Spring Hill Elementary

#BearNation Teachers of the Year just dropped! 💚🐻💙

Today is Teaching Assistant Appreciation Day! We have many fabulous TAs (not all are pictured below, but we found as many photos as we could), and our school would simply not run smoothly without them. They contribute directly to our school community’s success. 💚🐻💙

Today is National IT Professionals Day, and we want to take some time to say THANK YOU to our district tech support guy, Mr. Luke Kirk. He swoops in and saves the day more times than we can count, and we are so grateful to have him in #BearNation! 💚🐻💙

Tomorrow, Sept. 17, is a half day for all students! Check your school’s release times: knoxschools.org/schoolschedules

One of our 3rd grade teachers started a project to create a postsecondary planning culture here in #BearNation! We used a template she provided and posted where we went to school after high school. 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #wheredembearsat

We’re debuting 2 new weekly attendance awards tomorrow! Which classes will win these? Find out during morning assembly! 💚🐻💙 #BearNation

Teachers diving into hands-on learning! Exploring Magnetic Letter Tiles for word building and practicing lessons from the Benchmark Advance Phonics program. Stronger instruction starts with strong teacher learning! 🎬🍎 #BlendFocus #WordAwareness @springhillelem 🐻@KCSliteracy

Reminder: All Knox County Schools will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. Check the full calendar to stay up to date on important dates this school year ➡️ knoxschools.org/calendars

Outdoor classroom science experiments in 2nd grade, using our new curriculum. All thanks to Mrs. Grafton! 💚🐻🌱💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #wheredembearsat @KCSScience

It’s time again for our annual Back to School Block Party! Meet us out on the track at 5pm on Friday, August 29 for fun, food, games, and more. We can’t wait to see you! 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #wheredembearsat

The Attendance Fairy visited Mrs. Grafton’s and Mrs. Riggins’ classes to celebrate their excellent attendance today! Whose classes will get a visit next week? Maybe it’ll be yours! 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #WHEREDEMBEARSAT

Mark your calendar! Dine Out for Education is back on Tuesday, Aug. 26! Support Knox County Schools by enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants! Find your spot at knoxschoolspie.org/dineout

Positive office referrals to our administrators are starting to roll in! We love celebrating our students! 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #WHEREDEMBEARSAT

Mrs. Winton’s class is our 1st winner for best weekly attendance! We are proud of these Bears & their families for prioritizing education. Stay tuned next week for our next round of winners! Will your class win??? 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #WHEREDEMBEARSAT

Tomorrow is the first weekly attendance award of the year! Which class will win Lil’ Sparky for the week’s best attendance? Find out tomorrow morning at Morning Assembly! 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG #BearNation #WhereDemBEARSat

Intervention Materials Distribution Day! Equipped and ready to make a difference—one student at a time!🍎#TeacherTools #StudentSupports #BackToSchool @springhillelem

#BearNation was well-represented at the Region 5 Educators Summit. Not only did 3 of our staff present during sessions, we were recognized TWICE for our growth in student attendance & academics. We can’t wait to #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG this year! 💚🐻💙

#BearNation families, put this date on your calendar now! 📆 Our Open House and Title 1 Annual Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 6. You will enter through the Community entrance, and we will begin in the gym. We can’t wait to see you! 💚🐻💙 #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG

Heads up, KCS families: Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend runs July 25–27! School supplies and clothing will be exempt from sales tax. 📚 Check your school’s website for the supply list, and find more info at ➡️ bit.ly/3TTe9k3

Some of our staff attended a #RCAEXP recently at @ronclarkacademy and they had a blast! We can’t wait to see what great ideas they bring to the table for 2025-2026! 💚🐻💙 #RCAinspired #BearNation #DreamBelieveThinkAchieveBIG