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Talented SMS Students Sing Order of Operations

8/28/2015

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Sycamore Middle School students in Mrs. Jennifer Winters' fifth grade math classes wrote songs to help them remember the steps to solving problems using the order of operations (PEMDAS). 


PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.

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Nathan Butler, Kaleigh Hill, Savannah Williams, and Daniel Davis singing "Let it flow, let it flow, can't solve it like that any more!"
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Chloe Drebenstedt, Madelyn Fleck, Noah Nicholson, Hunter Gill, and Ariel Osborne singing "We will, we will solve you!"
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Women in STEM, Cheatham County Fair, and UT/TSU Extension

8/18/2015

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The UT/TSU Cheatham County Extension office is making a difference in the lives of our students and community. Be sure to check out the educational exhibits at the Cheatham County fair this week (August 17 - August 22) in Ashland City.
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East Cheatham Elementary Celebrates the Art of Music with Camp Granada Summer Camp

8/14/2015

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Under the direction of Kortney Ross, East Cheatham Elementary hosted Camp Granada this summer. Check out a recap of the week-long music camp. 
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Sycamore Middle School Celebrates National Left Handers' Day

8/13/2015

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National Left Handers' Day
For students at Sycamore Middle School, August 13 marked a special day – National Left Handers’ Day.

According to school faculty, a left-handed student from each homeroom was chosen to represent his/her class in a group picture. 

Thirteen percent of the world's population is left-handed (lefthandersday.com). Left-handers are genetically right-brained dominant, and since the right side of the brain is the creative center, many left-handers find themselves in careers related to the arts. 

Students who are left-handed at SMS can count themselves amongst the likes of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, as well as SMS assistant principal, Robyn Miller.


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School District Brings Community Leaders Around the Table to Encourage Positive Discussion

8/10/2015

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Valerie Kemp DreierValerie Kemp Dreier
The Cheatham County School District, in partnership with Valerie Kemp Dreier Certified Public Accountant, hosted a dinner before the school board meeting on Monday, August 3.

“We wanted to provide a unique way of encouraging positive dialog among our community leaders,” said Stan Curtis, director of schools.

Curtis added that moving into the new school year, the district’s focus will be on “making a difference.”

“You’re going to see a lot of special people recognized throughout the next school year. Our unsung heroes are often overlooked, but we are going to show how all of our staff is making a difference in the lives of our students. With this in mind, we are excited to share these special experiences with our community.”

During the dinner, our elected county officials were invited to enjoy a meal sponsored by Valerie Kemp Dreier.

Dreier said, “I’m honored to have catered the first of many school board dinners, which has potential to be a time of information sharing and camaraderie between various leaders in our community.”

She compared memories from her family’s grocery business to the state of our county and school district. “When growing up in the grocery business, I remember those little strawberries from Portland, TN. They always let me know that growing season was in full swing and in about a month or two, we would be having thick slices of juicy red homegrown tomatoes on our BLTs. Those first sweet strawberries of spring are much like the small successes we have achieved throughout this school district so far. Harvest season for Cheatham County is right around the corner.”

Curtis said, “We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our community. It’s just a matter of time before we reap the benefits of everyone coming together for the advancement of our children.”

The school board will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss long range planning followed by the work session at 6:00 p.m. The school board will convene for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the boardroom at 104 Elizabeth Street in Ashland City. 

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School District Celebrates Women in STEM Month with Miss Tennessee

8/10/2015

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Miss Tennessee 2015 - Hannah RobisonPhoto Credit: Darren Lykes Photography
Throughout the month of August, the Cheatham County School District is celebrating “Women in STEM” month. 

STEM is an academic approach that brings real-world lessons to students as they apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics when making connections between their school and the community.

“To commemorate this celebration, we are honored to welcome Miss Tennessee to a special event at Ashland City Elementary on August 20,” said Beth Batson, the district’s student services supervisor.

According to Batson, Miss Tennessee (Hannah Robison) is a chemistry major, which will fit nicely into this celebration of women in STEM.

“When thinking about careers in science, technology, engineering and math, we often overlook the accomplishments of many wonderful women in our recent history,” said Batson.

Organizers said the event will also feature Kristin McQueen, the new STEM teacher at Ashland City Elementary.

This community event will be Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ashland City Elementary gymnasium at 108 Elizabeth Street in Ashland City. 

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HUNGATE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON STATE RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE 

8/3/2015

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of four people to the Standards Recommendation Committee that will make final recommendations to the State Board of Education on new standards to fit the needs of Tennessee’s K-12 students. 

The Standards Recommendation Committee will be composed of 10 members. Under legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly this year, the governor appoints four members of the committee, with the speaker of the Senate and speaker of the House appointing three each. 

The four members appointed by the governor are: 
  • Dr. Sharen Cypress, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University. 
  • Tracy Franklin, principal at Steekee Elementary School in Loudon County. 
  • Amy Gullion, K-5 instructional coach at Smyrna Elementary School in Rutherford County. 
  • Doug Hungate, academic director at Cheatham County Central High School. 

“We are committed to obtaining the highest possible standards in Tennessee’s schools, and I am grateful to these dedicated educators for agreeing to serve in this effort,” Haslam said. “All Tennesseans want the best for our students, and this process will build on the historic gains we have made in education.” 

The formation of the Standards Recommendation Committee follows a process started by Haslam in October 2014 to take a fresh look at state standards in education, following discussions with educators across the state and an education summit Haslam co-hosted last September with Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell. 

After the summit, the governor announced the creation of a standards review website open to the public to offer feedback on what Tennessee K-12 students should know and be able to do by the end of each school year in mathematics and English language arts. The website was open for six months and allowed any individual to comment on over 1,100 content standards in English language arts and over 900 standards in math. Nearly 3,000 people logged in to view the website and a total of 131,424 reviews and 20,344 comments were received from 2,262 reviewers. The majority of the feedback came from Tennessee teachers.  

The General Assembly built on those efforts with legislation this year creating the process for establishing new standards. Under the legislation, the State Board of Education appoints advisory teams to assist standards review and development committees, which are also appointed by the state board. The standards review and development committees make recommendations to the 10-member Standards Recommendation Committee. 

The post-secondary-and-workforce ready standards are to be adopted through an open, transparent process and are to be fully implemented in Tennessee schools in the 2017-2018 school year. 

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