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Follow the Rabbit to Weakley Playhouse Junior’s Performance of Alice In Wonderland

By Erica Moore Communications Director Weakley County Schools Students from several Weakley County middle schools are teaming up to deliver an exciting performance in Weakley Playhouse Jr.’s upcoming performance of Alice in Wonderland. With the Weakley Playhouse Middle School Drama Club is in its third year, this is the first performance to have students representing more…

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GSA Meets After 16 Years

After 16 years the Gleason School Association is now back at Gleason School. This parent led organization hopes to enhance and support the educational experience at Gleason, develop a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent involvement and improve the environment at Gleason through volunteer and financial support. Tiffany Harrison, president of GSA…

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Weakley County Schools Students Celebrate Read Across America

Weakley County Schools students have their eyes in the books this week as they celebrate Read Across America through a variety of fun activities and guest readers. An initiative implemented in 1998 by the National Education Association, Read Across America focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources for…

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Dresden High’s HOSA Program Takes on New Shape

Erica Moore Communications Director Weakley County Schools   Growing student interest in Dresden High’s HOSA club, the Future Health Professionals Organization, is strengthening the foundation of their group. For the first time in many years, 5 members will represent Dresden High in competition at the State level. Students representing HOSA in a variety of State…

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Dr. Carver Transitions from UT Martin to UT Ag Institute

Passion for agriculture stems from childhood in Frog Jump Raised in a rural farming community in Crockett County, Keith Carver is now poised to take the reins of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) as its next senior vice chancellor and senior vice president. Carver left his position as the 11th chancellor of…

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Band Students Represent the District’s Best at All West

By Erica Moore WCS Communications Director Students from Westview High and Martin Middle recently represented the district at the All West Clinic and Convention. Two Westview High students have also advanced to represent their school in the All State Ensemble. All West is an annual event sponsored by the West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra…

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Greenfield FFA Students Are Busy Learning As They Grow 

Greenfield FFA is growing in more ways than one.    For the first time in more than a decade, seventeen students are making plans to travel to State Convention to represent Greenfield High.   Agriculture Teacher Matthew Humphrey said it’s the largest group to attend convention and earn certifications in his 10 years as Club Advisor.    “In…

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Dresden FFA Chapter is Springing Forward

The Dresden FFA Chapter is in bloom, and students are gearing up for another busy spring on the heels of a very active fall season.    Over the last few months, the Chapter competed and secured awards and participated in several career development and learning opportunities. The Horse Judging Team placed 2nd in the district for…

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Progress is in Focus For Westview FFA 

The Westview High School Chapter of the FFA has been focusing on progress – both within the club and out in the community.  The team spent the first semester representing Westview High in several Career Development [CDE] and Leadership Development Event [LDE] competitions. They took home the 1st place spot in the Horse Judging competition…

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