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East Ridge High: Preparing Students for the Future

East Ridge High: Preparing Students for the Future December 4, 2024 - East Ridge High School has various Future Ready Institutes to help students figure out what they want to do after high school. These programs, or pathways, let students explore different careers and get…

JENNA WHEELERDecember 4, 2024

Spotlight Student

Unexpected Path To Success: Glenda’s Journey from High School to Healthcare

Unexpected Path To Success: Glenda’s Journey from High School to Healthcare November 27, 2024 – Glenda Mendez Perez never planned on becoming a medical assistant. In fact, she didn't even know what a medical assistant was when she first started taking health science classes in…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 27, 2024

Spotlight Staff

Leanne Weiler: A Journey Unfolds at East Ridge Elementary

Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, we will follow along with Leanne Weiler, a first-year Kindergarten teacher, highlighting her teaching journey along the way. Chattanooga, TN— When Leanne Weiler, a first-year kindergarten teacher at East Ridge Elementary (ERES), began her career in August, she set out to…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 26, 2024

Spotlight Student

Graduate Spotlight: Konstantine Vlasis

Graduate Spotlight: Konstantine Vlasis Chattanooga, TN— Konstantine Vlasis, a 2009 graduate of Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences (CSAS), is combining creativity with science to improve our understanding of the world–specifically, Iceland’s glaciers. A 2024 Fulbright-National Geographic Award recipient, Vlasis is blending his passions for music,…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 22, 2024

Partner Spotlight

Literacy First Tutoring Program Expands

Partner Spotlight: Chattanooga 2.0 November 21, 2024 – In partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, Hamilton County Schools is excited to announce the expansion of the Literacy First tutoring program, which started at East Side Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year. Thanks to the support of…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 21, 2024

Spotlight Staff

A Caring Teacher’s Impact: Edward Potter

A Caring Teacher’s Impact: Edward Potter Edward Potter, a dedicated math teacher at Central High School, has made it his mission to transform how students perceive their mathematics abilities. Math has long been frustrating and a subject of self-doubt for many students entering his classroom.…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 21, 2024

Partner Spotlight

HCS Partners in Education Breakfast 2024

HCS Partners in Education Breakfast 2024 Chattanooga, TN — Hamilton County Schools (HCS) hosted its biennial Partners in Education Awards Breakfast at the Read House on Friday, November 15, to celebrate the power of partnership and honor the unwavering commitment of community partners who help…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 19, 2024

Spotlight

National Scholarship Month: Advisors Pave the Path

National Scholarship Month: Advisors Pave the Path November is National Scholarship Month, highlighting the importance of financial support for higher education. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of this time by actively exploring scholarship opportunities. Sarah Malone, the Lead College and Career Advisor for…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 15, 2024

Spotlight Staff

CSAS Alumna April Wyatt Inspires the Next Generation

CSAS Alumna April Wyatt Inspires the Next Generation November 13, 2024 – April Wyatt, a teacher at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (CSAS), has been inspiring students for over 20 years. Wyatt, who is an alumna of the school herself, described her path…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 13, 2024

School Spotlight

East Hamilton Band: Music and Family

East Hamilton Band: Music and Family Chattanooga, TN— Clangs, bellows, bangs, and blares fill Room 1314 at East Hamilton High School (EHHS). Here, band director Molly Epperson shapes students into skilled musicians and well-rounded individuals. This close-knit, family-like environment allows students a place to express their…

JENNA WHEELERNovember 12, 2024

HCS Newsroom

East Ridge High: Preparing Students for the Future

Unexpected Path To Success: Glenda’s Journey from High School to Healthcare

Leanne Weiler: A Journey Unfolds at East Ridge Elementary

Graduate Spotlight: Konstantine Vlasis

Literacy First Tutoring Program Expands

A Caring Teacher’s Impact: Edward Potter

HCS Partners in Education Breakfast 2024

National Scholarship Month: Advisors Pave the Path

CSAS Alumna April Wyatt Inspires the Next Generation

East Hamilton Band: Music and Family

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