October 2—9, 2015

Friday, Oct. 2 NO SCHOOL: In—Service Day

Education Day at Eastman (7:15 a.m.—12 p.m., Eastman Chemical Company—Toy F. Reid Employee Center)

Saturday, Oct. 3 Military Service Academy Day (9:30 a.m., Kingsport Center for Higher Education) Monday, Oct. 5 Lincoln’s Sudan Chalkboard Kick-Off Event (Lincoln Elem.)

Oct. 5—8 Jackson Triple T Morning Choices Event (7:20—8:05 a.m., Jackson Elem.)

Oct. 5—9 Adams Book Fair (M-Thr 8:15 a.m.—3:30 p.m., Fri: 8:15 a.m.—1:30 p.m., Adams Elem.) Tuesday, Oct. 6 Adams Book Fair Family Night (4—6 p.m., Adams Elem.)

Palmer Literacy Night (5:30—7 p.m., Palmer Center) Adams Headliner Choir Concert (6:30 p.m., Adams Elem.)

Sevier Chorus/Orchestra: Chorus/Orchestra Parent Preview Concert (7 p.m., Sevier MS—Auditorium) Wednesday, Oct. 7 College/Career Shirt Day

National Walk-to-School Day

Lincoln Walk-to-School Day (7:30 a.m., Meet in Mafair Parking lot) Kennedy Walk-to-School Day (7:45 a.m., Meet at Lynn Garden Baptist Church)

Jefferson Fall Picture Day (All Day, Jefferson Elem.) Thursday, Oct. 8 Johnson PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m., Johnson Elem.)

Robinson Band: 7th & 8th Grade Fall Concert (7 p.m., Robinson MS—Auditorium)

D-B SINGS: Fall Concert (7 p.m., Dobyns-Bennett HS—Pridemore Theatre) Friday, Oct. 9 Report Cards

Jackson Walk-to-School Day (7:20 a.m. , Meet at Lifebridge Church) Jefferson Walk-to-School Day: 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades (7:20 a.m., Jefferson Elem.)

Jackson Field Day (All Day, Jackson Elem.) Jefferson Pumpkin Patch Field Trip: Kindergarten (All Day)

Warriors Path Visits Jefferson: 1st & 5th Grades (Jefferson Elem.)

D-B Soccer: Football Tailgate Dinner w/ Texas Roadhouse (5—8 p.m., Dobyns-Bennett HS—Dome Lobby) FOOTBALL HOME GAME: D-B vs. Bradley Central (7:30 p.m., J. Fred Johnson Stadium)

Upcoming Events

Saturday, Oct. 10 D-B Band: Competition (All Day, Winston-Salem, NC)

Monday, Oct. 12 Columbus Day Oct. 12—16 NO SCHOOL: FALL BREAK

Oct. 15 & 16 D-B Band: Competition (All Day) Thursday, Oct. 15 Starting today! FREE Flu Vaccinations for KCS Employees (Kingsport Employee Wellness Center)

Friday, Oct. 16 HOME FOOTBALL GAME & SENIOR NIGHT: D-B vs. Bearden (7:30 p.m., J. Fred Johnson Stadium)

Oct. 16—18 Startup Weekend Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs! Saturday, Oct. 17 D-B Band: Competition (All Day, Western Carolina University)

D-B Quarterback Club Fundraiser: Vibe 5 Stars & Strides Run/Walk 5K (8:30 p.m., Warriors Path) Monday, Oct. 19 Class Back in Session

Tuesday, Oct. 20 Jefferson Warriors Field Trip: 2nd Grade (All Day, Warriors Path)

Marty Silver Visits Lincoln: 1st Grade (Lincoln Elem.) East Tenn. Career Coach Employment Opportunities Event (12—4 p.m., Sevier MS)

Lincoln’s McTeacher Night (6—8 p.m., McDonald’s — Ft. Henry Drive) BOE Work Session (6 p.m., ASC—Tennessee Room)

Wednesday, Oct. 21 Jefferson Warriors Field Trip: 3rd Grade (All Day, Warriors Path) Jefferson PTO Meeting (8:30 a.m., Jefferson Elem.)

Thursday, Oct. 22 Dobyns-Bennett Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (11:30 a.m.—1 p.m., MeadowView)

KCS Employees: CPR Class (4—8 p.m., West Park Building—914 Broad Street) Master the Math Family Night: 2nd & 3rd Grade Families (5—6 p.m., Johnson Elem.)

Friday, Oct. 23 Insight KCS—Session 2: Teaching & Learning (All Day, Various KCS Locations) Jefferson Bays Mountain Field Trip: 4th Grade (All Day, Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium)

Adams Fall Picture Day (All Day, Adams Elem.)

Jackson Leadership Celebration (9 a.m., Jackson Elem.) Kennedy Kudos (9 a.m., Kennedy Elem.)

Lincoln’s Storytelling Field Trip: 3rd & 4th Grades (9:30 a.m.—1 p.m.) AWAY FOOTBALL GAME: D-B @ Jefferson County (7:30 p.m., Jefferson County HS)

Saturday, Oct. 24 D-B Band: Competition (Science Hill HS)

News and Information

Starting October 15, FREE Flu vaccinations will be available at the Kingsport Employee Wellness Center 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. Click flyer for dates and times.

TN students from across the state are invited to participate in the annual Youth Art Month (YAM) flag design contest. This

year’s theme is “The Power of Art.” Youth Art Month is a nationally observed celebration of the visual arts and is celebrated each year during the month of March. Its goal is to emphasize the value of visual art education for all children and to encourage support for

quality school art programs. YAM Poster YAM Flag Entry 2016 YAM Letter to Teachers

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!

October 2, 2015 THE FRIDAY UPDATE

Daily Pledge of Allegiance videos!

Johnson Elem.

9/26/15

Kennedy Elem. 9/27/15

Lincoln Elem.

9/28/15

Roosevelt Elem. 9/29/15

John Adams Elem.

9/30/15

Johnson Elem.

10/01/15

Kennedy Elem. 10/02/15

Johnson Elem.

3rd grade teachers work

with parents at Math Night!

KCS Counselors with TN

Education Commissioner Candice McQueen at the

Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator

Leadership Institute.

Congratulations to the record

setting, undefeated season and conference tourney

champions—the Lady Redskins Volleyball team at

Robinson MS!

This week was # TNCollegeAppWeek ! The purpose was to

build excitement around the college application process and provide every graduating Tennessee high school senior the

opportunity to apply. # IApplied # WhyIChose

Thanks to the 137 people who

test drove a Ford on Saturday at the Fairway Ford “Drive for

Your School” fundraising event! It was a tremendous

success for the D-B Lady

Indians Volleyball and Basketball team

programs!

Congratulations to the Robinson Middle School football

team on winning the City Championship Game against John Sevier Middle School! # OneTribe # OneKingsport

RNR JV won 36-8 RNR Varsity won 20-13

Palmer Center

students learn about more/less

concepts and document their

learning in science

journals!

Putt-Putt incentive trip for the Kennedy Elem. students

who completed summer assignments. #HearUsHowl

Congratulations to the Sevier MS Girls Cross Country team

who won sectionals and to the Sevier MS Boys Cross County team who placed 2nd in sectionals! Both teams

qualified for state!

Lincoln Elem. held a school wide

assembly to recognize their "Proactive Students"

of the month!

Congratulations to Dobyns-Bennett's William Nottingham

Class AAA state golf runner-up! Congratulations to D-B Lady Indians Class AAA state runner-ups, Haverly

Harrold finished 5th and Katerina Scott 11th! #RollTribeRoll

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