Category: Board Of Education

School Board honors Employees of the Month

2/7/2017

The Cheatham County School Board recognized the district’s Employees of the Month at its Monday, Feb. 6 meeting.

The employees honored were Shelby Cumberledge, Ashland City Elementary teacher; Emily Wong, East Cheatham Elementary teacher; Dr. Louise McLane, Kingston Springs Elementary teacher; Krista Ann Sumner, Pegram Elementary teacher; Kari Byrum, Pleasant View Elementary teacher; Janelle Mahaney, West Cheatham Elementary teacher; Allie Bilderback, Cheatham Middle teacher; Chris Cooper, Harpeth Middle teacher; Kristen Mundy, Sycamore Middle teacher; Jessica Wagoner, Cheatham County Central High teacher; Katie Balthrop, Harpeth High academic director; Terri Jennette, Sycamore High counseling assistant; and Doug Hungate, Riverside Academy teacher.

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Harpeth Middle School honors School Board members

1/27/2017

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Liz Austin’s class has created a specially-designed Harpeth Middle School ceiling tile that says, “Board Member Appreciation Week 2017” complete with a HMS logo.

It’s School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee, and Harpeth Middle School is recognizing our six board members in a unique way.

When thinking of a way to show its appreciation, HMS decided that it was best to show the board members through something that the school is known for.

From HMS Principal Ryan Phillip, Assistant Principal Adrian Baker and Art Teacher Liz Austin …

Anyone who has walked through our hallways and classrooms has no doubt noticed that we have a very unusual “ceiling situation” in much of our building with our tiles.

Long ago, our wonderful art teacher, Ms. Liz Austin, began a tradition of designing artistic ceiling tiles with our eighth-grade students and this practice has turned into something of a “phenomenon” across our building as many classrooms and hallways are scattered with evidence of eighth-grade work from across the years.

Ms. Austin’s class has created a specially-designed HMS ceiling tile that says, “Board Member Appreciation Week 2017” complete with a HMS logo.

The tile will be delivered to the Board of Education. While we understand if it can’t necessarily get placed in the ceiling, we assure you it will still make for a great decorative piece somewhere in the board room.

Thank you for everything you do for the Cheatham County School District and Happy Board Member Appreciation Week!

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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 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.