of 10th and 11th Graders:
As an effort to improve performance on the ACT, we are requiring all scholars in 10th and 11th Grade at BTW to engage in preparatory exercises using MasteryPrep (Ready Platform). MasteryPrep is a strategic partner for ACT, that provides test preparation programs for schools and districts, focusing on improving student achievement on the ACT, Digital SAT, and WorkKeys. MasteryPrep specializes in helping underserved students and underperforming districts boost scores through curriculum, diagnostic testing, online courses, and boot camps. MasteryPrep was founded to close the achievement gap and focuses on raising scores for those scoring below college-readiness standards. MasteryPrep programs include 40 hours of online course material, daily "bell ringer" exercises, full-length practice tests, and teacher professional development and provides ready-to-use lesson plans, PowerPoints, and workbooks to assist educators.
All BTW 10th and 11th graders have been provided with access to this platform. Please support your sophomore or Junior in completing MasteryPrep exercises over the holiday break and beyond. The questions and testing opportunities presented in the platform will surely provide your scholar with real-time engagement with ACT materials. As the saying goes...PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Your scholar's ACT score matters!!!
Please note that usage will be monitored. Should you have any additional questions about MasteryPrep, please reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin
As our scholars are diligently preparing for Showcase 2026, it is important that all participating scholar-artists report to school tomorrow, Thursday, December 18, 2025, for mandatory rehearsal. Please check Schoology for details.
Thank you for your support of our preparation for Showcase 2026!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin
MPS releases 2025–2026 Family & Community Engagement Needs Assessment – District Analysis
Montgomery Public Schools received 1,855 parent responses, representing 7.2% of district enrollment.
Survey highlights include:
• Preferred communication: Text (85%), Email (69.7%), Phone (47.1%)
• 75.1% of parents feel confident supporting their child’s learning
• Preferred event times: Evenings (5:00–7:00 p.m.) – 64.1% and Virtual options – 48.3%
These insights will guide future MPS Family and Community Engagement efforts.
Winter Break Reminder!
Schools closed Fri, Dec 19th for teacher PD.
Student winter break: Dec 19th – Jan 5th.
Students return Jan 6th.
Wishing all our families a joyful and restful holiday!
Attention Parents of current Sophomores and Juniors:
Does your scholar desire to have a career in the skilled trades before he/she graduates? The Academy of Craft Training has a partnership between ALSDE and private industry that provides 11th and 12th grade scholars with hands on training in skilled trades. Representatives will be visiting our campus to visit our current Sophomores and Juniors in January.
Please see the information in the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w9raQaABPhzV5bgAauv_q0dZ_6DilCj0/view?usp=sharing
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin
As you know, we are preparing for Showcase 2026!!! Scholars that are participating in the BTW Showcase know that we will be filming tomorrow, beginning at 8:30 A.M. outside for the show. Participating scholars, please be sure you are dressed in BTW uniform, but no BTW paraphernalia may be worn. As relative to your Magnet, if required, please have props (ballet shoes, instruments, etc.) Again, you must be in uniform (preferably royal blue and gold with black or khaki bottoms).
Also, all scholar-artists participants are to be present next Thursday, December 18, 2025, for rehearsal. This includes scholars exempt from mid-terms. We will practice in the Blackbox on this date.
Thank you,
Dr. Ruffin & Director Lambert
Attention Seniors and Parents of Seniors:
Please check out Schoology for in-depth information on the National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships Program 2026.
Thank you,
Dr. Ruffin
Alex’e Edwards, 1ST PLACE
Acting Comedic, 2005-present, Intermediate
Kinsley Weathersby, 1ST PLACE
Musical Dramatic, 1980-2015, Intermediate
Ava Hampton, 1ST PLACE
Acting Dramatic, 2005-present, Novice
Trinity Wilson, 3RD PLACE
Makeup Design (for Aladdin Jr.), Novice
Mysterious Ways from The Color Purple, 1ST PLACE/BEST IN SHOW
Group Musical
Alex'e Edwards, Courtney Taylor, Nia Mitchell, Trinity Wilson, Kinsley Weathersby, Kylah Petty, Amari Epkins, Ava Hampton, Jaden Young, Jaida Stinson, & Olivia Graham
SUPERIOR RATINGS
Zoë Ledyard x2 (Dramatic Monologues)
Arielle Dorsey x2 (Dramatic Monologue & Dramatic Song)
Kiley Tatum x2 (Dramatic Monologue & Dramatic Song)
Destinie Jordan (Dramatic Monologue)
Braxton Love (Dramatic Monologue)
Nia Mitchell (Pre1980 Song)
Trinity Wilson (Comedic Song)
Courtney Taylor (Dramatic Song)
Judah Austin & Layla Jones (Comedic Duet)
Courtney Taylor & Destinie Jordan (Comedic Duet)
Kylah Petty (Comedic Monologue)
Olivia Graham (Dramatic Song)
Money from CABARET (Group Musical)
Kiley Tatum, Amirya Howard, Arielle Dorsey, Deonna Ross, Eden Gay, Kaitlyne Lowe, Naima Thomas, & Judah Austin
EXCELLENT RATINGS
Kaitlyne Lowe (Dramatic Monologue)
Deonna Ross (Dramatic Monologue)
Zorri Calhoun (Comedic Monologue)
Noah Hollinger (Self-Written Monologue)
Kerrigan Garner (Dramatic Song)
Mrs. Reid...we thank you so much for all you do for our scholar-artists!
"Effective Parenting" Workshop hosted by Mrs. Sheyann Webb-Christburg. Please check out the flyer. This is one you won't want to miss!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin
ATTN : Parents of Seniors @ BTW
Seniors will be receiving a copy of their ACT WorkKeys Skills Report. We will distribute reports today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ruffin