August 6, 2009
Called School Board Meeting |
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All employees
with family coverage must complete dependent verification
form by September 4...more |
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The Door is Open....Open
House Schedule
| Rush Strong School - August 17, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
| Talbott Elementary School - August 27 at 6:30
p.m. |
| Maury Middle School - August 20, 5:00 -
6:30 p.m. |
| Jefferson Middle
School - August 20, 4:30-7:30 p.m. |
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DES Open House
Grade 1 - 5:30-6:30pm 8/17
Grade 2 - 6:30-7:30pm 8/17
Grade 3 - 5:30-6:30pm 8/18
Grade 4 - 6:30-7:30pm 8/18
Grade 5 - 5:30-6:30pm 8/20
All parents should report to the cafeteria at the
scheduled time.
K will be scheduled at a later date. |
| New Market School
- August 25, 6:00 p.m. |
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Fall Schedule for Elementary Schools |
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It's almost time for "YOU KNOW
WHAT!" Jefferson County student registration
is August 6 and the first full day is August 12.
Back to school supply lists are available online.
Don't forget that August 7-9, 2009 is
Tennessee's
Sales Tax Holiday!
LINK for incoming
freshmen is August 11, 2009 (more
info).
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Middle
school
language arts teachers will meet at Jefferson Middle School
in the computer labs on August 7 & 10,
8:30-11:30 a.m. Please bring a printed copy of the Scope
and Sequence guide for your grade level (s). A copy can be
obtained at the links below:
At these sessions
language arts district benchmark assessment instrument for
middle school students will be developed based on the
content that will be taught during the first nine week
grading period. Assessment resources can be found online at
Internet4Classrooms.
Read 180 teachers
will meet at Rush Strong School with Charlotte
Bishop on August 7 and 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Please
bring a printed copy of the
6th,
7th, and
8th grade
curriculum. At this session Read 180 teachers will
complete a curriculum correlation of the Read 180 program
and the new language arts standards. Read 180 New Teacher Training
will be on August 7 and 10, 8:30-11:30 at
Maury Middle School, conducted by Andie Potts. |
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The
Teacher Induction Program (TIP)
schedule for the
2009-2010 school year is now available. Check out the
TIP
website for more information. |
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Extended
Contract Information for 2009-2010 School Year
Due to budget cuts by the State Department of Education,
we can only offer contracts to teachers who are Career
Ladder II and III in state approved activities.
As the budget has been cut, so have activities and programs
that have been offered in the past.
No one should begin an Extended
Contract program (this includes Career Ladder II and III
teachers) until they receive notification. |
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2009-2010 Math Train-the-Trainers
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WatchKnow
provides the free educational videos online and organizes
them in a useful directory. |
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Summer Tech Courses
are now online. Click the
View Participants
link to see a list of those signed up to attend these
courses. |
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Looking
for teaching ideas to add spice to instruction? Check
out
Teaching Tips
and explore the
Best Teaching Ideas! More innovative
suggestions can be found at the
TeachersCorner and
Education World.
 Seating
Chart Samples |
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Check
out our collection of online
Back to School
teaching ideas. You'll find
Bulletin Board Ideas,
Classroom Activities,
Before
School Starts Suggestions,
and Getting
to Know You Icebreakers.
For more back to school ideas visits
Education World.
Then
explore out our Weekly Planning Guides. Just download,
click-and-type, and print your weekly plans. To save a
copy of your plan, download
FREE PrimoPDF.
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2009 Adequate Yearly Progress Report |
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The policy committee
will meet on July 29 @ 8:30 a.m. in the central
office conference room. |
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Learn more about the
Tennessee
Diploma Project and find
out why Tennessee schools are changing!
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Students who took the ACT (standard
time or with ACT-approved accommodations) through the
Tennessee statewide administration this spring will have the
option to view their scores from State Testing online
through their ACT student Web account.
More Info |
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 The
Tennessee Department of Health is working with the
Department of Education and other federal, state and local
agencies to prepare to respond to the outbreak of a novel
flu virus, commonly referred to as
swine flu.
Symptoms |
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Learn more about the
Tennessee Diploma Project:
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Jefferson
County Schools Awarded SACS District Accreditation
Quality Assurance Review |
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 Are
you getting ready for changes in Tennessee's education
system? Learn more at the State Collaborative on
Reforming Education or
SCORE.
Tennessee's scientist, engineers, and
mathematicians join forces by volunteering in classrooms at
Vols4Stem. The Tennessee Department of Education has
launched the the
Tennessee
Electronic Learning Center, the Tennessee Department of
Education’s latest educational advancement for students,
parents, and teachers. Resources include content
information, scientifically based research, and educational
links. |
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New! Master’s in Education
Program at Carson-Newman College in Curriculum and
Instruction ~ Elementary teachers and Middle school teachers
of English Language Arts might consider this opportunity for
further education, reading specialist licensure, or a
master’s degree. More
Info |
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Want to show your support for
Jefferson County Schools? Do you appreciate the
resources which we provide through our website? Do your web
searches through
GoodSearch
and enter Jefferson County Schools as the school you
support, then click verify. Every time you do so,
GoodSearch
will donate money to support the Jefferson County Schools
website! |
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A PLC or Professional Learning
Community describes a team of educators who are united in their
commitment to student learning. They learn collaboratively and
participate in decision making.
More |
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Do you know the
12 Powerful Words
that can increase test scores and close the achievement gap?
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PARENTS: The
Tennessee Diploma Project
will be implemented during the 2009-2010 school year
impacting graduation requirements for students currently in the
seventh grade.
Learn more about the new
requirements. |
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Learn more about
LEAD, our reading project for students in grades 6-9 funded by the
Niswonger Foundation. |
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Check
out
Terry Sams' New Scott Foresman Presentations for 4th grade
found on the ScottForesman link on our Curriculum page.
The Horned Prince has just been added, so check back often
for updates. There are also wonderful resources found at
Kristi Waltke's ScottForesman's Reading Street site
for grades
K-5. Sign up now to join the
Mossy Creek Literacy Council! |
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Jefferson County School's Exceptional Children website
offers resources for parents, students, and teachers.
The
student site provides interactive activities that
support the Tennessee curriculum. Be sure to check it
out! This link will be posted permanently on our Quick
Links section. |
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Have
you experienced Web 2.0?
Check out Web 2.0's has useful
online
applications for students focusing on
office applications, note-taking, and organization
utilities. |
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 applications
have been distributed at each school. This program is
for non-insured children in Tennessee under the age of 18.
To find out if your child is eligible, click
HERE.
TenderCare is a program is for children and teens
who have Tenn Care. It consists of free check-up's and dental
services for children on TENN Care.
More Info
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Learn
more about Jefferson County Schools.
Highlights
From the 2008 Report Card
The
Tennessee Department of Education released the
2007 state report card on schools today providing
important information about Tennessee’s public schools.
Highlights
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Report
Card Archives |
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Have
you experienced Web 2.0? |
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Day Care: Jefferson County Schools offers quality day care programs at
four sites: Rush Strong School, New Market Elementary, Jefferson
Elementary, and White Pine School. Fees are a real bargain! Students
enjoy fun activities, homework help, and more! Morning, after school,
and summer programs are available. |
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