Features, News, and Announcements
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New Teacher Celebration at Bearden August 6The 2010 New Teacher Celebration is Friday, August 6 at Bearden High School from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. This is for all new teachers in the Knox County Schools. New teachers will receive unscheduled in-service credit for this meeting. Lunch is provided. |
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| Race to the Top U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the winners of phase one in the Race to the Top competitive education grant program: Tennessee and Delaware. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen recently met with members of the media to discuss the Race to the Top announcement. Dr. Jim McIntyre, Superintendent of the Knox County Schools, traveled to Eakin Elementary School in Nashville to support the Governor’s announcement. Dr. McIntyre joined Governor Bredesen and Senator Jamie Woodson on the five-member team earlier in March to help present the State of Tennessee’s proposal to the U.S. Department of Education. |
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East Knox wins "Fittest School" Award |
May 2010 |
Pond Gap Haiti Donations Reach 950 To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 27th, grade levels at Pond Gap raised over 100 items per grade level to send to victims of the Haiti earthquake. Partnering with White Stone Church in Powell whose mission team will deliver the donations in the coming days students brought beans, rice, aspirin, tylenol, bandages, and bandaids. One student, Sarah Beshaw, spent her allowance to buy items for Haiti. |
February 2010 |
Sam E. Hill Family Community Center turned 90 this year 
Students, faculty, staff, and community celebrated Sam E. Hill Family Community Center's 90th birthday with a holiday program December 15 at the school. The school, which has been supported by county government, the Department of Human Services, and the school system, serves preschool children and their families. (Read More)
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December 2009 |
| Congressman Duncan visits Holston Middle School
Congressman John J. "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. returned to his high school Alma Mater Friday, November 20, for a visit to learn more about the programs being implemented there and across Knox County Schools.(Read More)
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November 2009 |
| Carter Elementary Principal honored for achievement
Carter Elementary School Principal Julie Thompson is one of three East Tennessee elementary school principals receiving this year’s “Value-Added Achievement Award” from the Education Consumers Foundation. The foundation annually recognizes three elementary, three middle and three high school principals from each Grand Division of the state for their leadership qualities.
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May 2009 |
| Gresham Middle classroom wins "Extreme Makeover"
Jenny Alvey who teaches sixth grade science at Greshman Middle who won $25,000 worth of technology from ORAU for her classroom. She was chosen from a selection of teachers who applied for this makeover. Runner-up is Sara Greene seventh grade science at Holston Middle.
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May 2009 |
| All Three KCS Teachers of the Year are Regional Winners
All three of Knox County's Teachers of the Year winners have been selected East Tennessee Regional Teachers of the Year and are now being considered for state teacher of the year. Flowerree Galetovic, Bearden High School art teacher, Amy Crawford, West Valley Middle School reading teacher, and Resa Byrd, A. L. Lotts fourth grade teacher are the KCS teachers of the year.
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April 2009 |
| Barney Thompson scholarships awarded at PIE luncheon
A graduating senior from each Knox County high school received a $500 scholoarship honoring the late Barney Thompson. The scholarship winners were announced at the Partners In Education Celebration Luncheon on April 21, 2009.
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April 2009 |
| Farragut High Science Academy blazing trail for the KCS A poster titled "Determination of Graphene on Nickel (111) by Low Energy Electron Diffraction" graces one of the science lab tables at Farragut High School. Given the subject matter, it could have originated with the great minds at Glencoe Science, and the accompanying credits attribute the work to names with impressive initials (MD, PhD, DEng). But, the first name listed on these posters is often accompanied by the letters FHS for Farragut High School.
Following The Knox County Schools' emphasis on academic rigor, relevance and education partnerships, Farragut High School's Science Academy was conceived in 2006. It has recently seen a dramatic increase not only in participation of students, but also in active collaboration with faculty and staff at the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the Knoxville Zoo. |
April 2009 |
