| February 20, 2012 |
In February, GRAD staff meet for a day of professional development at a location to be announced. Meeting normally begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes around 4:00 p.m.
Archive for December, 2011
ALL GRAD Staff Professional Development Day
Saturday, December 31st, 2011ALL GRAD monthly meeting
Saturday, December 31st, 2011| January 12, 2012 | ||
| 8:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
Mandatory meeting for GRAD staff that begins at 8:30 a.m.
Project GRAD office closed for the holidays
Saturday, December 31st, 2011| December 22, 2011 | to | January 6, 2012 |
The office will close on Thursday, December 22nd 1/2 day and is scheduled to re-open on Friday, January 6, 2012. Happy New Year!
Austin-East College and Career Fair Held
Saturday, December 31st, 2011A successful College and Career Fair was held at Austin-East in November. More than forty-two community agencies agreed to participate in the Fair and shared information with students as they visited their table.
The first group of students began arriving around 8:30 and the last group arrived at 2:00. There was a steady flow of students that came through the Fair and visited each of the vendors to learn about the many college and career choices available to them.
Middle schools students from Vine Middle School also attended the College and Career Fair. This was a great opportunity for the students who are already thinking about their future.
Special thanks to these agencies for their participation:
Knox County Government Office of Diversity Contracts
University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK)
- College of Law
- Athletic Department
- College of Business
- Admissions Department
- School of Education
Smart Kids Daycare
Dr. Markus Blakemore (Motivational Speaker and Author)
Pellissippi State Community College
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC)
Asheville Highway Animal Clinic
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Stop-N-Go Market & Deli
East Tennessee Technology Center
City of Knoxville Civil Service
Knoxville Police Department (Police Cadet Program)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Creative Impressions
2011 Holiday Card Contest Winner Announced
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011This year the winner of the 2011 Annual Holiday Card Contest was a student at Spring Hill Elementary School. Students from each of the Project GRAD schools submitted an entry for the contest. The schools selected three of the entries and submitted to Project GRAD Knoxville where a distinguished panel of judges voted on the entries and selected the winner. The students name is Michaela
On Friday, December 9,th, Jerry Hodges (Executive Director, Project GRAD Knoxville) presented this year’s winner with their prize. Michaela Peterson (4th grade) was joined by her mother for the presentation of the prize.
