VanVranken finished 8th out of 229 at Cherokee Classic in Knoxville.

September 23, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Mens and Womens DCHS Cross Country teams competed at the Cherokee Classic in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, September 11th. Sophomore Ella VanVranken had another outstanding performance finishing 8th out of 229 runners with a time of 19:26.00. The winner of the women’s varsity race was Andie Jones, a senior from Maryville High School, finishing with a time of 18:20:00. Other runners in the girls varsity race for DeKalb included: Mylie Phillips (76th, 22:49), Madeline Martin (112, 24:41), Cadee Griffith (121, 25:31), and Kaylee Mullican (142, 28:39).

Racing for the DCHS boys team was Aaron Gottlied with a time of 18:00. Gottlied finished 49th. Ian Colwell (94th, 19:04), Cooper Brown (122,19:44), Caleb Gray (126, 19:56), Kaleb Spears (131, 20:09), Andrew Tramel (156, 20:48), and Cale Brown (175, 21:22) also finished the 3 mile race. Keegan Smith of Knoxville Catholic High School led the field of 313 athletes and finished with a time of 15:47:00.

September 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Every year the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comment on how NRCS farm bill programs are administered in conjunction with DeKalb County Soil Conservation District. The County SCD will be holding an open forum on Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. at the County Complex History Room. Also attending will be Johnny Barnes, the County Ag. Agent. Agricultural producers and concerned citizen of DeKalb County are invited to the meeting to give input as to what priorities NRCS should give to addressing the following resource concerns for 2022:

• Aquatic Habitat
• Concentrated Erosion
• Degraded Plant Condition
• Field Pesticide Loss
• Field Sediment, Nutrient, and Pathogen Loss
• Fire Management
• Livestock Production Limitation
• Pest Pressure
• Soil Quality Limitations
• Source Water Depletion
• Storage and Handling of Pollutants
• Terrestrial Habitat
• Wind and Water Erosion

For meeting info contact Pamela Hale at DeKalb County Soil Conservation District.
615-597-8225
Pamela.hale@tn.nacdnet.net

USDA is an equal opportunity lender and employer.

If you need special accommodations, please call Pamela Hale.

September 22, 2021
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Principal Summer Cantrell has issued a challenge to the teachers of Smithville Elementary School to read 500 books to each homeroom class by the end of the school year! The challenge is off to a great start and hundreds of books have already been read. Each classroom is keeping a chart to mark off a book for each book that is read to their class. The teachers and students have embraced this challenge, and the students are enjoying it as well.

September is National Literacy Month, which is a time to celebrate the importance of literacy, encourage young people to visit the library, pick up a good book, and explore new worlds. The importance of reading aloud to children was demonstrated in a two-year study that was completed by the US Department of Education. Results of the study indicated that the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. Reading aloud to children increases listening skills, expression, inflection, vocabulary, comprehension, visualization skills and background knowledge.

Take time to share the reading experience with the children in your life. Read a book with your child and then ask them questions about the book. Talk about your favorite books and authors, and ask your young readers about theirs. You might be surprised how much fun it can be for both you and the children in your life.

You are encouraged to take your young readers to the library, get some great books, and sit down together to read out loud. Help your more advanced readers find books they’ll enjoy on their own. You can even set up an account with one of the local libraries to borrow e-books that can be downloaded to smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Kids can get new books to read sitting in their living rooms. The staff at the Justin Potter Library or the Alexandria Library will be happy to help you gain access to the many e-books they have available for check out.

Smithville Elementary is super excited about the 500 book challenge and knows that great and fun memories will be made for the Wildcats at SES! A school-wide celebration will be held in May when the first ten classes reach the 500 book mark. Join in on the fun by reading a book to a Wildcat today!

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