Biloxi Public Schools tonight will present a district-wide Family Math Night at each elementary school in the district.

The gathering, part of the district's on-going initiative to engage parents in the education process, will provide fun math activities and games for the entire family.

Family members will be able to enjoy activities such as pasta patterns, animal hop addition, time cake walk, and other fun ways to learn math with your children at home.

Times will vary at each school. For specific information about your child's school, contact the school office or visit your school’s web page.

Award-winning teachers: Two Biloxi teachers -- Jean Baucum of Biloxi High School and Patty Comer of Michel 7th Grade School -- have been awarded $1,000 "Teaching Tools" grants from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Gulf Coast Chapter at Keesler. The grants fund materials for experiments in science and technology education. Selection criteria includes the teacher's skills and their potential to use the funds well.

Band news: The Biloxi High band received superior ratings in Marching Band, Drumline and Drum Major in the Mississippi High School Activities Association State Marching Band Regional Festival. Biloxi joined 15 other schools in receiving superior ratings in Marching Performance. In all, 32 bands from south Mississippi participated in the festival, which took place Oct. 2 in Gulfport.

FORE!: The Biloxi High School Golf Boosters will host a golf tournament to benefit the Biloxi High Golf Team on Nov. 14 at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi. The tournament will be a four-man scramble, offering prizes to the top teams and a Subway lunch. For registration info, click here.