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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…
Read MoreGSA 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…
Read MoreWeakley 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…
Read MoreDresden 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…
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreBand 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…
Read MoreGleason FFA Chapter Focuses on Events that Promote Career and Leadership Development
The Gleason FFA Chapter is hard at work this school year with concentration on events that promote career and leadership development opportunities for students. This past fall, the group participated in the Conduct of Chapter Meeting as well as the Horse Evaluation Career Development Event. Also referred to as the Horse Judging competition, the event…
Read MoreGreenfield 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…
Read MoreDresden 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…
Read MoreProgress 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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