DeKalb Middle School Announces 6th Grade Orientation

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

After much thought and consideration, DeKalb Middle School Principal Lacey Foutch has announced that DMS will host a 6th Grade Orientation. However, it will look different than previous years. Please view the following guidelines below:

Only the Parents/Guardians and the student are allowed to attend.

Parents/Guardians and the student will be screened and their temperature will be taken before entering the building.

“We encourage everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing while on DMS campus,”  Principal Foutch told WJLE.

“Parents/Guardians will need to view their child’s schedule on Skyward BEFORE coming to 6th grade Orientation. We will provide a map of the school to help you navigate through to your new teachers. If you have not registered your student online, there will be computer access to do so before leaving. (All of this can be completed online at home.),” she said.

6th Grade Orientation will begin at 3:00pm and last until 8:00pm on Tuesday, July 28th. Students whose last name starts with A-L are urged to come between the hours of 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Students whose last name starts with M-Z are urged to come between the hours of 5:00pm – 8:00pm. A translator will be present, if needed.

Note: 6th Grade Orientation is NOT MANDATORY. If you do not feel comfortable coming, your child will not be penalized.

Open Registration – Only 7th & 8th Grade Parents/Guardians & Students

DMS will also be offering Open Registration from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 29th for 7th Grade students and Thursday, July 30th for 8th Grade students. Only parents/guardians of students that do not have the capability of registering their students online (Skyward) are urged to attend. Please view the following guidelines below:

Only the Parents/Guardians and the student are allowed to attend. Parents/Guardians and the student will be screened and their temperature will be taken before entering the building.

“We encourage everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing while on DMS campus. If you need translation services, they will be provided on both nights,” said Foutch.

Note: Attending Open Registration is NOT MANDATORY, as registering at home online is strongly urged. This is only for parents/students that may not have the capabilities of registering their student at home.

Remote Learners:

Any student enrolled at DMS but participating remotely will need to pick up their Chromebook and classroom supplies on Tuesday, August 4th from 8:00am – 2:00pm. You will need to have completely registered your student on Skyward before pick-up. Upon arrival to DMS, you will need to enter through the main doors in the front, where you will be screened and your temperature taken before entering into the main building.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the DMS office at (615)597-7987.

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DTC Communications is proud to announce the addition of five new Wi-Fi hotspots located throughout DeKalb County for public use. These new hotspots can be found at the community centers in the Belk, Blue Springs, Keltonburg, Midway and Temperance Hall. DTC now provides thirteen (13) free, driveup hotspots throughout its service territory.

Additional hotspots are located at DTC retail stores in Alexandria, Gordonsville, Smithville and Woodbury, and also at DeKalb West School in Liberty, Smithville Elementary, Northside
Elementary, and DeKalb Middle School, in Smithville.

DTC Communications previously joined hundreds of companies across the United States in signing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Keep Americans Connected Pledge, in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this pledge, DTC initially promised to keep open public Wi-Fi hotspots to the general public through the month of June.

“We understand the pandemic has negatively affected many families and businesses in our communities. To ensure that everyone has access to essential broadband internet connectivity, DTC initially provided four free drive-up hotspots within our service territory for use by any community member,” noted Chris Townson, CEO of DTC Communications. “After further conversation with school leadership, and based upon identified need in the communities, our board of directors approved extending access to the free hotspots, as well as adding additional sites at the schools and community centers throughout DeKalb County, as requested. We appreciate all our schools are doing for our kids, and we’re thankful Mr. Patrick Cripps and Mr. Joey Reeder asked DTC to help in this capacity. We’re also appreciative of Mayor Tim Stribling and the DeKalb County Commission for allowing access at each of the community centers. It means a lot to our board and employees to be able to work together to serve our schools and communities.”

DTC Communications is a member owned telecommunications cooperative established in 1951. DTC provides world-class broadband and technology solutions to improve the quality of life of our members and communities in the regions we serve.

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Turnout for early voting has been brisk even with COVID-19 concerns. Although requests for absentee ballots have been up, many people are coming in person to vote as well.

A total of 779 people have taken advantage of early voting for the August 6 elections through Friday, July 24.

According to the DeKalb County Election Commission Office, 111 people cast ballots Friday including 104 in person and 7 absentees. Of that number 85 voted in the Tennessee Republican Primary, 24 in the State Democratic Primary, and 2 voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without voting in either state primary.

The City of Smithville vote stands at 246 total through Friday including in-person and absentee ballots and property rights voters. Twenty five people voted Friday.

For the first seven days of early voting a total of 504 have voted in the Tennessee GOP primary, 249 in the Tennessee Democratic Primary, and 26 have voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without voting in either state primary.

Early voting started Friday, July 17 and runs Monday to Saturday until Saturday, Aug. 1 in the downstairs courtroom of the courthouse.

Hours for early voting are Mondays 1-5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2-6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Election day voting at all 15 precincts will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 6.

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