| Important Dates | |
Monday, September 7, 2015
Schools Closed - Labor Day
Monday, September 14, 2015
Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Students Do Not Attend-
Parent/Teacher Conference Day
October 12 - 16, 2015
Schools Closed - Fall Break
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| Central Heights Third Grade News | |
Third Grade at Central Heights Elementary integrate Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. Students read an interactive story where they used what they learned about cardinal directions and the compass rose to determine the outcome of the story. The story's character found herself stranded on a deserted island. Students made choices about whether the character would go N, S, E, W, NE, SE, NW, or SW as she tried to find other survivors of her ship wreck.
After reading the story, the students began designing their own deserted island. Students had to plan their island and what destinations would be at each coordinate. They had to decide what types of traps or rewards would be found at each location. Students then had to complete the writing so that others in the class could go on the adventure. The creativity in their planning was AMAZING! Some students planned "Ice Cream Island" where each of the coordinates was a different flavor or topping. One student wrote about "Motor Bike Island" where each coordinate was a different obstacle found in motor bike racing.
This was a great way to introduce or reinforce the steps in the writing process. It was also a wonderful way to get those creative juices flowing! |
| Emmett Elementary Teachers Redesign Classrooms |
Teachers were given the opportunity to redesign their classrooms and make an exciting environment for the students and themselves. Teachers were asked to choose a theme for their classrooms. The theme had to relate somehow to the students curriculum. The new makeover to our school is focused on enhancing the learning of our students through excitement and stimulation.
Dr. Seuss was chosen as Mrs. Jones' third grade classroom theme. Reading groups have been arranged according to book titles such as "Green Eggs and Ham," "The Lorax", "Horton Hears a Who," and "The Cat in the Hat." The students really enjoy walking under the humongous red and white "Cat in the Hat" Hat painting.
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| Miller Perry is EPIC |
Miller Perry is working hard to establish an EPIC school culture. Each Friday, for the first several Fridays, the students are participating in a school assembly to learn about respect, integrity and doing our personal best. Miller Perry has a new BOBCAT Pledge and each day students recite it together. Each morning, the students travel to class while hearing a song that reminds of our EPIC goals. The students in this photo are about to travel to class while Aretha Franklin reminds them to have R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
Here is the Miller Perry Bobcat Pledge...
We are Miller Perry. We are family. We belong here! We treat each other with respect and kindness. We have integrity. We do our best. We ARE EPIC!
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| Inspire, Lead & Achieve |
Ketron teachers, staff and principal are dedicated to inspiring and leading students to greater achievement. To inaugurate the 2015-16 school year, teachers gathered on the main staircase proudly displaying their staff shirts and pledging their commitment to the students. It is going to be another great year at Ketron Elementary School!
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| Vietnam Veterans Visit Blountville Middle School | |
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| Colonial Heights Middle News |
This is Joseph, he is helping hand out supplies for the 6th grade STEM students to build a wind turbine in Mr. McMeans class.
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| Sullivan North JROTC News |
Cadets Tyler Hauk, Gracie Carroll, Katrina Spagnola, Tristan Quillin and Joseph Cox from Sullivan North High School Navy JROTC conducted the color guard for the Bloomingdale Ruritan Fall Festival on Saturday August 22nd at Ketron Elementary School. The Bloomingdale Ruritan Fall Festival is an annual community festival, this year the festival included; the Bloomingdale Fire Department, Wellmont air rescue helicopter, antique car show, bingo, cake walk, inflatables, food, games and gospel singing.
On August 26, 2015 Cadets from Sullivan North High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps attended a Johnson City Cardinals baseball game along with 10 other JROTC units from the area, including Dobyns Bennet, South High School and Cherokee High School to perform a joint color guard at the beginning of the game. North NJROTC was commanded by Cadet Lieutenant Gracie Carroll. After the color guard the Cadets gathered in Cardinal Park and were treated to a hot dog dinner and socialized with the other units.
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| College and Career Readiness Class at Sullivan South |
The College and Career Readiness classes at Sullivan South are taking the first steps toward making their college dreams a reality. The students, all Seniors, have created academic resumes and applied for the TN Promise scholarships. Currently, students are finalizing college lists and are searching for scholarships and writing blogs about their journey.
The College and Career Readiness class was developed in response to a survey conducted by Central Office staff last fall.
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| WJHL Friday Morning Kickoff at Sullivan South |
Well, it's Friday Morning Kickoff for the Sullivan South Rebel Band, Cheerleaders, and Southern Belles. Friday morning, August 28 at 6:00 am WJHL News Chanel 11 brough their Friday Morning Kickoff Show to Sullivan South. The band, cheerleaders and the belles performed live for the morning show. GO REBELS!
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| Sullivan South and Sullivan North JROTC Participated in Pre-Race Activities at Bristol Motor Speedway |
On Aug 22nd, cadets from Sullivan South Air Force Junior ROTC and from Sullivan North Navy Junior ROTC participated in the pre-race activities at the Bristol Motor Speedway. They joined in with other JROTC programs from throughout the region to display the large American Flag down on the race track. These 2 programs have partnered in many local events to promote good citizenship, teamwork and an appreciation for our military. Cadets on Saturday were able to go down on the track, see the drivers up close, and then enjoy the race from the stands. The next morning there were some tired feet, but many smiles still lingered and a whole lot of lasting memories were created.
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| Sullivan South Teacher Attends Exeter Math and Science Conference | | This past June, Sullivan South science teacher Tom Rutherford attended the Exeter Math and Science Conference at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. The conference lasted for five days and was composed of several sub-conferences. Rutherford, along with 12 teachers from several other states, participated in the Astronomy portion of the conference. The group discussed such things as pedagogy, what should be covered in Astronomy classes, and the collection and use of scientific data in the classroom.
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| Tennis Courts Updated | |
Updates to the tennis courts at Sullivan Central, Sullivan East and Sullivan North have been complete. They look great!
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