Get those shots before classes start again
The Shelby County Health Department is reminding families with just weeks before school stats again that they are ready to perform back-to-school immunizations.
The Health Department does not require appointments for immunization-only visits. Fees vary according to the number of immunizations needed; they are usually in the $20-$50 range.
Fees can range from $20 to $50, depending on how many immunizations are necessary.
Davies Manor welcomes visiting SCS campers
Davies Manor in Bartlett welcomed students in the Shelby County School Vision and Hearing Impaired Summer Camp from Colonial Middle School earlier this summer.
The 54 students, teachers and aides toured the manor house and grounds, visited the kitchen garden, met the hens Ms. Ellen and Rocky and saw the special guests for the day, Toffee and Buttercup, two goats owned by Kathryn Miller from Blackberry Farm in Morning Sun. They also visited the Plant-A-Row Garden, where they got to sample some veggies and learn about organic gardening from Susan Phillips and her volunteers from Memphis Area Master Gardeners.
SBA sophomore earns perfect ACT score
St. Benedict at Auburndale High School has announced that sophomore Isabelle Verret of Collierville scored a 36 on the ACT on her first time taking the test.
In her two years so far at SBA, she has taken seven honors courses and two AP courses. Principal Sondra Morris and Academic Dean Beth Fischer congratulated Verrett for her achievements.
Bartlett adds third pre-K class with grant
Funding from the federal Preschool Development Grant is reaching Bartlett students. Bartlett City Schools has added a third pre-K class to the two already offered. The funding helps prepare students to read at grade level. For more information, see bit.ly/preK-grants.
SBA receives STEM grant
This fall, qualified students of St. Benedict at Auburndale High School (SBA) can access two courses that will kick off the school’s Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.
A six-figure grant from the Speer Charitable Trust made possible the initial phase of this multi-million dollar program. The initial courses are Introduction to Engineering Design and Principles of Engineering.
Both courses are being led by Herman Jorgensen, an SBA math teacher who has extensive engineering experience through the U.S. Navy.
The Principles of Engineering class will be taught in collaboration with an engineering professor from the University of Memphis and will be offered as a dual enrollment course, allowing students to earn honors credits at SBA and college credit at UM.
The program comes from the prestigious Project Lead the Way Inc. (PLTW). The SBA program will begin with courses in the engineering department and will grow to include both computer science and biomedical science.
To ensure a successful and current STEM Program, SBA faculty members and administration have been preparing for several years. This past year, faculty and staff attended both the AdvancEd STEM conference in Murfreesboro and the National Catholic Education Association conference in San Diego to gain more insight into the entire STEM curriculum and instruction initiative.
This month, Principal Sondra Morris will attend the Education Discovery Forum, a week-long professional development workshop experience that showcases the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) high school curricula.
In the fall, A+ Educators, based in Phoenix, is providing a three-day intensive teacher training workshop to assist SBA teachers in implementing STEM in all curricula areas.
DSCC earns spot on M-List
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Manufacturing Institute has announced that Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) in Dyersburg, Tenn., is the newest member of the M-List. This designation recognizes high schools, community colleges, and universities that are teaching manufacturing students to industry standards.
Inclusion on the M-List recognizes DSCC’s certified production technician (CPT), mechatronics, and advanced integrated industrial technology (AIIT) degree courses. Enrolled students will be eligible to receive certifications from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI), as well as receive college credit toward their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.
Dyersburg State introduces ‘Return to Learn’ adult scholarship
Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) has announced that it will offer a new Return to Learn Adult Scholarship for non-traditional students. Provided by the DSCC Foundation, this scholarship will provide $45,000 for students 25 years of age or older who are not eligible for the Tennessee Promise scholarship.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must be 25 years or older, be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours, must not already possess a higher education degree, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office, must maintain a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) once enrolled, must pass a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester if enrolled as a part-time student and 12 credit hours per semester if enrolled as a full-time student, make satisfactory academic progress and remain aid eligible.
Students may apply for the Return to Learn Adult Scholarship by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.edu.gov. Once they have noted that DSCC is their college of choice and submitted their FAFSA, that information will be received by DSCC and will be reviewed by the financial aid department for consideration. For more information contact the DSCC Financial Aid Office at (731) 286-3238.
