ln 1hls lssue

!"#$ &'()*+ ,--./0*( 12 &/3.( /4 5('63+7/8

!"#$"%&'( *+$, -./$"%0
9:*;*< 5;*.)*= >/;;'87+2?@8-'+ A**+78)< B*+
9/C3.( DEDEF G-6/;78) B+.3+*)76 HI38 9/C8 J3II

A*3<'.*< /4 K*3.878)= L./C+: M ,6:7*0*;*8+= 58( N4
>/'.<* 9*<+<

B';;*. K*3.878) N--/.+'87+7*<F
J7): B6://I B';;*. B6://I=
5I*;*8+3.2 B';;*. K*3.878) ,63(*;2 38(
A7((I* B6://I &//<+ >3;-

O8/P >/'8+2 B6://I< ,66*-+*( 78+/ Q7)7+3I H./;7<*
K*3)'* /4 @88/03+70* B6://I<


J7): B6://I L.3('3+7/8<
,88/'86*(
l&N 51M AcoJemy celebtotes fltst
qtoJootloo closs

R/.+:C*<+ A7((I* B6://I
>/;;*8(*( 4/. ,S@Q @;-I*;*8+3+7/8

@;-/.+38+ Q3+*< 38( @84/.;3+7/8
!"#$ &'()*+ ,--./0*( 12 &/3.( /4 5('63+7/8

Cn Monday, Aprll 14 Lhe knox CounLy 8oard of LducaLlon
approved Lhe school sysLem's flscal year 2013 general
purpose budgeL, represenLlng a LoLal lncrease of 2.97
over Lhe currenL year's budgeL. 1he general purpose
budgeL, whlch musL be approved by Lhe knox CounLy
Commlsslon, LoLals $432.333 mllllon and lncludes a 2.3
base salary lncrease for Leachers.

uescrlbed as no frllls," Lhe budgeL ls focused ln Lhree
crlLlcal areas:
1) Lnhanclng Leacher compensaLlon
2) Cpenlng Lhe new Career MagneL Academy hlgh
school on Lhe SLrawberry lalns campus of
elllsslppl SLaLe
3) reservlng school-based lnsLrucLlonal poslLlons

1he budgeL, whlch closely allgns llmlLed resources wlLh Lhe
dlsLrlcL's amblLlous educaLlonal asplraLlons, wlll susLaln
lmporLanL efforLs ln Lhe classroom, lncludlng:

conLlnuous lnsLrucLlonal lmprovemenL
rlgorous academlc sLandards
early llLeracy
personallzed learnlng supporLed by lnsLrucLlonal Lechnology
professlonal growLh Lhrough a developmenLal evaluaLlon
lmplemenLaLlon of Lhe 1A SysLem aL 18 schools
Leacher leadershlp
educaLor collaboraLlon
hlgh quallLy professlonal developmenL and supporL

1he l?13 budgeL wlll also allow Lhe knox
CounLy Schools Lo LranslLlon and lnLegraLe
lnLo Lhe Ceneral lund budgeL Lwo valuable
educaLlonal lnlLlaLlves LhaL have been
lncubaLed and flnanclally supporLed by Lhe
CreaL Schools arLnershlp: pre-
klndergarLen efforLs and Lhe summer brldge
program, whlch successfully prepares
sLruggllng sLudenLs for Lhe academlc
LranslLlon from mlddle school Lo 9
Lh
grade.

1he l?13 budgeL, along wlLh Lhe dlsLrlcL's
caplLal lmprovemenL plan and Lhe school
nuLrlLlon fund budgeL, musL be approved by
CounLy Commlsslon ln early !une. lor more
lnformaLlon or addlLlonal deLall, please vlslL
our webslLe aL knoxschools.org.
ut. Ilm Mclotyte, 5opetloteoJeot, ootlloes
tbe l15 boJqet Jotloq o pobllc lopot
meetloq teceotly belJ ot cbtlsteobetty
lemeototy 5cbool.

12334,'"5 3%36%#7 $""%,/ $ 7"#$"%&'( .+$, .46+'( 82#43 $" 9$++7 :+%3%,"$#5 !(;22+ ', <("26%#=

!"#$"%&'( *+$, -./$"%0
9:*;*< 5;*.)*= >/;;'87+2?@8-'+ A**+78)< B*+

ln 2009, Lhe knox CounLy 8oard of LducaLlon unanlmously approved Lhe knox CounLy Schools flve-year
sLraLeglc plan, whlch provldes a deLalled blueprlnL of ongolng lnsLrucLlonal work. lL also serves as a
pracLlcal documenL LhaL glves faculLy and sLaff guldance ln Lhe myrlad of lmporLanL declslons Lhey make
every day Lo provlde an effecLlve educaLlon for all chlldren.

As LhaL lnlLlal flve-year sLraLeglc plan comes Lo an end, Lhe knox CounLy Schools ls ln Lhe process of
plannlng and creaLlng Lhe nexL lLeraLlon of lLs sLraLeglc plan.

lor Lhe pasL several monLhs ln a varleLy of ways, Lhe knox CounLy Schools acLlvely soughL lnpuL from
sLakeholders and recelved enLhuslasLlc response. 1here were 10 communlLy forums aLLended by close
Lo 800 people, vlslLs wlLh nearly 700 sLudenLs, and numerous chaLLerbox sesslons" LhaL provlded an
lnformal way for parenLs and communlLy organlzaLlon members Lo engage ln Lhe process. 1he school
dlsLrlcL recelved almosL 1,200 onllne responses and 3,000 paper responses from a communlLy survey,
held several large and small Leacher meeLlngs and offered a Leacher survey, Lo name a few.

lrom Lhls lnpuL-gaLherlng process, common Lhemes are beglnnlng Lo emerge, lncludlng

!/6'<78) /8 50*.2 B+'(*8+
MalnLaln rlgorous academlc sLandards buL seek ways Lo lndlvlduallze lnsLrucLlon, enrlchmenL and
supporLs for each of Lhe more Lhan 36,000 chlldren.

@80*<+78) 78 H*/-I*
Pelp ensure Leachers and sLaff feel valued, supporLed and are approprlaLely compensaLed for Lhe
enormously lmporLanL work Lhey do for chlldren.

H3.+8*.78) C7+: B+3T*:/I(*.<
Lnhance and sLrengLhen efforLs Lo open Lhe llnes of candld, collaboraLlve communlcaLlon wlLh
sLakeholders.

5;1.3678) 3 >'I+'.* /4 5P6*II*86*
CollecLlve and collaboraLlve engagemenL of sLakeholders rooLed ln a shared vlslon for hlgh expecLaLlons,
ouLsLandlng lnsLrucLlon, conLlnuous lmprovemenL, muLual accounLablllLy and a consLanL focus on
sLudenL learnlng.

lor more lnformaLlon on Lhe creaLlon of Lhe nexL flve-year sLraLeglc plan, please vlslL
knoxschools2020.org.


9/C3.( DEDEF G-6/;78) B+.3+*)76 HI38 9/C8 J3II

upcomlng publlc lnpuL sesslons have been scheduled Lo glve sLakeholders an opporLunlLy Lo see how
Lhe lnformaLlon gaLhered from Lhe communlLy over Lhe pasL several monLhs ls reflecLed ln plannlng for
Lhe nexL flve-year sLraLeglc plan. 1he sesslons wlll be hosLed by ur. !lm MclnLyre, SuperlnLendenL of Lhe
knox CounLy Schools.

lor Lhe flrsL Llme, Lhe knox CounLy Schools wlll uLlllze Lechnology Lo provlde a vlrLual" opporLunlLy for
Lhe communlLy Lo recelve updaLes, ask quesLlons and provlde feedback on Lhe sLraLeglc plannlng
process. An ln person" Lown hall wlll also be hosLed.

>'#"4$+ ?2@, 9$++0
1uesday, Aprll 29, 2014
6 - 7:30 p.m.

arLlclpanLs may choose Lo hear Lhe audlo for Lhls meeLlng Lhrough compuLer speakers or by dlallng Lhe
followlng conference call lnformaLlon wlLh your phone:

1oll-free number: 213-416-1360 | Access Code: 483 0081
ALLendee MeeLlng u8L: hLLps://www.anymeeLlng.com/186-033-103

lease noLe LhaL Lhe vlrLual sesslon ls llmlLed Lo Lhe flrsL 200 people who reglsLer, and parLlclpanLs wlll
be able Lo ask quesLlons vla Lhe chaL" feaLure on Lhe anymeeLlng.com sysLem.

A, *%#72, ?2@, 9$++0
1hursday, May 8, 2014
6 - 7:30 p.m.
SLerchl LlemenLary (900 CakleLL urlve)
SLreamed llve on knoxschools.org or waLch llve on ComcasL ch. 10 or A11 u-verse ch. 99

AL Lhe forums, communlLy members wlll have an opporLunlLy Lo see how Lhe lnformaLlon gaLhered from
Lhe communlLy over Lhe pasL several monLhs ls reflecLed ln plannlng for Lhe nexL flve years. 1he
communlLy wlll be able ask quesLlons, seek clarlLy and provlde feedback on Lhe fuLure dlrecLlon of Lhe
knox CounLy Schools.

A*3<'.*< /4 K*3.878)= L./C+: M ,6:7*0*;*8+= 58( N4 >/'.<* 9*<+<

LlemenLary and mlddle school sLudenLs wlll soon Lake achlevemenL LesLs (1ennessee Comprehenslve
AssessmenL rogram or 1CA) and hlgh school sLudenLs wlll Lake sLaLe prescrlbed end of course (LCC)
LesLs. under sLaLe law, sLudenLs' scores on Lhe 1CA shall counL from 13 Lo 23 percenL of Lhe sLudenL's
flnal reporL card grade durlng Lhe sprlng semesLer ln Lhe sub[ecL areas of maLh, readlng/language arLs,
sclence and soclal sLudles. ln order Lo comply wlLh sLaLe law, knox CounLy Schools pollcy now requlres
LhaL a sLudenL's 1CA scores counL as 13 percenL of Lhe sLudenL's second semesLer grade. 1hls affecLs
sLudenLs ln grades 3 Lhrough 8. ln hlgh school, Lhe LCC ls 23 of Lhe flnal grade.


1he daLa from Lhe 1CA and LCC assessmenLs ls used Lo help deLermlne whaL supporLs or
enrlchmenL a sLudenL needs, as well as help Lo Lhe dlsLrlcL Lo deLermlne whaL ad[usLmenLs
are needed Lo lmprove our lnsLrucLlon and lnLervenLlon efforLs," sald nakla 1owns, Chlef
AccounLablllLy Cfflcer for Lhe knox CounLy Schools.

We belleve LhaL Lhese assessmenLs are [usL anoLher opporLunlLy for sLudenLs Lo
demonsLraLe Lhelr learnlng," sald 1owns. We hope LhaL parenLs wlll make sure Lhelr
sLudenLs are ready for Lhese assessmenLs, as we hope Lhey are ready for school any oLher day - well-
resLed wlLh a good breakfasL! Cur Leachers have helped sLudenLs Lo prepare all year long Lhrough Lhelr
dally lnsLrucLlon. 1hese assessmenLs are Lhe culmlnaLlon of all Lhe efforL Leachers and sLudenLs have puL
forLh Loward learnlng LhroughouL Lhe year."

9*<+ Q3+*<F
Aprll 28 - May 1: AchlevemenL LesLs for grades 3-8 (all sLudenLs)
May 3 - 8: klndergarLen - second grade assessmenL
May 1 - 7: Lnd of Course LesLs
May 1: Lngllsh 10 and u. S. PlsLory
May 2: Lngllsh 11 and Algebra l
May 3: Lngllsh 9 and Algebra ll
May 6, 8lology and ChemlsLry
May 7: Makeup day

Advanced lacemenL 1esLs are May 3 - 16

SLudenLs who mlssed Laklng LCCs durlng Lhe school year can Lake Lhem on !uly 7 aL WesL Plgh
School (3300 SuLherland Avenue).


B';;*. K*3.878) N--/.+'87+7*<F
JB B';;*. B6://I= 5I*;*8+3.2 B';;*. K*3.878) ,63(*;2 38(
A7((I* B6://I &//<+ >3;-
1he knox CounLy Schools has announced Lhe daLes for lLs summer school offerlngs. All summer
programs wlll occur May 27 - !uly 3, 2014. SLaLe exams wlll be Laken on !uly 7, 2014. All hlgh schools
may offer boLh vlrLual summer school and exLended year summer school.
AddlLlonal deLalls below:

9.3(7+7/83I B';;*. B6://I U:7): <6://IV M rovldes sLudenLs wlLh a second opporLunlLy Lo
masLer or lmprove upon sub[ecL maLLer aLLempLed durlng Lhe prlor school year Lhrough dlrecL
lnsLrucLlon ln Lhe classroom. 1radlLlonal summer school can also be for Lhose sLudenLs who
need Lo obLaln a new credlL wlLh approval from Lhe prlnclpal and counselor.
LocaLlon: WesL Plgh School (3326 SuLherland Avenue)
1wo sesslons: Sesslon l- May27-!une 13, Sesslon 2- !une 16- !uly 3.
CosL: $120*
SLudenL hours: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Courses offered: Algebra l, Algebra ll, CeomeLry, 8rldge MaLh, Lngllsh lv and urlvers'
LducaLlon
All classes wlll be Lheme-based and wlll lncorporaLe pro[ecL-based learnlng.

S7.+'3I B';;*. B6://I U:7): <6://IV M compuLer-based program LhaL helps sLudenLs earn
(recover) credlL for classes Lhey prevlously dld noL pass.
CosL-$10*
LocaLlon: AL sLudenL's zoned school
SLudenL hours: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Courses offered: Courses avallable Lhrough Cdyssey

5P+*8(*( "*3. B';;*. B6://I U:7): <6://IV M deslgned for sLudenLs who need Lo ralse a flnal
grade Lo a 70 by compleLlng needed coursework.
CosL- $10*
LocaLlon: AL sLudenL's zoned school
SLudenL hours: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Courses offered: 1hose courses for whlch sLudenL's flnal grade ls 30 or above.

B';;*. &.7()* H./).3; U.7<78) W
+:
).3(*.<V M prepares sLruggllng sLudenLs for Lhe academlc
LranslLlon from mlddle school Lo 9
Lh
grade.
CosL: no cosL
LocaLlon: AusLln-LasL MagneL Plgh School, 8earden Plgh School, CarLer Plgh School, lulLon
Plgh School, Palls Plgh School, karns Plgh School, SouLh-uoyle Plgh School and owell Plgh
School
SLudenL hours: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Courses offered: Language ArLs, MaLh, and llfe/sLudy skllls
lease conLacL your chlld's prlnclpal aL hls/her zoned school for addlLlonal lnformaLlon or Lo have
speclflc quesLlons answered.

*Aoy stoJeot, teqotJless of floooclol stotos, moy tepoest o fee wolvet - tepoest fotms ote qlveo to eocb stoJeot ptlot to tbe
stott of sommet scbool.

9:* O8/P >/'8+2 5I*;*8+3.2 B';;*. K*3.878) ,63(*;2 38( A7((I* B6://I &//<+ >3;- wlll provlde
sLudenLs wlLh exclLlng learnlng experlences Lo lncrease achlevemenL ln readlng and maLh. 1he expllclL,
sysLemaLlc lnsLrucLlon ls speclflcally deslgned Lo prevenL Lhe loss of skllls ofLen assoclaLed wlLh summer
break. arLlclpaLlon ln Lhls program wlll offer opporLunlLles Lo pracLlce and bulld Lhe skllls needed Lo
close Lhe achlevemenL gap for sLruggllng sLudenLs. 1he goal of Lhe program ls Lo lncrease achlevemenL
and prevenL summer loss of skllls for low performlng sLudenLs.

1he program beglns Monday, !une 2 and ends lrlday, !une 27, 2014. SelecLed sLudenLs currenLly
enrolled ln grades k-3 are ellglble. arenLs recelved a referral leLLer ln March lf Lhelr sLudenL was
selecLed. arenLs wlll reglsLer sLudenLs aL Lhe slLe of Lhelr cholce on Aprll 10, from 3 - 7 p.m. (1hls ls a
change from lasL year ln LhaL only rlslng sLudenLs ln k-4 were lncluded. 1hls year sLudenLs ln 3
Lh
or rlslng
lnLo 6
Lh
wlll be a parL of Lhe Mlddle School 8oosL Camp lnlLlaLlve.)

School slLes: Cedar 8luff LlemenLary**, ChrlsLenberry, uogwood LlemenLary**, Creen MagneL Academy,
Palls LlemenLary, Lonsdale LlemenLary, norwood LlemenLary, 8lLLa LlemenLary**, Sarah Moore Creene
MagneL Academy**.

** loJlcotes scbools tbot wlll bost MlJJle 5cbool 8oost comps.




O8/P >/'8+2 B6://I< ,66*-+*( 78+/ Q7)7+3I H./;7<* K*3)'* /4
@88/03+70* B6://I<
kc5 selecteJ to jolo ootloool oetwotk of scbool Jlsttlcts commltteJ to Jemoosttotloq, evolootloq ooJ
scolloq looovotloo

ulglLal romlse, a naLlonal, lndependenL nonproflL organlzaLlon auLhorlzed by Congress Lo acceleraLe
lnnovaLlon ln educaLlon, named Lhe knox CounLy Schools as one of nlne new members accepLed lnLo Lhe
League of lnnovaLlve Schools.

1he League of lnnovaLlve Schools ls a naLlonal coallLlon of school dlsLrlcLs and educaLlonal agencles LhaL
ls boLh a professlonal learnlng neLwork and an lncubaLor for lnnovaLlve educaLlonal pracLlces. 1he
League brlngs LogeLher educaLors, researchers and enLrepreneurs Lo demonsLraLe, evaluaLe and
repllcaLe promlslng ldeas, wlLh Lhe goal of lmprovlng sLudenL achlevemenL.

We are Lhrllled Lo be selecLed Lo engage ln Lhls unlque collaboraLlve learnlng opporLunlLy," sald ur. !lm
MclnLyre, SuperlnLendenL of Lhe knox CounLy Schools. 1he League wlll help us Lo learn from oLher
lnnovaLlve school dlsLrlcLs, as well as beLLer leverage Lhe Lremendous LalenLs of our Leachers and
classroom Lechnology Lo beLLer prepare our sLudenLs for success ln our lncreaslngly dlglLal world."

1he knox CounLy Schools was selecLed from a compeLlLlve and naLlonal pool of appllcanLs, based on lLs
leadershlp, evldence of resulLs, lnnovaLlve vlslon for learnlng powered by Lechnology, and commlLmenL
Lo collaboraLlng wlLh oLher League members. upon [olnlng Lhe League, members wlll share lessons
learned, parLlclpaLe ln naLlonal and reglonal forums, and parLner wlLh research lnsLlLuLlons, Lechnology
developers, and one anoLher Lo dellver beLLer resulLs for sLudenLs.

1he ldea behlnd Lhe League ls slmple buL amblLlous: lnnovaLlve superlnLendenLs can supporL each
oLher ln Lransformlng Lhe learnlng envlronmenL and lmprovlng engagemenL and achlevemenL," sald
karen CaLor, resldenL and Chlef LxecuLlve Cfflcer of ulglLal romlse. 8y addlng Lhese nlne new
members and Lhe sum of Lhelr experlences, Lhe League can become an even sLronger caLalysL for
lmprovlng opporLunlLy for sLudenLs around Lhe counLry."

1he nlne members of Lhe League of lnnovaLlve Schools sprlng 2014 cohorL are:
- ueparLmenL of uefense LducaLlon AcLlvlLy kalserslauLern ulsLrlcL - 8aumholder, Cermany
- Plghllne ubllc Schools - 8urlen, WA
- knox CounLy Schools - knoxvllle, 1n
- LexlngLon CounLy School ulsLrlcL Cne - LexlngLon, SC
- MenLor ubllc Schools - MenLor, CP
- ascack valley 8eglonal Plgh School ulsLrlcL - MonLvale, n!
- 8lchland School ulsLrlcL 1wo - Columbla, SC
- 8owan-Sallsbury Schools - Sallsbury, nC
- SouLh layeLLe 1ownshlp School ulsLrlcL - Mcuonald, A

WlLh Lhese addlLlons, Lhe League now lncludes 46 school dlsLrlcLs and educaLlon agencles ln 23 sLaLes,
represenLlng nearly 3 mllllon sLudenLs.



J7): B6://I L.3('3+7/8< ,88/'86*(
l&N 51M AcoJemy celebtotes fltst qtoJootloo closs

nexL monLh, hlgh school senlors ln Lhe knox CounLy Schools wlll sLep onLo Lhe sLage and lnLo Lhelr
fuLures as Lhey graduaLe. Whlle Lhls ls a momenLous occaslon for all graduaLes, one group perhaps feels
Lhe lmporLance a blL more.

Cn AugusL 11, 2011, Lhe flrsL freshman
class walked Lhrough Lhe doors of a new
and unlque hlgh school ln knox CounLy:
L&n S1LM Academy. now, four years
laLer, Lhls group of ploneers wlll graduaLe
as Lhe flrsL class ln Lhe school's hlsLory.

LocaLed ln knoxvllle's hlsLorlc L&n
SLaLlon, Lhe academy works Loward a
mlsslon 1o lmparL, Lo empower, Lo
lnsplre." School leaders, Leachers and
sLaff belleve Lhey are developlng Lhe
mosL preclous resource for 21
sL
CenLury
[obs and creaLlng an lnfrasLrucLure for
enlarglng Lhe capaclLy naLlonwlde for
S1LM (sclence, Lechnology, englneerlng,
maLhemaLlcs) educaLlon. WhaL drlves
Lhem ls Lhelr deslre Lo be an agenL of
LransformaLlonal change ln S1LM
educaLlon where all sLudenLs achleve aL
Lhelr hlghesL levels.

1hose are blg expecLaLlons for Lhe graduaLlng class of 2014 and all Lhose who follow. WhaL do some of
Lhese Cryphons, who are Lhe flrsL Lo graduaLe from Lhe L&n Academy, say abouL Lhelr leadlng Lhe way
for oLhers aL Lhe school.abouL Lhelr fuLures.abouL Lhelr educaLlon aL Lhe lnnovaLlve school?

WhaL Lwo Cryphon senlors have Lo say.

[My years aL L&n have] been full of counLless opporLunlLles for me Lo puL myself ouL lnLo Lhe real world
and experlence someLhlng LhaL only a hand full of hlgh school Leens can say LhaL Lhey have
experlenced..We have some of Lhe mosL glfLed arL sLudenLs l have seen.. We have amazlng aLhleLes..
So, lf you musL Lake one Lhlng, lL musL be LhaL S1LM does noL only lnclude Lechnology aL Lhe forefronL of
educaLlon buL also amazlngly well rounded lndlvlduals who are speclal ln Lhelr own rlghL.
BC#$," D$43$,,

As Lhe flrsL generaLlon of L&n graduaLes, we all lefL someLhlng-schools, frlends, our communlLles-Lo
come Lo S1LM. 1haL loss ls lnconsequenLlal when compared Lo whaL we have galned: 8eal-world skllls,
professlonal experlence and a communlLy of llke-mlnded peers. As a 2014 S1LM graduaLe, l would llke
Lo say Lhank you Lo every Leacher, admlnlsLraLor, supporL sLaff and parenL who made my school
posslble.
B!$#$; !3'";

CommencemenL for Lhe L&n S1LM Academy ls seL for May 13, 2014, 6 p.m., aL 1hompson-8ollng Arena
on Lhe unlverslLy of 1ennessee campus. Cn May 14, 2014, a group of creaLlve Lhlnkers and problem
Next mootb, 16 seolots wlll be tbe fltst to qtoJoote ftom
l&N 51M AcoJemy. 1bls tlqbt-kolt qtoop, sbowo bete
oftet o locolty vs. 5toJeots floq footboll qome, wlll
qtoJoote oo Moy 1J.

Next mootb, 16 seolots wlll be tbe fltst to qtoJoote ftom
l&N 51M AcoJemy. 1bls tlqbt-kolt qtoop, sbowo bete
oftet o locolty vs. 5toJeots floq footboll qome, wlll
qtoJoote oo Moy 1J.

solvers from Lhe L&n Academy wlll enLer Lhe world well prepared Lo face Lhelr fuLures. (See below for a
llsL of graduaLlon ceremonles for all hlgh schools ln Lhe knox CounLy Schools.)

As a magneL school, L&n S1LM Academy accepLs Lransfers from knox CounLy Schools mlddle and hlgh
schools. lor lnformaLlon abouL requesLlng a Lransfer, vlslL Lransfers.knoxschools.org.

ORNX >NGR9" B>JNNKB J@LJ B>JNNKB
2013-2014 CCMMLnCLMLn1 CL8LMCnlLS
B6://I

K/63+7/8 Q3+* 97;*
L&n SLem Academy

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/13/14 6 p.m.
kALC

kALC 03/14/14 10:30 a.m.
ur. aul L. kelley
volunLeer Academy

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/14/14 3 p.m.
AusLln-LasL Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/14/14 3:30 p.m.
lulLon Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/14/14 8 p.m.
Palls Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/13/14 3 p.m.
CarLer Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/13/14 3:30 p.m.
CenLral Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/13/14 8 p.m.
SouLh-uoyle Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/16/14 3 p.m.
Clbbs Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/16/14 3:30 p.m.
8earden Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/16/14 8 p.m.
owell Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/17/14 9 a.m.
karns Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/17/14 11:30 a.m.


WesL Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/17/14 2 pm.
Pardln valley Academy

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/17/14 4:30 p.m.
larraguL Plgh

1hompson-8ollng
Arena
03/17/14 7:30 p.m.
ulsLrlcL-wlde summer
graduaLlon*
*lor sLudenLs who graduaLe
durlng Lhe summer monLhs

CenLral Plgh School 08/07/14 7 p.m.
lleose oote tbot oll commeocemeot cetemooles tokloq ploce ot 1bompsoo-8olloq Ateoo wlll be
stteomeJ llve ot kooxqtoJs.com ooJ ovolloble fot potcbose.


R/.+:C*<+ A7((I* B6://I >/;;*8(*( 4/. ,S@Q @;-I*;*8+3+7/8

norLhwesL Mlddle School recenLly was commended for achlevlng a school-wlde college-readlness
culLure Lhrough Lhe Avlu program.

Avlu (AdvancemenL vla
lndlvldual ueLermlnaLlon) ls
an lnLernaLlonal college-
readlness sysLem LhaL works
Lo close Lhe achlevemenL
gap by preparlng all
sLudenLs for college and
success ln a global socleLy.
A LoLal of elghL mlddle and
hlgh schools ln Lhe knox
CounLy Schools offer Lhe
Avlu elecLlve class, whlch ls
deslgned Lo reach sLudenLs
ln Lhe academlc mlddle, and
as demonsLraLed aL
norLhwesL Mlddle School,
Lhe Avlu sLraLegles can be lnLegraLed lnLo all classes Lo develop a culLure of college readlness for all
sLudenLs.

1he Avlu CenLer recenLly recognlzed norLhwesL as one of only 10 of Lhe almosL 3,000 Avlu school
slLes achlevlng a sLudenL populaLlon of aL leasL 10 ln Lhe Avlu elecLlve and lmplemenLlng Lhe Avlu
sLraLegles ln all classes. norLhwesL Mlddle School ls Lhe only school ln Lhe knox CounLy Schools Lo have
reached Lhls level.

lL's Lhrough Lhe leadershlp and vlslonlng of Lhe Avlu Leam aL norLhwesL and Lhe supporL of Lhe school's
admlnlsLraLlon LhaL Lhls school-wlde lmplemenLaLlon of Avlu ls even posslble," sald PeaLher Mounce,
knox CounLy Schools Avlu ulsLrlcL CoordlnaLor.

1eachers now have a Loolbox provlded by Lhelr Lralnlng ln Avlu sLraLegles, whlch allgn wlLh Common
Core, Lo help sLudenLs be lndependenL Lhlnkers and problem solvers," sald Mlchelle SLaal, Avlu
CoordlnaLor for norLhwesL Mlddle School. Cur Leachers are phenomenal aL Laklng a sLraLegy LhaL
works for Lhem and modlfylng and dlfferenLlaLlng lL for each level of learner."

Avlu helps sLudenLs be ready for college Lhrough focuslng lnsLrucLlon on wrlLlng, lnqulry, collaboraLlon
and readlng. Llke Common Core, lL emphaslzes sLraLeglc Lhlnklng, analyzlng and problem solvlng.


@;-/.+38+ Q3+*< 38( @84/.;3+7/8


,-.7I #Y MJ/I7(32 M L//( !.7(32
knox CounLy Schools, CenLral Cfflce, and MalnLenance wlll be closed.

,-.7I D# MJ/I7(32
knox CounLy Schools, CenLral Cfflce, and MalnLenance wlll be closed.

,-.7I DZ M Lnd 4 x Weeks Cradlng erlod

O8/P >/'8+2 5I*;*8+3.2 J/8/.< >:/7. >/86*.+ M ,-.7I D[= ZFEE-;= B/'+:?Q/2I* A7((I* B6://I

,6:7*0*;*8+ 9*<+78) \78(/C= 58( /4 >/'.<* 5P3;< M see 8enchmarks arLlcle for deLalls

A32 $ M knox CounLy 8oard of LducaLlon work sesslon, 3 p.m., Andrew !ohnson 8ulldlng

A32 $?Y M klndergarLen-second grade assessmenL

A32 $?#] M Advanced placemenL LesLs

A32 [ M knox CounLy 8oard of LducaLlon regular meeLlng, 3 p.m., ClLy CounLy 8ulldlng

A32 #Z?#[ DE#^ - Plgh School CommencemenL Ceremonles - see 8enchmarks arLlcle for deLalls

A32 #W M knox CounLy 8oard of LducaLlon mld-monLh work sesslon, 3 p.m., Andrew !ohnson 8ulldlng

A32 #W M D# M Plgh school underclassmen exam wlndow

A32 D# M Lnd of fourLh 9-weeks gradlng perlod, end of second semesLer

A32 D# M LasL day for sLudenLs (half day)