As our classrooms fill with energy on this exciting first day, our staff has been hard at work behind the scenes: throughout the summer, our Elementary and Middle/High School Building Improvement Committees met to establish data-backed targets directly aligned with our school-wide strategic plan goals.
These goals will be continuously monitored and tracked across the school year to evaluate our progress and determine where we are succeeding or where we need to refine our efforts.
Elementary School Improvement Plan
Math Proficiency: Unpack a target math standard into a measurable Essential Learning Outcome (ELO) with clear criteria to boost benchmark proficiency by 10%.
Literacy Proficiency: Unpack a target literacy standard into a measurable ELO to achieve a 10% increase in benchmark proficiency.
Student Attendance: Increase overall student attendance to 94% using systematic monitoring, family engagement, and barrier removal.
Behavior & School Climate: Enhance responsible student behavior and respect, targeted by a 3% reduction in discipline referrals, a 10% improvement on climate surveys, and school-wide character education.
Middle & High School Improvement Plan
Personalized Pathways: Help students explore their interests, strengths, and long-term goals to prepare for postsecondary success.
Assessment Ownership: Increase student motivation and growth by emphasizing the true purpose and value of assessments.
Student Attendance: Maintain an overall building attendance rate of 94% or higher.
Community & Parent Involvement: Build stronger partnerships with parents and community members to deepen trust, enhance learning, and share responsibility for student achievement.
By focusing on connection, growth, and engagement, we are ensuring every student receives the foundation they need to thrive.
These goals will be continuously monitored and tracked across the school year to evaluate our progress and determine where we are succeeding or where we need to refine our efforts.
Elementary School Improvement Plan
Math Proficiency: Unpack a target math standard into a measurable Essential Learning Outcome (ELO) with clear criteria to boost benchmark proficiency by 10%.
Literacy Proficiency: Unpack a target literacy standard into a measurable ELO to achieve a 10% increase in benchmark proficiency.
Student Attendance: Increase overall student attendance to 94% using systematic monitoring, family engagement, and barrier removal.
Behavior & School Climate: Enhance responsible student behavior and respect, targeted by a 3% reduction in discipline referrals, a 10% improvement on climate surveys, and school-wide character education.
Middle & High School Improvement Plan
Personalized Pathways: Help students explore their interests, strengths, and long-term goals to prepare for postsecondary success.
Assessment Ownership: Increase student motivation and growth by emphasizing the true purpose and value of assessments.
Student Attendance: Maintain an overall building attendance rate of 94% or higher.
Community & Parent Involvement: Build stronger partnerships with parents and community members to deepen trust, enhance learning, and share responsibility for student achievement.
By focusing on connection, growth, and engagement, we are ensuring every student receives the foundation they need to thrive.
Senior Sunrise was a success! Thank you, Mrs. Ellison and Student Council for a memorable morning!
Our Grandparent's Day breakfast will be held in the HS Gym! All grades are invited to sign up and bring their grandparents!
🌎 Day 1 of International Foods with Mrs. Huchteman! 🌎
We’re kicking off the semester by taking our taste buds on an adventure! Today, students got to try rambutan—a tropical fruit with a wild-looking exterior and a sweet, juicy center.
Some were brave, some were skeptical, and everyone had an opinion! 😂 We can’t wait to see what delicious discoveries are next as we explore foods and flavors from around the world!
Preschool Information
Homecoming Information!
Congratulations, Coach Hayes!
School starts Tuesday, August 25!
2026 Softball Shirts are for sale! You can drop your order off to Taylor at H2 or drop them off at any school office. All orders and money are due by Friday, August 28th.
A Financial Update for Our Community
We want to clear up recent misconceptions regarding our district’s financial health: Fact-Checking Recent Reports ($700,000 Figure)
Capital Upgrades, Not an Operational Loss: Last year's expenditure figure was tied to pre-funded facility improvement projects completed through a lease-purchase agreement. It was not an operational shortfall or loss of district funds.
Accounting Timing Cycle: Revenue for these facility upgrades was received and recognized during the 2024–2025 school year. Following standard public accounting rules, contractors were paid upon project completion during the 2025–2026 school year.
A Temporary Paper Deficit: Recognizing revenue in Year 1 and paying out those pre-funded dollars in Year 2 creates a temporary "paper deficit" on accounting reports for that single cycle, even though the projects were fully funded in advance.
Balanced Operational Budget: Our day-to-day classroom operational budget remains balanced, solvent, and sound.
Facing public misunderstandings with transparency and facts ensures our community stays accurately informed. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school.
We want to clear up recent misconceptions regarding our district’s financial health: Fact-Checking Recent Reports ($700,000 Figure)
Capital Upgrades, Not an Operational Loss: Last year's expenditure figure was tied to pre-funded facility improvement projects completed through a lease-purchase agreement. It was not an operational shortfall or loss of district funds.
Accounting Timing Cycle: Revenue for these facility upgrades was received and recognized during the 2024–2025 school year. Following standard public accounting rules, contractors were paid upon project completion during the 2025–2026 school year.
A Temporary Paper Deficit: Recognizing revenue in Year 1 and paying out those pre-funded dollars in Year 2 creates a temporary "paper deficit" on accounting reports for that single cycle, even though the projects were fully funded in advance.
Balanced Operational Budget: Our day-to-day classroom operational budget remains balanced, solvent, and sound.
Facing public misunderstandings with transparency and facts ensures our community stays accurately informed. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We recently had to make some internal changes in making online payments for meal accounts. Due to these changes, any information that you may have saved for online payments, such as payment methods (debit cards/credit cards) that may be stored, or recurring payments that you may have set up, will have to be updated for the 26-27 school year. Please log in to your accounts and make these changes for online payments. Thank you!
We recently had to make some internal changes in making online payments for meal accounts. Due to these changes, any information that you may have saved for online payments, such as payment methods (debit cards/credit cards) that may be stored, or recurring payments that you may have set up, will have to be updated for the 26-27 school year. Please log in to your accounts and make these changes for online payments. Thank you!
PAT PRESENTS POPSICLES IN THE PARK
Important Information from Knox County Elementary!
Brashear Softball Cluster August 29, 2026
Varsity Softball Jamboree Information
Varsity Football Jamboree Information
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 25th!
Fall sports are starting soon!
District-wide important information!
