JCS Community Newsletter (December)

This newsletter will be distributed on the Friday following the monthly Board of Education meeting. This newsletter contains important information from district departments and other helpful tips. If you have suggestions for content in this newsletter, please send them to Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org.

Upcoming December Performance Dates & other events

December 8 – Science Hill Choral Holiday Concert at 2:30 p.m.

December 10 – Science Hill Orchestra Holiday Concert at 7 p.m.

December 13 – Science Hill Drama Improv in Studio 535 at 7 p.m.

December 17 – Science Hill Band Holiday Concert at 7 p.m.

Calendars

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

JCS Superintendent Dr. Steve Barnett has announced his retirement and his last day will be January 31, 2025. The Johnson City Board of Education will accept internal applications for interim superintendent until the end of day on Monday, December 9.

The board will then meet on December 12 at 3 pm to discuss applicants and name an interim superintendent. The search for the next Johnson City Schools' Superintendent will begin in January and the board will use the Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) to help conduct the national search.

The next Johnson City Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, January 6 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.

Science Hill freshman Kara Wiggins, won 3rd place for the Young Playwrights Festival for the Barter Theater.

Several students across Johnson City Schools submitted entries for the Monday Club Youth Poetry Contest. During our board meeting, we recognized several winners from the contest. They include:

Emma Temaj and EllieKate Price (Fairmont), Analise Butler, Helen Keaton, Savanna Nadolsky, Zara Samiuddin and James Sandos (Towne Acres), Evelyn Robey (Indian Trail) and Brinley Price (Liberty Bell). Congratulations!

On Monday night we honored two of our former board members, Beth Simpson and Herb Greenlee. We appreciate everything that you did for Johnson City Schools!

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 Schools is proud to announce that five schools were named among the 400 Reward Schools in Tennessee by the Tennessee Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year. Those schools include Lake Ridge Elementary, North Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, Towne Acres Elementary and Woodland Elementary.

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For the fourth consecutive year, Johnson City Schools earned a Level 5 composite score on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS), according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Education. Additionally, five schools earned Level 5 distinction. Those schools included Science Hill High School, Lake Ridge Elementary, North Side Elementary, South Side Elementary and Woodland Elementary.

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Students arrived at Mountain View Elementary Wednesday to a celebration of kindness. For World Kindness Day on November 13, the school’s Kindness Club welcomed students with bracelets, fanfare and, most importantly, smiles.

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Visit the Johnson City Parks and Recreation website here

Johnson City Parks and Recreation Calendar

Visit the Johnson City Public Library's website here.

Johnson City Public Library Calendar

Have you been avoiding your Library because of overdue fines? Well, it’s your lucky day!

Until Friday, December 20, you can give back to your community and pay off your late fines at the same time through Food for Fines. Food for Fines is a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.

You can drop off unexpired canned goods and nonperishable food items at your Library to waive your overdue fines. No fines are too big and all materials are eligible! The only charges that can’t be waived are those incurred for lost or damaged items.

We will deduct $2 in fines for each unexpired canned good or nonperishable food item you bring to the Library. All donated items must carry their original packaging and labels. We can’t accept glass jars, home-canned food, packaging with holes, or baby formula.

More information

The City of Johnson City’s Community Survey is now open for residents to provide input on government services and quality of life. The online survey will be open until Monday, Dec. 16.

Click here to take survey

Registration website: jaminthemountains.com

Program length: 12 weeks of small group and string band instruction in Appalachian music.

Grade participation: 4-12 grades

Program dates/times/locations: Johnson City JAM, Tuesdays, 3:45-5 at Ashley Academy