Month: September 2011

The gymnasium at Dewitt Elementary was full of loud cheers and applause Friday morning during a special assembly to reward the students and staff for their performance on last spring’s assessment.

Students in the Knox County Public Schools practiced what to do in the event of an emergency during School Safety Week September 19-23. The week consisted of fire, tornado and earthquake drills as well as evacuations and lockdowns. Behind the scenes, school administrators were also working hard to ensure that the school system is a safe learning environment and a safe place to work.

The Knox County Board of Education is seeing “green” as a result of the district’s push to reduce energy and utility consumption.

“Her commitment to excellence was demonstrated every day in how she interacted with staff, students and parents. She embraced change as the way to give Lynn Camp students hope for a brighter tomorrow.”

Teachers in the Knox County Public Schools are learning how to take websites and blogs and turn them into engaging and active parent and student involvement tools.

Imagine being instantly rewarded for doing well on an assessment, or quickly learning that you made a mistake or two in your work.

Educators in the Knox County School District are taking steps to ensure that their classrooms are a safe learning environment for students.

Jessica Penn and Robin Deaton’s kindergarten class at Central Elementary has been working on a flag to hang outside the school in support of our local troops who are currently deployed to Iraq.