Annual Report 1819

2018/19 Annual Report

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Director’s Message………………………………………………………………………….…3
Budget………………………………………………………………………………………………..4-5
Faculty and Staff Accomplishments……………………………………….……6
Educator Hall of Fame…………………………………………………….………….…….7
Educators of the Year………………………………………………………………..……..8
Project Search…………………………………………………………………………………….9
1READ…………………………………………………………………………………….…………10-11
Roane State Academic Festival…………………………………….……….12-13
Career and Technical Education……………………………………...………….14
Academic Olympics………………………………………………………………………….15
Athletic Highlights………………………………………………………….…………..16-17
Athletic Scholarships…………………………………………….……………….……….18
Student Accomplishments………………………………………………..……19-22
Blount County Schools Board Members
Debbie Sudhoff, District 1
Bill Padgett, District 2
Diane Bain, District 3
Robbie Kirkland, District 4
Scott Helton, District 5
Jim Compton, District6
Fred Goins, District 7
MISSIONOur mission is to maximize the
academic potential of every
child in a safe and personalized
environment. Blount County
Schools will graduate students
who are college and career
ready and prepared to meet the
challenges of the 21st Century
workplace.
Our vision is
educational
excellence for
all students.
MOTTO
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VISION
Our motto is
care, love and
service

BCS Families,
There is no greater evidence of our mission at work than what
you will find in the pages of the Blount County Schools 2018/19
Annual Report. In fact, it is proof positive that our teachers are
meeting and exceeding our mission of maximizing the academic
potential of all students in a safe and personalized environment.
Foundational literacy and numeracy is our first strategic
priority because it is the cornerstone to student achievement. We
are committed to improving academic performance and progress in
all core subject areas with a special emphasis on reading, writing
and math. We firmly believe that if students can master these
areas, they have the potential to become successful adults.
Students shouldn’t just come to school to learn. We want them
to come to school to be engaged and stimulated, which is why
building academic capacity to challenge all students is our
second strategic priority.
This year we successfully completed our final phase of
implementing Chromebooks into all classrooms. We believe that
technology is an outstanding tool that allows teachers to
improve, transform, enhance, and personalize the learning
experience (priority #3). Further, our digital conversion allows BCS
teachers to incorporate 21st Century instructional delivery, while
also giving students an opportunity to learn anytime, anywherewhich
will lead to increased academic achievement.
Renewing and strengthening our infrastructure (priority
#4) goes hand-in-hand with staying relevant with 21st Century
work demands. Our teachers and students deserve buildings that
are safe and secure, modern, healthy, and provide educational
space that supports student achievement. We want students to be
proud to come to school every single day!
Our ultimate goal is to build a bridge to postsecondary
education and high quality careers (priority #5). Our high
school students have access to more learning opportunities than
most, which is why we encourage consideration of career and
technical training courses, applying to work-based learning
programs, and entering academic competitions. We want them to
walk out of high school well-prepared for a successful life in
whatever field they choose.
Our final strategic priority, Educator Support, is the
backbone of student success-without teachers, we are left with
nothing. That’s why it’s imperative that we recruit and retain
teachers who are the best at what they do.
While we could not list every activity that our students have
excelled at this year, this document does provide insight into the
great learning taking place in our schools. BCS parents and
guardians, thank you for entrusting your child with us.
Rob Britt
Director of Schools

Payroll taxes
Retirement
contributions
Insurance
Nonsalary
Salaries and Wages
Total budget=$92,006,352
Salaries and
Wages=
$54,120,150
Non-salary
expenses=
$17,874,985
Insurance=
$10,896,447
Retirement
Contributions=
$5,070,870
Payroll taxes=
$4,043,900
Financial Sources
State
Local
Federal/Other
Sales Tax=
$15,900,000
Property Tax=
$21,392,000
State Basic Education
Program (BEP)=
$48,050,000
Federal/Other=
$6,664,352

FACTS AND FIGURES
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# of Schools
10, 581
K-12 Student Population
679
Classroom teachers
40
Administrators
$10,090.03
Per Pupil Expenditure
93.5%
Graduation Rate
$92, 006,352
Total 2018/19 Budget
Major Expenditures
Amount
Utilities (24 buildings/2.3 million square feet under roof) $3,597,000
73 regular education buses $3,588,000
Technology $1,659,500
Substitute Teachers $1,171,500
30 special education buses $870,000
Capital Outlay (description) $850,502
Maintenance services and supplies $815,500
Trustees commissions (description) $760,000
Liability and Workers Comp $711,200
Textbooks/library books $381,000
Instructional supplies $352,000
Capital Lease (description) $334,940
Special Education Contracted Services (description) $320,000
Operations of facilities $249,500
Telephone and internet $240,815
Custodial supplies $225,000
Capital Outlay Note Debt Service (description) $189,798
All other operating expenses $1,558,730
Total 17,874,985

Director of Schools Rob Britt
served as president of the
Tennessee Organization of
School Superintendents (TOSS).
Mary Beth Blevins was
named Tennessee East
Region Coordinated School
Health Coordinator of the
Year.
Heritage High School Assistant
Principal Jed West was selected
as a fellow for the 2019 Governor’s
Academy for School Leaders (GASL).
Heritage Middle School Teacher Julie
Pepperman served as a fellow for
the State Collaborative on Reforming
Education (SCORE).
Several BCS employees were honored for 30 years of service
last fall. Honorees included (left to right): Debbie Keeble, Wanda
Templin, Mike Crabtree, Board of Education Chair Debbie
Sudhoff, Melissa Crabtree, BCS Director Rob Britt and Linda
Goins. Not pictured: Beverly Hackney, Jimmy Fagg, Sonya
Blankenship, and Billy Coning.
Donny Anderson and
Terri Bradshaw served
As TNReady
Ambassadors, charged
with advising the
Tennessee Department
of Education and its
vendors on the state
assessment program
for 2018/19.
Gigi Santos was named the
2018 East Tennessee ESL
Teacher of the Year.

2019 Educator Hall of Fame
Ten retired educators were inducted into the BCS Educator Hall of Fame during a
ceremony last March at the Capital Theatre. Inductees included: (back row left to right)
Mark Davidson, Jim Gregory and Frank Kidd. (Front row) Barbara Phelps, Pat
Decker, Lisa Millsaps, and Anne Blevens. Awards for three deceased inductees, John Davis
and Mary Evelyn Lane, were accepted by family members.
BCS Reward Schools
Carpenters Elementary-2015, 2012
Carpenters Middle School-2017
Fairview Elementary- 2017, 2014
Friendsville Elementary-2017, 2014, 2012
Heritage High School-2013
Lanier Elementary-2017
Montvale Elementary-2017
Prospect Elementary-2018, 2013
Union Grove Middle-2012
Walland Elementary-2012
District Exemplary Status-2017 and 2012
According to the Tennessee Department of Education, “Reward” status is the top distinction a school can
earn in Tennessee. Reward schools are those that are improving overall student academic achievement and
student growth for all students and specific student groups.

Teachers of the Year:
(Left to right)
Debbie Grubb, Mary Blount
Elementary; Heather Norton,
Friendsville Elementary; and
Janene Walker, Heritage High.
Tech Innovators of the Year:
Derrick Crabtree, Heritage Middle;
Rebecca Dickenson, Eagleton
Elementary; Heather Norton,
Friendsville Elementary; and Jared
Walker, William Blount High School.
Related Service Provider of the
Year: Gigi Santos
Counselors of the Year: Heather
Tuck, Mary Blount Elementary; and
Susan Baese, Samuel Everett School
of Innovation
Math Teachers of the Year: Mark Andrews, Heritage High School; Amy Ray, Heritage Middle; Teresa Canfield, Prospect
Elementary; and Kari Sharp, Friendsville Elementary.
Reading Teachers of the Year: Callen Parsley, Eagleton Middle; Beth Brown, Carpenters Middle; Nikki
Williams, Rockford Elementary, Kim Jenkins, Eagleton Elementary; and Danielle Sanchez, Middlesettlements Elementary.
Classified Employee of the Year: Elizabeth Whitehead, pictured with Rob Britt, BCS Director of Schools

Project Search Graduates Five
This year, five students from Heritage and William Blount
High Schools participated in Project Search, a nationallyrecognized
career readiness program that provides schoolto-work
transition services for students with disabilities.
The program is made possible through a community
partnership with Maryville College, with provides
classroom instruction and internships to students
throughout the year.
Through the program, students gained employment with
local businesses, including Blount County Schools, Chicken
Salad Chick, Lowe’s and Maryville College’s Metz Cafeteria.
Above, left to right: Cody Garrett, William Blount Principal Rob
Clark, and Madeline Newsom
Above, left to right: Jessie Cramer, Maranda Massengale, Heritage
High School Principal Jake Jones, and Savannah Garner
BCS School
Populations
Heritage Feeder Schools
Eagleton Elementary-494
Montvale Elementary-335
Rockford Elementary-450
Porter Elementary-257
Prospect Elementary-434
Townsend Elementary-147
Walland Elementary-297
Eagleton Middle-378
Heritage Middle-805
Heritage High School-1,394
William Blount Feeder Schools
Carpenters Elementary-543
Fairview Elementary-304
Friendsville Elementary-223
Lanier Elementary-307
Mary Blount Elementary-620
Middlesettlements Ele.-355
Union Grove Elementary-309
Carpenters Middle-633
Union Grove Middle-635
William Blount High-1,647
Samuel Everett
School of Innovation (SESI)
AIM Academy-81
Future Ready Academy-39
Preferred Flex Academy-27
STAGE Academy-65

How a simple question won the hearts and
minds of BCS middle school students
Eagleton Middle School
It started with a simple question.
In the fall of 2017, Blount County
Schools Assistant Director of
Curriculum and Instruction, Mike
Crabtree was visiting sixth graders
at Union Grove Middle School
when he asked them, “what are
you reading?” One student’s hand
immediately shot up and waved
wildly in the air. “Refugee,” the
student told Crabtree. “You HAVE
to read this-I can’t put it down.”
The comment peaked Crabtree’s
curiosity and he bought the book
written by New York Times best
seller and Knoxville Native Alan
Gratz at the school’s book
fair, which happened to be going
on at the same time.
“I cried at the end,” Crabtree said.
“I knew this was a special book
with a special message.”
He started a blog to gauge
student response to the book and
more than 200 sixth graders
signed up to participate.
The student’s comments on the
blog were so meaningful that
Crabtree tried to think about
ways to incorporate it into the
classroom.
Soon BCS’ Secondary Literacy
Coach Terri Bradshaw began
hearing chatter, too. She met
Gratz the following fall while
attending the National
Conference of Teachers of English
(NCTE).
“After meeting him I knew he had
to come to BCS,” she said.
In January 2018, Crabtree and
Bradshaw, along with former BCS
Administrator Vandy Kemp,
approached the Blount County
Public Library, asking leaders
there to sponsor “1READ,” a
literacy program that provided a
common reading experience for
local middle school students. The
group agreed and contacted
Gratz’s publicist to schedule visits
to all four BCS middle schools and
the library the following
September.
Bradshaw reached out to public
and private donors, asking them
to sponsor classrooms and
provide copies of the book to
every middle school student in
the district. In all, $8,000 in public
and private donations provided
1,333 books to students.
Back at the schools, English
Language Arts teachers began

collaborating with educators from other areas such as
art, music and social studies. The outcome was incredible.
The project kicked off last fall and Bradshaw almost
immediately began receiving feedback from students, teachers
and parents.
“In Refugee we have found a book that speaks to young
readers---makes them think about the world around them. In
our differences they see that we are alike,” one teacher told
Bradshaw.
“Changing hearts and minds… so much of that happening
through reading… thank you all for your amazing contributions
and for being the kinds of teachers, parents, and community
members who together can make positive change in this
community and in the world beyond Blount County” a parent
wrote in an email.
1READ wrapped up in October with a culminating event at
Maryville College’s Clayton Center. The event allowed students
to express themselves in whatever way they wanted-some
students sang, danced, and wrote poetry, while others created
artwork, dioramas, and
board games.
While there are no 1READ
efforts planned for the
2019/20 school year
organizers do intend
on making 1READ a biannual
event.
“Joseph”
By Carrie Howard
Union Grove Middle School 6 th grade
Once upon a time
Everything was fine.
I had no worries, no cares,
But then I looked out my blinds.
I was more than shocked .
I was more than surprised.
I almost couldn’t believe what I had seen with my eyes –
These people at my window screaming ,“Get out of here!”
It was pretty obvious and pretty clear.
None of my people were wanted here.
I asked other people ,“What makes me so different?”
Everytime I asked I was called ignorant.
The only answer I got was “Because you’re a jew.”
My family and I packed up - headed somewhere new.
My father locked away.
Sister wants to play.
Mother buying tickets and throwing our stuff on a train.
Speaking really softly, she looked me in the eyes.
She said ,“Josef - young man - we can’t put up a fight.”
Crying ,“Kristallnacht was too much of a horrible night.”
We catch a boat to freedom at last,
But the relief goes away.
It goes away fast.
Mother fell asleep. She laid there lazily
While father jumped overboard.
The holocaust drove him crazy.
The day I lost my father. I soon found freedom.
But after that, my mother and I were stuck leaving.
My sister was the only one who had lived that day.
So young , so scared -
I wouldn’t let them take her away.
She lived to be old - all because of me.
I sacrificed my life so that she could be free.
Me and my momma went to a concentration camp -
A place that was horribly cruel, cold, and damp.
The only thing we had was each other
And hundreds of people who filled the room
Pushed together, all smothered.
I only made it to the age of 13
When Adolf Hitler wanted me to be hurting.
I didn’t understand
Why he was such a cruel man -
Taking innocent lives
Like it meant nothing to him.
I said my “farewells” and
I said my “Goodbyes”
As everyone around me began to die.
He walked down my line with an evil smirk on his face.
It was the end of my time - all because of my race.
I guess this world really is a horrible place.

Heritage High School wins first overall in large school division
For the first time in its school history, Heritage High School students placed first overall in the
large school division of the Roane State Academic Festival. It was a big win for the school,
considering it had placed second in the contest for the last sixteen years, behind William Blount
(which placed second this year).
First organized in 1978, the RSAF originally promoted arts and sciences, and included 200 students
from five high schools in Tennessee. Over its lifetime, the contest became such a large undertaking
that organizers had to eventually divide the it into small and large school categories. This
year, more than 2,000 high school students from 13 Tennessee counties competed in the event.

The variety of competitions vary as greatly as the number of
students partipating. Categories include: music, art,
biology, business skills, chemistry, creative writing,
dance, French, health science medical terminology, a
History Bowl, journalism, math and physical
science, philosophy, Spanish and speech/theatre. Broken
down even further, the festival offers nearly 90
subcategories for students to compete in.
Students who place first in their category receive medals.
Second and third place finishers are given certificates.
Combined, Heritage and William Blount won more than
half of the total possible first place finishes-47, as well as 32
second place and 31 third place awards.

Career & Technical
Education
34 Programs
of Study
12 Honors
Classes
96 Students
participated in
work-based
learning programs
402 Professional
certifications
issued this year
Dual enrollment
offered through:
• Pellissippi State
• Roane State
• Tennessee College of
Applied Technology
Types of professional
certifications offered:
OSHA, ServSafe, NCCER
CAN, ASE and
Microsoft Word

Every year, select students from each elementary and middle school use their brain
power for bragging rights as they compete in the Blount County Schools Academic
Olympics. The contest incorporates three challenges: an Academic Bowl, a STEM
(science, technology, engineering and math) challenge and breakout game.
Elementary students participate in all three events, while half of the middle
schoolers participate in either the academic bowl or STEM challenge (they all
participate in the breakout game).
Lanier, Carpenters and Porter elementaries placed first, second, and third in their
contest, respectively. Eagleton Middle School and Heritage Middle School placed
first and second in the middle school division.

Submitted photo
The Carpenters Middle School girls basketball team enjoyed a historical season that included a trip to the inaugural Tennessee
Middle School Athletic Association’s state championship finals in Smyrna, Tenn. The team decidedly beat Rucker Steward Middle
School (Gallatin) 55-26 in the class AAA semifinal game, before falling to Havenview Middle School (Memphis) by a score of 34-30 in
the state championship game. The Lady Cougars went 30-0 on the season, winning 44 games straight dating back to the previous
season.
William Blount’s Nick Etherton qualified for the Tennessee Big
School State Tournament, finishing 11th out of 63 players.
Photo courtesy of The Daily Times.
The Heritage High School volleyball team (30-8) made its first
appearance in the state tournament last fall. The team also
won district, region and sub-state honors.
Photo courtesy of The Daily Times.

Basketball (boys)
• The Prospect Elementary boys basketball team beat Greenback to win the National Conference Tournament (small school division).
• The Carpenters Elementary basketball team placed fourth in the American Conference Tournament (large school division).
• The Union Grove Middle School basketball team won the area tournament, defeating Maryville, 52-51 in the championship game.
Basketball (girls)
• Townsend Elementary beat Prospect to win the National Conference Tournament (small school division).
• Carpenters Elementary placed third in the American Conference Tournament (large school division).
• Carpenters Middle School played in the first TMSSA state tournament championship game, losing to Havenview Middle School
(Memphis) 34-30.
• Heritage High School Girls Basketball Coach Rick Howard won his 400 th game in January, defeating Knoxville Catholic 68-34.
Bowling
• William Blount Bowler Jasmine Senechal qualified for the State Bowling Tournament (large school division).
Golf
• The Carpenters Middle School boys golf team placed 2 nd in the East Tennessee Middle School Golf Association Region 2 tournament.
• The Heritage Middle School boys golf team placed 3 rd in the East Tennessee Middle School Golf Association Region 2 Tournament.
HMS Golfer Jet Murrell qualified as an individual for the state.
• The Heritage Middle School girls golf team placed 3 rd in the East
Tennessee Middle School Golf Association Region 2 Tournament. HMS
Golfer Sarah Whitehead qualified as an individual for the state.
Soccer (girls)
• The Heritage High School Soccer Team won the Smoky Mountain Cup
Division.
• William Blount High School Soccer Coach Perry Hopkins was named
District Soccer Coach of the Year.
Swimming
• Heritage’s Ethan Hathcock placed first in the Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle
and second in the Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle at the Knox-area
Interscholastic Swim League Championship, which serves as the area’s
regional competition. At the Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coach
Association state meet, Hathcock placed sixth and third in the same
races, respectively.
Track and Field
• Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSSA) State Track
meet top 10 finishes: Riley Everett (Carpenters Middle) placed 1 st in the
William Blount’s Job Matossian was nominated for the
Mr. Football Tennessee Kicker of the Year.
Photo courtesy of The Daily Times.
boys’ shot put; Sydnee Sims (Union Grove Middle) placed 2 nd in the girl’s 1600m; Joseph Fahidy (Heritage Middle) placed 5 th in the
boy’s 1600m and 9 th in the 800m; Kyle Headrick (Heritage Middle) placed 6 th in the 110m hurdles; and Tyler Middleton (Union Grove
Middle) placed 7 th in the 110m hurdles.
• Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association State Track meet top 10 finishes: Anna Richardson (Heritage High School) placed 5 th
in the Pentathlon and 8 th in the 300m hurdles. Dylan Carter (William Blount) placed 6 th in the discus and 8 th in the shot put.
Wrestling
• The Heritage High School wrestling team (20-8) won the district and regional championships (for the seventh year in a row), making a
state tournament appearance for the ninth year in a row.
• Heritage High School wrestlers Andrew Fulkerson, Lyric Burnside, Michael White and Lee Norris all qualified for state.
• Heritage High School individual regional champs included: Hunter Davis, Zach Teaster, Nate Hollman and Chris Williams. Region
runner-ups were Anthony Beason and Hal Justice.
Volleyball
• The Heritage Middle School team (23-2) were won the Blount County Area Tournament this year, winning five out of the last six years.
Heritage players receiving all-district honors included: Kailey Keeble, Ashelyn Vandergriff and Lexi Patty (first team); Emma Whitehead
and Zephanie Snyder (second team); Kacie McBurnett (honorable mention).
• Heritage Coach Jason Keeble, was named District Coach of the Year.
• Heritage’s Vandergriff was named District Setter of the Year.
• Heritage’s Keeble, Vandergriff and Snyder were named to the All District Tournament Team. Keeble, Snyder, and Patty were named to
the All Region Tournament Team.
• Keeble was also named: to The Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State team for the fourth straight year; Under
Armor Girls High School All-America Teams (honorable mention); Knox News Sentinel Prep Extra Player of the Year (one of only five
local players); All district first team and MVP; All district tournament team MVP; and All region tournament team MVP.

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28 ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
1. Heritage’s Hailey Berglof signed to play softball at Tusculum University
2. William Blount’s Cade Bochtler signed to play baseball at Univ. of Arkansas Pine Bluff
3. William Blount’s Brett Boling signed to play basketball for Bryan College
4. Heritage’s Max Bowers signed to play baseball at Tennessee Wesleyan
5. Heritage’s Courtney Deck signed to play softball at Hiwassee College
6. William Blount’s Arionna DeLorenzo signed to play soccer at Tennessee Wesleyan
7. Heritage’s Lauren Dunn signed to play soccer at Bryan College
8. Heritage’s KaeLee Franklin signed to play softball at Hiwassee College
9. Heritage’s Ethan Hathcock signed to swim at Wingate University
10. William Blount’s Madi Hartgrove signed to play basketball at South Wesleyan University
11. William Blount’s Madison Henry signed to play softball at Lincoln Memorial University
12. Heritage’s Tyler Hurst signed to play football at Thomas More University
13. William Blount’s Abbi Joseph signed to play basketball at Maryville College
14. Heritage’s Kailey Keeble signed to play volleyball for the University of Tennessee
15. Heritage’s Kacie McBurnett signed to play volleyball at Hiwassee College
16. William Blount’s Kennedy Moonin signed to run track at Indiana Tech
17. Heritage’s Clare Nash signed to play soccer at Freed Hardeman University
18. William Blount’s Chance Pride signed to play basketball at Kentucky Christian University
19. Heritage’s Kayla Romines signed to play basketball at Milligan College
20. Heritage’s Javier Salvador signed to wrestle at Campbellsville University
21. Heritage’s Josh Teaster signed to wrestle at Cumberland University
22. William Blount’s Alyssa Walker signed to play basketball at Western Carolina University
23. William Blount’s Reagan Whitley signed to row at Stetson University
24. William Blount’s Brianna Williamson signed to play soccer at Tennessee Wesleyan
25. Heritage’s Ashelyn Vandergriff signed to play volleyball at Milligan College
26. William Blount’s Sydney Ritter signed to play softball at Bryan College
27. William Blount’s Grant Reardon signed to play basketball at Tennessee Wesleyan
28. Heritage’s Jakob Kerr signed to play baseball at Maryville College
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courtesy of The
Daily Times

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Alliance Challenge Atomic City Invitational
Each alliance has 90 seconds to score as many points on the
table as possible running two robots. Each team must use their
own team robot. All robots must start in base but they can be
picked up at any time without penalty. Referees add up the
points at the end of each match and determine a winner.
Eagleton Middle School placed second overall.
Alvin Hord Award
This award honors students who are good citizens, leaders,
volunteers and role models in and out of the classroom. It is
named after retired BCS administrator Alvin Horde. The 2019
recipients are:
• Addison Willson, Rockford Elementary
• Titus Satterfield, Eagleton Middle
• Alexis Trigg, William Blount High School
Battle of the Build competition
The Battle of the Build is an annual event that focuses on
getting students interested in the professional trade
association and possible future employment. Schools that
participate include Blount County, Maryville City, Alcoa and
Greenback. The William Blount High School team of Ethan
Hicks, Branden Hurst, Maria Nunez, Matthew Simerly and Doug
Vervalen placed first. and the Heritage High School team of
Elvin Escamilla, Katelyn Whitmire,
Isaiah Harmon, Michael Vanover, Tanner Summey, Gio
Salas, and Sam Adams placed second, respectively.
Chilhowee Club Poetry Contest
Elementary Division I:
• Joseph Hejnal, 1 st place, Prospect Elementary
• Brayden Crye, 2 nd place, Union Grove Elementary
• Danielle Bowen, 3 rd place, Union Grove Elementary
Elementary Division II:
• Kaitlynn White, honorable mention, Carpenters Elementary
Middle School Division III:
• Cecily Elizabeth Rojas, 1 st place, Union Grove Middle
• Chris Osias, honorable mention, Carpenters Middle
High School Division IV:
• Sean Jones, 1 st place, William Blount
• Jessica Lang, 2 nd place, William Blount
• Tucker Satterfield, 3 rd place, William Blount
• Alexandria Shepherd, honorable mention, William Blount
Choir (elementary and middle school)
All-State Treble Choir: Blaine Bell (Carpenters Elementary)
All-East Tennessee Middle School Honor Choir: Camryn Allen,
Alayna Anderson, Caden Burnett, Austin Clark, Cade
Hackney, Claire Hackney, Olivia Hillman, Annalise Lewis, Camilla
Maltezo, Breanna Rivera, and Stephen Roberts (Heritage Middle)
Festival Disney Choral Competition : Heritage Middle Mustang
Elite, 1 st place, Best in Show/Mixed Choir Category; 2 nd
place, concert choir category; and overall superior rating.
• Middle School Concert Performance Assessment: Heritage
Singers (7 th and 8 th grade) received superior rankings for the sight
reading portion of assessment.
• Tennessee Treble Honor Choir (6 th grade)-Isaac Felts, Jill
Felts, Sarah Rivenbark and Trinity Pickering (Heritage Middle)
Daughters of the American Revolution 5-8 grade essay contest
• Shylyn Whitcomb (Carpenters Elementary)-1 st place
• Blaine Bell (Carpenters Elementary)-2 nd place
Daughter of the American Revolution History Competition
• Four district winners: Ella Robertson and Dakahrion Patterson
(stamp design); Brianna Rutledge (poster design); Molly Lowe
(poetry)-all from Prospect Elementary.
• State winners: Ella Robertson and Dakahrion Patterson (stamp
design).
• State, Southeastern division, and National winners: Brianna
Rutledge (poster design) and Molly Lowe (poetry).
DECA
• Mia Cunningham and Shelby Wooten (Heritage High School)
placed 7 th in the state Career Development Conference
• Carolyne Koella and Jenna Williams (Heritage High School)
competed in the national DECA conference in School Based
Enterprise/Retail Operations.
• Mia Cunningham and Shelby Wooten attended the national Ignite
Leadership Academy.
Future Business Leaders of America Regional Competition
• Taylor Ford and Cheyanne Johnson (William Blount)-2 nd place in
global business
• Samantha Ledbetter (William Blount)-2 nd place in insurance
and risk management
Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Competition
• Wolf Dodson, Thomas French, Chase Tilley and Brentley Riddle
(Heritage High)-1 st place, Agricultural Mechanics

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Future Farmers of America (FFA) Regional Convention
Competitors
• Jenna Holder (2018 Heritage High grad)-1 st place, Agriscience
Research-Animal Systems
• Reagan Brisbois (Heritage High)-1 st place, Small Animal
Production and Care (Entrepreneurship)
• Sarah Price (Heritage High)-2 nd place, Veterinary Science
• Zack Wolf (Heritage High)- 2 nd place, Dairy Production
• The William Blount team of Brett Boling, Thomas French, Chase
Tilley and Brentley Riddle placed 2 nd in Ag Mechanics
• The following students received the highest degree that the
Tennessee FFA Association can bestow on a member, the State
FFA Degree: Sarah Price, Zack Wolf, and Kamryn Christopher
Future Cities Regional Competition
Future City is a project-based learning program where students
in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build
cities of the future. Carpenters Middle School placed second in
the state.
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC)
•The words “regulation” denote normal marching; “exhibition
denotes freestyle.
Red Bank High School JROTC Competition:
• William Blount placed 1 st overall (out of 28 teams)
• WBHS placed 1 st in Large Team Exhibition (free style)
• WBHS placed 1 st in Small Team Regulation (normal
marching)
• WBHS placed 1 st in Small Team Exhibition (free style)
• WBHS placed 1 st in Dual Exhibition (free style)
• WBHS placed 2 nd in Large Team Regulation (normal marching)
Daniel Boone High School JROTC Drill Competition:
• WBHS placed 1 st in Small Team Regulation
• WBHS placed 2 nd in Inspection
University of Tennessee Chattanooga JROTC Drill Competition:
• WBHS placed 1 st Overall (out of 31 teams)
• WBHS placed 1 st place in Large Team Regulation
• WBHS placed 1 st in Large Team Exhibition
• WBHS placed 1 st place in Small Team Regulation
• WBHS placed 1 st and 2nd in Individual Exhibition
• WBHS placed 1 st in Dual Exhibition
• WBHS placed 2 nd in Small Team Exhibition
• WBHS placed 3 rd in Color Guard
Air Force JROTC Drill Nationals Competition:
• WBHS placed 10 th Overall (Armed Division)
• WBHS placed 3 rd and 12 th in Individual Exhibition
• WBHS placed 9 th in Large Team Exhibition
• WBHS placed 10 th in Inspection
• WBHS placed 12 th in Large Team Regulation
• WBHS placed 17 th in Color Guard
2018/19 Governor’s School selectees:
• Will Hatcher, Heritage High School, international studies at the
University of Memphis
• Kamryn Christopher, Heritage High School, agricultural
sciences at the University of Tennessee Martin
• Sarah Jo Miller, Heritage High School, Emerging Technologies,
Tennessee Tech University
• Chandler Ford, Heritage High School, integration of biological
and statistical sciences, East Tennessee State University
Patriot Pens Essay Competition
The Patriot Pens Essay contest is an annual event sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5154. Alexis White from
Eagleton Middle School won 1 st place and Taylor Farley, also
from Eagleton Middle School, placed 2 nd .
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
• Jordan Godfrey (WBHS) placed third at the National HOSA
competition in Veterinary Science.
Students qualifying to compete in the National HOSA convention
in Orlando, Fla. included:
• Nicole Anthony (WBHS)-1 st Place, Forensic Science
• Marya Joyce (WBHS)-1 st place, Behavioral Health
• Neleah Nugent (WBHS)-1 st place, Forensic Science
• Madeline McCampbell (HHS)-2 nd place, Medical Reading
• Erin Rath (WBHS)-2 nd place, Clinical Specialty
• Morgan Everett and Shelby Eggers and (HHS)-3 rd place,
Forensic Science
• Jordan Godfrey (WBHS)-3 rd place, Veterinary Science
• Jessica Lang (WBHS)-4 th place, Epidemiology
• Blakely Robinson (WBHS)-4 th place, Medical Law and Ethics
• Iylie Jones (HHS)-5 th place, Job Seeking Skills
• Gracie Odom (WBHS)-5 th place, Nutrition
Secret City Sumbot Tournament
In the Lego Sumo Bot challenge, robots attempt to force one
another out of a 4' diameter circular ring by pushing or disabling
one's opponent. The Eagleton Middle School Robotics Team
placed 1 st overall.

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SkillsUSA State Competition
First Place
• Logan Brookshire and Will Stallions (HHS)-Mobile Robotics Tech
• Landon Davis and Caden Branch (HHS)-Robotics: Urban Search
and Rescue
• Trey Hackey (HHS)-Cybersecurity
• Kati Lowe (HHS)-Technical Related Math
• Gatlin Murr (HHS)-Technical Computer Applications
• Drew Rossen and Vivian Thompson (WBHS)-Digital Cinema
Production
• Giovanni Salas (HHS)-Carpentry
• Ethan Webb (HHS)-Collision Repair Technology
• Brooke Jones (WBHS)-Esthetics/Fantasy Makeup
• Lilien Clark, Angelina Slivinski, Star Moon, Caitlyn Stevens
(WBHS)-Occupational Suitcase Display
Second Place
• Elvin Escamilla (HHS)-Masonry
• Cole Gibson and Campbell Jones (HHS)-Additive Manufacturing
• Tyson Koontz (HHS)-Computer Programming
• Andrew Martin (HHS)-Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Sarah Jo Miller and Leah Shockley (HHS)-Web Design
• Macey Simerly, Courtney Dunn, Dalton Hammer, Kylee
Jones, Karla Wood (WBHS)-Safety Display
• Olivia Long (WBHS)-Hair Design
Third Place
• Isabel Brookshire and Delanie Davis (HHS)-3D Visualization/
Animation
• Brittney Case (HHS)-Internetworking
• R.J. Moon (HHS)-Extemporaneous Speaking
• Ezra Waters (HHS)-Automotive Service Technology
• WBHS team of Braden Brackett, Hunter Lee, Tyler Morse, Jared
Tarver and Zach Wood-Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue
Top Wrench Competition
• Heritage High-Welding Fabrication Challenge, 1st place
• Heritage High-Computer Control Challenge, 1st place
• Heritage High School-Custom Paint Challenge-3rd place
2018/19 Turnaround Awards
Sponsored by the law firm of Joe Costner and Steve Greene, the
Blount County Turnaround Awards recognize student efforts and
choices from the time that they entered their respective schools
through promotion of the highest possible grade at their schools.
• Kiera Worley, Carpenters Middle School
• Micah Collins, Eagleton Middle School
• Gideon Miller, Heritage Middle School
• Aaron Daniels, Union Grove Middle School
• Kenzie Lane, Heritage High School
• Skyler Renteria, William Blount High School
School-level awards:
Prospect Elementary was named a 2018 Reward School by the
State of Tennessee.
Carpenters Elementary
• One of 10 schools in Tennessee to win the “Good Sports
Challenge” award.
• Named “Response to Instruction and Intervention-Behavior”
Model Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education.
• Recipient of a Ready, Set, Move Award winner
Eagleton Elementary
• Named “Response to Instruction and Intervention-Behavior “
Model Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Heritage High School
• Won the prestigious “Dr. Gerald Laborde Award” for best overall
SkillsUSA chapter for Division I schools
• 139 graduates received the TN Hope Scholarship
• The Color Guard had an undefeated season, and secured first
place in its class.
• Heritage’s Little World program was identified as a DECA School-
Based Enterprise for the third year in a row. To become
certified, SBEs complete a written project detailing how the
business adheres to select model business standards.
Lanier Elementary
• Won a $25,000 STEM grant from ORAU.
William Blount High School
• 236 graduates received the TN HOPE Scholarship
• Recognized by code.org, for its efforts to balance representation
of females and minorities taking AP Computer Science
Principles exams. It was one of seven schools in the State to be
recognized.

Congratulations 2019 Graduates!
(Left to right)
Landon Davis, 2019 Heritage High School Valedictorian
Ethan Hathcock, 2019 Heritage High School Salutatorian
(Left to right)
Elizabeth Ellsworth, 2019 William Blount Valedictorian
Tycho Barnard, 2019 William Blount Salutatorian