The Tennessee Valley Authority conducted a project with Sullivan County Schools 5th graders this spring. Students were to develop a project about any aspect of the TVA they wanted to research. Students from eight elementary schools presented projects at their schools and the best were sent for judging by TVA personnel this week. The students with the district level winning projects selected on Wednesday will have the opportunity to visit Boone Dam on May 13th as guests of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Students will tour the dam in areas the public is not allowed as well as learn about the safety, history, and management of the dam system.

Students included papers, powerpoint presentations, models, videos, prezis, and display boards as parts of their projects. Pictured are the model and display board parts of the presentations.

Central Heights - Meredith Feathers, Ashton Vestal, Cody Pugh, Zoe Pendleton
  

Rock Springs - Blakely Dishner, Erin Enfield, Meg Maynor, Saylor Ratliff

 Indian Springs - Amera Hardman, Maddie Mullins

Weaver - Isabelle McKinney, Olivia Rosenbaum, Emma Aubry, Hailey Goodman

Bluff City - Caden Richardson, Ethan Bradford, Mason Montgomery, Tanner Moncier

Holston - Brooklyn Daniel, Zachary Booher, Michael Mullins, Hope Leonard

Rock Springs - Kara Carter, Jacob Crawford, Julie Davenport, Mandy Irvin

Sullivan - Rylee Cody, Damien McClain, Brycen McKee, Jayden Soter

Indian Springs - Ava Martin, Reilly Wells, McKenzie Wallen, Cassadi Cotter

Rock Springs - Justin Blair, Andrew Haga, Cody Ilchuk, Bryan Wilson

On April 16, Indian Springs 4th grade competed with Rock Springs for the title of FIRST PLACE-- 4TH GRADE-- 4-H CLOVER BOWL CHAMPS. We would like to offer our CONGRATULATIONS to Rock Springs' students and coaches for being in FIRST PLACE.  Indian Springs' audience included parents, grandparents, siblings, as well as teachers and classmates.  Pictured here are team members and classmates that were in attendance that night. Front row: Benji Novak, Ty Gebhardt, Chloe Nelson, Ali York, Emalyne Hubbard. Top row:  Marleigh Pendleton, Emma Grace Niebruegge,  Bentley Price, Jacob Kisner, Seth Robinette and Preston Sams. Many thanks to our 4-H Extension Agents, Vickie Clark and Walter Malone. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT 4-H YEAR!!

Indian Springs 4th Graders Learn About Autism

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, ISE Kindergarten teacher, Markeeta Gillenwater, shared her expertise on the topic with 4th graders on April 14th.  Mrs. Gillenwater taught the kids about what Autism is and how they can be a good friend to an Autistic classmate.  The students asked thought provoking questions that Mrs. Gillenwater answered with care.