Retention Law Change Brings Options For 4th Graders
A new development in the state’s third and fourth grade retention law allows fourth graders’ parents, teachers, and principals to collectively decide if a student will be promoted to fifth grade. Putnam County Schools Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the change requires extra tutoring in fifth grade if a student is promoted. She […]
Putnam Schools Summer Learning Camp Underway
Putnam County Schools Summer Learning Camp is underway for rising kindergarten through ninth graders. Elementary Instruction Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said students receive two hours of reading and language arts instruction and two hours of math instruction each day. She said students also have plenty of exciting outdoor activities and physical education. Wood said the […]
Clay Schools Set Start Date For All Three Summer Learning Camps
All three summer learning camps in Clay County have their start dates set for 2022. That includes the the learning camp for rising 1st through 5th graders, learning loss bridge camp and STREAM mini camps. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said that camps will start on May 23. However, Strong said the end date is […]
TN Education Commissioner Visiting UC School Systems
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn spent Monday touring Upper Cumberland school systems to get feedback on summer learning. Schwinn made a stop in Overton County Monday and fielded questions from school system leadership. Schwinn said that based on feedback, summer learning went well. “I think that a lot of it is the STEM work and […]
Pickett K-8 Summer Learning Camp Combined Education And Fun
Pickett County K-8 summer learning camp ends Thursday after four weeks of education and fun. Principal Julia Barber said school staff used a combination of field trips and online and classroom learning to close the learning loss gap. “We took our reading post test yesterday, and I am very pleased when I looked over them […]
Putnam Schools Using Standardized Testing For Summer School Targets
The Putnam County School System will use testing results to help target students for its Summer Learning and Bridge Camps. Director of Schools Corby King said that there has not been clear guidance from the state on Summer Camp expectations. However, King said the system knows it needs to address learning gaps caused by last […]
Putnam Schools Reading Survey Helps Plan Curriculum
Putnam County Schools are reaching out to parents to gauge their thoughts on their children’s reading habits and ability. Preschool-4th Grade Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor Jill Ramsey said this annual survey is even more important this year. Ramsey said with the pandemic and reading retention guidelines coming for third graders, the system needs to close […]
Jackson County Schools Approve Tentative Summer School Plan
The tentative Summer Learning Camp plan was approved by the Jackson County School Board Thursday night. The schedule approved is June 1 through June 28, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the tentative plan will become finalized when enrollment numbers are confirmed. “We have a survey that will be […]
Dekalb Schools Open Summer Learning Camp Registration
Dekalb County Schools have opened registration for its Summer Learning Camp. The schedule is set for May 25 until June 23 from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Dekalb County Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said anytime students were out of the building, there was learning lost. “We have students that have been remote all year […]
Clay Schools Begin Summer Learning Camp Outreach
The Clay County School System will begin reaching out to parents this week about Tennessee’s mandated summer learning camp. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said the program will run from May 24 until June 24 on a 4-day a week schedule. Strong said the system is looking at bench mark assessments, economically at-risk students and […]
