SCHOOL YEAR WRAPS UP
The last day for our students will be Thursday, May 22, with a half day schedule. Friday is an administrative day for staff, and graduations will take place over the three day weekend. School Board members are, of course, welcome guests at all of the graduations.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DATES – 2008
BRENTWOOD Sunday, May 25 at 2:00 p.m. – David Lipscomb Univ. – Allen Arena
CENTENNIAL Saturday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. – David Lipscomb Univ. – Allen Arena
FAIRVIEW Friday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. – AgExpo Center
FRANKLIN Sunday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. – David Lipscomb Univ. – Allen Arena
INDEPENDENCE Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. – David Lipscomb Univ. – Allen Arena
MIDDLE COLLEGE Friday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. – People’s Church
PAGE Friday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. – David Lipscomb Univ. – Allen Arena
RAVENWOOD Saturday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m. – Belmont University - Curb Center
BUDGET UPDATE
On Thursday afternoon, we met with the budget committee for their second review of our 2008-09 General Purpose School fund budget request and Capital Request. In earlier meetings, both the education and budget committees of the commission recommended approval of our Central Cafeteria and Extended School Program Fund budgets. Ms. Holman presented the most recent revenue status for the current and upcoming year, and the budget as originally approved by the board in March would need less that a penny on the tax rate. The budget committee recommended the amount representing the difference between a no property tax increase to the budget be taken from the bottom line. It was discussed that if additional revenue materialized as we continue through the process, the amount taken away from the budget could be added back at a later date. The committee also recommended that our capital budget be revisited by the board, prioritizing items to determine if the amount could be lowered from the amount originally requested. We will discuss these recent developments either at the board meeting Monday or at our next work session. The committee was appreciative of the budget that we presented and our efforts to work with them on a no property tax increase goal. If you have any question, please call me or Budget Director Leslie Holman.
FRESHMEN ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
The first of our Freshmen Academy professional development sessions was held this week for teachers and administrators at Franklin High School with the Consultant from the Daggett Group. This is the first of six such opportunities taking place this summer for our high schools to gain information and understanding about ways to better address the needs of our 9th grade students.
CROCKETT TEACHER HONORED
Crockett Elementary teacher Thomas Jeter is being honored by Land’s End in their ‘Teachers Light the Way’ national award program, which recognizes educators who go above and beyond teaching children, offering inspiration, guidance and encouragement for students, schools and community. Land’s End recognized 45 teachers in the US from 5,000 essay entries. Mr. Jeter was awarded Honorable Mention and received a beautiful crystal lighthouse and a Land’s End gift card. He was nominated by Crockett parent, Ann Roebuck.
ATHLETICS UPDATE
Franklin High School in Clinic Bowl
Franklin High School football team will play Hillsboro High School in the 2008 Clinic Bowl. The game will be played at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, August 23.
District 10AA Baseball and Softball Awards
Page High School Baseball Coach Nathan Brown was named the District 10AA “Coach of the Year.” Page baseball players who made All-District included: Trevor Scott, Matt Blankenship, Scott Lynn, Codi Webb, Drew Bryant, Garrett Gross and David Seeman.
Page High School softball players who made All-District included: Miranda Buford, Kayla Bowling, Allison Gaddis, and Morgan Dill.
Regional and Sectional Baseball News
Franklin High baseball team defeated Ravenwood in the Region 6AAA championship game. Both teams will advance to the Sectionals. Franklin will host Mt. Juliet while Ravenwood travels to Beech. Both games are today. Winners of these games will qualify for the state tournament next week in Murfreesboro.
Regional and Sectional Softball News
Brentwood High softball team won their third consecutive Region 6AAA softball championship by defeating Ravenwood. For the Sectionals, Brentwood will host Mt. Juliet today at 4:30 p.m. while Ravenwood travels to Beech today for a 5:30 p.m. game. Winners of the sectional games will qualify for the state tournament next week.
Regional and Sectional Soccer News
Brentwood High School boys’ soccer team won its sixth consecutive Regional Championship by slipping past Independence. Brentwood will host La Vergne Saturday in the Sectionals while Independence travels to Hendersonville. The winners of these games will qualify for the state tournament next week.
Page and Giles County will play in the 6AA championship game tonight at Giles County. Both teams will play in the sectionals on Saturday night.
Tennis Sectional News
Ravenwood boys’ tennis team defeated Hendersonville in AAA Sectionals and will go to the state tournament.
The Brentwood doubles team of Laura Stack and Ashley Hopmayer are Regional Champs and are headed to the state tournament next week.
If you have questions about any district teams or sporting events, please call our Athletic Program Specialist, Ralph Ringstaff, at 472-4095.
