JCS Community Newsletter

This newsletter will be distributed on the Friday following the monthly Board of Education meeting. If you have suggestions for content in this newsletter, please send them to Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org.

• Read Across America Week - March 3 - 7
• National School Social Worker Week - March 3 -7
• Maintenance Workers Appreciation Day - March 7
• International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day - March 14
• Pi Day - March 14
• Women's History Month
• Youth Art Month
• National Nutrition Month

Calendars

• Printable Calendars for 2024-2025 (Updated 1-16-25)
  
• Staff Holiday Schedule for 2024-2025
  

Thank you for providing your feedback as we embark on finding our next superintendent. The TSBA was shocked by the 941 responses we received from our community and they said they have never received so much feedback for a search. The Board of Education greatly appreciates your participation.

The next Johnson City Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, March 3 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.

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee participants. The winners from each school participated in our district-wide Spelling Bee which was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Liberty Bell Middle School. We would like to recognize those students at this time. Students, when I call your name, come to the front and remain up front for a group picture.

· Cherokee Elementary: Ameya Singh (District-wide winner)

· Fairmont Elementary: Emmarie Chandley

· Lake Ridge Elementary: Jaylie Campbell

· Mtn. View Elementary: Connor Cook

· North Side Elementary: Asher Delargy

· South Side Elementary: Tate Wassinger

· Towne Acres Elementary: Swetank Bangaru (District-wide runner-up)

· Woodland Elementary: Stephanie Lowe

· Indian Trail Middle School: Eva Maas

· Liberty Bell Middle School: Joshua Olson

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. We would love to hear your ideas!

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

Visit the Johnson City Public Library's website here.

Johnson City Public Library Calendar

Need a library card? Follow this process to get one.

Spark your child’s curiosity with hands-on STEM fun! Kids ages 8-12 will learn how to build circuits and explore coding with iCode Tri-Cities, TN!

Friday, February 7 at 4 p.m.

Register here: https://events.getlocalhop.com/snap.../event/Un9vaWfkdn/

Visit the Johnson City Parks and Recreation website here

Johnson City Parks and Recreation Calendar

Join us at our state-of-the-art esports lab and try a fun Fortnite game mode! Pillars Events is a game mode that pits players against each other while trying not to fall off of the pillar they spawn on. Each round is a new event that brings new items, and challenges. Register here: https://loom.ly/leQsSRw

Spring Youth Soccer Registration is still open now through Feb 28th! Registrations Feb 14th - Feb 28th will have a late fee added. Register here: https://loom.ly/lww7RsA. For more information, call our Athletics team at 423-283-5822.

Join us for the 2025 Spring Youth Softball League! Registration is open now through March 21st. Registrations March 7th - March 21st will have a late fee added. Register here: https://loom.ly/lww7RsA. For more information, call our Athletics team at 423-283-5822.

Jacob’s Nature Park is in the process of becoming a healthy forest once again. Thousands of invasive plants have been removed, and thousands of natives have been planted. Please help us take another stab at the easy-to-identify invasives and give them a yank before spring arrives. Consider a pointed shovel and gloves to supplement ours. Pick one day or come on both! No registration required. Call 423-283-5821 for more information.