Findlay Elementary Earns Prestigious National Blue Ribbon
Findlay Elementary School named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for exceptional academic growth and achievement. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said just six schools in Tennessee received the recognition during the last award cycle. Dronebarger said the honor is based on performance metrics that show the school […]
Findlay Elementary Gym Named After Basketball Coach
Findlay Elementary will officially rename the school’s gym after current Kindergarten Teacher and Basketball Coach Rhonda Girdley Monday. Girdley has taught at Findlay Elementary for 50 years and coached the elementary school’s basketball program for 44 seasons. Findlay Elementary School Principal Rebecca Ryan said Girdley’s contributions off the court and outside of the classroom made […]
Tech Students Build Adaptive Playground For Local School
A team of Tennessee Tech engineering students has built new adaptive playground equipment for kids with disabilities at White County’s Findlay Elementary. The team inspired after meeting Alivia Mosher, a Findlay Elementary student with cerebral palsy. The equipment resembles a playhouse and is designed to accommodate Mosher and her peers. Findlay Elementary Assistant Principal Kyle […]
State Evaluating Need For Turn Lanes At Two White Co Schools
Turn lanes at Findlay Elementary and White County High School could be a project coming in the future. State Representative Paul Sherrell reported to the White County School Board that TDOT is studying the matter. “There’s has been some people that has approached me and wanting to know why can’t we have a turn lane […]
State Book Delivery Program Kicks Off In White Co.
Governor Bill Lee joined White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger Wednesday at Findlay Elementary to announce the launch of a new K-3 Book Delivery program. Through the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF), over 500,000 books will be delivered to students and teachers across the state. Dronebarger said the program gives rural school systems an […]
Sparta’s Findlay Elementary Submitted for Design Award
The design of Sparta’s new Findlay Elementary School is being submitted for a Tennessee School Board Association award. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said it might be styled as learning factory with its saw tooth roof and cinder block walls, since it is near Sparta’s industrial park. However, the inside feels like a […]
School Board Association Meeting Virtually
School boards and directors from nine Upper Cumberland districts were scheduled to hold the Fall District Meeting at White County’s Findlay Elementary School. Now, that meeting will be virtual. White County School Board Chairman Jayson McDonald said he looked forward to showing off the county’s newest school. “We were looking forward to showing off our […]
White County’s BOE Relocates To Old Findlay School
White County’s Board of Education is now located in the old Findlay School, a facility three times larger than the previous location. Director Kurt Dronebarger said the extra space will provide more opportunities for students and faculty. “In a sense, we got three buildings in one,” Dronebarger said. “We got a new central office for […]
