December 4—11, 2015

Friday, Dec. 4 D-B AP Biology Parent-Student Lab Day (All Day, Dobyns-Bennett HS—Godsey/Krautkremer Classes)

Barter Youth Academy Visits Johnson (All Day, Johnson Elem.) Jefferson Gingerbread Houses: Kindergarten (Jefferson Elem.)

Johnson Kindergarten Book Club—Cookies Theme (3:30—4:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.)

Monday, Dec. 7 Robinson Orchestra Holiday Concert (7 p.m., Robinson MS—Auditorium) Dec. 7—11 Palmer Center Toy Swap (All Day, Palmer Center)

Tuesday, Dec. 8 Washington PTA & Washington Troupe/LCB Learning Celebration Blast & Book Fair (8:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., Washington Elem.)

Lincoln K-2 Winter Performance (Lincoln Elem.)

Johnson Book Club: 3rd—5th Grades (3:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.) Roosevelt Holiday Concert (5:30 p.m., Roosevelt Elem.)

Sevier Parent Expo (5:30—6:30 p.m., Sevier MS—Atrium) Kennedy PTA Meeting & Math Night (6 p.m., Kennedy Elem.)

Jackson 4th/5th Grade Christmas Chorus Performance (6 p.m., Jackson Elem.) Sevier Music Department: 6th Grade Holiday Concert (7 p.m., Sevier MS—Auditorium)

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Johnson Book Club: 3rd—5th Grades (3:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.)

Thursday, Dec. 10 Johnson PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.) Jackson Winter Festival Art Show & Concert (Art Show 5:30 p.m. & Concert 6 p.m., Jackson Elem.)

Robinson Choral Winter Concert (7 p.m., Robinson MS—Auditorium) Friday, Dec. 11 D-B Art Show (All Day, Dobyns-Bennett HS—Art Department)

Upcoming Events

Monday, Dec. 14 Lincoln Assembly: 7 Habits (8:30 a.m., Lincoln Elem.)

Johnson Winter Concert (6 p.m., Johnson Elem.—Auditorium) Adams Winter Choir Program (6:30 p.m., Adams Elem.)

Tuesday, Dec. 15 Lincoln ROAR Performance (10:30 a.m., Holston Manor)

Johnson Book Club: 3rd—5th Grades (3:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.) D-B Band & Orchestra: Holiday Concert (7 p.m., Eastman Auditorium)

Wednesday, Dec. 16 Adams Choir Tour (All Day, Various Locations) Sevier Music Department: 7th & 8th Grade Rehearsal Day (All Day, Eastman Auditorium)

Washington Troupe Community Tour (9 a.m.—12 p.m., Various Locations) Thursday, Dec. 17 Sevier Music Department: 7th & 8th Grade Concert (9 a.m., Eastman Auditorium)

ASC Christmas Luncheon (11:30 a.m., ASC—Tennessee Room)

Sevier Music Department: 7th & 8th Concert (7 p.m., Eastman Auditorium) Friday, Dec. 18 Adams Winter Break Holiday Celebrations & Family Christmas (8:30 a.m. , Adams Elem.)

EARLY DISMISSAL Dec. 21—Jan. 1 NO SCHOOL: WINTER BREAK

Thursday, Dec. 24 ASC CLOSED: Christmas Eve

Friday, Dec. 25 ASC CLOSED: Christmas Day Thursday, Dec. 31 ASC CLOSED: New Year’s Eve

Friday, Jan. 1 ASC CLOSED: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 4 NO SCHOOL: In-Service Day

Tuesday, Jan. 5 2nd SEMESTER BEGINS!

News and Information

Flu season has begun… it is not too late to get your FREE Flu vaccination! Flu shots are available at the Kingsport

Employee Wellness Center (CareHere!) for KCS employees, spouses, retirees and dependents

ages 4 and up who are currently enrolled in the KCS Health Insurance Plan. No appointment is

necessary for a flu shot. Take note of the new CareHere! hours: Monday—Wednesday 7 a.m.—6 p.m.

Thursday 8 a.m.—6 p.m.

Friday 7 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m.—1 p.m.

THE FRIDAY UPDATE: Highlights & Recognitions

The News and Information “Friday Update” previews the upcoming week’s events and other important KCS information.

FULL Events Calendar!

Find more highlights & recognitions on our FB Page!

December 4, 2015 THE FRIDAY UPDATE

Kingsport City

Schools has been named to the 2015

College Board’s 6th Annual AP®

District Honor

Roll, one of only ten districts in

Tennessee to receive the honor.

# RollTribeRoll

News Release

Washington

Elem. students

enjoying the magic of

new

crayons!

Visit our website, www.k12k.com - Upcoming Events, for a complete listing of all 2015

Kingsport City Schools Holiday Concerts and Programs! The Roosevelt Elem.

Student-led food drive collected over 1,800

pounds of food that was delivered to West View

Baptist Church.

#LittleSchoolBigHeart

Dobyns-Bennett

FFA competitors and officers at

Watauga District Speaking

Competition in

Jonesborough!

Great Holiday Concert by the

Robinson MS 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Bands! Listen here!

Kindergarten

students at Kennedy Elem.

make fingerprint Christmas trees!

Former Kingsport Mayor, Jeanette

Blazier, spoke with the Jefferson Elem. SWAG girls on leadership and healthy choices!

Johnson Elem.

students show their class work on being a

good friend!

IT’S COMING!

THE WE ARE KCS

VIDEO BLOG

D-B Bowler Cameron

Phillips has again broken a school record! He

bowled 258, 268, 230 scoring a series high of 756!

Kennedy Elem. students

are thankful for their D-B YES mentors and made

this special video to show them! Thank you DB YES!

# OneTribe # Kennedy

# HearUsHowl # DBYES YouTube Video

Former Dobyns-Bennett Football

player, Ty Hayworth had a special birthday surprise for fan, Lucas

Hayworth, on his 4th Birthday! WJHL Video Clip

D-B EXCEL student,

Ellie Olson was recognized at the

December BOE Meeting for creating

the 2015 KCS

Christmas Card!

December

Breakfast & Lunch

Menus!

We’re Social; Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter! Listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM or visit www.k12k.com.

Robinson’s Varsity Volleyball team was recognized at the December 2015 BOE Meeting for their undefeated season

and Sevier’s Girls Cross Country team was recognized for being a 2-Time Middle School STATE CHAMPION!