The Austin-East RoboRunners once again emerged victorious at the third annual Robo Rodeo this year. For three days, September 13 through 15, the Austin-East Robotics Team competed in the FIRST Robotic Competition. This is an off-season event called Robo Rodeo at the Tennessee Valley Fair. The participants engaged in the 2019 DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE challenge. […]

Participating in the National College Access Network (NCAN) annual meeting always results in a great learning experience. The annual conference attracts outstanding plenary speakers and more than 1100 attendees. The 2019 conference areas of emphasis provided more than 100 workshops that included diversity/equity/inclusion, serving students of color well, empowering students from low income/foster care circumstances, […]

September has been an exciting month for the K-8 component. Students from the Austin-East and Fulton feeders began Leadership group talks on college and career awareness. The purpose of these groups is to encourage the leader within everyone and expose them to the many accessible paths for achieving their dreams. This year’s theme is “Future: […]

Now that the 2019-2020 school year has begun, the Project GRAD College and Career Success Team has begun making their rounds to colleges and universities to see our scholars! Each school year, we make an effort to visit as many schools as possible to go see our scholars, ask how they are doing, and of […]

The 2019-2020 school year has already been a busy one! We have welcomed students and families at four events: Falcon Frenzy, Open House, Senior Success Night and Hispanic Family Night. Each of these events were tailored to meet the academic and social needs of students as they start the new school year. Falcon Frenzy, along […]

The Austin-East Project GRAD team feels as if we are racing through the start of the 2019-2020 school year on two wheels. We are in full throttle as we try to coordinate our supports and opportunities for the students we serve. As we continuously update our planning calendar (which is always in draft form), we […]

“The Leaders we need tomorrow are in our public schools today!” -Ronni Chandler Project GRAD is officially recruiting sites to host Hands on the Future interns during Summer 2020. We have four upcoming interest sessions designed to provide more information about this amazing opportunity to support youth from Knoxville’s urban core. Do you own or […]

We are back to school and we have hit the ground running. Students all throughout GRAD’s K-8 family are learning new lessons, meeting new classmates, and getting accustomed to new schedules. Likewise, both the Austin-East and Fulton K-8 College/Career Access Coaches are hard at work on some exciting programs and events that will make our […]

The 2019-2020 school year is officially underway and we want our scholars to be able to successfully navigate their journey through college. This year, we have decided to take on the task of providing our scholars with a “College Tool Kit” which consists of resources and tips to provide insight on what to do in […]

Hallways are again buzzing with student voices, the sound of lockers closing, and students ready to learn. After a summer of quiet, it’s good to have everyone back. Several new individuals have been added to the Fulton Family this year! Starting July 1st, principal Seth Smith joined the Fulton Family as head principal. A former […]