Important Reminders:

• No School on Tuesday, November 5th, Election Day. Some of our schools are serving as voting sites.
• ACT Testing Day (School-wide) - November 6th
• EOC Testing Window opens on December 2nd.

Countdowns (not including today):

• 15 school days until Thanksgiving Break & EOC Testing Window
• 30 school days until Winter Break

In the event that you have to miss school, email attendance notes to the attendance office or turn them in at the main office before school, between classes, or during lunch.

• CASE Benchmark 2 Testing Window
• 7:15 AM - Fish Bible Study, F4, Contact: Mrs. Murray - Everyone welcome.
• 3:00 PM - Fish Leadership Meeting, F4, Contact: Mrs. Murray
• 7:30 PM - Men's Basketball Tryouts, Contact: Coach Connell

• No School: Election Day
• 4:00 PM - All East Honor Choir Screening (10th-12th); Location: ETSU

• TSSAA State Cross Country Meet - Hendersonville
• 7:50 AM - State Send Off
• 8:00 AM ACT Testing Day: 12th Grade Senior Retake, 11th Grade ACT Practice Test, 10th Grade Pre-ACT, 9th Grade Pre-ACT 8/9

• 7:15 AM - FCA Meeting, Weightroom, Contact: Coach H. Chandley
• 2:45 PM - Myth & Legends Club, N6, Contact: Ms. Cummings
• 3:00 PM - Chess Club, F5, Contact: Mrs. Phebus

• TSSAA State Cross Country Meet - Hendersonville
• CASE Benchmark English 9 & English 10
• 10:00 AM - FT: JROTC Flag Day Celebration @ Jonesborough Senior Center
• 10:40 AM - ASL Club Meeting, C4, Contact: Mr. Lellman
• 10:45 AM - FTA Club Meeting, N3, Contact: Mrs. Kirk (Rastall)
• 2:45 PM - FCCLA Officer's Meeting, E5, Contact: Ms. Gourley
• 2:45 PM - NJROTC Drill Meeting, ROTC Building, Contact: Chief Frank & Warrant Selhorst
• 5:00 PM - NJROTC Veteran's Day Ceremony @ Limestone Freewill Baptist Church

• CASE Benchmark 2 Testing Window
• CASE Benchmark English 9 & English 10
• 7:00 AM - Veteran's Day Breakfast (Hosted by Student Council), Library, Contact: Mrs. Malloy
• 7:15 AM - First Priority Club, F4, Mrs. Murray
• 10:45 AM - FISH Leadership Meeting
• 11:25 AM - FISH ALL FOUR LUNCHES

• Mrs. Robinson's Birthday
• No events on school calendar - If something is missing, please let Dr. Davis know.

• No evenets on the school calendar - If something is missing, please let Dr. Davis know.

• CASE Benchmark Testing Window
• Case Benchmark Algebra I
• 7:15 AM - Fish Bible Study - F4, Contact: Mrs. Murray - Everyone Welcome
• 7:50 AM - FT: Cosmetology to Crumley House
• 8:00 AM - FT: NJROTC & Band to GVES for Veteran's Day Program
• 10:45 AM - Spanish Honor's Society, O4, Contacts: Mr. Cavaness and Mrs. Raines
• 12:00 PM - FT: NJROTC to Four Oaks Nursing Home for Veteran's Day Program
• 3:00 PM - Fish Leadership Meeting - F4, Contact: Mrs. Murray

Dear Freshmen Class,

You will be taking the PreACT on Wednesday, November 6th with the teacher below. You will report to your first period class for attendance and then report to your testing room when dismissed.

Your PreACT test will be on paper. Bring a pencil with you. This is different from the last email you received from me. You will not be taking this test online.

Click here if you need to request a graphing calculator for your test. Calculator numbers will be limited, so sign up quickly! The graphing calculator will be checked out to your room on testing day. You cannot take it with you. If you have already requested a calculator, you do not need to request it again.

Dear Sophomore Class,

You will be taking the PreACT on Wednesday, November 6th with the teacher below. You will report to your first period class for attendance and then report to your testing room when dismissed.

Your PreACT test will be on paper. Bring a pencil with you. This is different from the last email you received from me. You will not be taking this test online.

Click here if you need to request a graphing calculator for your test. Calculator numbers will be limited, so sign up quickly! The graphing calculator will be checked out to your room on testing day. You cannot take it with you. If you have already requested a calculator, you do not need to request it again.

Dear Junior Class,

You will be taking an online Practice ACT on Wednesday, November 6th with the teacher below.

You will report to your first period class for attendance and then report to your testing room when dismissed.

Since your Practice ACT will be online, make sure to bring your charged Chromebook (and charger -- just in case) with you on Wednesday!

Click here if you need to request a graphing calculator for your test. Calculator numbers will be limited, so sign up quickly! The graphing calculator will be checked out to your room on testing day. You cannot take it with you. If you have already requested a calculator, you do not need to request it again.

Dear Senior Class,

You will be taking the ACT on Wednesday, November 6 with the teacher below. You will report to your first period class for attendance and then report to your testing room when dismissed.

Please bring the following with you on testing day:

1. Charged Chromebook,

2. Chromebook Charger,

3. Photo ID,

4. Pencil,

5. Snack/drink for the break.

If you receive extra testing time, you will be receiving an email soon about reporting to a different testing room.

If you have not completed your demographics, by Monday, November 11/4. If you have not chosen a college, you can fix this up to two days after the test. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Hey Pioneer Nation,

Our favorite time of year is rapidly approaching, and that means it's also time for OPEN TRYOUTS! Crockett Men's Basketball will hold an open tryout for all existing and eligible DCHS students interested in becoming part of Crockett Men's Basketball.

Tryouts will take place on November 4th from 7:30-9PM @DCHS.

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Mr. Doug Harris.

Mr. Harris is a proud alumnus of David Crockett High School and is in his twenty-first year of teaching mathematics at DCHS where he primarily teaches Advanced Geometry and Advanced Placement Calculus AB.

“I am deeply humbled and honored to be chosen as Teacher of the Year. David Crockett is a community that has and always will be my home. I can think of no better place to have been raised and now serve.” ~Mr. Harris

This year we will be able to provide a Thanksgiving Food Box (including a turkey, ham, or chicken and all the fixings) for any of our WCDE families! Grace Manor is providing this wonderful giveaway for us on November 26th at Crossroads Church from 3-5PM. Contact Amanda White if you have questions.

Sign up at www.tinyurl.com/WCDETHANKS

Calling all northeast Tennessee athletes! Join us for our Johnson City Health Fair on November 8 at East Tennessee State University. This event will provide FREE physicals and dental screenings/interventions as needed. This is open to all school ages and adults. Plus, there will be fun giveaways and an opportunity to register for seasonal programs.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3TNjJVZ

Here is the link for the QR code.

Click this link to complete the form.

I am excited to share that we are now accepting applications for the 61st Annual Queen of Hearts!

I am hoping you can help me spread the word! I’ve attached an overview with the timeline and responsibilities for this program. If you have any students that would be strong nominees for this campaign, please share the application link or send them my way!

Accepting Applications: September 4th 2024 – December 31st, 2024

Eligibility: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

Application Link: https://forms.office.com/r/Wi9SZkdvdz

What is Queen of Hearts?

Each year the American Heart Association’s Queen of Hearts campaign brings together a group of young leaders to make an impact on women’s heart health in the Tri-Cities. During this 8-week campaign, young people who want to make a difference are empowered with the training and resources to take action for their own heart health and the hearts of those around them.

We are thrilled to share that Aniston Barnette, from Tennessee High School was the American Heart Association’s 2024 National Impact Winner! We are excited to build on this incredible momentum by identifying high school students with a passion for making a difference to join us for the 2025 Queen of Hearts Campaign.

I’m happy to answer any questions or connect on a call!

With heart,

Stacy

Order Graduation Supplies:

MUST have a Cap, Gown, Tassel and Diploma Cover to participate in the Graduation Ceremony

--> Cap & Gown order must be placed by November 30, 2024 to avoid hefty late charges

--> Order online at https://scherffjones.com

--> Have Questions?

--> --> Email: scoffice@herffjones.com

--> --> Phone: 864-244-0110

--> Watch the video below for detailed instructions on how to order

--> Herff Jones representative will be on campus Thursday, September 5th during all four lunches to answer questions or to take cash/check orders

Students can get homework help by giving the hotline a call at 615-298-6636. The program is available from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday – Thursday evenings.

Parents can also go to the Homework Hotline website to schedule days and times they’re available. To learn more about the program, click here.

It's time to celebrate our region's teachers once again! Nominate a teacher who goes above and beyond on WJHL.com for the weekly honor: https://www.wjhl.com/.../enter-your-teacher-for-educator.../

Order your yearbook now for only $59! Last year we ran out of copies! Order now at yearbookordercenter.com and put in school code 13920 to ensure that you get one!

Age Rating 14+

The Powerless Trilogy Book 1
Reader's Rating: 4.21 out of 5 stars

Goodreads Choice Award

Nominee for Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2023)

She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.

The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished in order to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be overly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can in order to stay alive and out of trouble. Easier said than done.

When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilyas princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites’ powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is—completely Ordinary.

Cross Country attended the regionals championship this past Monday where the girls took 1st overall qualifying for state as well, led by Maggie Bellamy who got 1st place overall. Also earning all conference honors was Savannah Piazza placing 3rd overall, Olivia Ogle coming in 7th overall, and Kiley Moore coming in 12th with Ivy Newlon being the girls 5th scorer. Valeria Camacho-Mayo and Nikoletta Stathoudakis also punched their ticket to state as well.

The boys came in runner up for conference championship led by senior Casen Davis who came in 9th place earning all conference honors along with Connor Shaw who came in 10th place overall. The remaining varsity boys also punching their ticket to state are Aiden Cannon, Nate Stevens, Carter Cook, Roman Jaquez and Luke Krell.

GRAY — David Crockett’s message the entire cross country season has been to send out retiring coach Mark Jennings out on the best note possible.

The Lady Pioneers did just that at Monday’s Region 1-A/AA championships at Daniel Boone by claiming a fourth team title in five years, led by senior Maggie Bellamy’s individual win.

“It means a lot to be the first region champion and Jennings has been really big all year about getting different wins since this is his last year coaching,” Bellamy said. “The whole time I was running the race, I was thinking about trying to become the first region champion.

“This couldn’t have been a more perfect senior year because we swept at conference and now we did it at region. It’s really special, too, that we get to send Jennings out as a champion coach.”

Bellamy broke away from Elizabethton freshman Arvella Nave a little over halfway into the race and crossed the finish line in 19:52.1, which was the fastest time of the day on the girls side for the undulating 5-kilometer course.

It was also the first time that Crockett has recorded an individual girls region champion. And it’s just the latest in a long line of Crockett firsts for Bellamy, who will continue her running career at Lipscomb next fall.

“Maggie put on a stellar performance today and that was our first region individual championship ever,” Jennings said. “When it got to be over there at the crest of the hill and I saw Maggie coming over it, I knew we had this one.”

Jennings took over a girls program that had historically struggled, having only made the state once (1982) before this recent stretch over the last decade or so.

Now, the Lady Pioneers have a legitimate program that is consistently one of the tops regardless of classification.

“When I first came, we were struggling to put a girls team together,” Jennings said. “If we had five girls out there running, it was considered a victory.”

Rounding out the scoring for Crockett was Savannah Piazza (third, 21:10.9), Olivia Ogle (seventh, 21:23.4), Kiley Moore (12th, 22:20.0) and Ivy Newlon (23rd, 24:31.3).

The top four teams and the top five individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to next week’s state meet in Hendersonville at Sanders Ferry Park.

“It was a really close race and we had a lot of trouble back there at our fifth runner,” Jennings said. “Savannah bouncing back really helped us out today and she’s not feeling the best today either. Kiley Moore only had a one-second season’s best from the last race, but still, she’s getting faster.”

Elizabethton (46), University School of Johnson City (72) and Sullivan East (125) clinched the final three team spots.

The individual qualifiers were Tennessee High’s Jenna Reecher (fourth, 21:12.9), Unicoi County’s Braydin Baresel (ninth, 21:43.8), Jellico’s Alhena Dalcerri (10th, 22:11.1), Volunteer’s Lillie Bullock (15th, 23:14.5) and Greeneville’s Darla Kammerdiener (17th, 23:28.3).

2024 TSSAA Region 1-A/AA Girls Championships

Daniel Boone High School - Gray, TN

Tuesday, October 24

(Top 4 teams and top five individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state meet)

Course Record: Jenna Hutchins, Science Hill (17:06.7 in 2020)

Meet Record: Zoe Arrington, Tennessee High (19:16.9 in 2021)

Team Results -- 1. David Crockett 41, 2. Elizabethton 46, 3. University School of Johnson City 72, 4. Sullivan East 125, 5. Greeneville 132, 6. Volunteer 156, 7. Jellico 186, 8. Gatlinburg-Pittman 195, 9. Cocke County 233, 10. Chuckey-Doak 248.

Top 15 Individual Finishers -- 1. Maggie Bellamy (DC) 19:52.1, 2. Arvella Nave (Eliz) 20:15.4, 3. Savannah Piazza (DC) 21:10.9, 4. Jenna Reecher (THS) 21:12.9, 5. Lucy Smith (USJC) 21:16.5, 6. Emma Johnson (USJC) 21:19.8, 7. Olivia Ogle (DC) 21:23.4, 8. Helen Hackett (Eliz) 21:29.8, 9. Braydin Baresel (UC) 21:43.8, 10. Alhena Dalcerri (Jel) 22:11.1, 11. Mylee Jones (SE) 22:14.7, 12. Kiley Moore (DC) 22:20.0, 13. Jasey Hyatt (Eliz) 22:29.7, 14. Jane Hackett (Eliz) 23:08.2, 15. Lillie Bullock (Vol) 23:14.5.

Landon Owens and Brandon Ward

Blake Lengele and Johnathan White

Dylan Branham and Peyton Hicks

The David Crockett chapter of the National Beta Club recently held its annual Induction Ceremony where new members were welcomed into the club. At the ceremony, we completed our first service project of collecting food items for our own Pioneer Pantry. Congratulations to our new Beta Club Inductees!

Last week, we had our pumpkin decorating contest! Members were instructed to decorate a pumpkin however they would like. The only rule was that it could not be on the verge of death. Everyone who participated did an amazing job and they all ended up looking fantastic!! The winners ended up being Madison Bellamy, Clara Whitson, and Chelsea Jennings. The winner of our hearts however is on the last slide. Good job everyone!!

What a week at the 97th National FFA Convention! This week we were able to attend sessions at the Lucas Oil Stadium, spend lots of money shopping, participate in workshops, explore the expo center, and learn who can and can’t wake up early in the morning. As this trip was a first for many of our officer members, it surely brought us together. We are incredibly thankful for the opportunities to meet ones we look up to and those from states far away.

Our very own, former president and Tennessee state officer, Mary Beth Collette, also received her American Degree. We are so proud and have loved seeing her accomplish so much. David Crockett FFA loves you and is always rooting for you in all you do. Keep doing big things!

Dr. Davis takes as much as she can from media spotlights and Facebook, but she can't get it all without your help.

Please let her know if something is missing at keysa@wcde.org. She needs a picture or link when information is sent. Don't hesitate to send her information.

We do not want to miss anything.

Click the image above or click here if you need to request some help.

Parents must complete this parental consent before students can talk to our Frontier Health Therapists (Nicole and Madi). Please complete the form. A PDF version is below.

Frontier Healthcare has two school based therapists, Nicole Bonham & Madison M. Geis, available to assist DCHS students. Before students can see the Frontier Health Therapists, parents must give permission. To give permission, fill out the online form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4mSnB7-c-Va3Grl2rtxShVK7NnZBXaevTU50qT_r9SnE5Wg/viewform) or download the paper form (https://5il.co/2tn67), fill it out and return it to the student services office.

Click this link to sign the receipt for the Visitor Code of Conduct.

Click this link for the reporting form.