2013 back to school

Independent Appeal 2013 back to school

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 SECTION C - 20-PAGES

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Table of Contents Resources

Adamsville Jr./Sr.

Page 3

High School

Page 4

High School

Page 6

Bethel Springs

Page 9

McNairy Central

Selmer Middle Tax Holiday

School Closing Michie Ramer

Adamsville Ele.

Selmer Ele.

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Faith Baptist

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Academy

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Gateway Christian Homeschool

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McNairy County Board of Education 2012 - 2013 School Calendar TBD August August August August

5 6 7 7

August 8 (excluding August 9

FALL TERM Administrative Days School In-Service School In-Service Staff Development Orientation for AHS gr. 7-9, MCHS gr. 9, SMS gr. 5 First Day of School students who attended on 8/7) School Begins for all students

September 2 September 4 September 9 October 2 October 9 October 21-23 October 24

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY* End of 1st Month School Dismissed 11:16; End of 2nd Month End of 1st Quarter (45 days) FALL BREAK* PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE* 12-6 pm; 1st Quarter Report Cards October 25 STAFF DEVELOPMENT* November 5 End of 3rd Month November 27-29 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY* December 6 End of 4th Month December 20 End of 2nd Quarter (45 days), Fall Term (90 days), School Dismissed 9:30 December 23-Jan. 3...CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS* SPRING TERM Classes Resume 2nd Quarter Report Cards End of 5th Month MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY*

January 6 January 15 January 17 January 20 February 6 February 14 February 17 February 18 March 4

School Dismissed 11:16; Parent teacher Contact 1:00-3:00 STAFF DEVELOPMENT* PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY* End of 6th Month

March 11 March 18 March 21 March 24-28

STAFF DEVELOPMENT* 11th Grade ACT (11th grade students attend) End of 3rd Quarter (45 days) End of 7th Month 3rd Quarter Report Cards SPRING BREAK*

April 18 April 23

GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY* End of 8th Month

May 16 May 22

FRIDAY OFF* RECORDS AND REPORTS* (TEACHERS ONLY) End of 4th Quarter (45 days), Spring Term (90 days), End of 9th Month, 4th Quarter Report Cards

May 23

*school dismissed

Charlie Miskelly - Director of Schools Frank Lacey, Chairman - Adamsville Jarrell Stanfield, Vice Chairman - Ramer Lynn Baker - Michie Tony Chapman - Selmer Ricky Whitaker - Selmer Jean Jones - Selmer Larry Smith - Bethel Springs

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Back to School by the numbers: McNairy County Welcome Back

Director of Schools Charlie Miskelly said that staff members have worked diligently to get facilities ready for the students’ return. Throughout the summer, teachers have prepared for the new school year by attending professional development sessions, setting up their classrooms, and planning lessons.

“Our primary obligation is to equip students for the future,” Miskelly noted. “No one knows what the world will look like when today’s students enter the workforce, but by offering a challenging and broad curriculum and co-curricular learning opportunities, we are preparing students with skills that will aid them throughout their lives.”

School Resource Guide Online

District Resources - Visit www.mcnairy.org <select Schools <select appropriate school Home School Resources - www.state.tn.us/education/homeschool

By Phone

McNairy County Board of Education - (731) 645-3267 Adamsville Elementary - (731) 632-0934 Adamsville Jr. Sr. High School - (731) 632-3273 Bethel Springs Elementary School - (731) 934-7288 McNairy Central High School - (731) 645-3226 or 3227 Michie Elementary School - (731) 632-3602 Ramer Elementary School - (731) 645-3996 Selmer Elementary School - (731) 645-3131 Selmer Middle School - (731) 645-7977 Faith Baptist School - (731) 645-7411 Gateway Christian Academy - (731) 934-9476

2013-14 Enrollment Numbers

4,450 - U.S. Census prediction of school age children in McNairy County (5-18 yrs.)

4,300 - Estimated number of students in the McNairy County School System 70 - Approximate number of out of county students enrolled in McNairy County Schools 178 - Estimated number of home school students enrolled from McNairy County

Students Starting on Aug. 7

Selmer Middle School 5th grade McNairy Central High School 9th grade Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School 7th -9th grades (Note: These students will not attend class on Aug. 8)

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather, the district will use its automated dialer system to notify parents of cancellations or delays.

Students Starting on Aug. 8

All other students besides those listed above* (Note: All students will attend school on Aug. 9 and all regular days thereafter.) *(Does not include pre K and kindergarten.)

This information will also be available on the Independent Appeal Facebook page as it becomes available.

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SEC PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE2 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1

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PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE2 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1

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3 3 3 3 3 4 0 3 3 3 3

Lee Jolicoeur Stone Yarber Killingsworth Tedford Tedford Gray Billingsley Jolicoeur Franks

T T T T T T T T T T T

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CJ ENGL ENGL HLTH MATH SWRK TCED

420 270 385 111 210 200 450

PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1

Criminal Evidence World Literature Modern Poetry Principles & Concepts of Personal Health Elem. Statistics & Probability Intro to Social Work & Social Welfare Designing Curr. For the Early Adol.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Jolicoeur Dierks Jones Surratt Hendrix Taylor Armstrong

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6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p 6:00-8:45p

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201 330 211 300 121 140 111 300 335

PE1 PE1 PE2 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1 PE1

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Adamsville Jr./Sr. High sees continuing enrollment growth for 2013 school year

By Brian Azevedo Staff Writer

Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School is experiencing the same problems that it has experienced the last few years, and according to Principal Greg Martin that is not a bad thing.

Overcrowding has been an issue at the school for the past few years, and the situation continues to grow.

“We are going to have to deal with some type of crowding issues,” said Martin. “When you look at the census reports and the studies that have been shown about population increase in the Eastern and Southern part of the county...(I think) we are still going to have crowding issues.”

This school year, Martin will keep an eye on the rising enrollment, but it seems to be a continuing trend that will have to be addressed in the future.

“We have had a lot of things that have reflected positively on the school, and a lot of folks want their kids to come here,” said Martin. “I think as far as the in county kids (are concerned), I think...that folks are more mobile now than they were 15 or 20 years ago.

I think that our success athletically has had an impact, because the kids want to come here to be a part of that. Also, the band has been a big influence as far as our growing enrollment. I think the most common among those is somebody who has graduated from here that married somebody, and they locate somewhere else in the county and may work somewhere else and want their kid to come to school here.”

Athletics, band, or just loyalty to the school can all be contributing factors to the growth that Adamsville has seen.

“We have many students here that are second or third generation,” said

v FYI For more information about Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School, visit www.mcnairy.org, find “schools,” and click on “Adamsville Jr./Sr. High” or call (731) 632-3273.

Martin. “That is something that we are proud of, when a person thinks enough about their former school that even if they do not live in the immediate area they want to send their kids to that same school.”

One thing that the new students, as well as the returning students, will not see this year is assistant principal Mike Kimmons.

Kimmons has moved on from his position at Adamsville to take a middle school principal job in Mississippi.

Entering his fifth year as principal, Martin will have to find a replacement for Kimmons and also find a new Spanish

teacher for the upcoming school year.

“The faculty has always been around 50 members, at least throughout the time that I have been here,” said Martin.

“I think even with the increase in students we are very capable of getting the job done and done correctly. I feel like as a school we do more with less than a lot of others, and that again just shows how dedicated our teachers and staff are.”

The goals for Adamsville are simple; raise test scores, get the best out of every student, and impact all of the lives that walk the halls of Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School everyday.

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New principal joins MCHS staff for 2013 school year

By Brian Azevedo Staff Writer

The beginning of every school year has challenges, but at McNairy Central the biggest challenge and change will be Principal Mickey Murphy taking over after the retirement of Cecil Stroup.

“I have been a high school principal before, so I knew what I was getting into,” said Murphy. “It is a challenging job, but I enjoyed it the last time I had it when I was the principal at Tupelo High School for seven years.”

Murphy made the move from Selmer Middle School and will be working hard to get things ready for the beginning of the school year.

“A school year can be compared to a plane,” said Murphy. “The beginning and the end are the hardest parts, and the middle is just smooth sailing, hopefully.”

A new school year is always an exciting time for all, even for the administration.

“I am looking forward to it, I started my career in high school, and I want to finish it in high school,” said Murphy. “Mr. Stroup was a good principal, and it is going to be a challenge to replace him here. He did things right for so long. It would be much easier to replace someone who was not doing as good of a job, but I am ready, and I am excited to get into the school year and get into the swing of things.“ With a new principal coming in there could be changes to the school, but right now everything

should stay as is.

“I do not see anything right now that needs to be changed,” said Murphy. “Stroup was a good principal, I worked for him for years, and he has things running pretty smooth around here. I do not think that there is anything at this time that I would even consider changing. Right now I am just focused on getting everything ready to start the school year. Everything we do is for the kids, and if certain things are not ready we cannot do our jobs as educators and teach the kids the way they need to be taught.”

Murphy said that he and the rest of the staff will certainly face challenges this year, and he expects that most of those challenges will be different from those he has seen recently in the middle school.

“The biggest change is the kids themselves,” said Murphy. “The four grades that are at the middle school, this is a time when those kids are going though the most change that they will go through in their lives. Between just their bodies changing and the behavior, it can be a very trying time.”

Coming into the school year, Murphy and the rest of the staff will face the challenges that they face every year, trying to impact the lives of students

while filling them with knowledge and teaching them right and wrong. The staff is dedicated and hard working, and there is nothing more that they want than to see the students succeed.

v FYI For more information about McNairy Central High School, visit www.mchscats.org or call (731) 645-3226.

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Selmer Middle School: An institution of transition

By Christen Coulon Managing Editor

Next week, Selmer Middle School will welcome its newest group of fifth graders into its halls, Dr. Brenda Armstrong, SMS principal, shared some insight into the school saying that it is a place of transition.

With half of the school’s students either entering their first or last year at the school, Armstrong said that the students are always adjusting to change.

“It’s really a time of transition, we have a lot of different focuses, special needs and problems that can occur during those transition times,” Armstrong said. “That is what makes middle school so special.”

The school will also welcome incoming Assistant Principal Steve Killingsworth, who will be taking over for Mickey Murphy who was recently named the new principal of McNairy Central.

Armstrong said that students this year will be focusing on the Common Core state standards in reading, science,

language arts, and math.

She said that the biggest change with this method will be the combination of previously assigned fiction and nonfiction reading material with science and language arts classes.

“That will be the most drastic change this year,” Armstrong said.

Teachers attended workshops this summer to prepare for this transition, which is designed to improve the students’ overall reasoning skills.

Armstrong said that the key to success at the school is participation. She encouraged students to participate and engage themselves in all of their classes, and challenged parents to become involved both in their students’ academic work and in after-school activities.

While many of their extracurricular activities are only

through eighth graders, Armstrong said that she would like to see as many students involved in these activities as possible. She said that it was just as important for parents to attend these events with their students.

SMS is coming off an award-winning year in 2012 when they were named a reward school, and Armstrong said that she would love to see the school achieve this status for a second straight year but said that it was not something that she was counting on.

“It might happen, it might not,” Armstrong said. “I just want to see every child succeed and do better every year.”

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Bethel Springs Elementary welcomes new year

By Emily Pitts Staff Writer

With August fast approaching, it will soon be time for the students of Bethel Springs to get back to school once again. Teachers and administrators at Bethel Springs Elementary School are preparing for nearly 500 students to return this fall.

“From an administration point of view, we’re looking forward to a good year,” said Principal Terry Moore.

Moore has been with Bethel Springs for nearly 40 years, serving more than 15 of those years as the school’s principal.

Though not much is changing this year at Bethel, each year brings its own unique challenges. According to Moore, the number one challenge this year is standardized test scores.

“We’re going to Common

Core this year, and it’s going to be a challenge because there’s For more information about Bethel Springs Elementary School, visit www.mcnairy.org, find going to be new ways “schools,” and click on “Bethel Springs Elementary School” or call (731) 934-7288. things are going to be done,” said Moore.

“It’ll be a challenge for “The first hour is tutoring...to help the kids in the the teachers, and it’ll be a challenge for the kids.” weak points of the things they’ve been working on,” exThe main difference between the earlier standards plained Moore. “The second hour is a fun time, where and the Common Core standards, according to Moore, is they do things that they want to do. But the first hour is that many of the standards have been combined, so that focused on academics.” there are not as many to teach. This will make a difference Both the athletic programs and the after-school proin both the way material is taught and the way children grams are beneficial to the school and its students, but learn it. the real focus at Bethel Springs Elementary is academics.

“It’s supposed to be a better way of getting across what “The everyday classroom is the most important the kids need to know in order to succeed in high school thing,” said Moore. “We have our athletic programs and and college and beyond,” said Moore. different things, but academics come first.”

For example, one of the ways standards are changAccording to Moore, the goals for this year at Bethel ing is that math is going to be tested in a constructed re- Springs remain the same. sponse format, which means tests will focus less on the “I believe if you come to school and the teachers are accuracy of the final answer and more on the process prepared and the kids know what’s expected and you of getting that answer. This could be beneficial to the work toward that end, you’ll come closer to meeting the learning processes of some students, while detrimen- test scores,” said Moore. tal to others.

Despite the job’s many challenges, the best part of “It’ll be some different things they have to look at being a principal, according to Moore, is having the opin different ways,” said Moore. portunity to interact with the teachers and students. “It’s Outside of academics, the school has its regular good when you see kids that are challenged and succeed. sports programs, as well as its two-hour after-school In all my years, my focus has always been on the kids, beprogram, which aims to both educate and entertain. cause they’re the number one priority that I have.”

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2013 Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday set for August 2-4 Tax holiday saves consumers millions each year

By Emily Pitts Staff Writer

Frequently asked questions Provided by tn.gov/revenue When is the sales tax holiday? Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-6-393 establishes annual sales tax holidays in Tennessee.

The holiday starts each year at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday.

What items qualify for the sales tax holiday? During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax: 1) clothing with a price of $100 or less per item; 2) school and school art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item; and 3) computers with a price of $1,500 or less per item.

What merchants are participating in the sales tax holiday? Merchants who sell the items listed above must participate in the sales tax holiday. If a merchant sells only to other businesses (purchases for a business do not qualify for the holiday), or does not sell items that qualify for the holiday (example: a car dealer) then the merchant is NOT required to participate in the holiday.

What items of clothing qualify? Clothing is defined as human wearing apparel suitable for general use. This includes shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic or non-athletic, and scarves. Clothing DOES NOT include belt buckles sold separately, patches and emblems sold separately, sewing equipment and supplies or sewing materials that become part of “clothing” such as thread, fabric, yarns and zippers.

What types of items qualify as school and school art supplies? A school supply is defined as an item used by a student in a course of study. The definition contains an allinclusive list of school supplies. Examples are binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers, and scissors. School art supplies are defined as clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints; paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors.

Excluded from the holiday (and therefore subject to sales tax) are school instructional material and school computer supplies consisting of computer storage media, diskettes, compact disks, handheld electronic schedulers, personal digital assistants, computer printers, and printer supplies for computers (including printer paper and printer ink), house paint and paintbrushes to be used for house painting, spray paint, and easels.

What qualifies as a computer? A computer is defined as a central processing unit (CPU), along with various other components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components, and preloaded software. While the CPU may be purchased separately, other items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.

Excluded from the holiday are individual computer parts, such as monitors, keyboards, speakers, and scanners when not sold in conjunction with a CPU; individually purchases software or other software not part of a preloaded software package on the initial purchase of a computer; storage media, such as diskettes and compact disks; handheld electronic schedulers; personal digital assistants (PDAs); video game consoles; and computer printers and supplies for printers, such as paper and ink.

Do school textbooks or workbooks qualify for the holiday? School textbooks and workbooks are exempt from sales tax. They do not qualify for the holiday because they fall within the school instructional material exception. However, because they are already exempt from tax, no holiday is necessary on these items.

Is there a limit to the number of items that may be purchased? There is no limit to the quantity of items that may be purchased as long as the purchase price of each of those items is below the threshold provided in the law.

The 8th annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday is set for this weekend, beginning at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, August 2, and ending Sunday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. The tax holiday, designed to provide a break for those wishing to purchase back-to-school items for children, allows consumers to buy clothing, school supplies, and computers completely free of sales tax.

Tennessee tax holidays have been held the first weekend in August since 2006. The first Sales Tax Holiday saved Tennesseans about $15 million, according to tn.gov, and has saved consumers $8 to $10 million on each holiday since then.

The tax holiday is not only good for the consumer; it is also beneficial to many local businesses. Many stores report an increase in sales over the holiday weekend, and some also offer special deals.

Local retailers like The Loft on Court and West Court Choices of Selmer are having store-wide sales, and Cyber Tech in Adamsville will also be running a special.

“Many citizens take advantage of the sales tax holiday weekend to buy school supplies and clothing as they prepare for the school year,” said Senator Dolores Gresham in a press release earlier this month. “At the same time, this holiday provides a much needed boost for local retail outlets.”

Any clothing item under $100 qualifies for the sales tax holiday.

Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, athletic or non-athletic uniforms, and scarves are

all qualifying items. Ineligible items include belt buckles, patches, or emblems sold separately; sewing equipment, supplies, and materials; clothing accessories; protective equipment; and sport or recreational equipment.

School supplies less than $100 per item also qualify. The tn.gov website defines a school supply as “an item used by a student in a course of study,” with even lunch boxes and art supplies included. Exempted from the holiday are instructional material, computer supplies, computer printers, printer supplies, house paint, paintbrushes to be used for house painting, spray paint, and easels.

Computers under $1,500 may also be purchased tax-free this weekend. Personal digital assistants and handheld electronic schedulers do not count as computers. Excluded from the holiday are individual computer parts; software that is not part of a preloaded software package on a purchased computer; storage media; video game consoles; and printers and printer supplies.

The holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold by Tennessee retailers online or by phone if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment. Even if delivery is made after the exemption period, it is still tax-free if paid for and accepted during the weekend.

Any item purchased for use by a trade or business does not qualify for the tax exemption.

If you have questions about this year’s tax holiday, visit www.tntaxholiday.com or www.TN.gov/revenue. Consumers and retailers can also call (800) 342-1003, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email Salestax. Holiday@tn.gov.

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Jackson speaks on school closure protocol

By Christen Coulon Managing Editor

While inclement weather in McNairy County is good news for many students, it is something the local board of education takes very seriously, said Dr. Brian Jackson, assistant director of schools and supervisor of instruction.

This year that decision became that much tougher, as the board has lost some of the inclement weather days that were previously built into the calendar.

Jackson said that there were typically 10 days built into the school calendar for bad weather, poor road conditions and other variables that would cause a school closure.

This year, due to an extra staff development day, the calendar only has nine days built in for inclement weather.

In the previous years, school has been closed for icy roads, snowy conditions, flooding and various other natural obstacles which make it difficult for children to make it to school

in a safe manner.

Jackson said that the the ultimate say in whether or not school will be closed for inclement weather lies with the Director of Schools Charlie Miskelly. He said the district relies on several sources to aid in that decision.

The district looks at weather forecasts, bus driver input, assistance from other transporters in the community and the opinion of the county’s Transportation Supervisor William Austin.

These individuals pool their resources to make a calculated decision about whether or not the weather and road conditions are safe enough for students to be traveling in.

As per previous years, the district will contact parents via telephone auto-dialer to alert them of closings.

However, the auto-dialer can only reach the parents who list a number with the schools.

Closing information will also be posted as soon as it is available at the Independent Appeal’s page on Facebook.

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Michie Elementary mission remains strong

By Janet Rail Publisher

Michie Elementary remains committed to their mission: “To provide students with a secure and challenging learning environment so that they can become proficient in all academic areas while displaying good character.”

“This is a good school with a positive environment.

Our students, parents and community will be pleased with the renovation of the gym and overall improvements to the facility. This community has a long history of great support for the school, and I believe we can do many things this year we can all be proud of,” said Mich-

will be providing the skills students need to succeed and ie’s new Principal Wayne Henry.

With more than 33 years of experience in education, it will be fully implemented in 2014 with Performance Henry has served in various positions from Assistant Based Assessment Tests and End-of-Year Assessments Superintendent of Alcorn County replacing the current Tennessee Schools to English teacher and Comprehensive Assessment Procoach. His first teaching job was gram TCAP tests,” said Henry. at Selmer Middle School where he For the 387 students Pre-K 5 For more information about Michie Elementaught and coached football at Mcthrough 8th grade, everything will tary School, visit www.mcnairy.org, find Nairy Central. get a little bit harder. This will be “schools,” and click on “Michie Elementary” He hails from parent educaa transition for the entire school. or call (731) 632-3602. tors Wayne and Margaret Henry of “The entire faculty and staff have Guys. Margaret continues to teach been so supportive throughout art at Selmer Elementary School. the summer to prepare me for this His dad challenged him to major in English at Delta year. Assistant Principal Carolyn Geistler, former prinState in Cleveland, Miss., where he also played football. cipal of Selmer Elementary, has given me tips on state “I never thought about any other profession. I grew up specific programs and is a valuable resource. In addiin education and always knew I wanted to teach and tion, former Michie Elementary principals Lynda Walcoach,” said Henry. ters and Suzanne Henson have offered continued supLast year the teachers began training in Common port to make this transition seamless,” said Henry.

Core Standards. Tennessee adopted the standards to The school successfully completed an evaluation allow teachers more creativity and flexibility in their by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, teaching while requiring a significant shift in instruc- which provided an assessment to identify areas for imtional practice. These standards will ensure every stu- provement. “The assessment is a good measuring stick dent graduates high school prepared for college or the for us to monitor our success,” said Henry. workforce.

Henry states a simple philosophy; “I will always lead “The students, teachers, parents and community will by example, work hard and show the people working need to understand we now have a different set of stan- with me that I am willing to be there for my teachers, be dards to teach the children. This program is geared to consistent and when situations arise, make sound decihave a common standard in education nationwide. We sions, as we are all in this together,” said Henry.

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Ramer Elementary Eagles prepare to soar

By Emily Pitts Staff Writer

With about 400 students enrolled, Ramer Elementary School is looking forward to another great school year beginning in August.

“I expect a great year, with great parental support and great community support,” said Principal Rusty Petty. “The beginning of the year is always a challenge, but I try to make sure everything gets off to a smooth start.”

Though not much is changing this year at Ramer, it will be welcoming a few new teachers, as well as new government regulations that will change testing standards all over the state. This change will affect both the students and the teachers.

“Getting used to teaching a lot more in-depth will definitely be a challenge,” said Petty. “But we’re going to adjust to whatever we need to.

“We have a great staff, and we work hard to make our kids productive members of society,” Petty added.

“That’s part of our motto.”

Outside of academics, the school has its regular sports and after-school programs, as well as a successful music program.

“Our Jr. High music program has really taken off,” said Petty, “so we’re hoping to see more from that.”

According to Petty, the goal at Ramer is, as always, to have a successful school year.

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In the long term, Petty hopes to maintain the school’s level 5 status and to continue to provide a quality education to its students.

“We’ve got a good thing going at Ramer,” said Petty. “I want every one of us to become better than what we are and to really strive for perfection.”

Despite the job’s many challenges, the best part of being a principal, according to Petty, is the people.

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Adamsville Elementary raises standards

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

With the new school year just around the corner, Adamsville Elementary School’s faculty and student body are ready to get things started.

Though it is not required until a year or two, Adamsville Elementary School will begin implementing the new Common Core standards this year, according to Principal Danny Combs.

“We’re going to go full implementation on those.

We’re not mandated to for another year or two, but we’re going to try to get a head start,” Combs explained.

AES has also adopted a new reading series that will be used for the next six or seven years.

These new approaches raise standards for students.

“It’s a little bit different approach to what we’ve been doing. With the Common Core, it’s requiring multiple thinking steps to solve a problem and moving away from so many multiple choice-type tests,” Combs said.

Adamsville Elementary has also hired some new people and some have retired.

Enrollment is about the same as it was last year at this point, according to Combs.

“It’s really hard to tell, because enrollment is pretty fluid this time of the year. We’re going to continue to receive transfers and drops,” Combs said.

Right now, it looks like enrollment will be hovering around the 650 mark, Combs said.

Combs had hoped that the new sidewalks in front of the school would be complete, but he has been told that completion has been delayed due to issues with the contractor.

Construction has not yet begun on the project.

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Selmer Elementary: building future leaders

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Selmer Elementary School will be implementing a new and innovative program this year called the Leader in Me, according to Principal Pam Killingsworth.

In addition to revamping the landscaping outside the school, the social and educational landscape is also being revamped, as workers are painting positive quotes to go along with the program inside the school.

“That’s pretty much underway,” Killingsworth said.

SES is one of the first schools in the area to implement the program. One Hardin County school is the only nearby school that is also using the program.

“It’s a very positive motivational program that gets the kids to become a leader themselves, to start taking charge of what they are doing in school. It promotes a positive self-esteem. It’s really good,” Killingsworth said.

“It’s about the child becoming a leader for himself at school, just for himself and for the classroom,” Killingsworth added.

Killingsworth said that the program has helped students in other schools become better learners.

“The kids become a leader themselves, and they start taking charge of their own learning, and they become so involved in doing all these positive things that they want to learn and they want to make themselves more aware of what is going on,” Killingsworth said.

The program is being paid for out of a grant.

“When we were writing the grant, I thought, ‘I’ve got to have that program,’” said Killingsworth.

The new leadership program comes on the heels of the anti-bulling program SES began last year.

Killingsworth said that they expect to have nearly the same number of students this year as the previous year with nearly 600 attending.

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Faith Baptist offers Christian learning environment

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Faith Baptist School is offering a 50 percent discount for first time enrollees in order to make it easier for parents to send their children to a Christian school, according to Pastor Murray Kimball. The usual tuition is $3,000 a year.

The school, which was established in 1976, will have 24 students from kindergarten to 12th grade.

Class sizes are usually around eight to ten.

FBS is adding three new teachers.

Jordan Whitaker will be teaching high school English and junior high math. Melanie Hebert will be teaching high school history and science. She will also serve as the school secretary. Debbie Hurst, a McNairy Central High School teacher, will be volunteering to teach high school science.

There is a lot of student-teacher interaction at Faith Baptist School, due to the small class sizes. The standards are the same as those of the

public schools.

At Faith Baptist, they teach Bible lessons in every grade.

Faith Baptist has no problem with bullying, drugs or foul language.

Historically, Faith Baptist claims to date back to the Founding Fathers and the school strives to bring out the nation’s Christian heritage.

In sports, the school hopes to offer basketball, girls’ volleyball, and eight-player football, depending on enrollment.

The teams play teams from other Christian schools.

The school tries to offer a Christian environment.

Major renovations are being done at FBS this year in order to increase size.

“That will be an ongoing project,” Kimball said.

The uniforms have changed this year to allow any solid color polo shirt, and they have a new version of the student handbook.

Kimball encourages parents to call (731) 645-7411 to enroll or find out more about Faith Baptist School.

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Gateway Christian Academy: online, on-campus

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The program does not accept any student with history of violence or criminal charges to their on campus program but Gateway Christian Academy was offers a great option to parents and guardfounded in 1995 with approximately 10 ians of children who benefit from a strucstudents and has grown to 170 students tured homeschool program.

Students are tested diagnostically for the current school year for grades K-12.

The program offers parents an option for a upon entering the program and then placed in an individualized curriculum in quality Christian education.

Pastor Michael Price, his wife Princi- each subject based on their level of perforpal Deborah Price and Assistant Principal mance.

This is ideal for many students, as it alShelly Settlemires head the staff.

Gateway is still accepting students but lows them to advance from unit to unit as at present has 20 local students and about they demonstrate mastery. Students can 150 who will study online, according to independently work through the curriculum under the superSettlemires. vision of instructors “Gateway rewho provide tutoring ceives referrals at the optimum moacross the state, as For more information about Gateway Christian ment of learning. well as many referrals Academy, visit www.gatewaychristianacadPrincipal Price from other school emy95.com, or call (731) 934-9476. Gateway is believes that this is boards in states with located at 2342 Refuge Road in Bethel Springs. a great option for troubled children many, as homewho can’t keep up in public schools or have behavioral issues,” schools offer an accelerated Christian education. After more than 20 years, she said Price.

“Often we help the children catch up believes parents and caregivers deserve so they can return to the public school the option to teach at home.

“Homeschooling done correctly can system but some choose to continue to be very beneficial,” Price said. homeschool,” said Price.

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The program reports to the local board of education and provides a curriculum and testing material which meets public school requirements. If a child is not keeping up with their curriculum or drops out, they are turned over to the truancy officer in the county. Out of state students have to get approval for their local board of education.

Some parents are intimidated at first, but the academy provides many resources and support to assure the success of each child’s education. Parents or guardians that teach must have a GED or diploma at the minimum; however, many have bachelor’s degrees or advanced education.

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Accelerated Christian Education concepts are based on five basic laws of learning: a child must be at a level where they can perform; have reasonable goals; learning must be controlled with a motivated child; learning must be measurable and rewarded for performance.

Registration is $50 per month for both online and on-campus students. Tuition is $150 per month for on- campus students and $90 per month for online instruction.

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Students share homeschooling experience

By Emily Pitts Staff Writer

In the last 50 years, the homeschooling phenomenon has taken off. In the 1970s, homeschools were nearly nonexistent in the U.S. In 2010, however, the National Home Education Research Institute reported that nearly 2 million students in the U.S. were educated in homeschools.

According to NHERI, the most popular reasons for choosing to homeschool children include desires to customize their education, accomplish more academically, strengthen the family, guide children’s social interactions, provide a safer environment, or instill certain values in children that are not emphasized in a public school setting.

For many, it is a combination of these desires that leads to the decision to homeschool. Kathy Parham, of Ramer, chose to homeschool her two children through both of their high school careers. She had a two-fold reason this decision.

“My kids are apt to get in trouble if they are bored.

I wanted to challenge them in a way that local public schools just don’t have the funding to do,” she said in an interview last year. “I also felt that the schools were more about keeping kids in attendance than they were about safety or education.”

The number of families who choose to homeschool their children is growing daily, as new research is published and more and more people become aware of their options.

Recent studies suggest that homeschooled students may actually be better prepared for college, as they are often more independent learners. This was certainly true in the case of Parham’s two children, Zach and Julie Martin. Both feel that homeschooling gave them a distinct advantage in transitioning to college.

“I think the way my mom just gave us our curriculums and said ‘Get this done by May 15th’ really benefited me, because I learned how to prioritize my schedule,” said Julie, a sophomore at Union University, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. “I had authority over what I was learning and if I was learning it. College is just like that...It’s up to you to make sure you get it done.”

“Having been responsible for my own education during high school groomed me for the college experience,” said Zach, who is a junior Professional Pilot major at Kansas State University’s Salina campus. Zach also noted that homeschooling was beneficial in that it allowed him to take outside courses that he was interested in, like private pilot ground school and aviation meteorology.

“With my high school curriculum tailored to my major, I was doubly prepared for the classes I would see as a part of my higher education,” said Zach.

Using the internet as a homeschooling tool is also a growing trend. There are about 35 children at Rose Creek Village being homeschooled, and many of them take classes through online programs like Tennessee Online Public School or Tennessee Virtual Academy.

The Penningtons, who live at Rose Creek Village, homeschool their children through the regionally accredited James Madison School and supplement with online Khan Academy Ashworth College courses.

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Having been to various public schools as children, both Zach and Julie also noted that homeschooling provided an environment where they could focus on their areas of need with few distractions, whereas public school did not.

“I felt like most of our in-class time was spent with the teacher stopping every few minutes to get on to a kid who was acting out or to talk to another teacher,” said Julie. “I could get the same amount of work done in a lot less time at home.”

Homeschooling also provided both with an opportunity for a more individualized and participatory learning experience.

“The more enjoyable experiences I recall were many of the hands-on chemistry and engineering projects we worked on, including researching, designing and building shelters for animals, and solving other application problems,” said Zach. “I thoroughly enjoyed every day, as I was able to actually apply everything that I learned in class almost immediately.”

One of the most obvious disadvantages for homeschooled children is the lack of social interaction. Although they were not educated in a public school setting with the rest of their peers, Zach and Julie did find time for socializing, through participating in 4-H club activities and community theatre.

“I do have to say that I wish I could’ve been in band with my friends,” said Julie. “That’s once experience I feel like I missed out on because of being homeschooled.”

It may seem counterintuitive, but according to some parenting experts, many homeschooled children are actually better socialized, because they often spend less time in class and more time engaging with others through homeschool or community groups.

Additionally, according to one study, homeschooled children graduated college at a slightly higher rate than their public school educated peers and tended to earn better grades.

In addition to earning his degree, Zach is currently working as a first officer as part of an internship program with a regional airline based in Memphis. Julie is considering a minor in Ministry and Missions and plans on pursuing missions as a nurse both at home and overseas.

Though Zach and Julie’s homeschooling experience worked out well, many others have not. Local college admissions counselors warn against taking an internet route to a high school diploma through organizations that are not regionally accredited. Additionally, they caution that homeschooling can only work when the parents are completely committed to providing a quality education for their children.

In order to independently homeschool, the parents must register their child with the county. Some homeschool groups or church-related homeschool organizations will do this for the parent, but officials recommend checking with your organization to be sure.

Despite its drawbacks, when all the right conditions are in place, homeschooling can be a real success and an enjoyable experience for both parent and child.

“I really enjoyed being homeschooled,” said Julie, “and if I had the choice to do it again, I definitely would.”

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