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Teacher Appreciation Week: Holland Johns

Holland Johns – Lookout Valley Middle/High School May 9, 2026—For Holland Johns, art has always been about more than creating something beautiful. It is about helping students discover what they are capable of. “I really enjoy teaching others how to make it,” she said. “And…

JENNA WHEELERMay 9, 2026

Every Employee Valued

Teacher Appreciation Week: Tandra Garrett

Chattanooga, TN — At East Lake Academy of Fine Arts, Tandra Garrett has built a career defined by connection, consistency, and a passion for teaching. Now in her 25th year with Hamilton County Schools, she serves as both a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher…

OLIVIA ROSSMay 8, 2026

Every Employee Valued

Teacher Appreciation Week: Toni Carrigan

Toni Carrigan – Orchard Knob Elementary May 7, 2026 — Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to celebrate the educators who show up every single day. The best educators look to connect and encourage. At Orchard Knob Elementary, one teacher doing exactly that is Toni…

KYLE RICHARDMay 7, 2026

Every Employee Valued

Teacher Appreciation Week: Andrea Roark

Andrea Roark – Brown Middle School May 6, 2026 —Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to stop and think about the people who shape lives every single day. This year, one name stands out at Brown Middle School: Andrea Roark. She has been teaching there…

KYLE RICHARDMay 6, 2026

Every Employee Valued

Teacher Appreciation Week: Beth Jones

Beth Jones – Daisy Elementary School May 5, 2026— For Beth Jones, teaching has always been about making a difference. “I really just wanted to make a difference and make an impact,” she said. “And what better way to do that than to become a…

JENNA WHEELERMay 5, 2026

Every Employee Valued

Teacher Appreciation Week: Kate Knox

Chattanooga, TN — Kate Knox has been part of University High since the school’s start three years ago, helping shape both its academic programs and culture. As an English teacher and advisor, she works with juniors and seniors navigating the demands of high school and…

OLIVIA ROSSMay 4, 2026

Every Community Served School Spotlight Staff Student

Student Service in Action: SMMHS Leo Club

Student Service in Action: Signal Mountain Middle High Leo Club April 24, 2026 - At Signal Mountain Middle High School’s Leo Club, students are learning that leadership begins with service. Sponsored by the Signal Mountain Lions Club, the club has grown into one of the…

JENNA WHEELERApril 24, 2026

Every Community Served Every Employee Valued Spotlight Staff

Meet Arielle Hayes, University High’s “princiPAL”

Staff Highlight: Arielle Hayes: University High April 8, 2026 - Arielle Hayes is the principal of University High, but she prefers a more personal title. “I call myself the princiPAL,” she said. That mindset shapes everything she does. Hayes focuses on relationships first, making sure…

JENNA WHEELERApril 8, 2026

Every School Equipped

HCS Celebrates Opening of Student-Built CTE Construction Building

Chattanooga, TN —Hamilton County Schools (HCS) proudly hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Construction Building at Sale Creek Middle High School (SCMHS). The event celebrated the hard work of students and staff over the last few years in transforming…

OLIVIA ROSSApril 7, 2026

Every Student Learns

Middle Valley Elementary Presented 2024-2025 Level 5 Banner

March 26, 2026 – Hamilton County Schools (HCS) values putting students at the center, leading to positive student learning outcomes on state assessments. The latest data release from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) recognized twenty district schools with Level 5 designation. Middle Valley Elementary…

JENNA WHEELERMarch 26, 2026

HCS Newsroom

Teacher Appreciation Week: Holland Johns

Teacher Appreciation Week: Tandra Garrett

Teacher Appreciation Week: Toni Carrigan

Teacher Appreciation Week: Andrea Roark

Teacher Appreciation Week: Beth Jones

Teacher Appreciation Week: Kate Knox

Student Service in Action: SMMHS Leo Club

Meet Arielle Hayes, University High’s “princiPAL”

HCS Celebrates Opening of Student-Built CTE Construction Building

Middle Valley Elementary Presented 2024-2025 Level 5 Banner

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