Schools

New charter school closer to reality

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 5:11pm

A new charter school is one step closer to opening in Bartlett.

The Shelby County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Smart Schools Wednesday night in a unanimous vote.

The new facility will be called The New Consortium School of Law and Business.

Classes start August 20 of this year with just 7th graders in a former FedEx Kinko's building at the intersection of Stage and Elmore. Smart Schools is planning to add more grade levels next year.

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Bartlett High School Band

Submitted by Ryan Arthur on Thursday, July 7th, 3:27 pm

School will be starting before you know it. If you live around Bartlett High School, you get to hear that familiar sound of the band getting ready for marching season very soon.This season‘s show will be based around classic Motown hits. Feel free to sing along when you hear it.

The Bartlett High School band will be doing a fund raiser car wash this Saturday the 9th at the Bartlett BP on Stage Road across from Applebee’s from 8 AM -2PM. Come out and support a great cause and get your car washed.

The Band say thanks in advance.

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Action News 5 already preparing for new school year

Submitted by Chris Payne on Saturday, July 2nd, 12:51 pm

Though the school year seems like it just ended and summer just began, plans are already underway for a brand new school year.

Action News 5 has been putting the finishing touches on our 4th annual Superintendents' Week.

Superindents' week is an opportunity for area school superintendents to come on and talk about plans, goals and challenges for the 2011-2012 school year. We will also be giving our viewers a chance to submit questions for the superintendent in their school district.

So make sure you keep it tuned to Action News 5 in the coming weeks. You will be able to catch the interviews on Action News 5 at 6 a.m. during the week of August 1 through Aug. 5.

It's a great way for you and your kids to prepare for a brand new school year.

Shelby County Schools Superintendent John Aitken will be on the show Tuesday, Aug. 2.

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Tennessee picked for new school lunch, breakfast plan

Submitted by Kristin Williams on Wednesday, June 15th, 2:01 pm

Tennessee is one of the first states to adopt a new free lunch program. The Community Eligibility Option will allow schools in high-poverty, low-income areas to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students without having the use of applications.

This new option will allow schools to use their preexisting data to determine the number of households in their community that are currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The school can then offer all children meals free of charge, and the USDA reimburses them for the appropriate amount based on the data from previous years.

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Local educator receives national recognition

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Thursday, June 9th, 4:11 pm

Leading national education nonprofit ASCD selected Matthew Nelson, a curriculum specialist in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Shelby County Schools for its 2011 class of Emerging Leaders.

The Emerging Leaders program recognizes and prepares young, promising educators to influence education programs, policy, and practice on both the local and national levels.

"I'm honored to be a part of ASCD's Emerging Leaders program, and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to grow as a professional," said Nelson. "I believe this program will help me become a more effective educator and I am anxious to work with other leaders from around the nation who are dedicated to educational best practices."

For more information on ASCD's Emerging Leaders program or to learn more about ASCD and ASCD membership, click here

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English language learners go wild at summer camp

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 11:37am

Shelby County Schools’ award-winning ESL (English as a Second Language) Summer Camp is back for the fourth year.

The camp, which attracts students from around the district, has earned the statewide Excellence in Education Award from the Tennessee School Boards Association multiple times in its four-year run, and hundreds of ESL students from around the district are signed up for more multicultural fun over the next two weeks at Bailey Station Elementary and Bon Lin Elementary.

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Altruria educator finalist for teacher of the year

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 11:01am

Altruria educator finalist for teacher of the year

The Tennessee Department of Education has named Altruria Elementary School’s Carol Stafford as one of nine finalists for the Teacher of the Year award, the state’s most prestigious teaching honor.

In a press release, Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman said Stafford and the other eight finalists “represent the highest standard of excellence in their profession and show all of us what is possible in education.”

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