Knox County Schools will present its annual Partners in Education Barney Thompson Scholarships at the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors office located at 609 North Weisgarber Road this evening from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The following 13 high school students will be awarded $500 scholarships:
Adam Thomas, Austin-East Magnet High School
Selena Swentzel, Bearden High School
Tia Foxx, Carter High School
Aaron Baer, Central High School
Joey Mann, Farragut High School
Hannah Ridenhour, Fulton High School
Minyu Li, Gibbs High School
Taylor Mason, Halls High School
Austin Sweet, Hardin Valley Academy
Amanda Hurt, Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
Elizabeth Crawford, Powell High School
Leah Hodges, South-Doyle High School
Hunter Bailey, West High School
Each of the above graduating seniors will receive a $500 scholarship in memory of Thompson. Thompson was a teacher and coach at South-Doyle High School, as well as a long-time supporter of the Knox County Schools through his role as treasurer of the Partners in Education Advisory Board.
The Barney Thompson Scholarship is funded through the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, donations from individual Realtors, contributions from private donors and a portion of the proceeds from Dine Out For Education.
The Knox County Council PTA Board of Managers and the Board of Directors for the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce has unanimously endorsed the Knox County Schools FY2013 budget. The Knox County Board of Education passed the Knox County Schools’ budget at its April 4 meeting. The budget allows for a $35 million structural revenue increase over expected natural revenue growth, and is designed to sustain the Knox County Schools’ critical instructional efforts, and support several key initiatives that will accelerate the solid academic progress that has been made in student learning and academic success.
“Knox County Council Board of Managers fully supports the School Board’s proposed budget as sent to County Commission,” said Shannon Sumner, President of the Knox County Council PTA. “This budget will set a foundation for improving education of all Knox County School students. This budget will allow a plan to be in place and fund to completion. We urge the community to support this plan.”
“The community with the best schools wins,” said Mitch Steenrod, chairman of the Knoxville Chamber Board. “A highly skilled workforce makes the difference in a local company’s ability to grow, provide good, high-paying jobs, and contribute to the community. It is also the key differentiator when companies decide to relocate or expand. This will be the preferred location for new jobs if we make Knox County Schools the Best in the Southeast – a goal adopted by the School Board and Knox County Commission.”
“While Knox County’s unemployment rate is the lowest among the state’s metro areas, it is too high and there are too many people underemployed,” said Mike Edwards, the Knoxville Chamber’s President and CEO. “At the same time, there are companies in the region that have job openings they cannot fill because available workers do not have the needed skills. That’s an indictment of our education system and it means we all need to focus on ensuring that students are getting the proper problem-solving skills. We must do a better job of preparing students for the jobs of the future – jobs that will require high-tech skills and the mental agility to identify problems and find solutions.”
The $35 million structural includes investing in several specific, proven strategies to significantly enhance student learning and success, including:
Instructional Technology Expanded Performance Pay for Teachers More Instructional Time Enhanced Instructional Support for Teachers Student Supports Consistently Excellent Magnet Programs Community Schools Full-Day Kindergarten Capital Improvements
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will present his budget on May 1, 2012, while the Knox County Commission will vote on the overall county budget on May 30, 2012.
More details on Budget
Knox County Schools Career & Technical Education (CTE) program is hosting its second annual “CTE goes Live” at 6:45 p.m. Friday, May 4 from Market Square. The audience can text their votes immediately after the live event and the winner will receive a complimentary trip to Nashville to professionally record a song at Nash10 Studio.
Dr. Jim McIntyre, Superintendent of the Knox County Schools, will kick off the event featuring fifteen Knox County High School students. Contestants have won from their respective high school’s competition, and will compete to be the overall CTE goes Live winner. (More Details on how to vote)
The Knox County School System and 41 Knoxville restaurants with 84 locations will participate in the ninth annual Dine Out For Education event on Tuesday, April 17. We invite you to join us in support of the school district through your patronage of the participating restaurants that day.
All you have to do is eat at a participating Dine Out For Education restaurant on April 17. Whether you eat every meal out or just one meal at a participating restaurant, 10 percent of your pre-tax total will be donated to Knox County Schools Partners In Education. Proceeds from the 2012 Dine Out For Education will help fund Partners In Education programs that build better educational opportunities for every child, resulting in a better community for all.
The Partners In Education program connects schools throughout Knox County with nearly 600 contributing organizations. Businesses, civic clubs, professional organizations, churches, government agencies and individuals are making differences in schools with their time, talent and resources. For more information on how your organization can join
this effort, contact the Public Affairs Office at 594-1909.
Click here to view list of participating restaurants
The ninth annual Dine Out For Education event will be Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The school district invites restaurants from across Knox County to join this promotion. Last year, Knox County Schools received over $17,000 in net proceeds from the participating restaurants. We hope the 2012 event is just as successful.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Check Back Often - More Restaurants added daily.
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Aubrey's
102 S. Campbell Station Road East Emory Road at I-75 Powell Papermill at Landmark Center 9208 Middleboork Pike |
11140 Parkside Dr.
2758 Schaad Rd.
232 Morrell Rd.
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Litton's Restaurant
2803 Essary Road |
 Brixx Pizza
10978 Parkside Drive 7403 Kingston Pike |
For your very best friend  River Dog Bakery* 5201 Kingston Pike *Specialty Pet Food |
 Lenny's Sub Shop 2901 Tazewell Pike 4622 Kingston Pike 9335 Kingston Pike 522 Gay Street 150 Lovell Road |
 1043 Old Cedar Bluff Road 906 East Emory Road 7670 S. Northshore Drive |
 7220 Chapman Highway 9220 West Park Blvd. |
 Gondolier Restaurant
1063 N. Cedar Bluff Road |
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 Salsarita's Fresh Cantina Earthfare Shops at Turkey Creek Clinton Highway across from Target Fountain City across from Duck Pond West Hills Shops across from West Town Mall |
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 CiCi's Pizza 8418 Kingston Pike 2885 Tazewell Pike |
 Gatti's Pizza 6909 Kingston Pike 7664 Oak Ridge Highway 6903 Maynardville Pike 11683 Parkside Drive |
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 It's All So Yummy Cafe 120 S. Peters Road |
 Qdoba Mexican Grill 7339 Kingston Pike |
 Mahogany's at Crowne Plaza 401 West Summit Hill Drive in the Crowne Plaza |
 Pelanchos Mexican Grill 1516 Downtown West Blvd. |
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 The Soup Kitchen 9222 Kingston Pike |
 Texas Roadhouse 1100 Turkey Dr. (Turkey Creek) 120 Morrell Road (Near West Town) 3071 Kinzel Way (Near Knoxville Center Mall) |
 Shoney's Restaurant 2612 Chapman Hwy. 4020 Rutledge Pike 4410 Western Ave. 100 Walker Springs Rd. 4032 N. Broadway 315 E. Emory Rd. (Powell) 401 Lovell Rd. |
 China Pearl 11248 Kingston Pike |
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 Cities Cupcake Boutique - 5201 Kingston Pike, #3 |
 31 Bistro (formerly LaCosta) 31 Market Square |
260 N. Peters Rd. (Cedar Bluff) 7224 Region Lane
(Straw Plains) 110 Cedar Lane
(Merchants Dr.) 242 Morrell Road (Deane Hill Centre) |
 Kitts Cafe 4620 Greenway Dr. |
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 Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse 226 Lovell Road 118 Major Reynold's Place |
 Snappy Tomato Pizza 9450 South Northshore Drive 11507 Kingston Pike 10612 Hardin Valley Road 2806 Schaad Road 5908 Washington Pike |
 Ye Olde Steak House 6838 Chapman Highway |
 The Lunchbox Restauratns & Market Cafes 607 Market St. in Bank East Bldg.
2250 Sutherland Ave. in Cherokee Mills
1225 E. Weisgarber Rd.
9050 Cross Park Drive
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 Peerless Restaurant 320 N. Peters Rd
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 El Charro Mexican Restaurant of Farragut 10420 Kingston Pike
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 Famous Dave's 208 Advantage Place |
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 Pizza Inn 5420 Clinton Highway |
 Chandler's Deli 3101 Magnolia Ave. |
 133 N. Peters Rd.
2120 Cumberland Ave.
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 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery 9507 Kingston Pike |
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 Quaker Steak & Lube 5616 Merchants Center Blvd. |
 Bojangles 505 Lovell Rd.
1920 W. Emory Rd.
7505 Oak Ridge Highway
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 Cafe 4 4 Market Square |
Knox County Schools spring break is March 19-23. Schools will be closed.
The system's Administrative Offices and maintenance will be closed Thursday and Friday, March 22-23.
Schools re-open Monday, March 26.
Dates and Times for individual Schools.
The Knox County elementary schools will hold a district-wide Kindergarten Round-up on Tuesday, April 3, for the 2012-2013 school year.
A child entering kindergarten shall be no less than five (5) years of age on or before September 30, 2012. To register into kindergarten, enrolling students must supply:
• their birth certificate (or acceptable proof of birth date)
• a proof of current immunizations
• proof of residency within the elementary school’s zone
At the Kindergarten Round-up, parents will receive important enrollment information in preparation of the upcoming school year. Individual elementary school Kindergarten Round-up hours for Tuesday, April 3 may be found by clicking the link above.
The Leadership Academy has announced its next cohort class for 2012-2013. A collaborative venture between the University of Tennessee and the Knox County Schools, the Leadership Academy prepares talented individuals to become outstanding new school principals through a full-time, intensive 15-month fellowship program.
The program is supported through both an anonymous gift and partially through Tennessee’s First to the Top funding. The class will begin work on May 31.
To complete the program, students will participate in a project that will integrate their learning across the many curricular areas of the Academy, and will include an electronic portfolio documenting the student's proficiency in school leadership, and a public presentation about the 15-month experience.
Fellows will graduate from the program with a master's or education specialist degree and a state principal license.
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Byron Booker Central High School. Mr. Booker has been in the education field since 2003 and at Central since 2004. He is an English as a Second Language Teacher, Lead Teacher, TEAM Evaluator; 2011-2012 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. |
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Windy Clayton South-Doyle Middle School. Mrs. Clayton has been an educator since 1997 and has been with the Knox County Schools since 2005, first as a teacher at Farragut Middle School and now as an Assistant Principal at South Doyle Middle School. |
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Casey Cutter Ball Camp Elementary School. Mr. Cutter has been in the field of education since 2007 and has been with the Knox County Schools since 2010 as a third grade teacher at Adrian Burnett Elementary and now as a fourth grade teacher at Ball Camp |
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Laicee Hatfield Central High School. Mrs. Hatfield began as a student teacher at West High School in 2004 and has been with the Knox County Schools since that time. She is currently a Science Teacher, Lead Teacher, and TEAM Evaluator at Central. |
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Tina Miller Holt West Haven Elementary School. Mrs. Holt has been an educator since 1993 and has been with the Knox County Schools since 1995 as an elementary teacher at Beaumont Magnet, Ball Camp, and Fountain City Elementary Schools. She is currently TAP Master Teacher at West Haven. |
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Desiree Odom Jones Austin-East Magnet High School. Mrs. Jones has been an educator at the Knox County Schools since 1996, teaching such classes as English, Journalism, and Creative Writing at South-Doyle High School and Hardin Valley Academy. She is currently a TAP Master Teacher at Austin-East. |
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Nathan Langlois Powell High School. Mr. Langlois has 15 years of experience in large urban/suburban school districts as both a teacher and an educational leader. He joined the Knox County Schools in 2011 as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Powell. |
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Kathryn Marie Lutton Fulton High School. Mrs. Lutton has been in the field of education since 2004 as a Literacy and Writing Coordinator and now English Teacher at Fulton High School. |
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Jessica Schaefer Ruiz Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy. Mrs. Ruiz has been in the Knox County Schools since 2004, teaching at the elementary grade level at Green Magnet and Beaumont Magnet. She is now a TAP Master Teacher at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet. |
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Tiffany Watkins Hardin Valley Elementary School. Mrs. Watkins has been with the Knox County Schools since 1995, teaching at the elementary grade level at Ball Camp, Christenberry, Mount Olive, West Haven, and Fountain City Elementary Schools. She is currently First Grade Teacher and KCS Mentor Teacher at Hardin Valley Elementary. |
Knox County Schools is sending four teams that showcase students from Farragut High School, Gibbs High School, Hardin Valley Academy and L&N STEM Academy to participate in the FIRST Smoky Mountain Regional Robotics Competition March 1 – 3 at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Teams from as far away as Canada plan to participate. An overall total of 54 teams are registered. The competition is free and open to the public.
FIRST stands for: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It is a national effort that started in 1989 to inspire young people to pursue science and technology by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs to build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation.
For more information on FIRST, visit http://www.usfirst.org/.
