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After experiencing snow and ice last week, penguins showed up in Sumner County Schools! Every year, Sumner County Title 1 schools take their students on a storybook journey. After months of planning, students walked into schools transformed to look like Antartica. Teachers have spent days building excitement, dropping clues, and transforming their classrooms into a magical place all leading up to a book reveal.
"One Book Blitz" is a county-wide initiative that was created to foster a love of reading. Each year a new book is selected and promoted for this program. This year, students received the children’s classic and Newberry Honor winner Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater.
Sumner County Schools utilizes federal funding under the Title I Act to support student learning in sixteen elementary schools across our great school district. For the past six years, the “One Book Blitz” initiative has brought the opportunity for each of these school communities to come together and celebrate the love of reading at home and at schools with our kids and families.
"Building on the success of previous years, the SCS Title I team is excited to join with community members this year to amplify the reach and impact of One Book Blitz. This collaborative effort between schools and community partners displays a shared commitment to promoting literacy and empowering families through the joy of reading," Supervisor of Federal Programs, Dr. Eric Bowman said. "This year is our biggest year yet with over 3,500 kids across our county receiving a brand-new book in their hands to read at home with their families."
In an effort to bring the book to life, students will be zooming with the Tennessee Aquarium, San Diego Zoo, and others. They "adopted" penguins, received stuffed animals, also referred to as their reading buddy. Students watched as penguins slid on skateboards and some of the books were delivered frozen.
While each school celebrated in their own unique way, every school was required to read the first chapter of the book together at the reveal. Students will take home a copy of the book to keep. If you have not read Mr. Popper's Penguins, we invite you to join us. The SCS Title 1 department has cardboard penguins for businesses around the county to display in hopes of making it a community affair. Reach out to the Sumner County Schools Title 1 department by calling (615) 451-5200 if you would like a cardboard penguin.
For pictures of the events please visit One Book Blitz Photos.
Welch Project SEARCH Family Night
Please join us for our annual Welch Project SEARCH Family Information Night! Welch Project SEARCH is a job training program for individuals with disabilities that have graduated high school. We will discuss program requirements, the application process, and give a general overview of the program. Tours by our current Interns and Peers will be optional after the meeting. The meeting is on Thursday, February 1 at 5:00 PM. It will be on the Welch College campus in the Presidential Dining Hall, located at 1045 Bison Trail in Gallatin (across from SCHS).
For more information about Welch Project SEARCH or our Family Information Night, please contact Shelley Vanegas or Cindy Hamblen.
Assistant Principal of the Year Announced
Heather Whitaker has been named Sumner County Assistant Principal of the Year! Mrs. Whitaker is an Assistant Principal at Ellis Middle School. She was surprised this morning by Director of Schools, Dr. Scott Langford; Director of Instruction, Frankie Skinner; Principal, Adam Cripps; and her family. Congratulations!
Sumner County Academic League Highlights Middle School Academic Achievements
The Sumner County Academic League (SCAL) continued its commitment to academic excellence as it hosted Rounds 10-12 of the 15-round middle school regular season on Thursday, December 14, at Shafer Middle School.
A total of 21 teams from Ellis, Hawkins, TW Hunter, Knox Doss, Liberty Creek, Merrol Hyde, Portland West, Rucker-Stewart, and Shafer Middle School participated in this year's regular season, marking the league's 9th year of county-wide competition.
Currently leading the standings is the A team from Merrol Hyde Magnet with an impressive 12-0 record, securing their position as the top-ranked team. Following closely behind is the A team from Portland West, also boasting a 12-0 record but with a slightly lower points per game average.
The top 5 teams are completed by the B team from Merrol Hyde, the A team from Shafer, and the A team from Hunter. These teams, along with the rest of the league, are gearing up for the final showdown as they head to Hawkins Middle School on Tuesday, January 23, to battle it out in Rounds 13-15 and determine the ultimate rankings for the regular season.
The pinnacle of the SCAL season, the Sumner County Championship Tournament, is set to take place at Gallatin High School on Saturday, February 10.
The SCAL matches are orchestrated by the High School Academic Teams from Gallatin, Hendersonville, Beech, Merrol Hyde, and Portland.
For more information about academic teams in Sumner County, please contact Gallatin High Teacher, Brian Hoover.
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Click HERE for Team Schedule
Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Honors Sumner County Schools for Excellence in Education
During its annual convention, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) awarded Sumner County Schools with the 2023 Excellence in Education Program accolade for their successful and innovative STEM and Robotics program.
Sumner County Schools dominated the middle school robotics state competition at the 2023 Tennessee VIQC Robotics Tournament held in Collierville, Tennessee this year. Eight of the top ten teams were from Sumner County Schools, with Westmoreland Middle placing first in the competition. Six Sumner County robotics teams advanced to the World Tournament in Dallas, Texas competing against teams from Ecuador, Australia, and Norway.
Each year, SCS students are presented with an exciting engineering challenge in the form of a game for the VEX Robotics Competition / VEX IQ Challenge. Students are tasked with building innovative robots and work in teams to develop game strategy, design, and teamwork.
“It’s exciting to see Sumner County students competing on the biggest stage for robotics; it doesn’t get any bigger or better than the world tournament,” said Dr. Scott Langford, Sumner County Schools Director. “We’ve worked really hard to build a competitive robotics program for our students and develop STEM/STEAM programs that are cutting-edge and relevant, and this proves we are headed in the right direction. We are grateful for the TSBA's recognition and are eager to innovate further enhancing our STEM/STEAM and robotics programs to shape the future leaders of Sumner County."
Sumner County Schools continues to lead the state in the number of STEM / STEAM schools with 12 designations and boasts the highest number of certified career and technical education (CTE) pathways in the state.
Sumner County Schools' engineering program received global attention earlier this year after students created a robotic hand for a new classmate in just four weeks. The school district was highlighted on the CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, The Drew Barrymore Show, BBC, Newsweek, Washington Post, Yahoo! and several more. The global attention inspired others to create their own prosthetic hand with the same resources SCS students used.