First Day of School Education Celebration August 1

July 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Annual First Day of School Education Celebration for DeKalb County will be held on Thursday, August 1 starting at 6:00 p.m. downtown around the courthouse square.

Registration for the upcoming school year will be Thursday, August 1 followed by an administrative day for teachers only on Friday, August 2.

The first full day of school for 2019-20 will be Monday, August 5.

A system-wide in-service day will be Monday, July 29 with in-service continuing at individual schools on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 & 31.

Michelle Burklow, Supervisor of Instruction for Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade, said the event is free and all parents and students are urged to attend to help kick off the new school year. “Our goal is to provide an evening of activities, education, and enjoyment for the residents of DeKalb County. We will be having information booths, passing out school supplies, refreshments, and various activities for the students to participate in while promoting education.”

“This will also provide a time for our teachers and parents to come together to build a foundation for new and positive relationships, right from day one,” said Burklow

“Our First Day of School Celebration is an opportunity for our schools to take a leadership role in re-enforcing and improving relationships among parents, teachers, students, and the community. This is the one day each year when it is both easiest and most important to enlist families as partners in our children’s education. This is a great time for us to engage our families and make them feel welcome into our schools.”

“So come out and join us. Everything is free that evening. We’ll have free school supplies, free food, snacks and lots of community people coming together to make this event possible”, said Burklow.

“There are many volunteers, churches, and organizations that come together to make this event possible for our children so they are able to start school with new supplies and a great positive attitude.”

If you would like to help with this event please call Michelle Burklow at 615- 597-4084. Volunteers are needed.

This celebration is totally free of charge to those who attend so make plans now to join the fun downtown Smithville on Thursday, August 1 starting at 6:00 p.m.

July 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Mark your calendars, and get your shopping carts ready! Tennessee’s once-a-year sales tax holiday weekend happens Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.

During this holiday period, shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on more than 150 different items, including clothing, school supplies and computers, as students prepare for the back-to-school season. State and local taxes will not be collected on exempt items that cost $100 or less per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less. For a full list of tax-exempt items, visit our website www.tntaxholiday.com.

The sales tax holiday weekend is for everyone, not just students or even just Tennesseans. Anyone who wants to shop in Tennessee during the last weekend of July will be eligible to save on sales tax.

“The sales tax holiday means hard-earned dollars go back into the hands of Tennessee families,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “We encourage everyone to participate and take advantage of the savings during what can be an expensive time of year.”

Tennessee law provides for a sales tax holiday each year during the last weekend in July. This year, the sales tax holiday begins Friday, July 26 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, July 28 at 11:59 p.m.

“This is an important savings opportunity for everyone. We want to remind people about it because it only happens one weekend a year,” Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano said.

For more information about the sales tax holiday, including frequently asked questions, please visit www.tntaxholiday.com.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws, as well as the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2018 fiscal year, it collected $14.5 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $2.8 billion in taxes and fees for local governments. To learn more about the Department, visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

July 11, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb Middle School is under the leadership of a new principal.

Lacey Foutch began her new assignment on July 1^st moving from DeKalb County High School where she served for the last three years as an Algebra I teacher and instructional coach.

“I officially started July 1st but I actually went to work the very next day after I accepted the position. I am very fortunate to become part of their family at DeKalb Middle School. I understand it’s a very welcoming atmosphere there and I am excited to be part of that,” said Foutch.

Lacey is a 2008 graduate of DeKalb County High School and in 2012 she earned a degree from Tennessee Tech University before getting married and launching her teaching career.

“I earned a bachelor in mathematics degree and a minor in secondary education but while I was still at Tech going for my undergraduate degree I was a substitute teacher in the DeKalb County School system,” said Foutch.

After she and her high school sweetheart Daniel Foutch wed the couple relocated to Shelby County where he worked as a pharmacist and she took her first teaching job at Millington High School. A year later the couple moved to Knox County where she taught for two years at Carter Middle School and one year at Halls Middle School before returning to DeKalb County. While in Knox County, Foutch had stints as both a 7^th and  8^th grade teacher and served as a team evaluator and professional development specialist for the county.

The Foutch’s have one daughter, Emmaline who is three and a half months old.

“ I believe we have some of the best students of anywhere in the state and as principal I really want to support my teachers so they can do the best they possibly can with our students. Of course every school has their struggles but I am hoping to be able to support my teachers to overcome those struggles so that our students can succeed,” said Principal Foutch.

“Lacey is a good teacher. She was a leader while she was at the high school and she will bring some innovative ideas and be a great fit at the middle school. She will support her teachers well and help them. We look forward to seeing her lead in taking those students to where they need to be and higher,” said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps, who recognized Lacey’s abilities years ago.

“She graduated and then starting substituting the next year at the high school but she wasn’t just in there to make sure the students were behaving she was teaching the content to them. Even at that young age she had the respect of her peers and could handle herself and her classroom. I remember telling others then that Lacy was going to make it. That has always stuck with me,” added Director Cripps.

Principal Foutch will be joined at DeKalb Middle School by Assistant Principal Anita Puckett.

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