Saints Punch Their Ticket to Title Game (VIEW VIDEOS HERE)

September 27, 2018
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Keeping their undefeated streak alive, the DeKalb Middle School Saints have made it to the conference finals after a 40-22 victory over Avery Trace Thursday night  in Smithville.

(VIDEO BELOW SHOWS SAINTS QUARTERBACK BRIZ TRAPP HANDING OFF TO COLBY BARNES WHO TAKES IT TO THE 1 YARD LINE TO SET UP THE SAINTS’ LAST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME IN A 40-22 WIN OVER AVERY TRACE)

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(View Video Below as Colby Barnes and Josh May give Coach Justin Poteete a Gatorade bath just before the last play of the game as the Saints defeat Avery Trace 40-22 Thursday night in Smithville)

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The Saints never trailed in the game, taking the opening kickoff and marching 58 yards with May capping off the drive on  a 5-yard touchdown run with 4:19 left to play in the quarter. May also scored on the 2-point conversion to put the Saints up 8-0. But Avery Trace struck quickly on its first play from scrimmage on a 59-yard run. The two-point conversion failed.

DeKalb scored its’ second touchdown of the night with 3:56 left in the second quarter on a 6-yard run by Barnes. May capped off the two-point conversion to put the Saints up 16-6.

The Saints extended their lead with 1:10 left in the quarter on a 12-yard run by Barnes with May again scoring the two-point conversion.

But Avery Trace struck quickly to stay in the game on a 70-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds left in the half. This time the two-point conversion was good and the score at halftime was 24-14.

The only scoring in the third quarter came with 2:27 left in the period as the opponent narrowed the gap on a 3-yard touchdown run and again converted the two-point play, making the score 24-22.

Not to be outdone, the Saints opened the fourth period with a 1 yard run by May, who also scored the two-point conversion.

The Saints then made a big defensive stand, aided by an Avery Trace personal foul penalty, and got the ball back on downs to seal the victory. DeKalb scored late in the game on a 1-yard run by Barnes with May converting the two-point play to make the final score 40-22.

The championship game will be played at Baxter October 6 with the opponent and time to be announced later.

September 27, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb West School had a celebration Thursday for being named a Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education.

The assembly program took place in the gymnasium. The teachers and students were recognized for this distinction and treated to cupcakes. A total of 480 cupcakes were prepared for the program. Teachers also received certificates for their hard work.

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“I would like to congratulate DeKalb West School teachers and students for being named a 2018 Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education,” said Principal Sabrina Farler.

“DeKalb West School excelled in our TNREADY or TCAP achievement this past year. Our 3rd through 8th grade students performed in the top 20^th percent. That is what earned us a Reward status which is the top distinction a school can earn and I am so proud of you,” she said.

“We have a wonderful student body and a wonderful faculty and staff that work together each day. I would like to say thank you teachers for helping every student excel,” Principal Farler added.

The department released its 2018 School Accountability lists last week, which names schools that are excelling and those that need added support.

The DeKalb County School System received an overall “Advancing” status, the second best of the three designations the state gives for improvement. The best is “Exemplary” and “Satisfactory” comes in below “Advancing”

Reward schools are typically improving in terms of achievement and growth for all students and student groups, according to the department. There’s no cap on the number of reward schools.

A school cannot receive a reward designation if:

• Any student group performs in the bottom five percent in the state for that group
• The school is also designated priority or in need of comprehensive support and improvement, or additional targeted support and improvement.

This is the first year that the DOE has used a new framework to determine the school accountability lists. In past years, reward schools included the top 10 percent of schools based on the highest rates of performance and progress.

Education Commissioner Candice McQueen said Reward and Priority schools are two key designations under Tennessee’s school accountability system..

Reward status is the top distinction a school can earn in Tennessee. Reward schools are those that are improving overall student academic achievement and student growth for all students and for student groups, and they are identified annually. In 2018, 318 schools in 85 school districts – about 20 percent of schools in the state – earned Reward status.

Priority schools are identified at least every three years, and they are the schools most in need of support and improvement. Priority schools fall into the bottom 5 percent of schools in the state test scores over the past three years and have low graduation rates. Following legislation passed this spring, 2017-18 TNReady data was not used to identify Priority schools. The 2018 Priority list includes 82 schools across eight districts, and these schools are now eligible for additional funding and will be supported by the department, in coordination with their districts, in developing a plan to improve.

DeKalb County had no priority schools

September 27, 2018
By: Bill Conger

Students at DeKalb West School gathered together Wednesday for the annual “See You at the Pole” event. The voluntary student-led event was held prior to the school day in the gym.

“See You at the Pole” happens across the globe each year on the fourth Wednesday of September starting at 7:00 a.m.  The student prayer rally began in 1990 as a grass roots movement where students lift up their friends, teachers, school, and nation to God.

Officers of the Junior Beta Club took the lead at the prayer rally. Kortnee Skeen sang the National Anthem. Brett Walker and Aly Griffith read scriptures while Aniston Farler and Madison Martin led the crowd in prayers for the school and nation. Isaac Brown delivered the devotion while Luke and Ben Driver, accompanied by Brady Driver, sang a gospel song.

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