Knox County Schools on August 1, 2022, celebrated a ribbon-cutting for the new Lonsdale Elementary School. The school features a 94,400-square-foot building that includes 36 classrooms, four teacher work areas, …
Glover to Gresham; 19 schools have new principals
Melissa Glover has been appointed principal of Gresham Middle School effective July 2022. She replaces longtime principal Donna Parker who was named secondary staffing supervisor earlier this month. Although this …
New principals: Carter HS, Karns HS, Brickey-McCloud
Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk has named three new principals, with appointments effective July 2022.
Brad Corum, principal of Karns High School since 2016, has been transferred to Carter High School, replacing …
Carving regions: Free advice to KCS
It seems KCS Superintendent Jon Rysewyk is going to divide Knox County Schools into five regions, each with a director and a supervisor (pulling up to 10 people from the …
Bearden student earns solo wings
According to aviation tradition, flight instructors commemorate a student’s first solo flight by cutting off their shirttail, indicating that they can fly without direction. In the early days of aviation, …
WaterFest bubbles over with fun
Last week, Knox County Engineering & Public Works’ Stormwater team had a blast hosting the WaterFest field trip at Ijams Nature Center. Several Knox County schools attended and even a …
Bobcat band seniors sign with Pride of the Southland
Three Central High Bobcat Band seniors had a signing day of their own on Tuesday, May 10, at the school’s library. Charley Rose Bible, Nicholas Fontanarosa and Jake Ensor all …
A volcano of fun at Sterchi Elementary
In April, Sterchi Elementary hosted a production of “My Mouth Is a Volcano!” based on the book by Julie Cook. Students in kindergarten, first and second grades were delighted to watch …