WBBJ TV
April 1, 2021
Denmark Elementary School is renaming their walking trail Serenity Walk and Dallas’ Dash.
The former students, Serenity Wilkes and Dallas Weddle, overcame health issues they battled while attending the school.
The Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension sponsored the dedication to kickoff the initiative, Connected Communities: Walk Across Denmark.
TSU Extension Agent and County Director, Dr. Cane Reeves says the project emphasizes the importance of staying healthy.
“An eight week program to help kids stay active throughout the classroom, throughout the day to collect their steps,” Reeves said.
The winning participants of the initiative will receive a party for their class at the end of the program.
WBBJ TV
January 15, 2021
“I’m thankful,” Helen Brooks, attendance and registration secretary at North Side High School, said.
“Relieved. It takes a weight off,” said Elizabeth Pickens, a fourth grade teacher at Denmark Elementary School.
“I feel more comfortable now going to work,” said North Side High School assistant principal Tony Brown.
Faculty and staff at Jackson-Madison County Schools received the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday as part of Phase 1B of the vaccine distribution.
The state of Tennessee originally had school employees farther down the list, but the group was moved up in late December.
“I’m very thankful the state puts the teachers and staff up there as necessary people to be out there working,” Brooks said.