Lincoln Heights Elementary is one of two Hamblen County schools recognized as a rewards school.
In accordance with Tennessee’s accountability system, the Tennessee Department of Education names schools that excel in their Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program evaluations.
Schools with this designation typically demonstrate high levels of performance and/or growth in achievement of the following indicators, growth in TCAP assessments over time, performance in English proficiency assessments, and chronic absenteeism. increase.
This is the second time Lincoln Heights Elementary has met all the requirements for the honor.
Principal Michelle Green was thrilled to receive the honor and their hard work has paid off.
“It felt great,” she said. “I don’t know how to put into words how happy I am to receive this honor. I was just ecstatic.
“We all work hard every day. Every part of this building is working hard and everyone is working together for one goal.”
“It’s nice to see that you’ve worked hard and are gradually getting recognition and doing a good job.”
Green gives all credit to her teaching staff for their work in educating their students.
“It’s not just me, it’s the staff. It’s the students, it’s the parents,” she said. “They are really great.
“We have some of the hardest working staff I have ever met. They do everything they can to ensure that each student receives the best possible education.
“The students also came out of the pandemic with a desire to keep working hard and learning, so they deserve a lot of credit.”
Vice Principal Christa Christian said the faculty put their heart and soul into teaching.
“Our faculty really believe this is their mission,” she said. “This is why we wake up every morning and make a difference in the lives of these students.”
Green said getting out of the pandemic is a challenge as students are missing lessons.
“With COVID coming out, there were a lot of skill and standard deficits,” she said.
However, they continued to work on the problem and implemented new programs to help students.
“There have been many opportunities to get additional support. Last year, thanks to the new funding, we had a lot of after-school tutoring.
“We also created new programs called Success Beyond the Classroom and Patriot Power Leaders.”
Success beyond the Classroom Lincoln works with parents to complete 20 minutes of skill-based homework each night.
Patriot Power Reader is a library-based program that incentivizes students based on the number of words they read per week.
Green said that when teaching children, they focus on all aspects of a child’s life.
“We want to focus on the child as a whole and make sure all their needs are met,” she said. We want our children to be cared for, whether it’s for academic needs or academic needs.
“We have a Patriot Pantry here, where students can take food home on the weekends. There are social workers here every day if you have a problem, and a counselor is here if you have anything you want to talk about. is.”
Safety is a top priority at Lincoln Heights Elementary, Green said.
“Safety is at the top of our list and we want to ensure the safety of our students, especially with everything going on these days.”
“But we also want to keep them safe from bullying and teasing within the school. We want our students to have a safe education and we want this to be a safe place to learn.”
What should they do to ensure that each student has a good character while continuing to educate them?
“We want them to be good people,” Christian said. “We try to teach a lot in disciplined situations.
“When a student is upset and has a seizure, they say it’s okay to be upset, but it doesn’t matter how you react. You cannot throw punches in the face or shout.
Green said if there’s one thing the community needs to know, it’s that they love their students and have high expectations of them.
“We love each and every one of these kids,” she said. will be
“We expect great things from our students and want each to succeed.”
Lincoln Heights Elementary is one of two Hamblen County schools recognized as a rewards school.
In accordance with Tennessee’s accountability system, the Tennessee Department of Education names schools that excel in their Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program evaluations.
Schools with this designation typically demonstrate high levels of performance and/or growth in achievement of the following indicators, growth in TCAP assessments over time, performance in English proficiency assessments, and chronic absenteeism. increase.
This is the second time Lincoln Heights Elementary has met all the requirements for the honor.
Principal Michelle Green was thrilled to receive the honor and their hard work has paid off.
“It felt great,” she said. “I don’t know how to put into words how happy I am to receive this honor. I was just ecstatic.
“We all work hard every day. Every part of this building is working hard and everyone is working together for one goal.”
“It’s nice to see that you’ve worked hard and are gradually getting recognition and doing a good job.”
Green gives all credit to her teaching staff for their work in educating their students.
“It’s not just me, it’s the staff. It’s the students, it’s the parents,” she said. “They are really great.
“We have some of the hardest working staff I have ever met. They do everything they can to ensure that each student receives the best possible education.
“The students also came out of the pandemic with a desire to keep working hard and learning, so they deserve a lot of credit.”
Vice Principal Christa Christian said the faculty put their heart and soul into teaching.
“Our faculty believes this is really their mission,” she said. “This is why we wake up every morning and change the lives of these students.”
Green said getting out of the pandemic is a challenge as students are missing lessons.
“With COVID coming out, there were a lot of skill and standard deficits,” she said.
However, they continued to work on the problem and implemented new programs to help students.
“There have been many opportunities to get additional support. Last year, thanks to the new funding, we had a lot of after-school tutoring.
“We also created new programs called Success Beyond the Classroom and Patriot Power Leaders.”
Success beyond the Classroom Lincoln works with parents to complete 20 minutes of skill-based homework each night.
Patriot Power Reader is a library-based program that incentivizes students based on the number of words they read per week.
Green said that when teaching children, they focus on all aspects of a child’s life.
“We want to focus on the child as a whole and make sure all their needs are met,” she said. We want our children to be cared for, whether it’s for academic needs or academic needs.
“We have a Patriot Pantry here, where students can take food home on the weekends. There are social workers here every day if you have a problem, and a counselor is here if you have anything you want to talk about. is.”
Safety is a top priority at Lincoln Heights Elementary, Green said.
“Safety is at the top of our list and we want to ensure the safety of our students, especially with everything going on these days.”
“But we also want to keep them safe from bullying and teasing within the school. We want our students to have a safe education and we want this to be a safe place to learn.”
What should they do to ensure that each student has a good character while continuing to educate them?
“We want them to be good people,” Christian said. “We try to teach a lot in disciplined situations.
“When a student is upset and has a seizure, they say it’s okay to be upset, but it doesn’t matter how you react. You cannot throw punches in the face or shout.
Green said if there’s one thing the community needs to know, it’s that they love their students and have high expectations of them.
“We love each and every one of these kids,” she said. will be
“We expect great things from our students and want each to succeed.”
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