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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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SCHOOLS CLOSED
Monday, September 7th
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| School Nutrition News |
Becky Eastridge, food service worker at Bluff City Elementary School, graduated from the Tennessee School Nutrition Association's Leadership Academy on June 15, 2015 at the annual conference held in Gatlinburg. Becky participated in 25 hours of concentrated training in areas of leadership, personal communication, personality styles, time management, issue development and management, and facilitation skills. Becky's application for Academy was one of a small number chosen from those submitted all over the state. Sullivan County's School Nutrition Program has been very proud to have Becky represent us, and we know she will use the skills she learned to lead and motivate her co-workers and peers!
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| Central Heights School Nutrition News |
Central Heights Elementary School cafeteria manager Teresa Rowland was the first place recipient of the 2014-2015 "Health Now" Award presented by the Tennessee School Nutrition Association at the annual conference held in Gatlinburg this past June. The "Health Now" Award recognizes a school cafeteria that has completed a project during the current school year that focused on one or more of the following Dietary Guidelines for Americans: lower fat, saturated fat and cholesterol; increase daily intake of grain products, vegetables and fruits; use salt and sodium in moderation, and use sugars in moderation. Along with recognition came a cash prize. When asked what she was going to do with her prize money, Mrs. Rowland replied she was going to use it for this year's promotion! Pictured are Mrs. Rowland (on skates) and Sue Joyce, food service worker at Central Heights, promoting this year's theme of "My Plate Cafe."
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| Emmett Elementary Classroom Now Has Stability Balls in Place of Chairs | |
Mrs. Lockner's Class now has stability balls in place of chairs! By having the stability balls students are able to be comfortable while learning, which keeps their attention and focus on the information that is being taught instead of trying to get comfortable. A recent study shows that students were more able to sit still and stay on task while also showing improved posture after switching from a normal chair.
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| Joy Garden at Emmett Elementary |
Over the summer our Joy Garden, maintained by Mrs. Chandler's class with help from members of the recycle club, has produced beautiful flowers along with various herbs and vegetables.
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Holston Elementary Will Charm You With
Good Character!
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Holston Elementary will charm you with good character! We are excited about our new positive behavior reward system. The goal is to recognize students with a charm for their key chain for demonstrating outstanding character in the classroom. Students can receive charms for many different things, and they are so excited to collect as many as possible! This program also acknowledges a "Classroom Star" and a "Class of the Month" every month. Pictured below are the recipients of those two awards for the month of August!
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| BMS Students Visited by Retired 2 Star U.S. Army Major General Gary Harrell |
BMS 8th grade students were pleased and honored on Aug. 28 to have retired, two star U.S. Army Major General Gary Harrell visit and speak with them. Major General Harrell, a family friend of an 8th grader, shared with students some of his many assignments, training exercises, and missions he had experienced during his 34 ½ year military career. He stressed to students the tremendous opportunity for travel, adventure, and employment through the military; reminding them of the importance of education, knowledge of how our government works, and how fortunate we are to live in the United States of America.
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| Colonial Heights STEM News |
Students built penny hockey tables in Mr. McMeans STEM class. They had to construct and design the tables themselves. They made made every cut, sanded the boards and nailed every nail. To finish the project off the class had a penny hockey tournament.
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| Mary Hughes Leadership Team News |
The Mary Hughes 8th grade Leadership Team has started
an anti-texting campaign and promoting actually talking to each other. Students are realizing that they are attached to their cell phones more than they are to their friends. They want to be examples that abide by the school policy and not have and use their cell phones with them during the day. The Leadership Team has started the campaign by dropping off their cell phones to the Principal's Office and leaving there them. After a couple of days of doing this, the word spread and now the office table is full of cell phones. Students say that they feel less pressure by NOT having the cell phones with them. First of all they are not breaking rules and they feel happier talking to each other rather than using social media. The Leadership Team wants to encourage our school to grow friendships by person-to person conversation, doing your best everyday,and be active and attend our school functions. Together we will change.
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| Sullivan Central Culinary Arts Program Participated in 1st Annual "Farm to Fork Summer Harvest" in Blountville |
The Sullivan Central Culinary Arts program in association with the Blountville Farmer's Market and the University of Tennessee extension office recently participated in the first annual "Farm to Fork Summer Harvest" fundraiser for downtown Blountville. This $50.00 per plate event was held in front of the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Blountville on Saturday August 29th at 6:30 p.m.
Sullivan Central culinary arts students under the leadership of Chef Angel Welch prepared and served a 5 Star meal to patrons participating in this Fine Dining Experience. The evening consisted of culture, community, live music, and wonderful food, all in a picturesque setting. Students worked in three different kitchens for two days and gained a vast knowledge of fine dining and catering.
The reviews are in and its "5 STARS" for the Sullivan Central Culinary Arts Program!
A video of the event, by Austin Ramsey, can be viewed here:
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| Making Connections at Sullivan Central |
Making Connections!
After reading the novel, The Things They Carried, Mr. Grindstaff's English III class at Sullivan Central High School chose songs that represented similar themes to the story.
After discussion, the class linked their songs together (literally with string) by theme, finding out how the songs connect to one another and the novel.
"The connections were like a light bulb that turned on." -Austin Ramsey
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| Sullivan North NJROTC Volunteers at Kingsport Animal Shelter | |
On Saturday, August 29th Cadets from Sullivan North High School Navy JROTC spent the afternoon volunteering at the Kingsport Animal Shelter. The Cadets walked and played with over a dozen dogs that typically stay confined in a kennel. The Cadets also planned, organized and conducted a pet food drive at North High and Middle Schools. During the pet food drive, the Cadets collected over 130 pounds of pet food that was donated to the Kingsport Animal Shelter during their visit on Saturday.
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