Mr. Ferguson’s class working on wiring! We are thankful for the hands on experiences they are getting in this class!
In honor of Director of Schools appreciation month, RHS English II students honored Mr. V with a collection of food for those in need!
It’s UTrust Director of Schools Appreciation Month and we have one of the best! He’s had many obstacles thrown at him but keeps on giving us his BEST! DCMS collected over 600 boxes (our goal was 450) of Mac and Cheese in honor of Mr Chris Villaflor! This donation will be going to a our local DC Community Thanksgiving Outreach! This donation will help to feed a lot of elderly and needy folks in Decatur County! Thank you to all who helped! It was much appreciated!
Join us Thursday at Lewis County as basketball season begins and Friday cheer on your Panther football team as they take on Lewis County in round three of the playoffs at LC! Basketball game is at 6pm Thursday and the football game is at 7pm Friday!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Lifeline Blood Services will be at Decaturville Elementary School this Friday, November 18th from 1:00pm-6:00pm. Every donor will receive a t-shirt. Invite your friends, family and co-workers to come save a LIFE!
Congratulations to the RHS Panthers on their round two playoff win against Mt. Pleasant! This week the Panthers will be back on the road to Lewis County. Cheer on our Panthers there Friday at 7:00pm! Tickets are available on GoFan or at the gate!
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Join the Panthers on the road tonight to Mt. Pleasant for the second round of the playoffs! Game time is 7:00pm. Let's go Panthers!
Cafeteria Workers
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for part-time and full-time Cafeteria Workers/Substitute for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. A cafeteria worker is responsible for preparing, cooking and serving food for students and staff, helping with deliveries and inventory and daily cleaning of cafeteria area and equipment where food is prepared. They must be able to lift 40 pounds. If interested, please call Sherry Boroughs at 731-852-2391 or applications may be picked up at the Board of Education Office or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.org under the Employment tab, Noncertified Application, and should be sent to Sherry Boroughs, Child Nutrition Services Supervisor, at Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN or emailed to sherry.boroughs@decaturschools.org.
The Decatur County School System is seeking applicants for a Guidance Counselor. Applications may be picked up at the Board of Education Office or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com under the Employment tab. Only applicants with a current Tennessee teacher license with an endorsement in Counseling PreK-12 will be considered for the position. Applications should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, at Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submitting an application is Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Please see the attached documents regarding the extra time allocation law for TNReady and EOC testing. This allows for extra time to test for any student who asks for it.
Congratulations to both the RHS Dance Team and Competition Cheer Team for their performances at the TSSAA State Championship this weekend! Thank you for representing Decatur County well!
Congratulations to the Panthers on their victory over Loretto in the first round of the state playoffs last night! Panthers will be on the road this week to Mt. Pleasant for round two! Also, a big congratulations to last years players who were named All-State atheletes!
Congratulations to our Decatur County youth who are being recognized as Tennessee Youth Livestock All-Stars.
Congratulations to Anna Kate Jackson, Molly Wyatt, and Blair Oevermann!
They were selected based on their exemplary performance in the youth livestock projects through exhibitions, judging and other livestock competitions encompassing beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep and goats.
Reminder: If you have received any suspicious info regarding your students information please email at lyndi.king@decaturschools.org with your child’s name, school, the contact you received and a call back number We are compiling a list for the agents so that they can figure out where the data breach came from.
UT Martin is offering free ACT Prep classes for high school students. Please check out UTM's website and search ACT Prep.
The Decatur County School System will be holding a fundraiser at Rhinestones and Rust this Sunday during Open House from 1-5pm. All schools will be involved in wrapping gifts for donations and funds to the attendance incentive funds. Please come out and see us Sunday!
We are so proud of our HOSA students and Mrs. Ruthie Boroughs for going above and beyond to serve those in the nursing home in Decatur County. Students volunteered their time to paint Snowmen on the nursing home windows to give the residents something fun to look at! Thank you!
Today, the DC BOE received a phone call from the Secret Service Field Office in Memphis and were notified that students from Henderson and Decatur Counties personal information may have been used to fictitiously file taxes and apply for loans. If you have received any suspicious calls, emails, or letters regarding your students personal information asking for or to verify their information, please email Dr. Lyndi King at lyndi.king@decaturschools.org or Mr. Hugh Smith at hugh.smith@decaturschools.org with your child’s name, school, the contact you received (call, letter, email), and a call back number to reach you. If you have not received any suspicious contacts, there is no need to contact us at this time. Thank you very much!
-Chris Villaflor, Director of Schools
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for an Elementary Teaching position. Applications may be picked up at the Board of Education Office or filled out online by clicking the Certified Application link under Employment on our school system website www.decaturcountyschools.com. Only applicants with a current Tennessee teacher license with an appropriate endorsement for elementary education will be considered for the position. Applications should be completed online, sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, at Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329 or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, November 11, 2022.
