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September 1, 2014
Schools Closed - Labor Day
September 2, 2014
Board Meeting - 6:30 pm
September 16, 2014
Last Day for Students to Eat Meals on Last Year's Eligibility
October 6 - 10
Schools Closed - Fall Break
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| Student Spotlight - Kylie Burkey - Sullivan Central | |
Kylie Burkey, a senior at Sullivan Central High School, competed in the SkillsUSA National Competition this year and won the silver medal. She is a two time State Champion, 2013 National Gold Medalist and 2014 National Silver Medalist. Kylie is one of four medalists being considered for the World Skills in Brazil 2015. Congratulations, Kylie!
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| Sullivan Central Earns Ribbons at Appalachian Fair | |
Sullivan Central was awarded the 2nd Place Overall Career and Tech Ed School Display and 1st Place Career and Tech Ed Cosmetology Display at the Appalachian Fair. Students received multiple blue, red, and white ribbons.
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| Bluff City Middle School Students Are EPIC! |
Each week students, who exhibit EPIC behavior, are nominated by the BCMS staff. EPIC stands for Encourage, Protect, Invest and Connect. Those students who are selected are recognized by signing their name on a star and these stars are placed on the EPIC board at the entrance to BCMS. So far this year, four students have been recognized. Back left to right: Ashley Nunley, Mabel Olson. Front left to right: Deonna May, Noah Smith. Congratulations to these EPIC Students!
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| Miller Perry First Grade News | |
First Grade at Miller Perry has been learning about Author's Word Choice and how to choose more descriptive words in our writing. We looked at character faces and tried to describe their feelings. Then, each child was given a feeling word to illustrate on a picture of their own face. The children came up with some wonderful facial expressions and learned some vocabulary as well!
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| Rock Springs Principal and Teachers Complete Ice Bucket Challenge |
Rock Springs Principal, Dr. Josh Davis, and the fourth and fifth grade teachers completed the Ice Bucket Challenge in support of ALS. Teachers also made a donation to the ALS foundation. Students enjoyed watching Dr. Davis and the teachers get soaked with buckets of ice and water. Rock Springs accepted this challenge and issued the same challenge to all the other elementary schools in Sullivan County and their principals.
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| Student Spotlight - Haylea Copas - Sullivan South |
On 24 August, Cadet Haylea Copas, Air Force Junior ROTC class of 2015 at Sullivan South High School, became the 56th cadet in their AFJROTC program to earn their solo wings. Haylea received a solo scholarship from her parents, Chris and Diane Copas, and FLIGHT Foundation, thanks to a grant from the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission. Cadet Copas soloed in a Cessna 152 at Greeneville Airport in just 9.6 hours, as the 126th solo student overall, in a program recently recognized as the best in the nation.
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| Sullivan South Earns Blue Ribbon at Appalachain Fair | |
Sullivan South won first place in the Career and Technology Education Individual School Display at the Appalachian Fair. Student work was represented from Cosmetology, Welding, Digital Design, Computer Technology, Automotive, and Health Science Education. Special recognition goes to Mr. Houser and Mrs. Campbell who put the student work together and made the actual display! Also, a big THANK YOU to South's newest staff member, Mr. Torbett, for allowing the use of his ferns. In addition to winning first place in the school display, South earned a second place ribbon for the Cosmetology display. Congratulations!
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| New Class Offering at Sullivan South | |
Sullivan South has a new class offering this year-- Scientific Research. Students enrolled in the class are working towards completing various scientific research projects. The students are working individually or in small groups as they collect and analyze real-world data about their projects. Collaboration with ETSU faculty will be a part of the course. Finished projects will be submitted to the Tennessee Junior Academy of Sciences for consideration for publication. Students will also be competing the the regional science fair at the University of Tennessee this spring.
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