Putnam School Officials Will Call Parents Who Have Not Responded
Putnam County School officials will be contacting parents next week who did not respond to the system about in-classroom or online learning. Director of Schools Corby King said Friday’s count showed about 80 percent of the system’s families had responded by Thursday’s 5pm deadline. Of those, roughly 80 percent had responded they wanted their children […]
Putnam Offering Summer Childcare
Putnam County Schools is offering childcare over summer break through its School Age Care Program. SAC Program Coordinator Krista Hamilton said enrollment is limited this summer because of COVID-19. “We’ll be limiting our group numbers,” Hamilton said. “We’ll have a maximum of nine students per group with one caregiver, and we’ll have the same groups […]
CHS Selling House
If you’re in the market for a new home, Cookeville High School is selling a 1500 Square Foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house. The home was built on school grounds by its carpentry class. Teacher Randy Mansell said the structure was constructed by his students. “The students do 100 percent of the work,” Mansell said. “They do […]
White Co Schools Working On Lessons From Shutdown
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said school leaders want to learn from the COVID-19 shutdown. He siad one of the biggest challenges the school system has faced has been a lack of internet connections. Dronebarger said even if the district had a device to give every student during the shutdown, many would not […]
Overton Planning to End School Year
Overton County Schools will end its school year a week earlier than planned. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said that final week is used to complete tasks that won’t be necessary due to the shutdown. “The last day of student work is going to be May 15,” Winningham said. “The last day, I think, was […]
King Said Students Need To Push Through Next 2 Weeks
Putnam County Schools Director Corby King said students can reduce the learning impact of the COVID-19 shutdown by finishing the school semester strong. “It’s typical that students begin kind of slacking off, it’s spring, the weather’s warming up, they’re ready to end and go on for the summer,” King said. “But I’m asking that students […]
Dronebarger Says School Makeups Will Be Two-Year Plan
White County Director Of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said education officials are considering a two-year plan to help students rebound from the two-month COVID-19 shutdown. “We can’t expect to make this all up in one fell swoop,” Dronebarger said Thursday. “It looks like it’s going to be a lengthy procedure.” That will likely included adjusted schedules […]
Cumberland Moving Forward on Schools Director
The Cumberland County Board of Education decided Thursday night to begin the interview process to select a new Director of Schools. Board Member Jim Inman said despite concerns over a change of leadership during the COVID-19 crisis, now is the time to make a decision. “I believe we have good candidates to choose from,” Inman […]
King Said Progress Not Grades Most Important
Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said grades are less important right now than ending the school year with a lot of learning. “How student work is assessed will depend on the grade level and the course in which a student is enrolled,” King said. “Our focus during this closure will be to provide […]
UC Schools Agree With Governor’s Recommendation
The directors of both the Clay and White County School Systems agree with Governor Bill Lee’s recommendations to keep schools closed. Clay School Director Matt Eldridge said Wednesday’s announcement did not surprise him. “Well that’s what most of us thought would happen, and one reason is there not being a cure for this yet, it’d […]
