Rising ninth graders to spend internships in businesss May 28, 29

Rising ninth graders will spend Schooled For Success summer internships in area businesses Wednesday, May 28, and Thursday, May 29 . The students will be in businesses from approximately 9:30 - 3:00 both days.

Students will have the opportunity to explore various careers, accomplish appropriate employee tasks, be mentored by employees and employers, build a work record, and have a real work experience. The program introduces students to the world of work each year and is part of the Partners in Education program. (Details, participating businesses).

Photo courtesy of The Focus Newspaper     

Teachers of the honored at annual banquet

Knox County Schools and Sam’s Club West honored the 2008 Teachers of the Year at the second annual Teacher of the Year Celebration Dinner Thursday, March 27, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. All teachers of the year who were selected at their individual schools were honored at this celebration to publicly acknowledge the teaching professionals who achieved Teacher of the Year status this year. Eighty-four teachers from across Knox County were recognized. (Complete list of all Teachers of the year at each schools)

Don't forget your School Coupons as Spring cleanup approaches

It's spring and every young man's fancy turns to .... well, we don't know about the young men, but spring means yard work, home repairs, planting, sprucing up, remodeling and much more as the weather warms and the winter doldrums yield to ambitious projects. Help pay for those spring flings with coupons from you School Coupons Book.
Don't have one? Drop by any Kroger where you can still buy them for only $10 while supplies last, but hurry. Everyone else is in the 'spring' mood also. (Places to save)

Enjoy one of many Spring musical presentations.

Take time to relax and enjoy one or several of the many Knox County Schools musical performances this Spring. (Schedule)

Turn your laundry into dollars for schools

Prestige Cleaners and Knox County Schools have partnered for a fundraising program that could garner as much as $30,000-$40,000 annually for area K-12 schools.  (Read More)

Community Involvement

Knox County Schools' employees are deeply involved in their local communities in many roles in addition to their roles as educators, support personnel and staff within the school system. The more than 7,000 KCS employees are good neighbors, friends, civic club members, church leaders, youth group leaders, and good citizens. They are mothers, fathers, son, daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers, uncles, aunts, sisters and brothers.

Become involved

Education is a team effort. Children, youth, young adults, and adults are always learning. Education doesn't begin with the morning bell and end with the afternoon dismissal, nor take the summer off. Education happens 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. Parents and peers are a great or greater part of that education than the classroom teacher. We are all involved in teaching the individual whether we realize it or not.