Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Access Hope is a grateful recipient of this year’s i3 Cares Big Give award of $500 to help raise suicide prevention awareness, education and support services for Tullahoma residents free of charge. In 2010, i3 team members established a charitable organization called the i3 Cares Foundation. i3 believes our business is fully integrated with the …
Access Hope receives Grant for Suicide Prevention Awareness Read More »
The TCS district received exciting news over the Thanksgiving break. West Middle School art students learned they would have their created ornaments featured at the 2021 National Christmas Tree Display in Washington, D.C. In total, students from 58 schools across the nation and abroad designed the one-of-a-kind ornaments for the display on the Ellipse in …
By Joyce Prusak Executive Director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Statistics show that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by age 18; and 95 percent of victims are abused by someone they know and trust. To prevent child abuse, parents must be able to maintain honest relationships with their children. Communicating with …
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department recently teamed up with East Coffee Elementary for a food drive. The food collected was donated to the Store House Food Pantry. East Coffee Safety Patrol was able to delivery and help distribute the donations. The food that East Coffee Elementary collected weighed 762 lbs. We are very proud of their …
Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Dept. and East Coffee Elementary team up for Food Drive Read More »
When the call went out for food donations to Motlow’s student pantries, Motlow student Eli Certain jumped into action. Unaware of the actual number of items she was able to contribute, her total donation was just over 1,200 pounds of food. Items ranged from fresh fruit and vegetables, to shelf-stable snacks, milk, and even personal …
Motlow Student Donates 1,200lbs of Food & Other Items to Student Pantry Read More »
This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2020-21 school year. Of the 2020-21 cohort, 88.7% of students graduated on time this year compared to 89.6% last year, 37 districts improved their graduation rates, and 37 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts. Bedford County 91% Coffee County 89.7% Tullahoma 90.8% Franklin County 90.1% Grundy 90.6% Lincoln County 92.3% Fayetteville …
Press Release: To help address the impact COVID-19 has had and continues to have, Tullahoma City Schools applied for and was awarded more than $7 million in ESSER 3.0 funds. “Tullahoma City Schools was tasked with evaluating needs across the district and identifying ways to utilize these federal, one-time relief funds,” said TCS Director of …
Tullahoma City Schools Approved to receive ESSER 3.0 Funds Read More »
By Joyce Prusak Executive Director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Imagine this situation: A step-father sexually abuses a 5-year-old girl. The mother has been suffering abuse from him for years, and when she finds out he abuses her daughter, she decides to make a report to the child abuse hotline. Do you think the …
Bill Ending Anonymous Reporting of Child Abuse is Harmful to Children Read More »
Duck River Electric congratulates these 11 outstanding students who were winners in the 2021 short story competition. Each was presented a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by DREMC. Scholarship winners are, from front left, Hayley Horton, Moore County; Erica Clifton, Moore County; Hannah Gochee, Bedford County; Lauren Zimmerman, Bedford County. In the back row from left are …
Duck River Electric name Short Story Competition Winners Read More »
Coffee County Schools are looking for substitute teachers. Pay for those employees will increase on December 1st. Subs will receive $85 per day/certified $70 per day/non-certified. Applying is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Application https://coffeecounty.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=6 2. Substitute Packet https://content.schoolinsites.com/…/b50901b69db9466b956… 3. New substitute handbook https://content.schoolinsites.com/…/2c6aa82412974fffa91… Please email langhams@k12coffee.net with any questions.
