Sumner County Schools

Sumner County Schools Earns Top Score from State

Sumner County Schools continues to smash records after receiving the highest score on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment Systems, known as TVAAS. TVAAS is a 1 to 5 scale that measures student growth year over year. The district earned a Level 5, making Sumner County Schools a top performing district in the state.

“The work our schools have done to drive this high growth is outstanding,” said Chief Academic Officer, Scott Langford. “Our teachers and administrators work incredibly hard for our students, and it’s exciting to see that hard work pay off. Their commitment to serve our children is exemplary.”

While this data is impressive, it’s only part of the district’s picture. Sumner County Schools leads the state in STEM / STEAM Education with 11 schools receiving state designation. The honor recognizes our schools for their commitment to promoting and integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics learning for all students that ultimately prepares them for post-secondary college and career success in the 21st century.

The district also leads the state in Tennessee Pathways Certifications with 25 courses of study. The Tennessee Pathways Certifications range from coding to culinary arts and recognize a strong alignment between Sumner County high school programs, postsecondary partners and high-quality employment opportunities in the region.

The district had more than 1,000 Advanced Placement (AP) students including 213 scholars, 110 honors and distinction scholars and 1 AP Capstone Diploma recipient. Less than 40 schools in the state offer the Capstone program. In addition, more than 920 students earned an industry certification with 183 dual credit exams passed and 61 credits earned via dual enrollment courses.

Five more career and technical education (CTE) classes, formerly known as vocational, have been added for the 2022-23 school year. They include aviation, mechatronics, teaching as a profession, cosmetology, and A/V production. In total, Sumner County Schools offers 130 different CTE courses.

For more information about TVAAS, visit www.tn.gov/education/data/tvaas.html

We have been notified by our new vendor TITAN Family Portal that they have had technical issues establishing our account to receive online payments from parents.

While they are addressing this issue, our MyPaymentsPlus system will remain available for parents to load student lunch payments online. All payments into MyPaymentsPlus will be automatically transferred into your student’s TITAN Family Portal account within 48 hours.

Parents may also load funds into their student’s lunch account by sending a check or cash to their school cafeteria with their students name and id number.

If your student is new to the district and you do not have a MyPaymentsPlus account, please contact your school cafeteria manager.

Our Titan system should be available for online payments at the end of August. We will send further communication to parents at that time.

The USDA has not extended its free meal program for next school year.

Sumner County Schools will return to charging regularly priced meals for 2022-23 school year. It is highly encouraged for those who normally qualify for free or reduced meals to fill out an online application here:

https://family.titank12.com/?identifier=UTHTBK

Or fill out a paper application at school during registration. By district policy, no student will be denied access to a school lunch due to inability to pay.

Charges are as follows:

• Breakfast for all grades $2.00
• Elementary Lunch $3.00
• Middle/High Lunch $3.50

SCHS Student Needs Your Vote

Station Camp High School student, Lamara AlNadi, is one of 13 nation-wide finalists for the American Kidney Fund Kids Calendar Contest. Now, she needs our help to win first place. Let's help one of our own by visiting, https://www.kidneyfund.org/get.../calendar-kids-art-contest, and vote for Lamara! Her work is the elf on the shelf hanging onto the Christmas ornament. You can only vote once; multiple votes will be decertified.

The artist with the most votes by July 31st will have their artwork published on the cover of the 2023 calendar and will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC to be honored at the American Kidney Fund's annual national gala

The Shelby Foundation Helps SCS Student Find His Voice

A Portland East Middle School student will be receiving a communication device thanks to a generous donation from The Shelby Foundation. Joey and Susan Hickman are the founders of the charity named after their daughter who passed away in January. Shelby was non-verbal and non-ambulatory but was a social child with a contagious smile and a sweet spirit. The foundation started in 2009 to help other children with special needs.

The Hickman's met PEMS student, Ian Minor, today. The Hickman's paid more than $4,000 for a Nova Chat 5 device that will help Ian communicate with words. The donation came from memorial contributions given in Shelby's memory.

"We are very excited to do this and know the challenges these families face," The Shelby Foundation Founder, Joey Hickman said. "This is a lasting legacy for Shelby's memory, but it gets to help Ian and others like Ian, and we are grateful for that."

The Hickman's saw a story by Nickelle Smith on News 2 regarding another Sumner County student in need of a device, which led them to Ian.

"As a parent you don't realize all the needs your child will have but with the gracious hearts of the Hickman's, it's amazing. There are no words to describe it," Ian's mother, Kathy Minor said.

The Shelby Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises money through different events including The Shelby Hickman Memorial Celebrity Golf Scramble which will be held Monday, August 29, 2022 at Old Hickory Country Club. Events like the golf tournament help the foundation meet the needs of children and young adults with disabilities.

For more information about The Shelby Foundation, go to https://shelbyfoundation.org/