I Saw You Reading

April 12, 2018
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Safety First!

Students in the 5th-period creative writing class threw together a last-minute entry for the Rutherford County 2018 Earth Day Extreme Weather PSA Contest.  Who knows if we’ll win, but the “TRY” is what’s important.

Click HERE for the link.

April 3, 2018
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Hands 2018

There were so many wonderful projects this year!  This poem is my favorite.  Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised by how good it is.

However, this kid’s first essay for me started with the line, “Mane that school be so stupid bruh.”  I have witnessed AMAZING growth!

September 17, 2017
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You Might Not Guess It, But…

You wouldn’t guess it, but these kids figured out that they have a lot in common.  The competition was to see who could build a tower with the most cards—with each card representing one thing that everyone in their group had in common.  A cousin named Bob? Love chips and salsa? Love creative writing class? Ha!

February 27, 2017
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Reflection on the Job Shadow Experience

Thanks, again, to the members of the Smyrna Rotary for hosting our students February 9th for a Job Shadow experience. Many of those who participated returned to their home schools the next day, but those who remain have given quick testimonies about their experiences. Click on the pictures below to hear what each student did/learned:

February 1, 2017
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We Won!!! First Place!!!

Our video won first place in the National Alternative Education Association’s video contest!!!  Thank you to all the students who helped make it happen:  Javarius L., Cora L., Sabrina P., Jackson G., Carley S., Elijah E., Jayla J., Kelli-Marie M., Ross K., and  Triston A.

Here is the “blooper reel” to see some of the hard work that went into the making of the short video above:

 

 

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