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HABITAT GOES GREEN GREEN HILLS DRUʼS VUES Page Page 5 NEWS 11 VOLUME 29 APRIL 13, 2017 NUMBER 15 Nashville schoolʼs director draws praise TDEC will provide more during State of the Schools Address options for household in ourselves for our children. drug disposal We have a plan. And we have a determined spirit,” Joseph said during opening remarks. His remarks regarding equity and access to advanced academic programs drew thunderous applause from the more than 500 attendees. “We need to send a mes- sage that all students are an asset to our community, regardless of their race, eth- nicity, country of origin or who their parents are,” he said. “Every child… deserves equitable chances to succeed in life.” During the address that lasted approximately 30 min- Lori Munkeboe, Director of TDECʼs Office of Sustainable utes, Dr. Joseph declared the Practices, demonstrates how to dispose of medications in a city’s literacy rates to be at an almost “state of emergency.” bin in Davidson County. - photo courtesy of TDEC He said the district needed an additional $3.4 million to David Smith “Protecting our environment support literacy. A Literacy Staff Writer is a team effort. We want to do Teacher Development Specialist The Tennessee Department what we can to equip our citi- would be placed in every of Environment and Conser- zens with the tools they need school, who will model vation (TDEC) continues to to do their part to take individ- instruction for teachers in expand its efforts to protect ual action to make a positive their buildings and spend water quality in Tennessee by impact on the environment time in classes helping find working with statewide part- and the health of their com- ways to make instruction ners to provide more options munities.” more effective and personal- for the disposal of unwanted Through TDEC’s Unwanted ized to meet the needs of pub- medications. Collection pro- Household Pharmaceutical Director of Schools Dr. Shawn Joseph gave his first State lic school children. grams reduce the amount Collection Program, there are of the Schools Address at Creswell Middle Prep School of “This is the greatest civil of pharmaceutical products now 224 permanent collection being flushed, poured down bins for expired, unused or the Arts. - photo by David Smith right we can give our children – the ability to read, speak and drains or sent to landfills. unwanted household medica- comprehend,” Joseph said, “The permanent bins offer tions across all of Tennessee’s direction, budget priorities David Smith adding that the district needs a safe and convenient way to 95 counties. In 2016, more than and the developing plan for Staff Writer an additional $5.7 million for dispose of unwanted medica- 80,000 lbs. of medication was In his first State of Schools the future of Metro. English Language services. tion while creating opportuni- collected – almost five times address, Director of Schools “Nashville, this is our ties for residents to promote more than during the pro- Dr. Shawn Joseph unveiled moment. We can’t hold back. environmental protection and gram’s first year in 2012. the district’s new strategic We need to reach deeply with- See Schools on Page 3 safe communities,” said TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau. See TDEC on Page 3 4-DAY Thu. 4/13 83ºF Fri. 4/14 85ºF Sat. 4/15 84ºF Sun. 4/16 82ºF FORECAST Rain 10% 58ºF Rain 20% 62ºF Rain 10% 63ºF Rain 50% 61ºF # 338 # NASHVILLE, TN PERMIT PERMIT TN NASHVILLE, E-MAIL [email protected] FAX 615-298-1015 TICKED OFF HOT-LINE 615-298-5597 U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED NEWS/SOCIAL NEWS/ADVERTISING 615-298-1500 www.gcanews.com TICKED OFF E-MAIL tickedoff @gcanews.com Page 2- The News, April 13, 2017 “We are at a turning point in cancer treatment. 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Joseph and his team found to be schools by investing $5.9 million another tool that would bring increase on all salary schedules, important during a series of in the first of a three-year imple- greater equity and access to investments in Metro Schools’ This would include hiring feedback session from last sum- mentation plan to make every services for accelerated and gift- principal development pipeline, more than 30 new English mer held in schools across the middle school a STEAM (sci- ed learners. and increase capacity in the Language Learner teachers to county. These supports include ence, technology, engineering, “... Zip codes shouldn’t limit Human Resources and Talent accommodate the growing popu- more after-school tutoring, addi- arts and mathematics) school, our students’ access to challeng- Services department. lation of students and equip tional summer school opportu- with new instructional practices ing programs. Potential can live “We will put structures where them with necessary profession- nities, and nearly 20 new transla- and curricula – and exciting anywhere. Smart kids can live that collaboration can be fos- al development and supports tors so that language isn’t a bar- projects and lessons – that will anywhere,” Joseph said. tered much stronger than we’ve that they need. rier for New American parents inspire more students to greater He also hopes to add $23 mil- done before,” Joseph said. Expanding wrap-around serv- to be informed and engaged in heights. lion to next year’s budget to ele- ices and family support for their child’s education. Placing Advanced Academic vate employee pay across the HolyHoHoolyolly Week Weeekeeek at a HPC! HPHPCP ! Good Fridayy( (Friday,(Fridaay,y, April p 14th) 4 ) EasterEasteer Sundayy (Sunday, ( y, AprilAp pprilp) 16th) Service at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Worship at 10:30 a.m. *Childcare available Unity Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall *There will be refreshments in the Fellowship Vice Mayor David Briley (center) and other city leaders praised 5820 Hillsboro Pike Hall, music, an Easter Egg Hunt for children the schoolʼs director during his State of the Schools Address. Nashville, TN 37215 and much more! 615-665-0148 *Make sure children bring along their Easter basket for our Easter Egg Hunt. Children are From Page One Investigation (TBI); and the www.hpcnashville.org Tennessee Department of Safety encouraged to take the eggs and treats home TDEC... and Homeland Security. with them. “The importance of these In 2017, more than 11,000 lbs. collection bins cannot be under- of unwanted pharmaceuticals stated given the fact that we has already been recovered know approximately 70 percent You’reYYoYouou’u’re Invited!InInnvited!nvititeteed!d! and prevented from entering of first-time prescription opioid Tennessee’s waterways. users get them from a family Flushing or washing drugs member or friend,” said TDMH- down the sink allows chemicals SAS Commissioner Marie to enter the watershed or Williams. “Every unused pre- groundwater, where they can scription disposed of properly affect drinking water and could save a loved one’s life.” stream ecosystems. Wastewater TDEC’s program fits within treatment plants are not a broader statewide initiative, designed to adequately remove Prescription for Success, which chemicals found in drugs and targets preventing and treating ĜĚěġŸěĢ ® drugs that end up landfilled as the prescription drug use epi- SEASON trash also end up in the water- demic in Tennessee. Spear- TICKETS shed. Unwanted prescription headed by the Department of Ø SEPT 8-24, 2017 OCT 10-15, 2017 OCT 31 – NOV 5, 2017 JAN 30 – FEB 4, 2018 medications that are easily Mental Health and Substance ÊÃܼ accessible can also result in Abuse Services, the initiative ÃÊô other negative consequences. has helped steadily increase the “Prescription drugs can cre- amount of medication collected ate a risk in every household every year – totaling nearly where they are present, and 200,000 lbs. today. Medications state and local agencies have accepted through Tennessee’s been eagerly working together Collection Program include liq- with public and private part- uid prescriptions, medicated FEB 27 – MAR 4, 2018MAR 28 – APRIL 22, 2018 JUNE 5-10, 2018 JUNE 19-24, 2018 ners to provide Tennesseans ointment, pills, over-the-count- yOu're with a simple solution for prop- er medications and pet medica- er disposal of unused, expired tions. and unwanted drugs to help People can safely dispose of reduce the risks of accidental containers at the Nashville overdose and death,” said Police Department Night Court 4 ADD-ON SPECIALS Tennessee Department of at 200 James Robertson Pkwy, Here. PLUS ÜÜÊÃ㫹ã¨Ê¼ØÜ£ã«ÜÊèÃãÜ¢ÊØ Health Commissioner John Davidson Police Departments at Dreyzehner, MD, MPH. 5500 Charlotte Pike, 601 Korean Since 2012, TDEC has been Veterans Boulevard, Belle Meade working to expand collection City Hall at 4705 Harding Road, AUG 1-6, 2017 NOV 14-19, 2017 JAN 9-14, 2018 FEB 16-18, 2018 sites with partners including: Police Stations at 936 E.