D-B EXCEL
Excellence in a Creative Environment for Learning
Congratulations to Charlie Faust! His Christmas card design was chosen to be the official DBE Christmas card this year! Charlie created his design using Adobe Photoshop in his Digital Arts class.
Sales & Customer Service Certification Training
- Retail fundamentals
- Communication and Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Inventory Tracking
- Payment Procedures and more!
Participants must pass an exam at completion of training to be NRF certified.
When: December 11th - 15th, 8:00am - 2:30pm
Who: 11th and 12th Graders
Where: D-B EXCEL
Any student who is interested in taking this course needs to sign up through Mrs. Kerkhoff ASAP. There are only 25 spots available.
Tacky Christmas Sweater Day
DBE Tacky Christmas Sweater Day
Wednesday, December 20th
Everyone is invited to wear their favorite tacky Christmas Sweater to school!
First Lego League Robotics Competition
Saturday, December 2nd at Dobyns-Bennett
DBE MATE Team representatives and volunteers will be representing our school & displaying our robot, as well as volunteering at the event.
ASVAB
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military.
Are you interested in taking the ASVAB?
Sign up with Mrs. Kerkhoff by Jan. 19th
Test date is January 31st at DBE
Career Academy in Machine Tool Operations Spring 2018
Dobyns-Bennett Juniors and Parents:
Dobyns-Bennett has an exciting opportunity for students to enroll in a Career Academy in Machine Tool Operations spring 2018! Students will have the opportunity to earn both a college certificate and 31 college credit hours toward a degree while in high school and possibly enter the workforce upon graduation as a certified Machine Tool Operator. Currently, Machine Tool Operators have the potential of earning $25-$30 an hour in our region ($50,000-$55,000 per year). Classes will be held at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) downtown Kingsport. Students will attend classes during A block with transportation provided to and from RCAM if needed.
This is a joint venture between Dobyns-Bennett High School/D-B EXCEL and Northeast State Community College as a tuition-based program and those enrolled will have the opportunity to take part in the program tuition free! Students will apply for the Federal Pell Grant and they will also be eligible to receive additional grant monies through the TN Dual Enrollment Grant and the Sullivan County Career Readiness Scholarship.
For additional information and enrollment details, students should contact Robin Kerkhoff immediately at 423-378-2186 or rkerkhoff@k12k.com.
Advisory Class
Per the KCS Student Handbook: Students who have more than nine (9) unexcused absences to any one class will not be permitted to participate in Prom or Graduation. They may also be eliminated from participating in certain field trips or extracurricular events.
Student Office Workers
We are now accepting applications for spring semester office workers!
Applications will accepted through the month of November.
If you are interested, please submit your application at the link below:
Student License & Permit Privileges
Students’ licenses or permits will be revoked/suspended at the semester break if:
They are failing classes
Chronically absent
Fall End of Course Exams
Wednesday, November 29th
US History - Writing Section
All students attend.
Thursday, November 30th
English 9, 10, 11 - Writing Section
Any student not testing will work virtually on this day. Any student finishing "early" must stay until all are complete.
Tuesday, December 5th
US History - Multiple Choice Section
Any student not testing will work virtually on this day. Any student finishing "early" must stay until all are complete.
Wednesday, December 6th
English 9, 10, 11 - Multiple Choice Section
Any student not testing will work virtually on this day. Any student finishing "early" must stay until all are complete.
Virtual Day Expectations
Virtual days are NOT a day off.
Virtual days are designated for students to work virtually.
Students are expected to complete any and all work their teachers assign to them on the virtual days.
- Coursework assigned on virtual days could include but is not limited to; written/paper assignments and assignments in Canvas to be completed online.
STEM in the Face
The next STEM in the Face will be on
Wednesday, December 6th
Ms. Darnell will be giving makeup application tips, tricks, and techniques.
Sessions will be held every other Wednesday from 2:45-4pm.
If interested sign up by going to: https://tinyurl.com/DBEface
STEM in the Gym
6:00 - 8:00pm
There will be a STEM activity followed by basketball.
Everyone is welcome! We have had great turnouts to these events and will continue to have them every other week.
Need Help with FASFA & College Applications?
If you do, be sure to see Jessica Crosby (our Niswonger representative).
Ms. Crosby will be at DBE on Friday, December 15th.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to receive this assistance.
Mark your calendars!
Math Tutoring & Enrichment Opportunities
Before School:
Everyday
7:15am - 7:45am
with Mr. Pickering in the Cafe
After School:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
2:45pm - 3:45pm
with Mrs. Gradner in the STEM Lab
Calculators
All students who are enrolled in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Geometry are required to have a calculator. The following calculators are acceptable:
TI-83 Plus
TI-84
TI-84 Plus
*Students are required to bring their calculator everyday.
D-B EXCEL Student Norms
Students will report to school on time and prepared for the school day.
Students will bring fully charged laptops and a laptop charger every day.
Students will follow their schedule and report to the appropriate area.
Students will respect the DBE faculty, staff, visitors and other students at all times.
DBE Student Drivers
We have our own parking lot and the entrance and exit is on Roller St.
Students will need to sign up for a parking permit that will need to hang from their rearview mirror at all times (tinyurl.com/DBEparking)
Cars that do not have a car tag will be asked to be moved or will be towed.
If the DBE parking lot is full, there is an overflow public parking lot across the street from the Food City loading dock (On Roller St.)
DBE students/parents can only park in the parking spots marked D-BE/KCS in the DBE parking lot. DBE students/parents cannot park in the Chamber or medical parking lots or they will be towed.
Replacement car tags will be $10.
Car Riders & Bus 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.
- Car riders will be dismissed after the bus leaves (Approximately 2:35pm)
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.
D-B EXCEL Parking Map
Canvas Parent App
Canvas Parent enhances the potential for parents to engage in their children's education. Parents can review upcoming or past assignments, check on grades, and receive course announcements.
Canvas Parent can be used by anyone who creates an account, has been added to Canvas with an observer role, or has signed up as a parent using the web browser.
Parents can access their child's courses in Canvas through the Parent App.
Click here for information on downloading the Parent App for iPhone.
Click here for information on downloading the Parent App for Android.
The Parent App will allow:
- Access to their child's courses
- View past and upcoming assignments.
- Check on grades
- Receive course announcements and notifications.
Learn more by clicking here!
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
DBE Spring Enrollment
Do you know students at main campus that are interested in coming to DBE?
DBE representatives will be in the front office lobby during Tribe Time every WEDNESDAY from now until Nov. 29 to answer questions for prospective students.
Interested students must fill out a DBE application and submit it to their guidance counselor.
- Deadline to apply for next semester is December 1st.