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Congratulations!
On Friday,
May 10th, 50 Jefferson County students
attended the Middle School Math Competition at
Pellissippi State Community College. A total of 609
students and 35 schools from East Tennessee
participated in the competition. Jake Bunch, Justin
France, and Kaitlyn Knight from Maury Middle School
each received a Top 20 Award. David Garber from
Jefferson Middle School placed 2nd and received
$250.
Congratulations to all
participants!
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The ELK Factor
Jefferson Middle Talent/Variety Show
Tuesday,
May 21 6:00, JMS Auditorium
Tickets $4 in advance, $5 at door
All proceeds will be donated to the
Ashley Glenn Family
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National Geographic
Reading Textbook for K-5 Teachers:
June 10 9:00-11:30 at Mt. Horeb
*Sign
out and receive your teacher's edition for your grade level
to preview over the summer!
*Attend an overview that will walk you through the five-day
format for Unit I of your grade level and view internet links
for suggested resources!
*You
must personally attend the session to receive your
materials.
*This session will be repeated
on
June 18th - same time and same location.
RSVP to School Literacy Coach
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CAMP INVENTION is a week-long STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) camp
designed to enrich and supplement the education of
your student. The camp is open to students in Jefferson
County Schools entering grades 4, 5, and 6 next year
(2013-14). Campers will engage in activity-oriented
explorations that will enhance their creativity and
problem solving skills....More
Students may choose between two locations:
Jefferson Middle School and Maury Middle Schools.
Jefferson Middle School – June 10-14
Maury Middle School – June 17-21 |
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SAVE THE DATE
Be sure to mark your calendars:
NISWONGER FOUNDATION
SCHOOL SUCCESS SYMPOSIUM
JUNE 12, 2013
AT NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
Information
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The 2013 Instructional Technology Academy(ITA),
Sponsored by Tennessee Educational Technology
Association(TETA) is being held at McMinn County High
School, on
June 13, from 8:30am – 3:15pm, Breakfast starts at
8am.
It is free to teachers, we will have some
great sessions.
Go to this site to register:
http://www.teta.org/about.cfm?subpage=1499690
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QUICK LINK TO DISCOVERY ASSESSMENT BENCHMARKS |
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Get a Jump!
Get a jumpstart on Scholarships and
Financial Aid for college. Check out all of our
resources to develop a financial plan and an academic
goal for higher education.
Start Here!
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Check out
Tech Update
for great
resources! |
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White Pine Teachers and Students:
http://www.triumphonline.com/org/whitepine |
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Check out some new
Jefferson County Webpages:
Jefferson County
School Counseling
K-5,
6-8,
9-12
Math in Jefferson County
http://web.jc-schools.net/mathcoach/ |
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Cool Sites :
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TEL - The Tennessee
Electronic Library is
filled with great links including the four major
newspapers in Tennessee. The best portion of the site
is the Learning Express Library. You must access this
through the TEL site and create a login.
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Thinkfinity
- Do not forget to visit this site with a wealth of
resources!
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Watch Know Learn
- WatchKnowLearn has indexed over 33,000+ educational
videos, placing them into a directory of over 3,000
categories. The videos are available without any
registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to
students at home 24/7.
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Common Core:
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PROMETHEAN SPOTLIGHT
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Teachers, Would you like to become a member of the Jefferson
County Schools wiki,
Teachers Talk?
This community is located at Wikispaces.com. Teachers
Talk is a place to share lesson ideas and teaching
strategies.
Request
membership. |
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Five Things You Should Know about USING
SMARTPHONES SAFELY from NetSmartz |
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The Tennessee Department of Education has
purchase access for all Tennessee school districts using
TEAM to the
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Best
Practices Portal. This
is an interactive Web tool that provides resource.s and
support for educators. Observers and teachers, along with
district and state leaders, have real-time access to the
latest NIET materials to review or use with teachers in
order to improve instruction. Select LOGIN and then
CONTACT US to purchase. You must send an email
to gain access and you will be sent sent a username and
password.
Click here. |
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Internet Safety while Gaming Most teens and
tweens play games on a computer, cell phone or other device.
View this
Gaming Safety Tips sheet from Netsmartz. Did you
know there is a website devoted to rating games? Go to
www.esrb.org. This
site is maintained by the Entertainment Software Rating
Board and rates a multitude of games each year. |
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New Tenure Law
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NEW ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT RULE
- Use the following link to access additional information
about the new rule that allows adding a secondaryacademic
endorsement by tests only: http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic/add.shtml
(click on the "adding an
additional endorsement" tab.)
Additional
INFORMATION |
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Need a number? Click here for a
Directory
of Social Services Numbers. This information is also
found on the Family Resource Center web page.
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Have you
experienced
Web 2.0?
Check out Web 2.0's has useful
online
applications for students focusing on
office applications, note-taking, and organization
utilities. |
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Check out these web sites!
- Resources
organized in a
LiveBinder with supporting evidence for the TEAM SSP
evaluation rubric -School
Counselor Institute 2012
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Microsoft Downloads and Tips
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Free SAT
Prep
program online
that includes a catalog of over 100 strategic study
guides, an interactive vocabulary builder with over 5000
common SAT
words, practice quizzes with explanations, and simulated
practice tests.
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Watch
Know Learn -
WatchKnowLearn has indexed over 33,000+
educational videos, placing them into a directory of
over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without
any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom
and to students at home 24/7
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Science 360
- Science360
Knowledge Network immerses visitors in the latest
wonders of science, engineering, technology and math. We
gather the latest science videos provided by scientists,
colleges and universities, science and engineering
centers, the National Science Foundation and more.
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Kahn Academy
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Listing of
previous sites
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Students who took the ACT (standard
time or with ACT-approved accommodations) through the
Tennessee statewide administration this spring will have the
option to view their scores from State Testing online
through their ACT student Web account.
More Info |
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Jefferson County
Schools Awarded SACS District Accreditation
Quality
Assurance Review |
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 applications
have been distributed at each school. This program is
for non-insured children in Tennessee under the age of 18.
To find out if your child is eligible, click
HERE.
TenderCare is a program is for children and teens
who have Tenn Care. It consists of free check-up's and dental
services for children on TENN Care.
More Info
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This site makes multiple use
of documents provided in PDF format. To access .pdf's, you will need the
Acrobat Reader, a free download from
Adobe. PDF files will open in a new browser window. |
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 JCHS Class Reunion Information
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