Northside Elementary School Launches “Together We SOAR” (View videos here)
August 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Northside Elementary School hosted a “Together We SOAR” Assembly Friday to launch a new program promoting and rewarding positive behavior among students.
(View video of assembly program below)
SOAR Assembly at Northside Elementary from dwayne page on Vimeo.
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) teaches students appropriate behavior, rewards good behavior, and addresses misbehavior by helping students learn from making poor choices.
“SOAR” stands for being “SAFE”, “ON TIME”, “ACCOUNTABLE”, and “RESPECTFUL”.
(Video below is Northside Elementary School Principal Karen Knowles)
IMG_9194 from dwayne page on Vimeo.
A unified set of rules have been adopted under PBS for students to follow in all settings from the time they arrive at school until when they leave including the classroom, cafeteria, playground, etc. and those who follow them may earn “Eagle Bucks” which they can use in exchange for rewards throughout the school year.
During Friday’s assembly Liliana Judkins was awarded the first “Eagle Buck” of the year by Principal Karen Knowles.
Teacher Kristen VanVranken, the Kilgore’s Restaurant Teacher of the Month for August at Northside Elementary School was also rewarded with an “Eagle Buck”.
Two partner businesses, Liberty State Bank and Liberty Machine Shop were recognized for sponsoring field trips for Northside Elementary Summer School students and the Smithville First Baptist Church for adopting Northside Elementary School this year and doing projects like landscaping, providing the teachers coffee and chocolates, etc. Jacob Parsley of Liberty State Bank, J.D. Bratten of Liberty Machine Shop, and Pastor Chad Ramsey of Smithville First Baptist Church received certificates from Assistant Principal Beth Pafford.
Director Announces School Hires and Transfers
August 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps presented his monthly report on personnel moves to the Board of Education Thursday night.
The following have been employed since last month:
Emily Geist, teacher
Aaron Shirah, teacher
Meaghan Humbert, teacher
Allyson Trapp, teacher
Jackie Overbey, teacher
Carson Speck, teacher
Logan Vance, teacher
Callie Brown, interpreter
Wanda Phillips, teacher
Isla Potts, education assistant and bus driver
Judith Hale, bus driver
Peggy Adcock, cafeteria employee
Leave of Absence as requested:
Tina Gash, Courtney O’Conner, Allison Taylor, and Ginger Wenger
Transfers:
Melba Farmer, teacher from Smithville Elementary to DeKalb Middle School
Bethany Poss from educational assistant at Smithville Elementary School to teacher.
Resignations:
Justin Coats, mechanic
Cynthia Miller, ESL assistant
Joe Ruch, teacher
Juanita Thomas, bus driver
Erin Martin, teacher
Gabby Turner, teacher
Katie Haggard, teacher
Norma Dyer, cook
Saints Win Season Opener 16-14 at Jamestown
August 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb Saints, defending Champions of the Middle Tennessee Football Conference, opened their 2019 season Thursday night with a 16-14 road win at York Institute in Jamestown.
The Saints found themselves down 6-0 before taking an 8 to 6 lead on a touchdown and 2 point conversion. York scored again in the fourth period and converted a 2 point play to regain the advantage 14 to 8 but the Saints would not be denied scoring another touchdown with 1:50 left in the game and with the successful 2 point conversion they went on to win 16-14.
According to Coach Justin Poteete, Ari White and Briz Trapp scored the touchdowns for the Saints and Trapp converted both 2 point plays.
Stats:
Rushing:
Briz Trapp 14-89- 1 TD
Ari White 10-39- 1 TD
Tyler Jackson 4-16
Gabe Hollingsworth 1-6
Receiving:
Gabe Hollingsworth 2-50
Ari White 2-12
Passing
Briz Trapp 4/6 62
The remaining 2019 Saints schedule is as follows:
Conference games (*)
Homecoming game (**)
Game times for road games are subject to change.
Thursday, August 15: Smith County* (Away) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 22: Trousdale County* (Home) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 29: Overton County** (Home) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 5: Upperman* (Away) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 12: Macon County* (8th grade night) (Home) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 19: TBA (Cross Conference Game-determined by seeding)
Saturday, September 28: Conference Championship TBA
(DeKalb Saints Football Team: front row left to right: Axel Aranda, Andrew Dakas, Aaron Hatfield, Gabe Hollingsworth, Wesley Kent, Ty Webb, Kobe Curtis, Pablo Torres, and Gracin South. Back row left to right: Shon Tucker, Austin Nicholson, Konner Young, Briz Trapp, Ari White, Tyler Jackson, Trace Hamilton, Wil Farris, Alex Lemons, Bryce Stembridge.