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 It's Your School Blog

The cafeterias at Ketron Elementary, Holston Elementary/Middle School and Innovation Academy scored a '100' on their latest health department inspection!  Sullivan County School cafeterias consistently score over '95' making them some of the cleanest and safest eating establishments in the Sullivan County area.  Congratulations to Rita Frazier, Holston Cafeteria Manager, Debbie Beckman, Ketron Cafeteria Manager, and the rest of the cafeteria staff!

  

On Monday, September 15th, student at BMS were treated to some very special guest speakers.  Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America spent the entire day speaking to the student body.  These amazing men spoke to the students about respect, honor, traditions and their personal experiences in and out of the military.  Students had the opportunity to examine several artifacts and items from that time, as well as ask questions.  The veterans were also treated to a hotdog lunch, where they entertained several members of the faculty with many wonderful stories.  It was a great day.

  

Colonial Heights Middle School students are nominated by their teachers each quarter and recognized for their EPIC accomplishments.

Back row:  Avery Hutchins and Mattie Topping

Middle row:  Taylor Grey, Caleb Vaughn, and Adhem Hashem

Front row:  Kara Carter

CHMS bulletin board displaying motivational descriptors of an EPIC person.

 
Our first and second graders are learning about living and nonliving things in STEM by participating in activities such as nature walks and looking up close and personal with things like dead insects, flowers, grass seed, sand, and even live slugs!

 

Third grade students explored simple machines with Lego kits.  The students built simple machines such as levers, pulleys, and gears to see first-hand how each works.  A challenge build at the end the week urged students to make a carnival ride using one or more simple machines.

 

Fourth grade students are doing research in STEM on adaptations of organisms.  Students then use Prezi.com to create a presentation.

 

  

In this picture, Izzee Wood, along with other fifth graders at Ketron, built soda bottle rockets to test a hypothesis.  "I made a three fin rocket," said Izzee.  "My hypothesis was that I thought the three fin rocket would go higher than my partner's four fin."  Test day results showed that three fin rockets and four fin rockets flew about the same.  There was no visible difference.

The Sullivan South High School Southern Belles dance team is hosting a dance clinic for girls in grades K - 8 on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00am until 12:30pm. The girls will learn a ROCKING routine and have fun performing it love with the Belles at the South vs. Boone football game on Friday, September 26, 2014. The cost of the clinic is $30. To register your girl or have questions, you may email laura.roller@sullivank12.net with the girl's name and grade and then complete the necessary forms on Saturday morning OR just show up on Saturday morning a few minutes early!   

  

The Sullivan North High School Marching Band was asked to perform for the grand opening of the Krispy Kreme on Stone Drive in Kingsport.  The band performed for an hour and a half, earning community service hours toward their graduation requirement.  Guard members were asked to be a part of the ribbon cutting ceremony, which was a tremendous honor as well.  Afterward, the entire band enjoyed free doughnuts!