Three Involved in Friday Night Crash

August 10, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Three people were involved in a personal injury two vehicle crash Friday night at the traffic light intersection of North Congress Boulevard and East Main Street behind the Post Office.

The wreck is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department used their extrication equipment to remove a door to one of the vehicles to better gain access to the injured occupants.

DeKalb EMS transported the injured wreck victims to the hospital.

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.

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

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