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Report to the Board of
Education – First 149 Days (90-Day Plan)
I have almost completed my first 149 days of listening and
learning in Lauderdale County. I present this report to the
Board of Education to highlight what I have heard and observed
as well as recommendations for accelerating our efforts, and in
some cases, changing direction...more
Reception honors Lauderdale
County educators
Educators in Lauderdale County enjoy a reception honoring their
own in the Commons area of Ripley Elementary School. The regular
May School Board meeting followed the event.
New administrators join LCS
Central Office staff
New Superintendent of Lauderdale County Schools Joey Hassell
has made some changes in the positions of several members of the
system’s Central Office staff.
In an effort to streamline Lauderdale County Schools
personnel and adjust to positions left vacant by retiring
educators within the Central Office Staff, Hassell recently
appointed Jimmy Meeks as Transportation/Attendance/Safety
Supervisor, Jennifer Jordan as Special Education Supervisor,
Sherrie Sweat as Secondary/Vocational Supervisor and Shawn
Kimble as Assistant Superintendent.
Staff members were honored at a reception at Ripley
Elementary School in mid-May.
Lauderdale County honors tenured
teachers
Teachers earning tenure in the Lauderdale County School
System were honored at a reception this month in the Ripley
Elementary School Commons.
Teachers earning tenure include Kathleen Barkley, Bethany
Biggers, Katie Dratnol, Samantha Dunavant, Aline Dyson, Nicole
Keltz, Lisa Lange, Heather Lovelace, Blaine Mahaffey, Linda
McKinnie, Melissa Meeks, Shawna Moore, Jamie Reynolds and
Kristen Throgmorton.
April meeting
adopts textbooks, approves tenure
The Lauderdale County School Board was busy at its regular
April meeting.
The group met in the board room at Ripley Elementary School
on April 2, addressing issues including student accident
insurance, budget amendments, the student dress code and the use
of personal communication devices and electronic devises within
the school system...more
Writing Project
benefits local students
The West Tennessee Writing Project has found a spot closer to
home as the young writer’s program expands to include a site at
the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Ripley Center.
Ripley Primary School’s Jenny Brandon and Dyersburg Middle
School teacher Becky Hasselle recently led a dozen young writers
from Ripley, Halls and Covington for the day to create April
Adventures...more
Farewell, Mrs. Beard!...more
Earth Day all week long...more
Children learn about giving to
others...more
RPS’s Little Tiger...more
Reading workstations new way of
learning...more
Big Book Bonus...more
Teachers benefit from professional
development...more
“Buddy” Reading...more
Leap Frog Fun...more
Students receive an education in
energy...more
Earth Day celebration at RPS...more
RPS PTO honors attendees...more
Project LEAD entertains PTO...more
Sue McLemore “LEAD-ing” the way to
fitness...more
RPS second-graders enjoy Grand
Canyon Adventure...more
Students present “All About Spring”...more
Welcome Mr. Hassel...more
Bingo For Books!...more
RPS
students participate in “Teddy Bear Clinic”...more
HES Roars into Writing with annual Young Author’s Day...more
State studies...more
Pre-K Construction...more
Students learn about “Living History” at Fort Pillow...more
How many, many feet you meet!...more
Making fossils...more
Experimenting with chemistry...more
Donuts for Dads...more
TCAP Celebration! It’s in the cards...more
Students participate in Earth Day celebration...more
Box tops raise funds...more
Shaping their community...more
Singing the praises of St. Jude...more
Weather VIP visits RES...more
HJH recognizes Instructional Support Team...more
Gibson advances in Teacher of the Year competition...more
Haleigh Hurt crowned Miss HJH...more
Halls Junior High School Faculty...more
HJH weight training program continues...more
Meet Miss LMS and other pageant winners...more
LMS holds Career Fair...more
LMS eighth graders receive “new brains”...more
Students benefit from Think Link Learning with the
help of Bank of Ripley...more
Ketchup aids Ronald McDonald House...more
Energy savings nets “Barbecue and Blue Jeans”...more
HHS holds graduation...more
HHS students receive more than $600,000 in
scholarships...more
Halls High School Who’s Who...more
HHS names Top 10...more
HHS students excel Special Olympics...more
Halls High School receives Bronze Medal from US News
and World Report...more
Between the Barrels
HHS students earns top prize in state video contest ...more
Hill earns 100 percent on Gateway...more
Cooking up a lesson on business...more
Real life math...more
Faculty vs. Seniors Softball game...more
HHS students visit News Channel 3...more
Mock Crash hits home...more
HHS students name Faculty Who’s Who...more
RHS Commencement held May 14...more
RHS seniors receive $1.1 million in scholarships...more
RHS School to Work Program Works...more
RHS DECA compete on state and national levels...more
FFA holds Banquet...more
RHS shooters earn All-State...more
RHS JROTC participates in National Day of Prayer...more
RHS Center Stage takes top honors in national competition...more
RHS student named Regional Winner in Essay Contest...more
JROTC Cadets Receive Service Learning Project Recognition...more
RHS FCCLA installs new officers...more
RHS FCCLA attends state convention...more
RHS Student Council honored at convention...more
Ripley JROTC Rifle team takes second in State...more
Army JROTC holds annual awards ball...more
Cadet Shaw receives DAR Medal...more
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