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ACS announces Mr. Shannon Abraham as new high school principal

05/05/2022

Abraham is the current principal at Bartlett City Schools' 9th Grade Academy.

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Chris Duncan hired for district office position

04/14/2022

Duncan has been hired as the Specialized Projects Administrator.

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April 2022 Spotlight on Employees

04/13/2022

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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March 2022 Spotlight on Employees

03/08/2022

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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ACS to hold Family Life preview

01/14/2022

Those interested in previewing the Family Life curriculum may do so on February 8th.

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Tabetha Banks named 2022 Principal of the Year

01/12/2022

Banks is currently in her second year as Arlington Middle's principal, 29th year as an educator.

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Rochelle Douglas named Supervisor of the Year

01/11/2022

As the Chief of Accountability and Student Services, Ms. Douglas oversees a number of departments and initiatives that help support students and staff.

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When and how ACS determines school closings

01/05/2022

Winter weather will be in the MidSouth soon! Wondering how ACS determines closures? Check out a refresher here!

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MySchoolBucks increasing transaction fee

12/28/2021

ACS uses MySchoolsBucks as a convenient way for parents to pay for various school-related items, such as meals, program fees, etc.

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ACS named #1 Top Workplace in Memphis-Metro

12/16/2021

Only 46 companies in the Memphis-Metro region made this year’s list, and ACS was voted #1 of the 46.

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Spotlight on Employees - December 2021

12/15/2021

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district through one of four categories, including Supporting Student Success, Promoting Healthy Choices, Outreaching in the Community or for their Teamwork.

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Spotlight on Employees - November 2021

11/22/2021

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Spotlight on Employees - October 2021

10/07/2021

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ACS Nutrition staff named Hunger Heroes

08/31/2021

The Nutrition team received the designation for their commitment to ensuring that students have the nutrition they need to learn, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ACS maintains academic standing, #1 in state in 3-8 Math

08/12/2021

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Miranda Manley selected as new DES principal

06/01/2021

Manley is the current Accountability Supervisor in the ACS Central Office.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - May 2021

05/24/2021

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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What will school look like for 21-22?

05/21/2021

Superintendent Jeff Mayo issues his year-end message and gives an overview preview of the 2021-2022 school year.

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ACS recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Awareness

04/29/2021

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and we are committed to raising awareness and preventing child abuse in our schools

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Jason Winkler advances in TN Supervisor of the Year contest

04/15/2021

He was announced as one of the Regional Level Semi-Finalists in the competition.

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ACS named 2021 Best Communities for Music Education

04/07/2021

This is the second consecutive year ACS has received the acclaimed designation for having superior music programs in the district.

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Spotlight on Employees - April 2021

04/07/2021

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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All ACS employees guaranteed COVID-19 vaccine in Arlington

02/21/2021

ACS, Lakeland and Millington were able to secure nearly 800 doses for all of its employees.

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Jason Winkler named ACS Supervisor of the Year

02/01/2021

He is the Instructional Technology Coordinator for ACS and has been an instrumental employee in the technology and academics departments.

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Tabetha Banks named ACS Principal of the Year

01/29/2021

Banks was overwhelmingly selected through anonymous ballot as this year’s ACS Principal of the Year.

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ACS announces its Teachers of the Year

01/07/2021

Laura Scruggs (DES), Luanne Pyron (AES), Charlotte Cantkier (AMS) and Emily Land (AHS) have been chosen to represent their schools.

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ACS named the #3 Top Workplace in Memphis area

12/11/2020

The designation follows an anonymous survey that employees completed earlier in the 2020-2021 school year.

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Spotlight on Employees - December 2020

12/10/2020

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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Miranda Manley tapped for ACS supervisor position

12/09/2020

A nine-year resident of Arlington, Manley will assume the role of Accountability Supervisor for ACS.

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ACS improves ACT average, ranks top 5 in TN

12/08/2020

The Class of 2020 averaged a 23 composite score, two-tenths higher than the Class of 2019.

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Tonya Hawkins selected as Arlington Elementary's next principal

12/04/2020

The District Office administrator and former AES teacher will replace retiring Principal Anna Jones.

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AES Principal Anna Jones announces retirement

11/20/2020

She joined Arlington Elementary in 2008 as a classroom teacher and worked up the ranks to principal in 2015.

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ACS launches Closegap to support mental and emotional health

11/12/2020

Closegap is a daily wellness tool to help support the emotional and mental health of students.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - October 2020

11/05/2020

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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Choose your 2nd semester learning model now!

11/02/2020

All families must select the learning model their children will attend by logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

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Students to eat breakfast, lunch for free through the end of the school year

10/29/2020

Beginning Tuesday, September 8, student meals in Arlington Community Schools will be served at no cost to the student!

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - September 2020

09/30/2020

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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PEP Talks returns for Suicide Prevention Month

09/22/2020

Join us for the first PEP Talks of the new school year as we discuss the signs of suicide and how to combat the issue.

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ACS wins seven national communication awards

07/31/2020

The district earned seven national communication awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), including three Awards of Excellence.

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Tabetha Banks chosen to lead AMS

06/12/2020

The 27-year educator first joined the AMS community in August 2002 as assistant principal.

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Dr. Allison Clark selected as Chief of Human Resources

06/01/2020

Dr. Clark has served as Arlington Middle's principal for the past 10 years.

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WNBA alum Ashley Shields named head coach for Lady Tigers basketball

04/30/2020

Shields, a former WNBA champion and current assistant coach at Houston High, will join the Tigers for the 20-21 season.

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AHS names Coach Brad Smith as head baseball coach

04/29/2020

Coach Smith has been the head baseball coach at Tipton Rosemark Academy since 2007.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees: April 2020

04/16/2020

The spotlight highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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ACS closed for the remainder of academic year

04/15/2020

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ACS Board hires Jeff Mayo as next superintendent

04/09/2020

The Board voted unanimously during its Special Called Meeting on April 9th to hire Jeff Mayo as the district's next superintendent.

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ACS named Best Communities for Music Education

04/07/2020

The NAMM Foundation recognized ACS for our commitment to music education

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ACS has record year at Perennial Math competition

03/02/2020

Overall, ACS had 10 indivdual winners and four teams place in the top three.

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ACS Spotlight On Employees: February 2020

02/14/2020

The spotlight highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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ACS to hold Educator Career Fair for job seekers

01/06/2020

All career fair attendees are guaranteed an interview with an ACS administrator.

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Latisha King named finalist for Science Educator of the Year

01/02/2020

This is the second consecutive year Ms. King has been nominated a finalist for the statewide award from the TN Science Teachers Association.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - December 2019

12/13/2019

The ACS Spotlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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ACS voted a Top Workplace for two consecutive years

12/12/2019

ACS was also designated a Large Employer Standout, ranking in the top three workplaces in the large division.

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AHS health students conduct health screenings

12/06/2019

Each year, all school districts in Tennessee must conduct health screenings for certain grade levels, so high school health students are tapped for the job.

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LEAD Arlington offers inside look into Wright Medical

12/04/2019

From the delivery of raw material and seeing machinists in action to viewing the 3D printing equipment, Wright displayed how its devices are made from start to finish.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - November 2019

11/20/2019

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contributions to the district.

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Dr. Viox named TN School Board Member of the Year

11/16/2019

This is the top award a school board member can receive statewide, and it's only given to one person each year.

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More than 2 dozen AMS & AHS students make All West

11/07/2019

In order to qualify, students had to audition and compete against the best of the best in the Memphis-metro area.

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Weekend Recap: ACS students score major wins and recognitions

10/28/2019

From the annual Bandmaster Competition to middle school basketball, students scored major wins and recognitions this weekend across the Mid-South.

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ACS Spotlight on Employees - October 2019

10/09/2019

The ACS SPOTlight on Employees highlights employees for their outstanding contribution to the district.

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LEAD Arlington gives locals glimpse inside ACS

10/09/2019

LEAD Arlington focuses on the latest happenings in Arlington’s business, government and school communities.

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Anna Jones named finalist for state Principal of the Year

09/25/2019

She’s one of only nine principals statewide to be in the running for the Tennessee Principal of the Year.

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Q&A with John Morgan Fahey, National Merit Semifinalist

09/18/2019

John Morgan is one of 16,000 students nationwide to be named a semifinalist and will now compete to become a finalist.

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AHS grad rate ticks up, 2nd highest in Shelby County

09/17/2019

The rate for 2019 was 97.27 percent, up .07 points from the previous year.

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WATCH: AES students learn 1920s hit The Charleston

09/10/2019

Who said P.E. class was nothing but dodgeball and basketball? Arlington Elementary's Coach Halford got his students up and dancing to The Charleston to help them get active!

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ACS invests in second social & transition specialist

08/19/2019

The social & transition specialist counsels students with mental, social, emotional or physical needs.

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AES & DES named Reward Schools

08/14/2019

For the second year in a row, both Arlington & Donelson Elementary Schools received Reward status.

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ACS now hiring substitutes for 2019-2020

06/06/2019

Come be a part of our community with flexible hours and competitive wages!

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New JROTC instructor brings years of experience to AHS

06/03/2019

Major Russell Newbill served in several tours in Iraq and has more than 30 military awards and decorations.

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How ACS is addressing mental health awareness

05/16/2019

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but ACS is finding ways to bring attention to the topic all year long.

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Senior accepted to American Airlines Cadet Academy

05/15/2019

By joining the program, AHS graduate Ron Taylor will have access to the flight school in Millington and careers with American Airlines.

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Why the school nurse matters

05/07/2019

National School Nurse Day is May 8. ACS loves its school nurses!

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AMS Band, Orchestra, Choir win big at competition

05/01/2019

All three music disciplines won a Superior rating by the judges, while the Symphonic Band won Grand Champion.

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AHS wins 17 Orpheum Theatre nominations

04/22/2019

Shattering the previous school record, the school's rendition of Little Shop of Horror garnered the coveted Outstanding Overall Production nomination.

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Moe Miller named AHS head basketball coach

04/17/2019

The Georgia Tech alum joins AHS after a four-year stint at Raleigh Egypt High School.

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New foundation created to build business partnerships

04/16/2019

The Arlington Education Business Partnerships will help determine workforce needs in the Mid-South.

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AHS Baseball inducts Brady Bramlett as first Hall of Famer

04/16/2019

The AHS alum, former Ole Miss player and MLB draftee was surprised with the induction.

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AHS teacher selected as Apple Distinguished Educator

04/09/2019

Jessica Roberts is the first teacher in district history to receive the designation.

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WATCH: AMS holds recruitment tour for fine arts

03/25/2019

The AMS Band, Orchestra and Choir visited the 5th graders at AES & DES to help recruit them into the programs.

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WATCH: How DES celebrates students of the month

03/19/2019

This year, DES started a new tradition to celebrate its students of the month. The kids line the hallways and....well, you'll see why they love it.

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WATCH: DES teaches about ecosystems using STEM

03/13/2019

Students in Donelson's STEM class were put to the test in a fast-paced challenge that focused on Earth's ecosystems.

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WATCH: Miss Tennessee visits AES

03/05/2019

Miss Tennessee Christine Williamson visited Donelson & Arlington Elementary Schools to teach students about respect.

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WATCH: ACS Alumni Stories - Connor Duncan

02/25/2019

Connor Duncan attended Arlington Schools his entire life. He now teaches in one of them.

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AHS Teacher of the Year: Janet Pennington

01/29/2019

Teaching is actually her fifth career, behind being a researcher at St. Jude, Texas Tech and the University of Tennessee.

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AMS Teacher of the Year: Colleen Walker

01/25/2019

She joined the AMS team in 2010 and has worked tirelessly to engage and inspire her students since.

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Movement begins on new AHS athletic facility

01/24/2019

The approximate 26,400 square foot building is scheduled to be complete in the 2019-2020 school year.

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AES Teacher of the Year: Sherryn Henrikson

01/23/2019

As a teenager, she taught others how to swim. It eventually sparked a passion that led her to education.

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DES Teacher of the Year: Kasey Dixon

01/22/2019

The UofM grad was named DES' 2019 Teacher of the Year – a recognition that still takes her by surprise.

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ACS announces new Academy of Engineering & Innovation

01/17/2019

Similar to college, students will choose a major and minor in different engineering fields.

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Arlington High artists enjoy record year of wins

01/11/2019

AHS won more top honors than any other public or private school in the region at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

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Throwback: AES yearbook from 1974 depicts vintage Tiger

01/10/2019

The Tiger mascot was drawn by then art teacher Jeri Wexler for the AES yearbook

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AHS choir invited to perform in France for WWII anniversary

01/10/2019

The choir will perform in Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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U of M professors visit PAVE Academy to critique student work

12/13/2018

The critique featured two well-known and renowned artists and professors from the University of Memphis.

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WATCH: DES students learn to code robots using colors

12/03/2018

Barnes & Noble stopped by Donelson Elementary School to teach the STEM class how to code robots using lines and colors.

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ACS named 2nd overall Top Workplace in region

11/30/2018

Of the 618 organizations invited to participate in the survey, only 55 companies were named a Top Workplace in the Memphis Metro area.

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ACS receives 2nd overall Top Workplace award

11/30/2018

Of the 618 organizations invited to participate in the survey, only 55 companies were named a Top Workplace in the Memphis Metro area.

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AHS takes home Best of Show in regional art contest

11/28/2018

This is the seventh time AHS has won Best in Show in the exhibition's 11-year history.

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VIDEO: DES receives National Blue Ribbon School Award

11/09/2018

DES is one of only 349 schools nationwide to receive the honor.

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ACS ranks 5th in state for highest ACT scores

10/31/2018

ACS' overall scores rose nearly a point to 23.6, up from 2017's score of 22.7.

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ACS unveils new district logo

10/23/2018

The new logo carries a modern yet traditional while keeping the same color scheme of ACS.

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Students tour MicroPort for Manufacturing Day

10/11/2018

Officials from the company gave the students a walking tour of the manufacturing facility.

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Arlington High's graduation rate continues to climb

10/01/2018

Since 2013, the graduation rate for the district has climbed more than 3-percentage points.

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Donelson Elementary named 2018 National Blue Ribbon School

10/01/2018

The school is one of only 349 nationwide to receive the coveted award this year.

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Student designs artwork for AHS' Wizard of Oz

09/24/2018

Using her school-issued iPad, Elizabeth Acton graphically designed the poster artwork for the show.

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DES and AES named Reward Schools

09/21/2018

Reward School is the top distinction a school can earn in the state of Tennessee.

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