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October 12 - 16, 2015
Schools Closed - Fall Break
November 2, 2015
Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November 9, 2015
Schools Closed - Inservice Day
November 25 - 27, 2015
Schools Closed - Thanksgiving Break
December 18, 2015
1/2 Day for Students - Christmas Break Begins
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| Fall Break |
Schools Closed October 12th - 16th Have a fun & safe Fall Break!
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| Ketron PreK on Parade |
Ketron Preschoolers were on parade - a Friendship Parade! Lifelong relationships often begin in the preschool classroom. Here students are taught how a friend acts and behaves. The importance of taking turns, sharing and caring for others. Mrs. Amy Pratt, Mrs. Tracy Pannell and Miss O'dell's students proudly carried instruments they made themselves.
The parade route ended with a celebration of friendship that included special snacks. It was a fun day for all!
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| Ketron Teachers Provide Homework Help for Parents |
On September 15th, Ketron Elementary's First grade team (Mrs. Anita Austin, Mrs. Carol Haynes, Mrs. Lisa Hilton, Mrs. Elizabeth Light and Miss Julia Winters) met with parents to share educational resources. The focus of the meeting was to provide parents with tools to assist their children in improving reading and math skills. Educational websites and fun activities were presented by the first grade teachers to help parents make homework time more enjoyable. Mrs. Amy Proffitt and Mrs. Amanda Antonacci, Ketron Librarians, spoke to the group about the standards taught in library class. The students learn about key ideas and details; the integration of knowledge and ideas; text types and their purposes; how to build research and present knowledge; and the production and distribution of writing. Special guest speaker, Pam Rich, Bloomingdale Public Library branch manager, provided information on the available services and programs at the library. Open Monday - Saturday from 9am - 5pm, parents can use computers, wireless internet, and the copier or the laptop and e-reader lending program for homework help too.
Second grade teachers, Mrs. Sonja Coates, Mrs. Karen Mullins, Mrs. Rachel Myers, Mrs. Kesha Ryan, Mrs. Tonya Sowers and Ms. Catherine Whitson, welcomed parents to Ketron's 2nd grade. The evening was filled with information regarding Reading, Math, Spelling and Phonics. Parents learned how important it is for their children to constantly practice basic subtraction and addition facts; to write complete sentences with appropriate capitalization and punctuation; and to read for at least 15 minutes each night. Finally, the group was reminded that the weekly homework is a review of the skills currently being covered in the classroom.
Teacher Leader, Mrs. Julie Nottingham, has initiated a weekly homework tutoring sessions for parents. Parents play an essential role in learning. Assisting with homework and test preparations is one of the most important responsibilities parents have in their children's education. Unfortunately, some parents don't feel confident enough in their own skills to help their children. In Mrs. Nottingham's program, teachers sit down with parents and their children. The parents and students are taught simultaneously.
Ketron teachers from all grade levels have voluntarily committed to the Parent Homework Project. The teacher/volunteers donate 6 hours each month to helping parents help their children.
Often students' lives seem divided into the time spent at school and the time spent at home - rarely do these overlap. When teachers and parents work together towards the shared goal of giving children the excellent education they deserve, they become a powerful force. Ketron Elementary School is proud to partner with parents.
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Holston Elementary
September Students of the Month
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Holston Elementary Students of the Month for the month of September were awarded with certificates and charms for showing exemplary character. During the month of September, the counseling department focused on Responsibility, and these students show their responsibility all over Holston! Please join us in congratulating these students for their good character and their leadership in the classroom.
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| Rock Springs Elementary Holds 2nd Annual Storytelling Festival |
On Thursday, October 8th, Rock Springs Elementary School held its 2nd Annual Storytelling Festival. All students, PK-5, shared stories about their family's history and heritage under tents throughout the grounds. Other exhibits included Apple Butter Making, South High School's ROTC shared Dutch Oven Cooking, Sullivan South Culinary Arts demonstration, Live Music, Folk Games, Artifact Museum, Hay Ride, Living History Museum, Hog Calling, Seed Spitting, and much more. Director of Schools, Mrs. Rafalowski, provided demonstrations of quilting under one tent and shared stories about her family and their quilting heritage.
We had a great time and appreciate everyone who helped make this event a huge success!
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| Innovation Academy Visited the Battle of Blountville | |
Innovation Academy eighth graders stepped back in time today by visiting the Battle of Blountville Re-Enactment. The event was held on the Old Hawley Farm near Northeast State Community College. Students spoke with actors portraying General Grant and General Lee and learned about the artillery and crude medical equipment that was used. Items were displayed that would have been sold by merchants from the Civil War time period. The students all agreed the best part was shooting the cannon!
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| Key Club Division 7 Officer Training |
Sunday, September 27th, forty local Key Clubbers gathered together for Officer Training under the instruction of Sullivan Central High School senior Kara White. Kara also serves as the Kentucky-Tennessee's Division 7 Lieutenant governor.
Students from Sullivan Central, Sullivan North, Sullivan East, Unaka, University School, and Elizabethton were all represented at the meeting. Presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and regular members attended a training workshop to learn the ins-and-outs of Key Club and how to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
The meeting was held at the Brookdale Rock Springs Assisted Living facility. After the informative training session, the students were dispersed to serve and interact with the residents. The Key Clubbers brought food to share with the residents, made fall crafts, and played a game of Pin-the-Nose-on-the-Pumpkin with the residents.
The caring Key Clubbers demonstrated their initiative and leadership skills during the Officer Training, meeting and service project. The Division 7 Key Clubs, consisting of Sullivan County and other parts of northeastern Tennessee, are a powerful and dynamic part of the community.
Pictured here is Kara White, Sullivan Central High School.
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| Sullivan Central Students Selected for Tennessee All East Chorus | |
Sullivan Central Choral students Luisa Valdez and Rebecca Latham competed against hundreds of students across East Tennessee and were selected for the Tennessee All East Chorus for 2015. The All East Chorus Honors event will be held in November in Chattanooga, TN.
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| Sullivan Central Hosted Traveling Exhibition |
Sullivan Central High School had the wonderful opportunity to host a traveling exhibition on the Progressive Movement from the The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History during the month of September. The exhibit was utilized by several different classes at Central and other schools. Students viewed multiple primary and secondary sources and then discussed the importance of each source to the Progressive Movement. The exhibition was also a helpful resource for answering the essay prompt from the US History standard US.16: Citing textual evidence as appropriate, explain the significant roles played by muckrakers and progressive idealists, including Robert La Follette, Theodore Roosevelt, Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, and Upton Sinclair.
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| Sullivan Central Band News |
Congratulations to the Sullivan Central Cougar Band for their performance at the English Mountain Classic Marching Band Contest this weekend at Cocke County High School. The Cougar Band placed first in music, color guard, and percussion in class 2A. They were named the class A/AA Grand Champions. Central's percussion section had the highest score of the day regardless of class. The band and color guard finished second overall regardless of class.
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| JROTC News | |
Over 185 Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets from Sullivan North, Sullivan East, Boone, Cherokee, Unicoi and North Laurel High Schools had the opportunity to visit a Navy P-8 that was on static display at the Tri Cities Airport on September 29th. The crew from Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45), Naval Air Station Jacksonville, answered questions from the Cadets about the aircraft and the mission of the crew, what life and a career in the Navy is like, what the training is like for both officers and enlisted personnel. The crew also talked about the importance of making good life decisions while in high school and the importance of doing well in school and staying out of trouble. Many Cadets have expressed a renewed interest in serving their Country after High School because of their positive experience during the static display.
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| South High Air Force JROTC Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity |
Cadets from South High School Air Force JROTC recently helped Habitat For Humanity with a local home build. These cadets gave up their Saturday to learn a skill and offer their time for a worthy cause. They began the day building a room divider wall; seeing how the home structure supports itself and the importance of accuracy. It was a good lesson in applying what they learn in math class as well as team work and problem solving. The finished the day building a deck. Being able to step back and actually see the fruits of their labor was very rewarding.
A cornerstone of the JROTC program is community service. These cadets and many others learn a valuable lesson in selflessness and the joy in helping others. This Habitat for Humanity weekend was just one example in the hundreds of hours of community service put forth by the cadets at South each year.
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