Schools Closed - Labor Day

 Arwen Pike, a 4th grade student at Central Heights Elementary,  decided she wanted to do something for her school.  So, this past summer, she collected donations for the school's food pantry.  She received $200 as well as donated food.  She used the money she received to purchase more food.  She presented eight large food boxes to Central Heights Principal Jeff Hickam on July 31, 2013.

As part of her project, Arwen put together a folder of her experience.  The folder contained the presentation she made for donations as well as the outline for that presentation, an inventory of the food she collected, and a list of donations.  Arwen is proud that she learned many things from her project and that she helped others through her hard work.

Central Heights Elementary School is proud of Arwen!

Frontier Health heard about the Marketing Program at Sullivan South High School, and they requested assistance form students in developing a promotional program for their Traces Foster Care operation.

The 5th period class of Marketing I met with four representatives of Frontier Health on August 14, and students provided them with approximately twenty ideas for increasing awareness and participation in the foster care program.  For example, students suggested Frontier Health should have a presence at college orientation programs for students and their parents to make the need for foster parents clear to these "Empty Nesters".

An example of a slogan is, "Traces will put you in Happy Places!"

Frontier Health personnel were very happy with the ideas that were generated.  This was very beneficial for students because they functioned as if they were an advertising agency.

Sullivan County Students Take Home Ribbons from Appalachian Fair

The pictures above are just a small sampling of student work displayed at the Appalachian Fair.  Pictures taken by Kendall Arnold from Bluff City Elementary and Lauren Smith from South High School.  The picnic table was made at East High School and the Halloween tablescape was by the FCCLA from Central High School.

  
CADET OF THE MONTH

Cadet Seaman Apprentice Corey Crumley has been selected as the Cadet of the Month for August.  Corey is the son of Mr. Wes Crumley and Rebecca Simerely of Kingsport.  Corey is a freshman at Sullivan North and is active in a number of NJROTC activities.  Corey has expressed an interest in pursuing a career in the military but has several years until a firm decision must be made.  Congratulations to Corey for a job well done.

ANNUAL MILITARY INSPECTION

Sullivan North NJROTC underwent a successful Annual Military Inspection (AMI) on Thursday - 22 August.  LT Col Lindy Williams served as the guest inspector for this event and was impressed with the overall results displayed during the formal and informal phases of the inspection.     During the inspection several cadets including  Corey Crumley, Rosetta Dockery, Patricia Gumm, Greg Fletcher, wyatt Mason, Kenderlyn Browder, Samantha Guy  and Patrick Robinette were presented the Exemplery appearance ribbon - all first year students.

In addition, Tristin Quillen was promoted to Petty Officer Second Class, Tyler Hauk and Karman Browder were  promoted to Third Class Petty Officer and McKenzie Keeton, Seth Strickler, and Caleb Hance were promoted to First Class Petty Officer.

The unit received an overall grade of outstanding on this inspection.