JCS Community Newsletter (May)

This newsletter will be distributed on the Friday following the monthly Board of Education meeting. If you have suggestions for content in this newsletter, please send them to Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org.

• National Speech & Language Pathologist Day - May 18 (falls on a Sunday)
• Senior Teas - May 16, 1:30 PM

• Science Hill High School Graduation - May 24, 10 AM

Calendars

• Printable Calendars for 2024-2025
  
• Staff Holiday Schedule for 2024-2025
  

Before the Board Meeting on Monday night we honored those who are retiring this year. A list of those retirees can be found below. Pictures can be viewed at this link.

Congratulations to the following educators who were awarded tenure during the May Board Meeting. They include:

• Bettina Chirica
• Lori Campbell
• Daniela DeSousa
• Lindsey Huff
• Rebecca Manookian
• Rebecca Weems
• Jessica Cicero
• Carrie Bearden
• Haley Klug
  
• Terri Dosher
• Robin Murphy
• Monet LaClair
• Jordyn Norwood
• Cynthia Grindstaff
• Stephanie Robinette
• LaDonna Boone
• Dedra Lamb
• Christina Maiden
• Andrea Burchette
• Rebecca Greasby
• Damon Mazoff
• Sacha Veal-Raby
• Ian Herrin
• Jamie Andrews Hise
• Wesley Jones
• Alex Kinder
• Rebecca Mazoff
• Russell Minatel
• Rachel Norris
• Morgan Rado
• Wesley Smith
• Kimberly Thompson
• Brad Gentry
• Tina Faust

The next regularly scheduled Johnson City Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, June 2 starting at 6 p.m. inside the Board Room at Central Office (100 E. Maple Street). Board meetings can be viewed on the Johnson City Schools' YouTube channel.

Towne Acres student Cooper Glennon finished in second place in the state in the Tennessee’s Civics Essay Contest .

Towne Acres student Swetank Bangaru- recently placed 2nd in the state for the spelling bee.

Towne Acres students Alice Keaton and Helen Keaton won their age divisions for the January Orise STEM competition.

Congratulations to these three Science Hill students who recently earned a perfect score on the ACT Test. The students include (right to left) Zoe Norman, Sarah Leerssen, and Christian Zarate .

Congratulations to these three Science Hill students for earning Academic All-American Honors from the National Speech and Debate Association. They include Olivia Castillo, Taylor Robey, and Amy Li (pictured).

The following students competed in the 2024-2025 Destination Imagination tournament and finished in 2nd place for the state: Olivia Earley, Keshav Amin, Cora Kneisley, Mason Montagnari, Keira Clemons, Asher Jolley and Corbin Dean. Their coach was Jeana Hughes.

Thank you for all the hard work from our Teacher Leaders from Cohort 9. The group included

Laura Mays, Leslie Snapp, Catherine Whitson, Emily Dye, Ashlea Martin, Courtney Egbert, Lynne Johnson, Taylor Freeman, Haley Klug, Jessica Laws, Rachel Miller, Jessi Hoffman, Robin Murphy, Ian Herrin, Micah Ridley, Wendy Whitmore, Jaime Andrews, Sarah Little, Amy Rigsby, Larissa Trivette and Melissa Gavin.

Congratulations to Science Hill junior Yeonseo Ko for receiving a National Award of Merit in the Literature category from the 2024–2025 National PTA Reflections program for her poem titled “Unconditional.”

Our summer camps are starting to roll in. Don't wait, register today! Whether you're a rising star or just starting out, our camps offer top-notch coaching, skill-building drills, and tons of fun. Come and train with the Toppers!

To view the camps click here

The Johnson City Schools' Communication Department is looking for suggestions for features stories to share with our community. This could be anything you think parents, students or the public want or need to know about can be good features. We're talking student achievements, teachers doing cool things in their classrooms, school programs or offerings that could benefit from a little awareness, clubs... Anything. If there's a visual component – something or someone I could photograph to go along with it – it will be even more engaging. We would love to hear your ideas!

Please reach out to Nathan Baker or Collin Brooks with your suggestions.

Johnson City’s first-ever Junior Council (JC2) invites students and families to the inaugural Teen Summer Kickoff May 17 at King Commons. From 3-7 p.m., attendees will enjoy music, food trucks, games and vendors. Numerous Science Hill clubs and teams will be on hand, providing a great opportunity for middle schoolers to learn more about SHHS offerings. Kick off summer with Johnson City’s teen leaders!

Visit the Johnson City Public Library's website here.

Johnson City Public Library Calendar

Need a library card? Follow this process to get one.

Got a LEGO-loving kid? Let them build, create, and show off their skills! Stop by this Saturday, May 10, between 10:30–12 for Building with the Lions.

Their creation could be the next one featured in the Children’s Library!

New York Times Bestselling author of "The Ballad Novels," Sharyn McCrumb, is coming to your Library on Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m.!

McCrumb will share insights into her writing process and the inspiration behind her award-winning novels.

Books will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the Friends of the Johnson City Public Library.

Step into 130 years of library history. This month’s Galleria exhibit showcases the evolution of Johnson City Public Library through the buildings that have shaped it. Explore original blueprints, historic photos, and artifacts that tell the story of how your Library grew alongside the city it serves!

Visit the Johnson City Parks and Recreation website here

Johnson City Parks and Recreation Calendar

The Johnson City Parks and Rec Department has joined ParentSquare. Click on this link to follow them and keep up to date with everything going on with Parks & Recreation.

There is still time to signup for youth football and youth cheerleading through the Johnson City Parks and Rec. Click this link to visit the registration page.

Join us for a day packed with fun and big wheels! Come explore firetrucks, tractors, garbage trucks, street cleaners, and more amazing city vehicles up close.
This event, held on Saturday, May 10 at King Commons Park, is free & open to everyone — a perfect family outing! This will run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We will have a sensory hour from 10-11 a.m.

Bring your curiosity and excitement — we’ll see you there!

Join us for #KidsToParksDay! Celebrate the great outdoors with a FREE family event full of fun and exploration! Enjoy a scavenger hunt with prizes and check out these awesome activity stations:

· Esports

· Arts & Crafts

· Nature

· Lacrosse

· Rugby

· Mountain Biking

Come out, have fun, and #PlayAllOut with us!

Join us on Wednesday, May 28 at Memorial Park Community Center for a fun and energetic free cheer clinic focused on basic cheer fundamentals! The clinic for rising kindergartners-thru-third graders will run from 6-7 p.m. and rising fourth-sixth graders will be from 7-8 p.m. Please note, a maximum of 60 participants per session. Open to both registered and non-registered participants in this season's JC Youth Cheerleading program! To register, email Cheer Coordinator Veronica Mikson at: vmikson@johnsoncitytn.org Let’s get loud and proud!

The Legion Street Pool, Kenneth “Herb” Greenlee splash pad at Carver Park and Rotary Park splash pad will open Saturday, May 24. The splash pads will open at 10 a.m. and the pool will open at 1 p.m.