2018 Career Technical Summer Exploratory Camp
The TCSS Career Technical Summer Exploratory Camp is a 3-day, no cost experience where students learn about potential careers and how to best prepare for them. It will be held on July 17-19 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon at Echols Middle School and Holt High School. Lunch and limited transportation will be provided.
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High
school students in Tuscaloosa County have an awesome opportunity to participate in a new CTE program that will prepare them for careers in many West Alabama companies. Call your high school today and say, “I’m interested in Modern Manufacturing!”
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Alabama State Board of Education, District 7
Elementary Teacher of the Year
It was with great excitement that the Tuscaloosa County School System received notification from Interim State Superintendent, Dr. Ed Richardson, that Ms. Rachel Pucko has been selected as the Alabama State Board of Education District Seven Elementary Teacher of the Year. She will continue on in the consideration process for the possibility of being named the Alabama State Elementary Teacher of the Year. That decision and award will be made on May 9th at a special reception in Montgomery. Ms. Pucko is one of sixteen finalists statewide. Ms. Pucko has a Master’s degree in Elementary Education, has obtained National Board certification, and teaches second grade at Northport Elementary.
SCHOOL SAFETY
Especially with the recent events happening in our communities, parent and community concerns about school safety are justified. We are working to do all we can to make our schools as safe as they can be and to have procedures in place to protect students, staff, and community. These procedures are carefully developed with guidance from the State Department of Education and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department. In the most recent situation parents and others are hearing about and referencing, there has been no direct threat to any of our schools to which we have been made aware. Our offices are in consultation with the Sheriff's Department regularly about any possible issues or concerns related to our schools. As we understand it, whatever is going on with the referenced individual is through the Tuscaloosa Police Department and as such, our information is very limited. However, we have confirmed that there has been no threat made toward our schools. We will continue to stay in close contact with law enforcement in the event there is any change or need to do anything additional in our schools.
Beyond this particular concern, we would like parents to know that several actions and plans are being made to enhance our security procedures, training, and responses. We have met with Sheriff Abernathy in multiple meetings that have included the involvement of all members of the Board of Education. We are making further facility assessments, security procedures training, and considering additional tools that will assist in overall security awareness and protection. We appreciate parents working with their local schools in proper procedures of visiting campuses, signing in, wearing of identification badges, and bringing any school security concerns to the attention of your local school administrators. School security is a shared responsibility of all who enter and live within our school campuses. We look forward to working with you to make our schools safe places where students can receive the education they deserve.
Dr. Walter W. Davie
Superintendent
