Sheron Smith From Cleveland Schools Is Tennessee Teacher Of The Year Finalist Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday announced the nine statewide finalists for the 2021-22 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. Sheron Smith from Arnold Memorial Elementary School in Cleveland is one of the finalists.
The nine finalists represent each of the eight Center of Regional Excellence areas in the state as well as the Shelby County-Municipals area, with three finalists in each Grand Division: West, Middle, and East.
“Through perseverance, determination, and a commitment to providing all our students with a high-quality education, our Tennessee educators have gone above and beyond the call of the duty this past school year,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “I am thrilled to honor these nine teachers for their incredible work leading up to this moment and especially throughout the past several months. Our state is home to dedicated teachers who
BUTLER â DeKalb Eastern school board members will hear Monday from a parent who wants them to adopt a âmask-optionalâ policy for students in the 2021-22 school year.
âI just want the choice whether to put one on my kid or myself as an informed individual,â said Milinda Maria Abel, a registered nurse who lives in southeastern DeKalb County.
DeKalb Easternâs superintendent, Shane Conwell, added Abelâs topic to the boardâs agenda, but he is suggesting the board continue to follow recommendations of federal, state and county health officials.
âWhat weâve been doing has been working,â Conwell said.
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Police are investigating after three young girls were allegedly followed by a suspicious man while they were walking home.
The Surrey RCMP says that the incident occurred on Wednesday, just after 4 pm. The three girls were walking home from Riverdale Elementary School when a suspicious man allegedly began following them.
“The girls walked from the school to Holly Park on 148 Street when the man continued to follow them, they went into a nearby grocery store for help,” reads a statement from the Surrey RCMP.
The suspect reportedly left the area once the girls entered the store. Police are now sharing a description of the suspect and are asking that anyone with information come forward.
VANCOUVER Mounties in Surrey say they re looking for a suspect after three young girls reported being followed on their way home from school earlier in this week. According to the RCMP, the girls said they were walking home from Riverdale Elementary School when a man began following them. The girls were walking from the school to Holly Park and when they continued to be followed, went into a grocery store for help. Police say the man left the area when the girls went into the store. Mounties say the incident happened at about 4 p.m. on April 21. It was reported to police the next day.
Updated: 7:26 AM EDT Apr 15, 2021 Rhondella Richardson Anchor/Reporter A 10-year-old boy in Massachusetts is being hailed as a hero after helping to save his mother s life.Nate Galante, of Dedham, noticed that his mom, Sarah, was having trouble breathing and immediately texted his dad to call for help. She was sick and she said not to call my dad, but I did and then he called 911 and she got to the hospital, Nate Galante said.According to a GoFundMe page set up for the family, the responding medics told the family that Sarah Galante was just minutes from death. She had already collapsed to the floor and she was losing all her oxygen, said Michael Galante, Nate s father and Sarah s husband. It was all minutes. If he had not texted me, she would have just lost that oxygen and not been able to recover. So he s a true hero. Doctors discovered that Sarah Galante, who has multiple sclerosis, was suffering from blood clots and had to undergo open-heart sur