Weekly Warrior Update
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Week of the Warrior
MONDAY: March 18th
- Beta Club Math Tutoring Monday and Wednesday 3-4:15 in the Library
Book Fair in the Library
Track Pictures from 2:45- 3:45. Only students who are traveling to T.A. Dugger on Tuesday need to be dropped off for practice AT DB from 4:30-5:30.
Cheer Team Tryouts 3-5
Softball at Greeneville 5:00
Sevier Baseball Varsity Monday @ Robinson @ 4:30 2-five inning games JV Practice at Sevier 3-5
TUESDAY: March 19th
ELA Benchmark all grades
Book Fair in the Library
Track Meet at T. A. Dugger *Travel Team Only*. The bus will leave JSMS at 3:00 and we will return at 9:00. Please remember to bring a sandwich or a to-go dinner or snack. We will NOT be stopping to eat.
Science Olympiad practice 3 - 5 p.m. in Ms. Crowe's room
ROTC Tuesday after school 3-4
StuCo on Tuesday in Mrs. Wagner's room 3:00-3:30.
Church Math Tutoring
Cheer Team Tryouts 3-5
Sevier Baseball Varsity and JV Practice at Brickyard 3-5
Natural Helpers meeting cancelled
WEDNESDAY: March 20th
Math Benchmark all grades
FCA in the Small Gym 7:15
Book Fair in the Library
Chess in the Library. Anyone who would like to participate is welcome. Wednesdays in the library 2:45-3:45
Beta Club Math Tutoring Monday and Wednesday 3-4:15
in the LibraryMATE Team practice 3 - 5 in Mr. Golden's room
Sequoyah Scribe staff meeting Wednesday, 2:45 to 3:30 pm. Editors and broadcast meet until 5:15 pm.
Track Practice 3-4:30
Cheer Team Tryouts 3-5
Sevier Baseball Varsity and JV Practice at Brickyard 3-5
THURSDAY: March 21st
Report cards go home
Book Fair in the Library
Science Olympiad Practice 3-5 in Mrs. Crowes Room
Track Meet at Liberty Bell at Kermit Tipton Stadium *Travel Team Only*. The bus will leave JSMS at 3:00 and we will return at 9:00. Please remember to bring a sandwich or a to-go dinner or snack. We will NOT be stopping to eat.
Sevier Baseball Varsity and JV Practice at Brickyard 3-5
Softball vs. Liberty Bell at Sevier, 4:30
Cheer Team Tryouts 3-5
FRIDAY: March 22nd
Book Fair in the Library
Eastman Engineering Team in 8th Science
Track Practice 3-4:30
Sevier Baseball Varsity and JV Practice at Brickyard 3-5
- Natural Helpers and YMCA field trip to George Washington Apts. from 2 pm- 4:30 pm
Save the Date
STEM night on April 11 from 3:30 -6:30. We have lots of fun activities for students and familiesJSMS JAM
Family University-STEM Night
Autism Spectrum Support Group
Autism Spectrum for any family affected by autism spectrum disorder meets from 6:00pm to
7:30p.m on the first Tuesday of the month.
Location: Mountain Region Speech and Hearing Center (inside the V.O. Dobbins Sr. Center)
301 Louis St., Kingsport.
Call 863-6473
Email: mkeeler1@gmail.com
Appalachian Miles for Smiles
Provides dental care and eye examination at NO COST to uninsured residents in East TN
2019 Schedule
April 11-12: Sullivan Baptist Church, Kingsport
April 25-26: Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Va
May 3-5: Smyth County, Va RAM
May 16-17: Jubilee Center, Sneedville, TN
June 6-7: Bloomingdale Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN
June 20-21: First Baptist Church, Mountain City, TN
June 28-30: Wise County, Va
June 11-12: Ridgeview Baptist Church, Carters Valley, TN
August 8-9: Higher Ground Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN
The information is as follows (however that might best fit):
Thursday, March 21st 3:00-7:00
Civic Auditorium
Hiring for all positions
Pre-Kindergarten Screenings and Kindergarten Registration to be Held for 2019-2020 School Year
Only Kingsport residents with children five (5) years of age on or before August 15, 2019 are eligible for Kindergarten. Parents/guardians must register at the school zoned for their residence; only parents or legal guardians may complete student registration documentation.
Parents/guardians must bring the following with their child to be registered:
- Original Birth Certificate (not a mother’s copy);
- Proof of up-to-date Tennessee State Immunization with confirmation of medical examination;
- Proof of Residency Verification (mortgage statement, formal rental lease, property tax receipt or most recent water/electric bill).
For more information on Kindergarten Registration or Zoning, please contact Kingsport City Schools Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100.
Kingsport City Schools Accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications for 2019-2020 School Year
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport City Schools will begin accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications for students in grades K–12 for the 2019-2020 school year beginning Friday, March 1, 2019.
Parents who would like to request their child attend a different city school instead of one for which their child is zoned, must apply for a zoning exception. Parents of students who are not legal residents of the City of Kingsport must submit a tuition application to attend Kingsport City Schools. Parents or legal guardians must apply annually for their child’s tuition and zoning status, even if they attended Kingsport City Schools during the preceding school year.
Applications can be found online at k12k.com via the "Parents" tab, 2019-20 Zoning and Tuition Application link or if need be, in-person at the KCS Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, second floor, downtown Kingsport. Application deadline is April 30, 2019.
The following are excerpts from the Kingsport Board of Education’s policies and procedures for zoning and tuition:
- Parents or legal guardians must apply annually for their child’s tuition and zoning status.
- Students who are not legal residents of the City of Kingsport shall pay tuition charges as approved annually by the Board of Education.
- Failure to pay tuition will disqualify a student’s application for the next year.
- Tuition students are accepted and zoning exceptions are granted only if current enrollment permits.
- The system does not provide bus transportation for tuition or zoning exception students, except in specific circumstances.
- Documented medical reasons
- Child care availability
- An expected move to a different zone
- Specialized school programs
- A fifth or an eighth grade student with a previous zoning exception
- Documented justifications related to the child’s specific educational experience
- Zoning and tuition for Kingsport City Schools employees and retirees, as well as City of Kingsport employees
- Zoning exception reapplications
- Siblings of currently enrolled out-of-zone students
- New zoning exception applications
- Tuition reapplications
- Siblings of currently enrolled tuition students
- New tuition applications for out-of-district residents
To find out the school for which your child is zoned, please refer to the online School Zones and Street Directory listed under the “School Zones and Street Directory” link under “Parents” at k12k.com, or call the KCS Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100.
For more information please contact Jim Nash, Chief Student Services Officer at (423) 378.2169 or visit k12k.com.
STREAM CAMP
STREAMWORKS has ramped up its summer line up of STEM Camps. Camps will be facilitated in the new STEM GYM V.2.
Limited spots, 30 seats per camp.
Super Hero Robotics Camp - Grades 5 - 8; June 3rd - 7th; 1 - 4 pm
LEGO Jr. Robotics Camp - Grades 1 - 4; June 3rd - 7th; 1 pm - 4 pm
Camp Awesome - Coding Camp for Girls - Grades 5 - 8; June 10th - 14th; 9 am - 12 pm
SUMO Bots (LEGO EV3) - Grades 5 - 8; June 10th - 14th; 1 pm - 4 pm
R5D (Robot in 5 Days) - Grades 9 - 12; June 17th - 21st; 8 am - 3 pm
Underwater Robotics Academy - Grades 5 - 8; June 17th - 21st; 9 am - 12 pm
RDL (Robot Drone League) - Grades 5 - 9; June 24th - 28th; 9 am - 4 pm
For more information and registration, visit www.streamworkseducation.org
Warrior Whoop!
Balu Pushkas places in the top four in the Southern Appalachian Spelling Bee!
Softball
Our JV played well for their first time out. Their playing time was cut short due to darkness and no field lights. Please also encourage this group of young ladies.
Additionally, on Thursday evening, both Varsity AND JV girls were victorious over RNR!
WARRIOR PROUD!
This week in Golf....
Monday's golf match:
BOYS
-- The boys golf team finished 2nd overall with a team score of 215.
-- Sam Barbour placed 2nd individually with a score of 47.
-- Cameron Swinney placed 3rd individually with a score of 49.
GIRLS
-- Alyssa Colhoun placed 5th individually with a score of 59.
Tuesday's Golf Match:
BOYS
-- The boys golf team finished 2nd in their match yesterday, posting a team score of 205.
-- Sam Barbour shot a score of 41 to win individual medalist honors. Sam also recorded a HOLE-IN-ONE on the par-3 8th hole at Cattails during the match yesterday!!!!
-- Cameron Swinney posted a score of 46 to finish 3rd individually.
GIRLS
-- Alyssa Colhoun posted a score of 58 to finish 5th individually.