On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, Sullivan County Elementary Schools will register all Kindergarten and PreK students who will be attending Sullivan County Schools during the 2013-14 school year. As a reminder, students must turn five (5) on or before August 31, 2013 to be eligible for Kindergarten and they must turn four (4) on our before August 31 to be eligible for PreK.

To register a child for school, parents need to bring:

• Birth Certificate with the State Seal
• Immunization Record on Tennessee Form
• Physical Examination by Tennessee Doctor
• Child's Social Security Number
• Proof of Residence

Questions may be directed to the local school or to the Sullivan County Department of Education at 354-1000.

Sullivan East Future Business Leaders of America attended their regional competition at E.T.S.U. with all five students placing in the top 4 of their event:

Will Edwards          1st place-Economics

                               3rd place-Human Resources (open event)

Shelby Moyers       1st place-Accounting II

Matthew Proffitt      1st place-Leadership (open event)

                                2nd  place-Sports Management

Michael Keessee     2nd place-Accounting I

Catherine Stiltner     4th place-Accounting I

Former Ketron student and current Kingsport City Fire Department Public Safety Officer, Barry Brickey visited Ketron Elementary School on Friday, February 22nd.  Fireman Barry and his sidekick Sparky the Fire Dog demonstrated safe ways of leaving a burning building and reinforced the importance of a family evacuation plan.

Fireman Barry told the students that because of their efforts as members of his fire safety crew, Kingsport has not lost a life in a fire in over six years. He showed the students a video on fire safety in the home. Later he took the more than 300 first through third graders to the gym floor where they practiced crawling out of their home and meeting at a predetermined safe place.

The students cheered as Firefighter Brickey, who is the national voice of Sparky the Fire Dog, called out his companion. The robotic Sparky reinforced the day's lessons while entertaining the students. KES students and staff are thankful to second grade teacher, Mrs. Catherine Whitson, for coordinating this event.

Cadet First Class Petty Officer Jaron Estep has been has been selected as the cadet of the month for January 2013.   Jaron is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Estep of Kingsport and is a sophomore at Sullivan North.   He is an active member of the unit color guard, drill team and rifle team and has just recently been assigned the position of assistant operations officer.   Jaron has several years before he must make a definite decision on his future but is looking at all possibilities before making a firm decision.

Cadet Seaman Apprentice Karman Browder has been as the cadet of the month for February 2013. Karman is the the daughter of Mrs. Ronda Browder of Kingsport and is a first year student at Sullivan North.   Karman is active in all unit activities specifically including the unit drill team and color guard. She has not made definite plans for the future but is looking at all opportunities.