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Board Agrees to Contract with New Director Dr. Jesse Register
The Metro Nashville Board of Public Education and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools are excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Jesse Register as the district’s new Director of Schools. Dr. Register will begin his new position Jan. 15. Read more about Dr. Register and his credentials here.
Lottery For 2009-2010 Planned January 10
MNPS will hold its annual lottery Saturday, Jan. 10. The lottery, which will fill seats in the district's magnet and optional enrollment schools for the 2009-2010 school year, will begin at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the Central Administration Building, 2601 Bransford Avenue. The event is open to the public and will be aired on NewsChannel 5+.
Professionals Needed to Speak to Classes
Do you have a special skill set or industry expertise that would be beneficial to Metro students? If so, Metro Schools wants you to share your wisdom through a new Speakers Bureau. Visit www.schoolvolunteers.org and sign up for the new Speakers Bureau.
The purpose of the Speakers Bureau is to encourage business engagement within the school district. The Speakers Bureau is in conjunction with the district-wide redesign into Smaller Learning Communities (SLCs) based on Freshman, Career and Thematic Academies. For more information about SLCs and Academy offerings by school, click here.
Learn More About New Student Assignment Plan
The New Student Assignment Plan, approved by the Metro Nashville Board of Education in July 2008, takes effect in the fall of 2009. For complete details of the plan, including the revised high school cluster maps, click here.
Hillsboro Wins 4A Football State Championship
The Hillsboro High School Burros defeated four time defending state champions, the Maryville Rebels, in the Blue Cross Bowl held Saturday, Dec 6 at Middle Tennessee State University becoming the 2008-2009 state champions. Not only did the Burros capture the state championship but they also shattered Maryville’s record of 74 consecutive wins, the longest in the country. Congratulations Burros! Click here to read more about this astounding victory.
Hume-Fogg, MLK Magnet Schools Receive National Honor
Hume-Fogg and Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High Schools have received gold medal school recognition by US News and World Report in a 2008 ranking of U.S. high schools. Hume-Fogg was ranked 30th out of more than 21,000 schools and MLK was ranked 41st. Congratulations to the staff and students of these schools.
Schools Honored at the 2008 Apple Award Ceremony
Apple Awards are presented each year by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce to schools that meet benchmarks mandated under No Child Left Behind. At this year's ceremony, 88 schools were recognized. Click here to learn more about the award ceremony and to view the list of schools that were honored.
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