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Hendersonville High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program can add national title to their list of accomplishments. The team competed against competitors from across the nation in grueling physical events and came out victorious in the 2021 All-Service Raider Nationals Tournament winning the title of 2021 Rope Bridge National Champions.
“These cadets worked their tails off. They started the day after last season ended with the goal of winning a Rope Bridge National Championship,” Lt. Col. Jeff Stone, Senior Marine Instructor said. “They wrote the goal on the board and went to work. They trained four days a week all summer when other teams went on vacation. They trained in all weather conditions heat, cold, rain, or shine. They worked together as a team, stay focused and positive for a full year and it paid off. I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
Physical events consisted of a 5K team mountain run, a one-mile obstacle course race with gear, a half-mile physical fitness test and the highly coveted 10-man Rope Bridge Competition. The tournament was held at the Gerald I Lawhorn Scouting Base in Molena, Georgia. HHS JROTC competed against teams from all military branches including Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
“This is an amazing accomplishment,” Director of Sumner County Schools Dr. Del Phillips said. “Hendersonville’s JROTC has an impressive resume, and it keeps growing. These students and their instructor represented Sumner County and the nation well and we couldn’t be more impressed.”
Hendersonville’s JROTC was recently selected and awarded the designation of “Naval Honor School” for the 2020-2021 school year. Incredibly, it is the third time this designation has been bestowed upon HHS in the past four years.
Selection as a Naval Honor School means that the cadet leadership of the HHS Marine Corps JROTC program was in the top 10 percent of all programs in the southeastern region of the United States.
The Commandos are led by team captains, Cadet 1st Lieutenant Justin Mumaw, 1st Lieutenant Greydon Bleau and 1st Sergeant Bailee McCollum. Marine Corps JROTC is led by Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Stone.
Two Sumner County Schools Employees Receive Awards
Sumner County Schools is pleased to announce that Nurse Clinical Team Leader Nancy Lawson has received the Lifetime Achievement award by the 2021 Sumner County Health Committee. Lawson served the Sumner County School district for 22 years and was instrumental in writing the Coordinated School Health grant. She was also a CPR and School Emergency Team (SET) instructor and was dedicated to the district wide AED program, ensuring each school had the same equipment.
"Nancy is an angel, ninja, rockstar, and compassionate caregiver," Coordinated School Health Coordinator Janel Garrett said. "I wish that I could come up with quantifiable data to present a picture of the number of students she has touched over the years. I have no doubt that countless lives have been forever changed because of her love, intervention, and dedication."
Award criteria states that nominees should be responsible for advancing the health of the community through their actions by mobilizing individuals, resources, and organization to tackle a community health issue as well as develop new services or support to improve the health of a specific population and increase the level of awareness of an important health issue in Sumner County.
Lawson recently retired from SCS, and we wish her the best.
Sumner County Schools is pleased to announce that Ellis Middle School Teacher Lawson Watson has received the Community Health Leadership award by the 2021 Sumner County Health Committee.
Throughout his tenure, Watson has been a powerful and positive influence to Sumner County students as a coach for Hendersonville High School Football, baseball, middle school football and basketball. On top of coaching and teaching, he also leads Fellowship of Christian Athletes with an average attendance of 70 – 100 students.
"Coach Watson is a model for us all. He sets the bar high, engages all students, and creates a passion within the students/athletes that he serves for each other and the goals that they set out to achieve," Ellis Middle School Principal Adam Cripps said. "Ellis Middle School could not be the exceptional school that it is without him."
Watson was committed to keeping his students active and engaged. Watson came up with a plan to send out daily video challenges for students and their families. His goal was to stay relevant with the kids and keep them engaged.
"I honestly had my mind going one night in bed; I got up and wrote several ideas down. I wanted to do a variety of things to meet multiple interests and try to get families who were all home together involved," Ellis Middle School Teacher Lawson Watson said. "As we kept going, we got better with the videos. My family had a great time helping and coming up with ideas too.”
Some of the challenges included 3 point basketball, biking, push up, final step, jumprope, ab challenges, as well as a throwing contest, dance-off, and even a virtual “horse” challenge. These videos were instrumental in encouraging his students and their families to continue moving through physical activity while having a blast!
"Lawson is a dedicated leader to all Sumner County physical education teachers," Coordinated School Health Coordinator Janel Garrett said. "He models by example, with passion, and dedication to instill a lifetime love for a healthy lifestyle and the vital importance of physical activity."
If you would like to check out the videos he created during the lockdown, click below.
Daily Challenges
Throwing Football Challenge
Whit Ip Wednesday Jump Rope Challenge
Threshold Thursday Plank Challenge
FaceTime Friday Horse Basketball Over Video With A Friend
2022 Paraprofessional of the Year
A Gallatin High School teacher can now add national award winner to her resume. CDC Teacher Sue Krennrich has been named the 2022 Paraprofessional of the Year by the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Administrators praised her "unparalleled dedication to her students and her support for encouraging student success both academically and socially."
In addition to her regular instructional responsibilities, she has taken on leadership roles in Special Olympics and in mentoring other paraprofessional educators.
This prestigious award is presented by The Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD), a special interest association within the Council for Exceptional Children, the largest international professional organization in the world dedicated to supporting the needs of students with disabilities. Originating in 1963, DADD is a leading voice in the field of education for students with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities through research dissemination, active participation in the creation of nationally recognized professional practice standards, and robust professional networking. The award ceremony will take place at DADD’s annual conference in Clearwater, Florida, in January 2022.
GHS Students Earn Jailer Certification
Sumner County Schools' Career and Technical Education (CTE) department continues to prepare students for the real world. Gallatin High School's Criminal Justice II class taught by Scott Pascarella, a retired Police Sergeant, celebrated a big achievement.
GHS students have completed the Jailer Certification program. This program is in partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff's Department. Students began training at the beginning of school and have completed all requirements. On Wednesday, October 27th students received their certification from Sumner County Sheriff, Roy "Sonny" Weatherford, during a graduation ceremony. The certification will allow students, who wish to work at the Sumner County Jail, to pursue employment with their agency.
The training Sumner County students received is the same training new hires receive prior to working in the jail. Thank you to Sheriff Weatherford and the Sumner County Sheriff's Department for supporting Sumner County students.
Hendersonville High School's JROTC Earns Prestigious Distinction
Hendersonville High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) was recently selected and awarded the designation of “Naval Honor School” for the 2020-2021 school year. Incredibly, it is the third time this designation has been bestowed upon HHS in the past four years.
Selection as a Naval Honor School means that the cadet leadership of the HHS Marine Corps JROTC program was in the top 10 percent of all programs in the southeastern region of the United States.
This selection is not subjective but based on a point system used to determine the overall performance of the unit. Criteria includes, general inspection results, community service hours, public events attended, academic awards, meets hosted, and the total dollar amount awarded in scholarships and enlistments.
In addition, MCJROTC programs are evaluated by their participation and performance in drill team competitions, marksmanship competitions, physical fitness competitions, senior leadership, and summer cadet leadership camps.
This distinction also allows the Senior Marine Instructor (SMI) to nominate up to 6 cadets to each of the three military service academies – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. These nominations are considered equal to a nomination from a U.S. representative or senator.
Marine Corps JROTC is led by Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Stone.
