2024 Opening Assembly Program

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Bradley County School System is to provide an educational opportunity for every student to excel.

VISION

Growing Students. Building Futures.

By inspiring excellence, all students will realize their worth and potential. By inspiring excellence in learning, all students will be college and career ready. By providing an academically rigorous and relevant education, all students will excel. By becoming a leader, all students will develop character and confidence.

Teachers are the game changers who shape the future by empowering students to achieve their greatest potential

PRESENTATION OF COLORS JROTC

Walker Valley High School

NATIONAL ANTHEM

MOMENT OF SILENCE

WELCOME FROM FIRST BAPTIST

OPENING REMARKS

INTRODUCTION

FAMILY FEUD

CELEBRATION OF SERVICE

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER

ARTS IN EDUCATION

MINUTE TO WIN IT

Raleigh Pinkard

Bradley Central High School Student

Cameron Hicks

Ocoee Middle School Student

Dr. Jeff Lovingood

Bradley County School Board Member and Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church

Dr. Linda Cash

Director of Schools

Bradley County Schools

Robbie and Amber Winters

Opening Assembly Hosts

8 Participants

Bradley County Schools

Todd Shoemaker

Secondary Supervisor

Bradley County Schools

Elizabeth Kaylor

Elementary Supervisor

Bradley County Schools

Special Guests

Bradley County Schools

Nancy Casson

Bradley County School Board Member and Member of Arts in Education

One Participant From Each School

Bradley County Schools

LILLY F. FITZGERALD EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

BRADLEY CLEVELAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION

KAHOOT TEACHER OF THE YEAR CAR GIVEAWAY

BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT

HALL OF FAME

CLOSING REMARKS

CHAMPIONS

Dr. Rodney and Margo Fitzgerald President, Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

Lynn Voelz President, Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

One Participant From Each School

Bradley County Schools

DebbieMelton DonLedfordAutomotiveCenter

SteveHartline Mix104.1WCLE

Roger Pickett Murmaid Mattress

Jeremy Jones Principal

Valley View Elementary School

Bradley County Students

Dr. Linda Cash Director of Schools

Student Choir

Bradley Central High School and Walker Valley High School

CELEBRATIONS

Graduation Rate

Again, ALL schools above 95% graduation rate goal!

Elementary Math

Success Rate

Grade band growth at all schools!

System ACT Data

34 seniors achieved an ACT score of 30 or higher!

Scholarships

Bradley County Schools Class of 2024 received $18,903,730 in scholarships!

YEARS OF SERVICE

25 Years of Service

Shane Blalock

Amy Criddle

Karen Galloway

Nicole Gober

Jim Kibler

Adam Kirkpatrick

Jamie Norman

Faith Robinson

Steve Smith

Brandy Snyder

Amanda Szidiropulosz

Angie Underwood

30 Years of Service

Traci Branham

Jennifer Brantley

Darryl Canida

Shelly Earls

Chrissy Geren

Lynn Hovey

Darlene McKinney

Tracy Mozingo

Jason Reuter

Misty Rollins

Stephanie Rountree

Don Sizemore

Sara Tentler

Ron Tilton

Nikki Weathers

Student Attendance Rate 95% Student Attendance Rate!

5 State Identified Reward Schools!

ARTS IN EDUCATION

Nancy Casson

Bradley County School Board Member and Member of Arts in Education

The Arts In Education (AIE) grant program is one of the cornerstones of the Cleveland/Bradley Allied Arts Council For over 20 years, AIE grants have funded nearly $500,000 (half a million dollars) to well deserving arts education and arts integration programs in Bradley County. Funding is primarily sourced from Chair-ies Jubilee, the council’s annual fundraiser, another cornerstone program.

BCPEF

Executive Director, Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

The Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2004 to partner with Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools to raise community awareness of the importance of great public education, to gain financial support, and, ultimately, to enhance teaching and learning.

LILLIE F. FITZGERALD

EXCELLENCE

IN TEACHING AWARD

Rodney Fitzgerald

Lillie F. Fitzgerald Foundation

ThisFitzgeraldAwardisthehighesthonoratthelocalleveltorecognizeandencourageteaching excellenceintheclassroom In2005,inhonorofLillieFrankFitzgerald,herson,anddaughter-inlaw,Dr.RodneyandMargoFitzgerald,establishedthisannualaward.Administeredthroughthe BradleyClevelandPublicEducationFoundation,20recipientshavereceivedthisawardtodate Mrs.FitzgeraldtaughtEnglishandspeechatBradleyCentralHighSchoolfor37years.Passionate aboutteaching,sheinstilledintoeachstudentaloveoflearningandabeliefthatacademic successwaspossible,characteristicsonwhichthisawardisbased.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR CAR GIVEAWAY

Debbie Melton

Don Ledford Automotive Center

Don Ledford Automotive in Cleveland, Tennessee is your alternative to big, impersonal dealers in the Chattanooga and Knoxville areas Their expert Sales staff will help you find the perfect new or used Chevy, GMC, Buick, or Cadillac, or other popular used models in inventory.

BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

Roger Pickett

Murmaid Mattress

Murmaid Mattress is a local, full-service mattress retail chain that is a multi-brand dealer of national brand mattresses, as well as our own brand made by us and sold directly to the consumer.

VALUED PARTNERS MAKING TODAY POSSIBLE

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

IIt is the policy of the Bradley County School System not to discriminate on the basis of sex, national origin, creed, age, marital status or disability in its educational programs, career and technical education opportunities, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendment and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Students and employees shall be provided a learning and working environment free from sexual, racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination or harassment through disparaging conduct or communication that is sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious in nature Bradley County Schools offers classes in vocational/career and technical education program areas under an open admissions policy Classes with selection criteria are nondiscriminatory Equal access is granted to Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups For more information about application policies or course offerings contact the CTE office at 423-479-0458 Inquiries regarding compliance with the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the principal, coordinator (compliant manager) secondary supervisor, or the office of the Director of Schools (Refer to policy 6 304, 6 305, 5 500, and memorandum of agreement: Teacher Contract Section IG- Grievance Procedure).

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