Mobile Free Summer Lunch Program Expanded with More Stops Added to Route

July 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County School Nutrition Department has expanded its mobile Free Lunch summer program by adding two more stops on the route through July 26.

The new stops are at Greenbrook Park at 812 Fisher Avenue Monday through Friday from 2:10 p.m. until 2:40 p.m. and at DeKalb County High School at 1130 West Broad Street from 12 noon until 1 p.m. (starting Monday, July 15)

The meals are provided to all children ages 18 and younger without charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, etc. No sign up or documentation required.

“We are targeting areas with a high concentration of children and will be delivering lunches to those areas Monday-Friday. The meals are free to anyone 18 and under and are funded through the Department of Human Services “Summer Food Service Program”. We hope to feed a lot of children on our route. We are starting small this year, but hope to build on the route in years to come,” said Amy Lattimore, DeKalb School Nutrition Supervisor.

Other stops on the mobile summer feeding route are:

*Bell Street Apartments, 318 Bell Street Smithville from 11 until 11:20 a.m.

*Brookview Apartments, 740 Walker Drive Smithville from 11:30 a.m. until 11:50 a.m.

*Smithville Housing Authority, 626 Highland Drive Smithville from 12 noon until 12:20 p.m.

*Short Mountain Village, 301 Christine Street Smithville from 12:30 p.m. until 12:50 p.m.

*Smithville Housing Authority, 421 Morgan Drive, Smithville from 1:00 p.m. until 1:20 p.m.

*Evans Manor Apartments, 484 Foster Road, Smithville from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

For more information call 615-215-2104.

July 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

An annual prayer for our schools observance will be held Sunday, August 4 at DeKalb County High School starting at 2 p.m.

Parents, church leaders, educators, and community leaders are invited to attend this special “BACK 2 SCHOOL -CALL 2 PRAYER” gathering. Information from the past year and projections related to the new school year will be presented.

Prayers will be offered by pastors and youth pastors for each school in DeKalb County and for school sponsored activities. A special prayer will also be offered for law enforcement agencies.

Instead of a closing prayer, those present will be asked to go to the geographical location of each school and pray. A prayer of blessing and protection will be offered for the students and faculty for the school year.

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.

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