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August will mean the start of It has been found that most kids one at a time. arm extended. another school season. are hit because they are: n When getting off the bus, look n Vehicles may not pass until the Excited youngsters will be boarding n In a hurry to get on or off the before stepping off the bus to be sure flashing red lights and signals are buses on their way to respective bus; no cars are passing on the shoulder turned off. schools. n Act before they think and have (side of the road). Move away from n Vehicles traveling in the same or While buses are eight times safer little experience with traffic; the bus. opposite direction as the bus on an than passenger vehicles, youngsters n Assume motorists will see them n Before crossing the street, take undivided road are always required must be careful as they board or and will wait for them to cross the five “giant steps” out from the front of to stop. leave the bus. The Tennessee street; the bus, or until the driver's face can n Vehicles traveling on a divided, or Department of Safety noted an aver - n Don’t always stay within the bus be seen. Wait for the driver to signal separated, highway do not have to age of 19 children are killed in the driver’s sight; or that it's safe to cross. stop when meeting or passing a bus U.S. yearly as they are getting on and n Drop something as they get off n Look left-right-left when coming on the other side of the road. off the bus. the bus and run into the path of a to the edge of the bus to make sure n Drivers never pass on the right Most kids are killed in the danger bus or car to pick it up. traffic is stopped. Keep watching side of the bus, where children enter zone around the bus. This is by traffic when crossing. or exit. This is illegal and can have either a passing vehicle or by the Here are some safety tips provided tragic results. school bus itself. by the Department of Safety: Tennessee law requires that: Violation of these laws can result in It is against the law for a vehicle to n When getting on the bus, stay n Vehicles must stop before reach - a citation and fine. In many places, pass a stopped school bus with its away from the danger zone and wait ing a bus that has its flashing red school bus drivers can report pass - red light flashing. for the driver's signal. Board the bus warning lights and/or stop signal ing vehicles.

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Bradley County SChoolS Bradley County Schools Dr. Linda Cash, director of schools 2015-16 calendar

AUgUST n Aug. 3: Principal-directed in-service Bradley County Schools has n Aug. 4: Principal-directed in-service 10,445 students, according to n Aug. 5: Systemwide in-service the most recent Tennessee n Aug. 6: In-service Department of Education figures. Vision Statement: n Aug. 7: First day of school (abbreviated day) Some 651 teachers educate n Aug. 9: First full day of school those students in 18 different “Bradley County Schools will be a welcoming center of schools, including 11 elementary educational excellence committed to total student “As the new director of SePTember schools, two middle schools, two development utilizing data-driven, research-based schools, it is my sincere pleasure n Sept. 7: Labor Day (schools and offices closed) high schools, an alternative strategies.” to become a member of this great school, a virtual school and an educational community,” she OCTOber adult education school. wrote. n Oct. 5-9: Fall break “My greatest initiative is to provide the leadership that will NOvember Mission Statement: 3rd District — Chairman Director of Schools: facilitate an environment of col - n Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break Nicholas Lillios laboration, cooperation and open “The mission of the Bradley 4th District — Dianna Calfee communication. Dr. linda Cash DeCember County Schools System, in part - 5th District — Rodney Dillard “I anticipate a most successful Bradley County Schools n Dec. 18: Abbreviated day nership with parents and the 6th District — Amanda Lee start as the new director in 800 South Lee Highway n Dec. 21-Jan. 1: Christmas break community, is to develop a liter - 7th District — Vice Chairman which all stakeholders support Cleveland, TN 37311 ate, self-confident, creative and Charlie Rose the academic, social and emo - Phone: 423-476-0620 JANUArY responsible citizen who is capa - tional well-being of all students Fax: 423-476-0485 n Jan. 4: Stockpiled staff development (closed for students) ble of meeting life challenges and Meetings are held in the board in the Bradley County Schools. n Jan. 5: Classes resume who values life-long learning.” room of the Bradley County “Through a close partnership This is Dr. Linda Cash’s first n Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed) Schools Central Office on South with everyone associated with year as the director. She said she Lee Highway. The next meetings Bradley County Schools, I am is looking forward to starting the FebrUArY Board of Education: will be a work session on confident we can make our new year and getting to know the n Feb. 15: Presidents Day (closed) Tuesday, Aug. 11, and a voting schools an even better place for educators and students who n Feb. 16: Stockpiled staff development (closed for students 1st District — Chris Turner session on Thursday, Aug. 13, our students to learn and grow.” 2nd District — Vicki Beaty make up the school system. Both start at 5:30 p.m. mArCh n March 21-24: Spring break n March 25: Good Friday (closed) n March 28: Schools and offices closed

Orientations to welcome county students back to school APril n April 15: Stockpiled staff development (closed for stu - Bradley County students will Registration for adults who Cleveland TN 37323 grade, 5 to 5:45 p.m., second, dents) return to school on Friday, Aug. want to earn high school equiva - 423-478-8821 5:45 to 6:30; third, 6 to 6:45; 7, which will be an abbreviated lency diplomas happens on a lakeforest-ms.bradleyschools.org fourth, 6:45 to 7:30; and fifth, mAY day. The first full day of classes continual basis. 6:30 to 7. n May 24: Stockpiled staff development (closed for students) will be the following Monday. Pre-testing and orientation are Sixth-graders and their fami - Separate events will be n May 25: Last day of school (abbreviated day). Many county schools have available by appointment. lies will have an orientation in announced for kindergarteners. scheduled orientation events for the gym on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 6 Progress reports issued: Sept. 4, Nov. 13, Feb. 12 and April parents and students to kick off p.m. Charleston elementary School ocoee Middle School 22 the new year. Students in grades seven and Principal: To be determined Principal: Ron Spangler report cards issued: Oct. 16, Jan. 8, April 1 and May 25 8797 Hiwassee Street eight will be able to pick up their 2250 North Ocoee Street schedules at the office on Black Fox elementary School Charleston TN 37310 Cleveland TN 37311 The dismissal times for abbreviated days are 10 a.m. for ele - Wednesday, Aug. 5, between 9 Principal: Dr. Kim Fisher 423-336-2232 423-476-0630 mentary schools, 10:30 a.m. for middle schools and 11 a.m. for a.m. and 6 p.m. 3119 Varnell Road charleston.tn.bce.schoolin - ocoeemiddle.tn.bcm.schoolin - high schools. Cleveland TN 37311 sites.com sites.com 423-478-8800 Michigan avenue elementary In the event of a snow day, buses will take the following blackfox-es.bradleyschools.org Classes begin each day at 7:45 Principal: Angela Lawson Sixth-graders and their fami - route: first high school, then middle school, then elementary a.m. Bus riders dismissed at 188 Michigan Avenue School lies will have an orientation on school. Black Fox is planning its 2:40 p.m. and walkers and car Road Tuesday, Aug. 4. Students will annual Meet and Greet Day for riders at 2:45 p.m. All students Cleveland TN 37323 meet in groups that will have Friday, July 31, 4 to 6 p.m. , in must be picked up by 3 p.m. 423-478-8807 been assigned to them in letters the gym. Aug. 7 is an abbreviated Contact the school for infor - michiganavenue- sent to them by mail. day — 7:45 to 10 a.m. mation on orientations. es.bradleyschools.org The Arabians and Palominos Contact the school for school groups will meet at 5:30 p.m., 17 Broad Street supply list and more informa - Goal academy A parent orientation for those while the Chargers and Stallions tion. Principal: Kyle Page with students in first, third and will meet at 6:30 p.m. Cleveland, TN 37311 209 Sunset Drive fifth grades will take place Seventh and eighth-graders Phone: (423) 472-4776 Bradley County Virtual School Cleveland TN 37312 Monday, Aug. 3. will be able to pick up their Fax: (423) 479-8161 Principal: Rachel Wilson 423-476-0699 Orientation for those with stu - schedules at the office that 301 Keith Street, Suite 102 goal-hs.bradlyschools.org dents in kindergarten, second Tuesday between 1 and 4:30 www.customawardstn.com Cleveland TN 37311 grade and fourth grade will be p.m. www.bradleyvirtualschool.org An orientation for Graduation Tuesday, Aug. 4. Both events will Johnny Kidd Option students will take place be at 6 p.m. in the school gym. Park View elementary School Owner Open enrollment for the 2015- Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. Principal: Jodie Grannan 16 year ends July 24, and stu - north lee elementary School 300 Minnis Road • Trophies • Plaques • Nametags • Desk Plates • Laser Engravings dents must gain approval from hopewell elementary School Principal: Nat Akiona Cleveland TN 37323 their current principal after that Principal: Tim Riggs 205 Sequoia Drive 423-476-6622 date to take classes with the vir - 5350 Freewill Road N.W. Cleveland TN 37312 parkview.tn.bce.schoolinsites.com tual school. Cleveland TN 37312 423-478-8809 Contact the school for more 423-478-8802 northlee-es.bradleyschools.org A back-to-school open house information on orientations for hopewell-es.bradleyschools.org will take place Thursday, Aug. 6. new students. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m. Parents and students in Parent Night will take place on Buses begin loading at 2:42. Car kindergarten through the second Bradley Central high School Monday, Aug. 3, for those with riders and day care vans’ bell grade will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Principal: Todd Shoemaker students in kindergarten rings at 2:45 p.m. in the gym, while parents and 1000 South Lee Highway through the second grade and Contact the school for infor - students in third through fifth Cleveland TN 37311 Tuesday, Aug. 4, for those with mation on orientations and sup - grade will meet there from 6:30 423-476-0650 students in third through fifth. ply lists. to 7:30 p.m. bradleycentralhigh.tn.bch.sch The schedule will be as follows: In addition to it being a time to oolinsites.com Monday — Kindergarten: 4:45 oak Grove elementary School get information for the new p.m. for parent fair in the gym Principal: Buck Watson school year, students and par - Regular school hours are 8:15 and 5:30 in classrooms; first 400 Durkee Road S.E. ents will be introduced to the a.m. to 3:30 p.m. grade: 5:30 in gym and 6 in Cleveland TN 37323 new principal, Jodie Grannan. Contact the school for infor - classrooms; second grade: 6 in 423-478-8812 Students will have an early mation on orientations. gym and 6:30 in classrooms. oakgrove-es.bradleyschools.org dismissal day on Friday, Sept. 7, Tuesday — Third grade: 4:45 at 10 a.m. Bradley/Polk adult education in gym and 5:30 in classrooms; Parent Night and a parent fair See COUNTY, Page 39 Principal: Zoe Renfro fourth grade: 5:30 in gym and 6 will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 1450 Strawberry Lane in classrooms; fifth grade: 6 in 4. Cleveland TN 37311 gym and 6:30 in classrooms. The fair will take place in the 423-473-8473 school cafeteria from 5 to 7 p.m., bradleycountyadultedu lake Forest Middle School and orientations will also happen .tn.schoolinsites.com Principal: Ritchie Stevenson by grade during that time. 610 Kile Lake Road The schedule is as follows: first Physician Services Drug and Alcohol Testing, Inc wants to do our part to keep our kids safe and free from drugs and alcohol. 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Do You Bachman Academy classes begin Sept. 1 Suffer From BACHMAN ACADEMY the skills and values necessary for success meet the needs of a child’s specific learning • Headaches 414 Brymer Creek Road in our global community,” according to its difference. With an average student- McDonald TN 37353 website. teacher ratio of 5 to 1, students receive • Back Pain 423-479-4523 Bachman Academy is a nonprofit school one-on-one attention in every class. Social • Neck Pain www.bachmanacademy.org for students who learn differently. skills and character-building skills are • Sinus Problems Headmaster: Mark Frizzell Bachman Academy provides academi Dr. Eric Gruber c integrated throughout the academic day • Numbness in Hands or Feet Dean of Academics: Todd Schultz support that is highly individualized to and reinforced in dorm life. Dr. Wendy Gruber Bachman Academy is dually accredited • Sports Injury Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 1 by SAIS-SACS, the Southern Association of • Extremity Problem O 25TH ST. K C Parent/studenti E nstruction will be held T O Independent Schools and the Southern I T • Pinched Nerve E E COMPLETE H X E

from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 3 A 0. Student S Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a WELLNESS S C T • Pediatric Adjustments & T . O instruction is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. member of the National Association of . X Pregnancy Massage 31. Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Small MIKEL ST. Boarding School Association (SBSA); and “Our mission is to empower students its high school diploma is recognized by the who have learning differences to develop state of Tennessee. COMPLETE WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Back to School: busy season for online shoppers 95 Mikel Street • 476-0023 The Associated Press V

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Prospect Elementary School be a repeat session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, between 4 and Principal: Steve Montgomery School hours are 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. 2450 Prospect School Road 2:45 p.m. Early arrivers should At 7 p.m., ninth-graders will Cleveland TN 37311 report to the gym. have a meeting in the gym, and 423-478-8814 their parents will meet in the prospect-es.bradleyschools.org Valley View Elementary School auditorium at the same time. Principal: Corey Limburg On Wednesday, high school Parent Night will take place 5607 Spring Place Road S.E. seniors will be able to drop in Tuesday, Aug. 4, for those with Cleveland TN 37323 between 1 and 3 p.m. students in kindergarten, second 423-478-8825 On Thursday, juniors can drop 3 Cleveland Locations and fourth grade. Parent Night valleyview-es.bradleyschools.org in between 9 and 11 a.m., and on Thursday, Aug. 6, will be for 10th-grade students can stop by Mouse Creek Crossing (next to Publix) the first, third and fifth -rades. Back to school bash is planned the same day between 1 and 3 645 Paul Huff Parkway An information fair will take for Aug. 6. p.m. 423-478-8777 Aug. 7 will be an abbreviated Ocoee Crossing Sterling Pointe place in the gym both nights Student first day orientation (next to BI-LO) (next to Walmart) from 6 to 7:30. (an abbreviated day) is Aug. 7 day from 8:15 to 11 a.m. Orientations for individual from 7:45 to 10 a.m. 229 Ocoee Crossing NW 2526 Treasury Drive grades will be as follows: Parents Night is Aug. 13. Waterville Community 423-559-2555 423-473-2856 Tuesday — kindergarten: 6 p.m.; Contact the school for infor - Elementary School second grade: 6:30; and fourth mation on supplies and orienta - Principal: Jennifer Huskins grade: 7. Thursday — first grade: tions. 4081 Dalton Pike 6 p.m.; third grade: 6:30; fifth Cleveland TN 37323 Drawing to be held at all grade: 7. Walker Valley High School 423-478-8827 Principal: To be determined waterville-es.bradleyschools.org 3 locations for 1 girl’s and Taylor Elementary School 750 Lauderdale Memorial Principal: Elizabeth Kaylor Highway Parent Night will take place 1 boy’s backpack filled 5265 Bates Pike Cleveland TN 37312 Thursday, Aug. 6. Those with Cleveland TN 37323 423-336-1383 students in kindergarten, second with school supplies!! 423-478-8817 walkervalley-hs.bradleyschools.org grade and fourth grade will meet taylor-es.bradleyschools.org at 5:30 p.m. Ninth-grade students will be Those with students in first A parent and student orienta - able to get their student IDs, grade, third grade, fifth grade Mon.–Fri. 9–9;Sat. 8-6; Sun. 10-6 tion will take place on the first parking passes and schedules and Comprehensive day of school — Friday, Aug. 7. It and set up their meal accounts Development classes will meet at begins at 8 a.m., and there will during a drop-in session 6:30 p.m. 40 —Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, July 26, 2015 www.clevelandbanner.com

Cleveland City SChoolS Cleveland City Schools

Dr. Martin Ringstaff, director of schools 2015-16 calendar July 28 through Aug. 3 — Teacher in-service (no classes)

Aug. 4 — Abbreviated day Aug. 5 — First full day of classes

Sept. 7 — Labor Day (no classes)

Oct. 5-9 — Fall break Oct. 12 — Staff development (no classes)

Nov. 23 — Parent conferences (no classes) Nov. 24-27 —Thanksgiving break Board of Education Director of Schools Beliefs statement: Dr. Martin Ringstaff Dec. 18 — Abbreviated day Cleveland Board of Education www.clevelandschools.org Dec. 21-Jan. 1 — Christmas break members are Tom Cloud, chair - Cathy Goodman, assistant Jan. 4 — Teacher in-service (no classes) man; Dawn Robinson, vice chair - director of schools Jan. 5 — Staff Development (no classes) man; Steve Morgan, vice chair - We believe that Cleveland City Schools is a learning man; Dr. Murl Dirksen, chair - organization that focuses on continuous learning at all levels. Jan. 18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) man pro-tem; Charlie Cogdill, Cleveland City Schools Peggy Pesterfield, and George We believe in mutual respect between and among adults and students. 4300 Mouse Creek Road N.W. Feb. 15 — Staff development (no classes) Meacham. Cleveland TN 37312 We believe that innovation, creativity, and risk- Phone: 472-9571 March 21-25 — Spring break taking in a safe and healthy environment allows for a Fax: 472-3390 Registering students more effective outcome. March 28 — Staff development (no classes) New students wishing to enroll May 20 — Abbreviated day (last day of school) in Cleveland City Schools should City Schools will provide break - call the school for which they are grade and other students for fast and lunch at no cost to all zoned and make an appointment whom there is no health record. Supply lists students for the 2015-16 school Report cards — Aug. 4 to Oct. 2 — Report cards issued Oct. to register. (Note: To attend kindergarten, year. 19 If you have any questions Oct. 12 through Dec. 18 — Report cards issued Jan. 11 the child must be 5 years old by Supply lists are available from CEP is a part of the federal regarding the school zone in Aug. 15 of the year in which they Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of Jan. 5 through March 11 — Report cards issued March 29 which you live, call the CCS most city schools on their web - March 14 through May 20 — Report card issued May 20 or wish to enroll). Physicals must be sites. 2010. Transportation Office at 472- completed by Jan. 1. Cleveland City Schools qualify mailed home 9576 and a staff member will be — Tennessee Child Health because of at least 40 percent glad to help. Record (for students moving from Tuition Direct Certification, which Calendar approved May 4. According to the school sys - out of state). includes SNAP, TAN, homeless, tem’s website, parents will need This can be obtained from the migrant, foster and eligible Head to bring the following information Bradley County Health Tuition rates for students are: Start families. with them to complete registra - Department or from your person - Out of city — $607. CEP is a one-year pilot pro - tion: al physician. Out of county — $1,482. gram. The school system will be Watch for youngsters getting — A birth certificate or official - — You also need a copy of the evaluating throughout the school ly acceptable evidence of date of child’s Social Security card; Free breakfast year. on and exiting buses as birth at the time of registration. — Proof of residence; A household information sur - — A complete medical exami - — Name and address of the and lunch vey will be included in the regis - the school season begins. nation of every student entering previous school addended; and tration materials. The survey is school for the first time. This — Any school records indicat - As part of the Community critical to the continuation of the applies to kindergarten, first ing grade placement. Eligibility Provision, all Cleveland CEP. City schools registration and orientation programs planned A parent’s meeting for kinder - George R. Stuart Elementary from 8 until 11 a.m., and from 1 After School garten students is scheduled at 802 10th St. to 3 p.m. University at CCS 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Cleveland TN 37311 The seniors will register on the auditorium. 476-8246 Monday, July 27; juniors regis - All six of Cleveland City Principal: Richelle Shelton ter on Wednesday, July 29; Schools’ elementary schools Blythe-Bower Elementary stuartelementary.weebly.com sophomores Thursday, July 30; have an After-School University. 604 20th St. S.E. and freshmen, Friday, July 31. The programs are open from the Cleveland TN 37311 Registration will be from 5 until Counselors will be available to time classes end each day until 479-5121 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. assist with any schedule issues 6:30 p.m. Principal: Dr. Joel Barnes School hours are 8:30 a.m. to on each student’s registration ASU provides school-led activ - blythebower.weebly.com 3:30 p.m. Check on line for new day. Deadline for schedule A Creative Touch ities, enrichment programs and pick-up and dismissal proce - changes is Friday, July 31. assistance with homework. The Registration celebration will dures. Freshman counselor is Amy H a i r & charge is $12 per day. be from 5 until 7 p.m. on McGowan, sophomore counselor For information on the pro - Thursday, July 30. Donald P. Yates Primary Darrell Tullier, junior counselor N a i l S a l o n gram, contact your school’s site Refreshments will be served and 750 Mouse Creek Road Mandy Rominger, and senior 60 25th Street director. a bounce house will be on cam - Cleveland TN 37312 counselor is Becky Guthrie. pus. 479-1723 423.476.3391 • 423.400.6526 Principal: Carolyn Ingram Denning Center for • Cuts • Color • Styles • Perms Arnold Elementary • Nails & More 473 8th St. N.W. Mayfield Elementary yatesprimary.weebly.com Technology and Careers L-R: Pam Ledford-Owner/Stylist, 501 20th St. 350 Central Ave. • Walk-Ins Welcome Elena Armstrong-Stylist, Cleveland TN 37311 Angie Ross-Manager/Stylist. 472-2241 Cleveland TN 37312 Registration is from 5 until 7 Cleveland TN 37311 Principal Michael Chai 472-4541 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. 339-0902 clevelandschools.org/Arnold Principal: Randall Stephens Regular instruction hours are Principal; Barbara Ector Clevelandschools.org/may - 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Clevelandschools.org/dctc/ Returning students to Arnold field/ Choose us for all your Elementary will go directly to Cleveland Middle School Middle School registration for their classroom during Registration will be from 5 3635 Georgetown Road new and returning students will insurance needs! Registration/Open House from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, July Cleveland TN 37312 be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. 479-9641 Registration will be the same (1 30. Principal: Mike Collier p.m.) for returning high school Visit our web site at Registration for new Arnold Ernest L. Ross Elementary cmsraiders.com students. students will be in the school’s 4340 Mouse Creek Road N.W. New transfers should pick up www.mcintireins.com gymnasium. Cleveland TN 37312 Registration Day will be a registration packet between If students will bring their 479-7274 Friday, July 31. July 27 and July 31 at The backpack, the school’s church Principal: Lisa Erby Sixth-grade registration (A Denning Center. An appointment partner First United Methodist elross.weebly.com through L) will be from 11 a.m. for registration will be made will given them some of ther Registration is from 5 to 7 until 1 p.m., and (M through Z) when packets are picked up. most needed supplies in the p.m. on Thursday, July 30. from 2 through 4 p.m. The 2015 supplies list gym. The seventh grade will register includes two packs of notebook I NSURANCE between 8 a.m. and 8:45 p.m., paper, one box of pencils, one while the eighth grade will regis - hand sanitizer, two boxes of 355 FIRST STREET, S.W. ter between 9:15 a.m. and 10 Kleenex, and one pack of five- 472-5058 p.m. subject dividers. Online New students must contact From Page 39 Tammy Adams in the Counseling Center to make an appointment for registration. Sarah Trainor to create her web - counted Smart Gear wooden bike She can be reached at 479-9641. site SampleSaleMom.com. There, for her son, she earned $330 in All seventh-grade students she shares links to flash-sale referral credits to the site. 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Accepted “My kids attend a Montessori “Rather than think about, ‘Am Fast Approval school, of which a main principle I helicoptering, am I free ranging, United Christian Academy is the child’s need for independ - am I, am I?’ there’s a third ence and the adult’s need to rec - dimension, and the third dimen - ognize them as a person versus a sion is expanding our firm but is registering students baby,” she said. “So, what we do loving boundaries as kids grow, at home closely mirrors the atti - 2200 Peerless Road N.W. eracy. so that we transition the way we tude which is found in the class - Cleveland, TN 37311 The school also has Spanish hold them both physically and room: bring your dishes to the 2538 Keith St. 423-478-2500 and physical education classes. emotionally,” said Payne, who Call Us Today! sink, clean up after yourself, UCA students are given the wrote the book “The Soul of Colony Square Plaza order your own food at a restau - Registration is underway. opportunity to participate in Discipline: The Simplicity 476-5770 rant, etc.” UCA serves students from the National Elementary Honor Parenting Approach to Warm, Sound simple? 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SBA’s m/academy.html services prekinder - uniquely designed, Christ-cen - 423-339-0992 garten, beginning at tered curriculum gives each stu - age 4, through 12th dent the opportunity to reach Enrollment is now grade. his/her greates t potential. underway The school uses Bob Orientation for par - Jones Press and a ents and students will Beka curriculum. be held at 6:30 p.m. on The “academic pro - Aug. 18. gram stresses a bibli - YMCA AFTERSCHOOL Classes will begin on Aug. 19 cal worldview. The program pro - ...Where Learning Continues! 2015-16 Shenandoah calendar Homework Tutoring by caring adults frees your evenings for family time together. Aug. 18 — Parent/student orientation at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 — First day of classes ( 9 a.m. start time) Character Education helps kids develop strong character and make good life decisions. Sept. 7 — Labor Day (no school) CATCH Kids Club improves physical fitness and promotes a lifelong interest in being physically active. 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An orientation for Education is to help each child acquire the knowledge, students and families will be skills, and behaviors necessary to become a productive Nov. 2-20 High school block (semester 1) held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. citizen.” Part I test window 7. Nov. 3 Staff development (no classes) A ministry of the Candies Nov. 23-17 Thanksgiving holiday Creek Baptist Church, CCA is Nov. 30- High School Block (Semester I) POlk COuNTy DePT. Harmon Harden for 4-year-olds through 12th Dec. 18 Part II test window grade. Of eDuCaTiON [email protected] 131 Stephens St. Shawn Pritchett The mission of the academy Dec. 21-Jan. 3 Christmas vacation (no classes) is to partner with parents to Benton TN 37307 [email protected] 423-299-0471 Stan Howard equip, model and mobilize Jan. 4 Classes resume [email protected] students to be effective disci - Jan. 18 MLK Holiday (no classes) ples through Christ-centered CCA is a member of Director of Schools James R. Jones Third District — education with academic Association of Classical Feb. 8-March 4 L.W. Smith, chairman excellence. Christian Schools, Tennessee Grade 3-8/High School All Year Supervisor of Secondary [email protected] CCA follows a “classical Association of Christian Part I test window instruction Career and James Davis model of instruction by Schools and American Feb. 15 President’s Day (no classes) emphasizing grammar, logic Association of Christian Technical education [email protected] Louetta Moats Stephanie Loudermilk and rhetoric in all instruction. Schools. March 1 Staff Development Day (no classes) Stephanie.Loudermilk@k12tn. (Presidential primary) Supervisor of Special net March 21-28 Spring Break (no classes) education, Pre-k March 25 Good Friday (no classes) 2015-16 CCA calendar Jean Bramlett Lisa Miles, board secretary [email protected] April 11-29 High School Block (Semester II) Aug. 10 — First day of school Supervisor of elementary business #: 423-299-0471 Part I test window education, Title i and Testing April 18-May 13 Grade 3-8/High school all-year Sept. 7 — Labor Day (no classes) Jill Swafford Polk County services approxi - Part II test window mately 2,800 students. The dis - April 25-May 13 High School Block Oct. 5-9 — Fall break (no classes) Supervisor of Testing trict consists of three elementary (semester II) Part II test window Joel Cox schools — Benton Elementary, Nov. 23-27 — Thanksgiving break (no classes) South Polk Elementary and May 26 Abbreviated Day Supervisor of Technology, Copper Basin Elementary; one May 26 Last Day of classes Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 — Christmas break attendance middle school, Chilhowee Middle Laura Barnett School; and two high schools, Calendar was approved on April 13, 2015. Jan. 4 — Staff development (no classes) Polk County High School and Jan. 19 — MLK Day (no classes) Polk County Copper Basin High School. Feb. 15 — Presidents Day (no classes) School Board Feb. 16 — Staff development (no classes) Schools: 423-496-3271 Copper Basin High School first District — Benton Elementary School Principal: Jill Franklin 300 Cougar Drive March 21-25 — Spring Break (no classes) Tracy Bishop 215 School House Hill Copperhill TN 37317 March 28 — Easter Monday (no classes) [email protected] P.O. Box 190 South Polk Elementary 423-496-3291 Jayson Lamb Benton TN 37307 964 Old Federal Road April 15 — Staff development [email protected] Phone: 423-338-4510 Old Fort TN 37362 Polk County High School Mark Williams 423-338-4512 7200 Highway 411 N. May 25 — Last day of school [email protected] Copper Basin Elementary Benton TN 37307 206 Cougar Drive Chilhowee Middle School 423-299-0078 Second District — Copperhill TN 37317 216 School House Hill Guidance office: 423-299-0079 P.O. Box 977 Ronnie German, principal Benton TN 37307 Zach Swafford Aug. 31 is first day of classes for Cleveland Christian School 423-338-3291 vice principal 695 South Ocoee St. grade, using the Accelerated in the remainder of the classes, athletic competition. Our teams Cleveland TN 37311 Christian Education program. the ratio is 15 to 1. include girls and boys clevelandchristainfellow - ACE is an individualized program Classes are held from basketball, baseball ship.com/ccf-school enabling each teacher to work 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and girls volleyball. 423-476-2642 with students on a one-on-one daily except Wednesday, CCS is a ministry of basis. when dismissal is at Cleveland Christian Cleveland Christian School The student/teacher ratio in the 2:30 p.m. Fellowship. 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It’s covered with notebooks available at Target. staples via AP fabric in light and dark gray, navy, The ForTy & eighT recently presented a gift to support their nursing scholarship at Cleveland State A new take on Charlie Brown This PhoTo provided by orange, red and pool blue, and is Community College. The group raised the funds through their annual Pumpkin Run. The Forty & Eight in another theatrical release, Staples shows a student sturdy enough to withstand 275 is a nonprofit organization that has a legacy of charitable support for numerous causes from child welfare “The Peanuts Movie” due out in designed Back2Back School Bag pounds. to medicine. Their purpose is to assist and promote the welfare and well-being of those who served in November, might have something — a rectangular-shaped back - the Armed Forces, as well as their widows and orphans. From left are J. Adam Lowe, executive director, to do with two choices in Snoopy- theme soft lunch bags from pack that provides wider storage of the unusual design. CSCC Foundation; Calvin Mathews, director of Nurses Training; and Rick Williams, National Sous chair space and sports two oversize For high school and college of membership. Target, including one with the famous beagle snoozing on top of slots for laptops and folders. It students with an eye for color his equally famous doghouse. also includes a separate and sleek contemporary design, a At Staples, students at two attached compartment at the bot - stop at Poppin.com might go a Fall registration is currently middle schools will see the fruits tom to segregate lunch or snack long way in desk supplies, dorm of their labor hit shelves. They storage and other gear. items — or smelly gym shoes — Among the New York City com - were chosen to work in teams to from the main compartment. come up with school supplies of pany’s back-to-school products underway at Cleveland State their own for the company’s new is an 18-month, spiral-bound planner good from July 2015 to Designed by Students Collection. pack that provides wider storage December 2016. It includes It’s not too late to apply for programs to be offered as an Scholarship, which is a commit - Among the winning products: space and has two oversize slots weekly and monthly views with fall classes at Cleveland State Advance cohort this fall includ - ment to adult students attend - The Big Pen, a pencil case that for laptops and folders. It also color-coded pages by month, Community College. ing: ing college for the first time or looks like a pen or pencil and includes a separate, attached along with a handy translucent Fall registration is currently Advance Cohort Programs returning to college to complete actually writes. It comes in ver - compartment at the bottom to front pocket. being held at CSCC through Starting August 2015: their first degree. sions that are highlighters, ball segregate lunch or snack items “We’ve been very pleasantly Thursday, Aug. 20, for all stu - n Medical Informatics “Students can still apply for point pens, markers and — or smelly gym shoes — from surprised in past years with how dents. (degree) our Adult Promise scholarship,” mechanical lead pencils. The the main compartment. The last day to submit appli - n Medical Assistant (degree) stated Kim Wills, Financial Aid cases include a pencil sharpener “Kids loved it. It’s a highly cations for degree seeking stu - n Early Childhood Education Counselor. “We are excited and real erasers at one end. functional shape,” Corcoran said See GEAR, Page 45 dents is Friday, Aug. 14, and (certificate and degree) about offering eligible adult stu - Refills are available for the writ - the deadline for submitting n Customer Service (certifi - dents an opportunity to go back ing-implement part. financial aid documents is cate) to school to complete their Another of the student designs Tuesday, June 30. n Process Control (certificate) degree, without the cost of chosen is an ingenious locker Cleveland Therapeutic Cleveland State offers a wide n Electrical Maintenance tuition being a road block.” organizer that zigzags vertically variety of programs including (certificate and degree) First-time students, who are to create nifty cubicles. 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Paramedic, Medical Informatics, Student Advising and Alison Corcoran, senior vice • F a c i a l s 473-RLAX (7529) There are a number of differ - as well as an Agriculture pro - Registration session held at president of marketing for 2443 Spring Creek ent scheduling options for work - gram at the Athens Center. CSCC in order to register for the Staples, said the company • Waxing Boulevard ing adults, as well as the Also, new for fall is a weekend fall semester. worked closely with about 48 ADVANCE program, the schedule that allows students to These sessions are held prior students in all, from Middle Regent’s Online Degree Program enroll full-time by attending to each semester and are School 88 in Brooklyn and the (RODP) and programs for veter - only Friday night and Saturday. designed to familiarize students Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. B EST W ISHES F OR A ans. Cleveland State and the with the services, resources, and About 14 products are included The ADVANCE program offers Cleveland State Foundation programs available at CSCC. in the collection. G REAT N EW students a quick and conven - have worked together to provide Durin g these sessions, stu - “They made presentations. The ient way to obtain a college funds for last dollar scholar - dents will be able to register for teams did self-criticisms and S CHOOL Y EAR! degree by attending class 1-2 ships for adult students. This classes, speak to an advisor, evolved their ideas as part of the nights a week. There a variety of resulted in the Adult Promise and tour the campus. curriculum,” she said. “School For more information about supplies have been around forev - Trophies Unlimited fall registration or to view a er. 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Christian living in a complex ice, benevolence, civic virtue and The Helen DeVos College of The new student orientation, world,” according to its website. social justice.” Education at Lee University is check-in and move-in day begins With a 2014-15 enrollment of Lee Unviersity is accreded by accredited by the National with check-in between 8 a.m. 5,104, Lee University offers 50 the Southern Association of Council for Accreditation of Call Us For Information • Free Estimates! and 6 p.m. in the Science and majors with more than 100 indi - Colleges and Schools Teacher Education (NCATE). Math Complex. vidual programs. Commission on Colleges; NCATE Lee’s Department of Business An events guide is included in All baccalaureate degree stu - (National Council for became recognized by the the check-in packet with infor - dents must complete a general Accreditation of Teacher Accreditation Council for maiton on completing the regis - educaation and religion core of Education); National Association Business Schools and Programs tration process. On Friday, a study. of Schools of Music; when its program was accredited family cookout will be held in the While the majority of the stu - Accreditation Council for by the ACBSP in 2008. W W ASTE ASTE CC ONNECTIONS ONNECTIONS Pedestrian mall outside of the dents are undergraduates, the Business Schools and Programs; Lee’s PR Program received its Of Tennessee dining hall. institution also offers graduate and Commission on Certification in Education for All day on Aug. 15 and 16, will programs designed to “nurture Accreditation of Athletic Training Public Relations in 2011 from the Dedicated to Customer Satisfaction be devoted to getting to know the scholars and professional.” Education; CEPR (Certification in largest public relations associa - campus and opportunities avail - Lee’s service-learning pro - Education for Public Relations). tion in the world, the Public • Commercial Dumpsters • Roll Off Containers able. grams include more than 90 The School of Music is accred - Relations Society of America • On-site Compactors • Cardboard Recycling For information on admis - opportunities. Directed from the ited by the National Association (PRSA). • Residential Curbside & Backdoor Pickup • Residential Curbside Recycling • Special Waste Transport & Disposal Colbert receives ETSU 423.476.2293 Pentecostal Theological 386 Industrial Dr., Cleveland • www.wasteconnections.com Seminary will begin fall Distinction Scholarship Makayla Colbert, a rising seniors who are not currently classes on Sept. 1 senior at East Tennessee Sate receiving other scholarship Fall classes at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary will University, was named one of assistance. begin on Sept. 1. the 2015 recipients of the Colbert is majoring in physi - New student orientation will be held on Aug. 24. ETSU Students of Distinction cal education with a concen - CLEVELAND Advising/registration for new and returning students will be Scholarship. tration in exercise science. held on Aug. 25. The $1,000 awards are A member of Alpha Delta Pi P LY W O O D C O . For general information on the seminary, call 1-800-228- based on cumulative universi - Sorority, she is the daughter of “SERVING CLEVELAND SINCE 1968” 9126. or check online at www.ptseminary.net. ty grade point average and pre - William Colbert and Connie Pentecostal Theological is located at 900 Walker St. sented to rising juniors and Colbert, both of Charleston. The mission of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary is to FREE DELIVERY prepare men and women for Christian Ministry in today’s world,” according to PTS website. Muller receives white coat BUILDING SUPPLIES The seminary degree programs include master of divinity, master of arts in discipleship and Christian Formation, mas - ter of arts in church ministries, master of arts in clinical at LMU-DCOM ceremony • SHEETROCK • WINDOWS mental health counseling, master of arts in counseling, mas - HARROGATE — Brooke Muller was held in 1993 at Columbia ter of theological studies with a biblical studies concentration • DOORS • INSULATION or a Pentecostal theology concentration and a doctor of min - of Cleveland received her white University's College of Physicians istry. coat at the Physician Assistant and Surgeons and is now a stan - • MOULDING • LUMBER Admission to PTS is based evidence of academic ability Program Class of 2016 White dard ritual in physician assistant • CEILING TILE • POWER TOOLS based on the completion of a baccalaureate degree from a Coat Ceremony at Lincoln programs as well as allopathic college accredited by an association holding membership in Memorial University-DeBusk and osteopathic medical schools • ROOFING • HARDWARE the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or holding mem - College of Osteopathic Medicine across the country. bership in the Association of Canadian Universities and in Harrogate June 27. The White Coat Ceremony is • SIDING • PAINTS Colleges or on the basis of the equivalent of that level of edu - Muller is a second-year physi - an important, public demonstra - cational achievement. cian-assistant student at LMU- tion of a student's commitment HOURS: 7 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. M-F DCOM. to patient care and professional - The first White Coat Ceremony ism. 472-3357 Gear 2700 20TH N.E. • CLEVELAND From Page 44 well we’ve done with planners,” said Jeff Miller, Poppin’s vice president of product design. “You hear so much about how everybody’s moved to electronic whatever but we’re very much still in a paper age on planners for students.” Dorm rooms remain, well, dorm rooms, so space is at a premium. Poppin sells a stor - age unit called the Box Seat for the college contingent tired of staples via Ap the milk-crate look. It’s covered This phoTo provided by Staples shows The Big with fabric in light and dark Pen, a pencil case that looks like a pen or pencil and gray, navy, orange, red and actually writes. The cases include a pencil sharpener pool blue, and is sturdy and real erasers at one end. At Staples, students at two enough to withstand 275 pounds. middle schools were chosen to work in teams to come Givebacks have grown up with school supplies of their own for the company’s among companies doing busi - new Designed by Students Collection. ness in back-to-school. Many offer buy-one-give-one pro - This phoTo provided by Staples shows the grams to kids and classrooms Floating Shelf by The Ron Clark Academy. At Staples, in need, or they’ll fill donated students at two middle schools will see the fruits of their backpacks with school supplies labor hit shelves. They were chosen to work in teams to donate. to come up with school supplies of their own for the At Yoobi, a spate of new sup - company’s new Designed by Students Collection. plies in that vein was curated by Usher. The Yoobi X Usher collection was designed by every item purchased, Yoobi sons. They, too, had a hand in this color?’ That helped me artist Jonni Cheatwood and donates an item to a worthy the project, the singer said by curate the collection,” he said. features five prints for more classroom. The collection is email. than 20 products, ranging from available at Yoobi.com and in “I looked at what colors they blue paint drips to pink-and- Target stores nationwide. were drawn to and in a very sly green splatters in binders, It’s not the first education- way, I’d show something to notebooks, pencils, pencil focused collaboration for them and ask, ‘What do you cases, folders and journals. For Usher, who has two school-age think about this? Do you like

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There is no limit to the number of items that may Accessories such as jewelry, bags or sports and Among items on the tax-free list are baby What is tax free? be purchased during the sales tax holiday as long recreational equipment also keep the tax. clothes, baby diapers, bow ties, bridal gowns and General clothing items that cost $100 or less as the “price of each item is below the threshold Items purchased for business or trade are also bridal veils, clerical vestments, coats, cowboy qualify for the tax exemption. This includes shirts, provided in the law.” taxable. boots, underwear, jackets, paintbrushes for art - pants, jackets, socks, shoes, dresses, etc. What does not fall under the tax-free status? Items on the tax-free list are not just for stu - work, pajamas, sweaters, walking shoes, uniforms, School and art supplies priced at $100 or less Computer parts, like keyboards and monitors, dents. Anyone can purchase items without the tax. T-shirts, neckwear, textbooks and support hose. per items are also tax free. This includes items when not sold with a CPU are taxable. So are stor - Tennessee merchants who sell eligible items For a complete list of items on the Holiday Tax such as binders, books, backpacks, crayons, paper, age media like flash drives and compact discs. such as clothing, school or school art supplies and exemption list go to tn.gov/revenue/article/sales- pens, pencils and rulers. Individually purchased software is also taxable. computers are required to participate in the tax- tax-holiday. DIY dorm redo: A canopy chandelier and other simple projects The Associated Press ment!) with colored Sharpie pens. Update drawer pulls with bright For teenagers heading off to col - duct tape or spray paint. lege, it’s both a design dream and Most important, Lemieux says, a challenge: What to do with a is the bed, usually a dorm room’s small, nondescript dorm room — a centerpiece. Think of it as a sofa: space you may have to share? A Push it sideways against a wall space that may include furniture and dress it up like a day bed. you can neither remove nor alter? “Your bed is your lounge area, Do-it-yourself projects are a your media center, your office, great, low-cost way to inject per - your everything,” she says. sonality into a temporary space. Hang a tapestry or curtain Some DIY advice from the behind it to create an inexpensive experts: but dramatic headboard. Over the Reclaim old wood from junked bed, hang a canopy chandelier furniture to turn into new furni - made from a hula hoop, duct tape, ture, says Maxwell Ryan, who two curtain panels, a string of focuses on economical, small- lights and washi tape. space design as founder and CEO “It’s so easy to do and so inex - of the New York-based lifestyle pensive, and provides such a big blog Apartment Therapy. For AP Photo bang,” says Lemieux. instance, you might build a desk Here are the instructions: thIs Photo shows cheesy toasted snack mix in Concord, N.H. by positioning a wood slab, such This dish is from a recipe by Alison Ladman. —- as a piece of an old door, atop two Canopy and Chandelier DIY, inexpensive file cabinets. by Christine Lemieux “When you think about it, a Satisfy afterschool munchies desk is mostly just a hunk of Supplies: wood,” says Ryan. 1 hula hoop Create a headboard from a large with something crunchy 1 roll of gold duct tape Laura Moss Photography/Wayfair via AP mirror, which reflects light and washi tape makes a room look larger. It’s A desIgn dreAM and a challenge: how to outfit a small, The Associated Press 1 cup cashews ribbon bits nondescript college dorm room. 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