D-B EXCEL
Excellence in a Creative Environment for Learning
Last Chance to Order from the D-B EXCEL Online Store
The store will close at 10am TOMORROW, Monday, August 20th. Most shirts have color options. Merchandise will be ordered after the store closes and will be delivered to students at school when it is ready. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Shaffer at sshaffer@k12k.com.
DBE Online Store: https://dbexcelfall18.itemorder.com/sale
TWITTER ACCOUNTS:
- Shanna Hensley/DBE: @KCS_DBEXCEL
- Amanda Dunham: @Dunham_DBEXCEL
- Antonia Adinolfi: @MissA_DBEXCEL
- Brandon Lewis: @Lewis_DBEXCEL
- Erica Gardner: @Gardner_DBEXCEL
- Jay Conkin: @Conkin_DBEXCEL
- Josh Mowell: @Mowell_DBEXCEL
- Leah Darnell: @Darnell_DBEXCEL
- Robin Kerkhoff: @KerkhoffDBEXCEL
- Sam McCord: @McCord_DBEXCEL
- Sara Shaffer: @Shaffer_DBEXCEL
- Vicky Livesay: @livesay_DBEXCEL
FACEBOOK:
Picture Day
Lifetouch will be coming to take
9th, 10th, & 11th grade pictures for the D-B yearbook on Tuesday, August 21st.
They will set-up in the makerspace.
Senior pictures will be on September 4th.
SENIOR PARENT & FINANCIAL AID MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST @ 6:00PM
in the D-B Little Theatre
Please join us to learn about preparing for college applications, the financial aid process and scholarships.
Tri-Cities College Fair
Eligible Juniors & Seniors will be going to the Tri-Cities College Fair on Thursday, August 30th at Freedom Hall Civic Center. Students will depart about 8:30am and return to school about 10:30am. Permission forms can be picked up from Mrs. Kerkhoff and must be signed and returned to participate.
ACT Senior Retake Day
DBE Seniors who wish to do so, can retake the ACT on Tuesday, October 2nd.
This is a free opportunity provided by the state to take the ACT again. Please see Mrs. Livesay or Mrs. Hensley if you would like to register.
D-B Sports Schedule for the Week
- D-B Golf: Science Hill, Sullivan South, and Elizabethton - 3:30pm at the Johnson City Country Club
Tuesday, August 21st:
- D-B Volleyball vs. Science Hill (Away) at 4:00pm
Thursday, August 23rd:
- D-B Golf: Conference Tournament (Tri-Cities Golf Course) at 9:00am
- D-B Volleyball vs Morristown West (JV & Varsity) (Away) at 5:00pm
- D-B Girls Soccer vs Tennessee High (HOME) at 6:00pm
Friday, August 24th:
- D-B Volleyball (JV and Varsity) @ Early Bird Tournament in Knoxville
- D-B Football vs.Oak Ridge (AWAY) at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 25th:
- D-B Volleyball (Freshman) at Science Hill Tournament
- D-B Volleyball (JV and Varsity) @ Early Bird Tournament in Knoxville
ETSU Roan Scholars Leadership Program
Nomination applications are now available for the Roan Scholars Program at ETSU. The Roan is one of ETSU's most distinguished merit scholarships covering full tuition and fees and providing allowances for both room and board and textbooks.
Return completed nomination applications to Mrs. Kerkhoff or Mrs. Livesay.
Deadline: September 7
For more information, please visit https://roanscholars.org/
Niswonger Foundation Scholarship
Seniors: Applications are currently available for the Niswonger Foundation Scholarship. The Niswonger Scholarship is a "portable" scholarship which may be used at any college or university in the country. The scholarship amount is up to $30,000.00 annually., in exchange for the Foundation's agreement to provide scholarship support, training, and financial support for each academic year the student receives the scholarship, the student must commit to return to the Northeast Tennessee area to work for that amount of time in their chosen profession. Criteria for this scholarship:
- Demonstrated Leadership
- Academics
- Excellent character
- Financial need, which is considered a need by all planning their education
- A commitment to return to Northeast Tennessee area for the years the scholarship funded their education.
For more information, please visit http://www.niswongerfoundation.org/proposals/
Each Course Syllabus is in the Process of Being Added to our Online Course Catalog
- Course Overview
- Course Objectives
- Student Expectations
- Student Support
- Attendance Policy
- Plagiarism Policy
- Grading Policy
- Standards Alignment
If you have any questions about information found in a syllabus, please email the teacher for that course.
Eastman Black History Oratorical Contest
Eastman’s Black History Month Oratorical Contest provides local high school students with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of African American contributors to the academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM). It also provides the students with an opportunity to improve their writing, communication, public speaking and leadership skills.
1st place student will receive a $1,000 cash prize
2nd place $500
3rd place $300
4th and 5th place $250.
Applicants must submit an original written essay, discussing an acknowledged African American STEAM contributor no later than Friday, November 16, 2018.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Attendance Reminder
Any student who accrues more than 9 unexcused absences and/or out of school suspension days for any class will not be able to participate in prom or graduation ceremonies.
Pairing Codes for Canvas Parent Accounts
*If you already have an account from the Canvas Parent App, log in to Canvas using those credentials.
To observe a student, you must obtain a pairing code from your student. Students can generate a pairing code by signing into Canvas then Click Account>Settings>Pair with Observer.
To set up your parent account:
- Go to https://kingsport.instructure.com/login/canvas
Enter the following information:
-Enter your name in the Your Name field.
-Enter your email in the Your Email field.
-Enter your password in the Password field.
-Re-enter your password in the Re-enter Password field.
-Enter a pairing code to link your account to your student in the Student Pairing Code field.
-Agree to the terms of use by clicking the You agree to the terms of use checkbox.
-Click the Start Participating button.To observe a student, you must have a student pairing code. Students can access the pairing code through their settings
- Agree to the terms of use by clicking the You agree to the terms of use checkbox.
- Click the Start Participating button.
For now, each pairing code will live for 24 hours. That means once the pairing code is generated, it will remain valid for 24 hours, then it expires.
Each pairing code can only be used once. Once it’s used in account registration, the pairing code expires and the observer remains successfully paired. If you want to pair two observers to one student, each observer needs a unique pairing code.
Want to learn more about Canvas?
Join the Parent Introduction to Canvas course!
(no need for an account - this course is open to the public!)
Click here to go to the Canvas login page. Click Browse courses. Choose the "Parent Introduction to Canvas" course.
DBE School Schedule
School Day: 7:45am - 2:30pm
Advisory 7:45am - 8:25am
A Block 8:30am - 9:45am
B Block 9:50am - 11:05am
C Block 11:10am - 1:05pm
D Block 1:10pm - 2:30pm
Dismissal: Beginning at 2:30pm
Bus riders will be dismissed at the 2:30pm bell.
Car riders will be dismissed as the bus leaves.
- Student drivers and walkers will be dismissed last.
*Advisory is a class and students will have tasks to complete during this period. Attendance will be taken in Advisory and absences can effect their ability to participate in school activities that have attendance requirements.*
Below you will find D-B's daily schedule. The first day of school they will have an extended homeroom period then starting on Tuesday they will operate on a regular schedule.
Student Supplies
- Pencils
- Paper (College or Wide Ruled)
- 3 Ring Binder (At least 1 inch)
- EXPO Dry Erase Markers
- Colored Pencils
- Markers
- Crayons
- Tissues
- Glue Sticks or White Glue
- Hand Sanitizer
DBE Car Riders
Students may be dropped of at DBE beginning at 7:15am. Students arriving after 7:45am will be counted tardy.
Please follow the traffic pattern. When you enter the DBE parking lot, please take an immediate right and circle the lot in that direction.
- Car riders will be dismissed after the bus leaves (Approximately 2:35pm)
- Students may be picked up in the DBE parking lot or on Roller Street. Students are not allowed to be picked up in other parking lots.
DBE Bus Riders
Bus riders will board their normal bus in the morning and then board the DBE bus at DB.
The DBE bus will arrive at DBE about 7:30am.
Bus riders will be dismissed at the 2:30pm bell.
- The bus will take students to the D-B main campus where they will then board their bus to take them home.
- If you have questions or concerns about bus transportation, please contact the KCS Transportation Office or CLICK HERE to visit their website.
Kingsport City Schools Transportation Department
Ph: (423) 392.4670
Fax: (423) 245.1346
Kingsport Area Transit Service
Contact Us!
Email: shensley@k12k.com
Website: http://dbexcel.k12k.com/
Location: 400 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, TN 37660, United States
Phone: 423.378.2185
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dbexcelkcs/
Twitter: @KCS_DBEXCEL