ETSU Math and Science Scholars Program
Colonial Heights Middle School had 6 students accepted into the ETSU Math and Science Scholars program this summer. Congratulations to Matthew Coughlin, Sydney Luffman, Griffin Mull, Scarlett Edmunds, Devonte Mitchell, and Drew Whitinger.
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SNHS HOSA
Receives Grant
Sullivan North HOSA has been awarded the 1st Annual Marsh High School Grant for $500 . This grant was awarded for donating the most blood for a medium size school. _________________ |
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Sullivan County Students currently in fifth and sixth grade have the option to apply for admission to the new STEM school, Innovation Academy.
View the flyer. Applications will be accepted through June 1, 2012. Students will be notified of acceptance in late June.
As of Friday afternoon, May 25, 380 applications had been received for Innovation Academy. Of those, 216 applications are from current 5th graders and 164 from current 6th graders. The number of boys and girls who have applied is almost even at 185 and 165, repectively (with some additional without gender specified).
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Parents,
This is our last newsletter for the 2011-2012 school year; however we will continue to send out updates after school board meetings throughout the summer. You can also find up-to-date information on our website . We wish all of you a fun and safe summer break and look forward to seeing your students again next fall.
Some upcoming dates to consider: June 5 - School Board Meeting at 6:30p August 13 - First day for students (1/2 day) |
Collaborating to Transform
the Teaching Profession 
Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education and Ron Smith, Sullivan County Board of Education Chairman
Dr. Yennie and Chairman Ron Smith attended the Labor-Management Conference in Cincinnati, OH this week. The focus of the conference was "Collaborating to Transform the Teaching Professsion." Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, national education leaders, and over 100 district representatives collaborated at the conference to exchange ideas and share lessons learned. |
Ketron Intermediate: Matchbox Car Math Seventh graders in Julie Rogers and Katie Widener's math classes at Ketron Intermediate completed scale-size drawings of matchbox cars that are displayed throughout the school. Students began by measuring specified parts of a matchbox car. Then, using the scale factor of 1/64, students found the actual dimensions, and measured them out on large paper that was donated by Domtar.  |
RSES Math Blast
Rock Springs Elementary hosted a math blast this year that focused on major skills essential to the 4th and 5th grade curriculums, including fractions and decimals, algebra, and geometry. The students participated in scavenger hunts, relay races, and teamwork all involving math application. Some examples are: The Amazing Race, our Spring Into Math with a Blast hallway, and using food to analyze area, perimeter, and the number of faces, edges, and vertices. Every student displayed great gains when comparing pre- and post-assessment data.
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