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We hope everyone has had a wonderful first week back in school. One of our goals this year is to improve our communication for parents and staff. This newsletter reaches more than 6,000 people each week. Please let your friends and neighbors know that they can be added to our weekly distribution list by signing up to receive the newsletter. Parents can also sign up to receive important school information by communicating their phone number and email address to their child's school. This newsletter goes out every Friday and after every board meeting.
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| Ketron Elementary School |
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Ketron Elementary school opened welcoming over 750 students back to school this week. The STEM school serves all students in grades pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade in the North zone. Students are in their classrooms and learning with excitement while final touches are being completed around the school daily.
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| Innovation Academy Back to School |
At Innovation Academy, students have been building balloon powered cars with Eastman engineers, analyzing water samples from IA's creek with Domtar scientists, suturing bananas with Wellmont nurses, and learning to use their iPads with the technology experts from Kingsport City and Sullivan County School Systems and ETSU. Students are kicking off a new school year by learning from the experts of our region.
 
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Miller Perry Elementary School held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new murals decorating the hallways and library of the school as well as the new floor in the upper hallway. Two artists worked with Miller Perry donating a great deal of time and energy to beautify the school and make it a happier place for students. 
