tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:26:09 +0000School Building ProgramPresident SpeechStatetcapTechnologyLoudon County CommissionBOE MeetingLetter supporting Building ProgramHouse RulesPTO Charter InfoCommission AgendaArt/MusicEnvironment09-10 School BudgetCalenderSeperate School Districts in Loudon CountyTechnology HintsPreK10-11 BudgetGreenbackEssay ContestIn Support of Teachers Having Password Access To More Online ToolsFundraiserTSBASchool ClosedSave Our Summerseducation standardsFamily Resource CenterPick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. ~Jonathan Kozolhttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)Blogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-3452811631925633468Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:43:00 +00002012-01-11T14:26:09.426-05:00Published: 8:39 AM, 01/10/2012Last updated: 8:41 AM, 01/10/2012Author: Tammy CheekSource: News-HeraldWhile Loudon County Board of Education awaits news of final bids on current building projects, members pondered Thursday what they should do with the existing Fort Loudoun Middle, Loudon Elementary and Greenback schools.Jason Vance, director of schools, was not prepared to give information on http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2012/01/hattip-to-newsherald-for-covering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-2732517622715763711Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-11-07T07:08:41.131-05:00The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fort Loudoun Middle School will be held on Dec 1 at 4PM. Greenback will hold their groundbreaking on November 19th at 11AM. Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to see this through.http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/11/ground-breaking-for-greenback-and-fort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-8283001478220356603Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:50:00 +00002011-10-03T19:53:11.061-04:00Seriously, this time, bids are going to be sent out to the newspapers!! Special thank you to the Loudon County Commission!!http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-left-commission-meeting-funding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-8958721696359717150Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +00002011-10-03T13:16:14.411-04:00Well, it has been a few months and no dirt has moved for the new Ft. Loudoun Middle School, Philadelphia's cafeteria, or Greenback. The hold up is that our Loudon County Commissioners have not secured the funding. After the excavation bids are finally advertised in the paper and excavation companies submit their bids with expiration dates, then money needs to be available to do the work... or thehttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/10/boring-lil-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-8974410388172609031Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-09-05T10:24:49.750-04:00source:http://www.wate.com/story/15394410/saturday-night-storm-causes-damage-in-greenbackhttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/09/during-football-game-at-greenback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-1056037509896471837Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +00002011-10-03T14:30:42.634-04:00The first Annual SCORE Prize will award $10,000 to the elementary, middle and high school and $25,000 to one district in Tennessee that have most dramatically improved student achievement. YEA!http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/08/loudon-county-schools-chosen-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-829969950984898700Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:23:00 +00002011-08-16T18:57:46.425-04:00It has been over 3 months since I last visited Toxic, I meant Topix . You know that annoying web-site where anonymous Internet trolls (people who purposely search out others to argue with online) attack each other. It claims to deliver news, but it is littered with racism, cyberbullying, fabricated infidelity stories, slander, local gossip and even folks who try to ruin local businesses. Toxic, http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/08/toxic-topix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-595395468473815122Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:55:00 +00002011-08-15T19:08:36.672-04:00On 9-11-2011 Veterans, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, friends, and family will gather on the Loudon County Court House lawn at 7:00 a.m. for a memorial service. At the conclusion of the memorial service all volunteers are encouraged to help paint the Veterans Memorial-John Duncan Bridge. The painting will begin and end the same day 9-11-11, with the first 200 volunteers receiving a t-shirt. The http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-6757972220870697093Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:08:00 +00002011-07-01T23:27:52.679-04:00For the New Ft Loudoun Middle School, the bidding process with take 4-6weeks. Once the bidding is complete, the construction is estimated to take 12-14 months.For the Greenback PreK-12, the bidding process with take 4-6wks.After the bidding process is complete, then the construction is estimated to take 18-21months.The Philadelphia cafeteria will also take 4-6wks to complete the bidding process. http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/07/now-buildings-must-go-to-bid-once-they.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-4054206020171701771Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-07-01T23:36:39.347-04:00Making an attempt to take the month of July to get "unplugged" from my facebook, blogs and media. I read about the unplugged challenge in Scholastic's Parent and Child Magazine. How hard could that be? It's just one month. Ok, I am going to start tomorrow.... or the maybe the next day. *grin* Is it August, yet?http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/07/unplugged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-4029115725244029883Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:02:00 +00002011-07-01T23:33:37.272-04:00neat link - it's an easy read of new laws in TN that change/start today -For example, breastfeeding a child older than 12 months old in public can get you in trouble in the state of TN! read more: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/30/scoffing-at-laws-will-pay-a-price/?partner=RSShttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-tn-laws-effective-july-1-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-3070743142412038458Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-06-23T14:31:07.494-04:00-All of the following are held at the Courthouse Annex- Monday July 27th, 6pm, commission workshop presenting budget to full commissionThursday, July 30th, 6pm, special called commission meeting to vote on the budgethttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/if-building-program-is-funded-this-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-7232929296334042684Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:42:00 +00002011-06-26T12:32:33.653-04:00LOUDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONWorkshop TECH CENTERJuly 07, 20116:30 pmI. Call to Order II. Pledge & Prayer Recognition of Visitors – This is the time for anyone who wishes to address the Board about any matter on the agenda or not on the agenda. (This time is limited to a total of 30 minutes for comments. Anyone wishing to address the Board should limit his/her remarks to allow for others.III. http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/july-school-board-workshop-agenda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-827094762720821737Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-06-15T11:04:32.454-04:00Jennifer Malone (previous Eaton Elementary School Principal) will be instructional supervisor for grades 6-8 and will serve as technology director for Loudon County School Schools (previously held by Chris Smallen.) Joey Breedlove (previous Greenback Principal) has a position teaching math at Ft. Loudoun Middle School. Tim Berry (previous North Middle School Principal) has a position teaching http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/bout-that-ongoing-shuffle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-4974597539751175846Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:32:00 +00002011-06-15T13:39:21.384-04:00 serious and some funny summaries of what your TN legislators did this year! (107th TN Legislative Session ends) here's a neutral-ish story:http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2011/05/session-ends-with-budget-bipar.htmlhere's a link that gives a summary of the 107th session with a socially liberal tone - it's the metro pulse, baby! http://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/01/http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/all-politics-are-local-they-say-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-8889766921489527879Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:55:00 +00002011-06-08T16:56:55.544-04:00Recently there has been what some say are fresh arguments, others say debates that may add even more delays to the long awaited Building Plan for Loudon County.So let’s look at the timeline involving the Loudon County Schools Building Plan Process.This should give an indication as to how long the process, discussions, and decisions over the years that have brought us to the point we are at today http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/news-heralds-letter-to-editor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-4092208877183787596Wed, 18 May 2011 14:17:00 +00002011-06-08T21:16:37.811-04:00School Building ProgramSo, there are some new, persistent people shutting down the school building program. The News-Herald calls them "gate-keepers of the commission". And they suggest busing Greenback Students to Loudon High School. Why? Because they believe Loudon (High School) is only at 72% functional capacity. They think Loudon High School has room for over 200 Greenback High School Students! Overcrowding is http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/05/news-herald-credits-newcomers-old-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-4732340333386982036Mon, 16 May 2011 14:49:00 +00002011-05-16T10:53:03.429-04:00Loudon County School Board/Board of Education (LCBOE) Special Called Workshop/Meeting to Discuss 2011-2012 Budget Items May 26, 2011, 6:30pm @ Central Office Boardroom in the County Office BuildingLCBOE Budget Committee Meeting June 02, 2011, 5:30pm @ tech center (LCTC)LCBOE Workshop June 02, 2011, 6:30pm @ LCTCLCBOE Board Meeting June 09, 2011, 7:00pm Courthouse Annexhttp://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/05/upcoming-loudon-school-board-meetings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-5107118923179034066Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:47:00 +00002011-04-18T20:52:34.436-04:00Loudon County School Board voted unanimously to begin contract negotiations with Assistant Director of Loudon County School's Jason Vance to take the position of the Director. Congrats to him on getting the support of the entire school board!!http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/04/loudon-county-school-board-voted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-1244910546677400019Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:52:00 +00002011-04-12T11:27:43.503-04:00BELOW ARE THE TOP 5 CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW DIRECTOR OF LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOLS: (hat tip to Wendy B for providing all the search engine links on out of county candidates to me via e-mail) click names to read resumes and interview schedule for APRIL 15 - Hat Tip 2 theHunterReport.com for posting them online _____ Candidate Henry Baggettdirector of schools in Oneida, Tenn. local newspaper:http://http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-5-candidates-for-director-of-loudon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-550315991964244963Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-03-17T09:04:38.953-04:00 With nudging from Gov. Bill Haslam, House Republicans agreed Wednesday to end their attempt to strip away all the collective bargaining rights of public school teachers. Instead, the Republicans offered a compromise in which the teachers’ union, the Tennessee Education Association, could continue to negotiate with school boards over base pay and benefits, but not certain incentive compensation http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/03/house-republicans-offer-haslam-backed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-8327165705116476522Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:09:00 +00002011-03-17T08:12:09.095-04:00LOUDON (WATE) - State census numbers released Wednesday show the Hispanic population in Tennessee has more than doubled in the last ten years to 4.6 percent. In Loudon County, the number has tripled to seven percent. On a sunny afternoon in Loudon County, it's not uncommon to see a group of students playing soccer. They speak both English and Spanish. "Some of them were born here. Some of them http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-last-decade-hispanic-population.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-7012936163855013623Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:44:00 +00002011-02-27T13:44:13.958-05:00Approx. 52,000 members of the teachers' union make a solid voter block. While they are primarily Republicans, they will vote across party lines in order to support their views on education.What if bargaining rights are removed/reduced and then the majority of our semi-sane elected officials decide that they want to raise classroom size to 60?The teachers' union has done generations of us wrong (http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/02/ending-33-years-of-bargaining-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5182463617057418276.post-1240177493242857441Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:16:00 +00002011-01-20T11:33:08.270-05:00StatetcapThe following link - http://edu.reportcard.state.tn.us/pls/apex/f?p=200%3A1%3A1260513594071690 - is to view the results on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Achievement, Value-Added, Attendance and Graduation, Discipline, and Teachers. You may also choose to view the information directly about your school and the state's score, overall.older posts on previous years:http://http://loudoncountyschoolsolutions.blogspot.com/2011/01/tn-finally-releases-scores-wonder-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sarah L. Dailey)2