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The School of Discovery serves all fifth and sixth grade students within the Selma City Schools district.

The School of Discovery Genesis Center (SOD) serves students by providing them with a full array of learning experiences. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to cultivating the full potential of each child through numerous approaches to teaching and learning. SOD's comprehensive curriculum is designed to promote the individual and collective growth of all learners. Our approach to success involves meeting learners where they are and collaboratively working together to assist each person in reaching their full potential academically and socially. In addition to the core academic areas of Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies and Science, our students are exposed to skills associated with computer technology, vocal music, art, law and order, dance, banking, and robotics. "Gifted" and "Talent Search" programs are offered in conjunction with mentoring programs that are incorporated by various fraternities and sororities.

11/03/2026

Family Friendly Reminder about our upcoming Girls on the Run Practice 5K at Bloch Park on this Wednesday at 3:30pm. Please wear blue to support our Diabetes Awareness initiative! Let’s go, Saints! We’ve got this!

$Nothing like starting the month of November with fractions and scientific discovery! ➗💙💛It was day of learning fractions...$

11/02/2026

Nothing like starting the month of November with fractions and scientific discovery! ➗💙💛

It was day of learning fractions at School of Discovery for both 5th(adding/subtracting) and 6th grade(dividing), and our scholars were building their math skills while making room for scientific thinking, too! 🧮🔬 From exploring fractions to discovering more about the world around them, our SAINTS are growing as mathematicians, scientists, and problem-solvers!

Here’s to a November filled with curiosity, learning, and discovery! Let’s go Saints! We’ve got this!🌟

11/02/2026

🍂🧡 Fall Into Math! November Math Connections 🧡🍂

Dear School of Discovery Families,

November is here, and we are excited to continue growing mathematical thinkers both inside and outside the classroom! This month, our 5th and 6th grade scholars will explore how math connects to everyday life through fractions, decimals, problem-solving, and real-world activities.

We encourage you to make math a family affair! Whether you’re cooking together, measuring ingredients, sharing a pizza, shopping, or calculating expenses, there are so many opportunities to make meaningful math connections at home.

📸 We want to see our scholars in action! Please share pictures of your child engaging in math activities at home. We would love to celebrate their learning and give them a special shout-out on our school social media pages!

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we are building confidence, strengthening skills, and creating lifelong mathematicians!

With excitement and gratitude,

School of Discovery Math Team 💛🩵

11/02/2026

Let’s go, SOD! We’ve got this!

10/31/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our October SOD family! 💙💛

On Thursday, our wonderful school counselor, Mrs. Morgan, hosted a beautiful October Birthday Celebration to honor our SOD family members born this month! 🥳

Thank you, Mrs. Morgan, for making everyone feel special and celebrated! To our October birthday family—we love and appreciate you and wish you a year filled with joy, love, and blessings! 🎈✨

10/31/2026

💙💛 Our SOD family showed up and showed OUT for Principal’s Month! 💛💙

Throughout October, our amazing students, faculty, and staff showered Principal Dr. Mashika Culliver with gifts, surprises, and celebrations each week, making her feel loved and appreciated! From homemade baked goods, to her favorite snacks to schoolwide poster recognitions to cash prizes, the SOD family went out of their way the entire month to show their principal appreciation!🎁✨

And then to close out the month, they topped off the appreciation with a grand finale that was one for the books! The entire SOD family surprised Dr. Culliver with a red carpet, rose-petal tunnel walk, more thoughtful gifts, AND an unforgettable SOD tunnel chair ride! 🌹👑🎉 There was no shortage of laughter, smiles, and love!

Dr. Culliver was overwhelmed with gratitude and joy. To every student, faculty member, and staff member who helped make this month special: THANK YOU! Your thoughtfulness and creativity created memories she will treasure for years to come. 🥹💕

What a beautiful reminder of the love within our School of Discovery family! Go SAINTS! ⚜️

10/30/2026

❤️🚫💊 DRUG FREE IS THE WAY TO BE AT SOD! 💙💛

What an AMAZING week of school spirit, unity, and positive choices at the School of Discovery! 🎉🙌🏾

Our Discovery SAINTS showed up and showed OUT as we celebrated Drug-Free Spirit Week! ❤️ From the excitement of dressing up and showing school spirit to the powerful conversations about making healthy, responsible choices, our scholars demonstrated that living drug-free is the way to be! 💪🏾✨

Throughout the week, we reminded our students that their dreams are too BIG, their futures are too BRIGHT, and their destinies are too IMPORTANT to be limited by drugs! 🌟

🎉📣 A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT to the Dallas County Drug Free Hope Dealers for hosting an AMAZING Drug-Free Pep Rally for our scholars! Your energy, enthusiasm, and powerful program made such a meaningful impact on our students! We were blessed to hear such powerful words of wisdom from our very own, Mr. Walker! Thank you for investing in our youth and reminding them that they have the power to make positive choices and create bright futures! We truly appreciate your partnership and commitment to keeping our community DRUG-FREE! ❤️👏🏾

🌟💐 And let's give a HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE to our AMAZING School Counselor, Mrs. Morgan! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you for going ABOVE AND BEYOND to organize and host an entire week filled with meaningful activities, excitement, and opportunities for our scholars to learn the importance of making healthy choices! Your dedication, creativity, and passion for the well-being of our students truly SHINED throughout the week! We see your hard work, and we LOVE and APPRECIATE YOU! 💙💛❤️

A HUGE thank you to our incredible faculty, staff, scholars, and families for making this week so memorable! Your enthusiasm, participation, and commitment to encouraging positive choices made this celebration a success! 🎉

At SOD, we're not just teaching students to SAY NO to drugs—we're empowering them to SAY YES to their dreams, YES to their futures, and YES to a life of purpose and possibilities! ✨

🌟 DRUG FREE. DREAM BIG. DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY! 🌟

Because at the School of Discovery, we're BREAKING CYCLES and UNLOCKING DESTINIES! 🔓💙💛

10/30/2026

🎃👻 SPOOKTACULAR FUN AT THE SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY! 🎮🏀🎉

Our Discovery SAINTS worked hard, met their goals, and EARNED their way to our October PBIS Spooktacular Game Day Party! 🏆💙💛

And what a SPOOKTACULAR celebration it was! 👻🎃 Lots of spooky dancing, face painting, exciting games, laughter, and FUN were on the menu as our scholars enjoyed a well-deserved afternoon of celebration! 🕺🏾💃🏾🎲🎶

🌟 These scholars rose to the challenge by demonstrating:

📚 Academic Excellence – B or higher averages!

📅 Great Attendance – One or fewer unexcused absences!

💙 Positive Behavior – ZERO office referrals!

💻 Academic Growth – Meeting their monthly i-Ready Math and ELA pathway goals!

👏🏾👏🏾 CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of our October PBIS Challenge WINNERS! We are SO proud of your hard work, determination, and commitment to excellence!

At the School of Discovery, we believe in celebrating scholars who make positive choices and take ownership of their success! 💙💛

✨ GOOD GRADES. GREAT ATTENDANCE. GREAT CHOICES. BIG REWARDS! ✨

Keep shining, SAINTS! The challenge continues, and we can't wait to see who earns their way to our NEXT PBIS celebration! 🏆🎉

💙💛 Same SAINTS. Bigger Goals. Brighter Tomorrows!

10/29/2026

📢 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Due to the numerous Halloween activities taking place throughout the city, all after-school programs and basketball practices will be canceled for today.

Both the after-school program and basketball practice will resume on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at their regularly scheduled times.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students. The Stem After School program will still be today.

Thank you for your continued support of the School of Discovery!

💙💛 School of Discovery Administration

10/28/2026

👻🎃💙💛 SPOOKTACULAR HEROES DESERVE SPOOKTACULAR TREATS! 💛💙🎃👻

Not all heroes wear capes… some teach, lead, inspire, encourage, and go ABOVE AND BEYOND for our scholars EVERY SINGLE DAY! 🦸🏽‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️✨

Today, our School of Discovery Leadership Team dressed the part to celebrate our AMAZING faculty and staff for their hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout the 1st Nine Weeks! 🎉👏🏽

To show just how much we appreciate our SPOOKTACULAR HEROES, we treated them to a little Spooktacular Room Service! 🍿🍪🍫🥤🍎 Our heroes placed their snack orders, and we delivered a little love and appreciation right to their classrooms and offices! 🚚💙

To our incredible SOD faculty and staff, WE SEE YOU! WE VALUE YOU! AND WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️ Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and the love you pour into our scholars each day makes a difference that extends far beyond the classroom!

Thank you for helping us BREAK CYCLES and UNLOCK DESTINIES one scholar at a time! 🔓🌟

We LOVE and APPRECIATE each of you more than words can express! You are truly the SUPERHEROES behind the magic of School of Discovery! 💙💛

Special shoutout to our awesome Elementary Curriculum Director, Mr. Munford, for joining in on our Spooktacular fun! 😂

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Address

400 Washington Street
Selma, AL
36703

Website

http://www.selmacityschools.org/schoolofdiscovery_home.aspx

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