JCS Community Newsletter (November)

This newsletter will be distributed on the Friday following the monthly Board of Education meeting. This newsletter contains important information from district departments and other helpful tips. If you have suggestions for content in this newsletter, please send them to Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org.

November Celebration Days 2024

• National STEM/STEAM Day - November 8
• National School Psychology Week - November 11 -15
• Veteran's Day - November 11
• America Recycles Day - November 15
• Substitute Educators Day - November 22
• National Career Development Month
• Native American Heritage Month

Upcoming Performance Dates & other events

November 8 – Drama Improv in Studio 535 at 7:00

November 15-17 – Drama Production of “The Radium Girls” in Studio 535. (Nov. 15 and 16 at 7:00, Nov. 17 at 3:00)

Calendars

• Printable Calendars for 2024-2025
• Staff Holiday Schedule for 2024-2025
  

Towne Acres Elementary defended their Attendance Matters Spirit Week Cup, but it wasn’t without a fight. Towne Acres finished the week with 97.2 percent cumulative attendance which was just ahead of Lake Ridge Elementary (97.1 percent) and North Side Elementary (96.7 percent).

The next Johnson City Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, December 2 starting at 6 p.m. inside the Board Room at Central Office (100 E. Maple Street). Board meetings can be viewed on the Johnson City Schools' YouTube channel.

During our board meeting we honored the Board of Education's Student Represenatives. They are Science Hill senior Kate Carter and Science Hill junior Akshay Vashist

Science Hill High School was recognized by the College Board for earning the Silver Medal for AP Honor Roll. Science Hill also received the AP Access Award.

Visit the Johnson City Public Library's website here.

Johnson City Public Library Calendar

Have you been avoiding your Library because of overdue fines? Well, it’s your lucky day!

Until Friday, December 20, you can give back to your community and pay off your late fines at the same time through Food for Fines. Food for Fines is a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.

You can drop off unexpired canned goods and nonperishable food items at your Library to waive your overdue fines. No fines are too big and all materials are eligible! The only charges that can’t be waived are those incurred for lost or damaged items.

We will deduct $2 in fines for each unexpired canned good or nonperishable food item you bring to the Library. All donated items must carry their original packaging and labels. We can’t accept glass jars, home-canned food, packaging with holes, or baby formula.

More information

Visit the Johnson City Parks and Recreation website here

Johnson City Parks and Recreation Calendar

Saturday November 16 from 1-3pm

Join the club! This club is for girls in grades 3-6 looking to learn more about coding websites, apps and robotics. Meet-ups occur every 3rd Saturday each month. To register, visit clubs-hq.girlswhocode.com and use club code TN59229.

Saturday November 16 from 10-12pm Free to ages 9-17

Embark on a thrilling 2-hour adventure in our Tabletop RPG Program! All equipment and characters sheets will be provided. Experienced game masters from Old Black Mountain Games will be taking you through your journey filled with danger, mystery, and excitement.

Saturday November 16 from 1-6pm | Free

Join us for a North Pole extravaganza! Celebrate the holidays, purchase some local handmade gifts, make ornaments and more!

The Johnson City Schools' Communication Department is looking for suggestions for features stories to share with our community. This could be anything you think parents, students or the public want or need to know about can be good features. We're talking student achievements, teachers doing cool things in their classrooms, school programs or offerings that could benefit from a little awareness, clubs... Anything. If there's a visual component – something or someone I could photograph to go along with it – it will be even more engaging. I'd love to hear your ideas!

Please reach out to Nathan Baker or Collin Brooks with your suggestions.