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Distinguished Young Women of Music City
Beech High School Junior, Ella Paligo, was named the Distinguished Young Women of Music City Class of 2023 Representative and will go on to compete for the state title in July. Paligo plans to become a criminal defense attorney and a US Senator. Her goal is to attend Yale University or the University of Tennessee.
Distinguished Young Women of Music City is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.
Congratulations Ella! We wish you well at state!
TN Education Commissioner Visits Burrus Elementary
Tennessee Education Commissioner, Penny Schwinn, stopped by Dr. William Burrus Elementary Friday, April 1st to see teachers in action. Commissioner Schwinn observed students using their critical thinking skills to build a lighthouse in STEM lab, watched mythology presentations in Mrs. Ashley Jackson's English / Language Arts class and helped students understand fractions in Mrs. Jessie Crawford's 2nd grade classroom.
Commissioner Schwinn was welcomed by the schools Leadership Team as well as Director of Schools, Dr. Del Phillips; Chief Academic Officer Scott Langford; State Representative William Lamberth; School Board Members Alice Bachman, Sarah Andrews, and Tim Brewer; Sumner County Commissioners Leslie Schell, Brian Stewart, and Shellie Tucker.
Sumner County Schools has 13 Reward Schools and leads the state with seven STEM accredited schools. Strong schools are a reflection of our administrators, teachers, staff, community partners and elected officials. We appreciate you all!
SCS Transportation Ranks Top 25 in the Nation
SCS Transportation Department added another achievement to their list of accomplishments. School Bus Fleet Magazine ranked them #22 in the nation.
Sumner County Schools is the only school district in the state to be awarded the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate Award and they were the first in the state to have the new Fully Illuminated Stop Arm and Retro-Reflective Illuminated School Bus Sign!
Sumner County bus drivers make 726 runs a day for a grand total of 7,902 miles every day. (That mileage does not include field trips or sporting events.)
If you're interested in joining our transportation department, give us a call at 615-452-1520 and talk to us about it! We're hiring full and part-time positions
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SCS Recognized by TDOE as a Reading 360 Model District
Sumner County Schools was recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education as a Reading 360 Model District for exceptional literacy skills!
Tennessee Department of Education Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Lisa Coons, presented a banner to Director of Schools Dr. Del Phillips, teachers, students, and community supporters. Dr. Coons said that this was the most community support she has seen at any school district. Thank you to our elected officials that are invested in keeping Sumner County Schools great! We enjoyed celebrating with you this morning at George Whitten Elementary and Jack Anderson Elementary. School Board Members: Tammy Hayes; Alice Bachman; Sarah Andrews; Tim Brewer. Sumner County Commissioners Paul R. Goode; Leslie Schell; Deanne DeWitt; and Luke Tinsley.
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BHS Student Heads to Carnegie Hall
A Beech High School student is headed to Carnegie Hall in New York City! Congratulations to BHS Junior, Averie Kulbeda, who beat the odds and more than 260,000 entries to become a 2022 Scholastic Art Awards National Winner!
Averie's art titled “Overcome” was selected by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts for excellence in originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Averie is currently taking Art IV with art teacher, Janet Ridgill.