Dr. Carolyn Tyler, Dyer County Schools Elementary Supervisor, spoke with Leadership Team students about perseverance, grit, self-discipline, responsibility, bravery, and learning from failure. She encouraged students to find their passion, set goals, and a good work ethic. Thank you Dr. Tyler for all that you do for Dyer County Schools.
Kindergarten Registration will take place on Wednesday, April 10th from 8:15-3:30 at each elementary school.
A child must be 5 years old on or before August 15, 2019 to attend Kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. Parents may pick up registration packets at their child's school. Included in this packet will be: (1) an explanation of requirements for...
Dyer County Schools will register children for the Pre-K classes on
Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and on Friday, April
12, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Milton McGee Auditorium,
159 Everett Ave, Dyersburg. Applications will be available the day of
registration. Your child must be four years old by August 15, 2019, to
be...
Congratulations to the following students that were selected for the February character trait of Friendship: Channing Howell, Maliyah Spence, Maggie Kirk, Yoana Arellanes, Aubree Cannon, MaKenzie Long, Riley Braden, Anna Morris, Khloe Gilliland, Madison McLeod, Kailey Richardson, Corde Starks, and Cordillia Kempfer.
Miss Tennessee, Christine Williamson, spoke to the students at Holice Powell about the character trait of Respect. She encouraged each student to have respect for their friends, family, and yourself. Miss Tennessee proudly serves as the Governor's Spokesperson for Character Education in Tennessee.
As a thank you to our Adopt-A-School partner, Dyersburg Electric, Leadership students made all DES employees a gift bag and wrote each one a note of thanks for being such a phenomenal partner in education.
Megan Barker, teacher at Three Oaks Middle School and owner of Megan’s Monograms, spoke to our Leadership Team students. She spoke of the teamwork and leadership skills it takes to run missions such as the Mars Rover Opportunity. She also spoke of the importance of being a good listener and being able to communicate well with others to accomplish a task. Students...
Congratulations to the following students that were selected for the PBIS Respect Award: Olivia Smith, Leanna Ross, Ryder Pounders, Ethan Jones, Will Smith, Miles Hayes, Maria Lopez, Cayden McLeod, Kierra Midkiff, Braydon Gonzales, Kylee Jowers, Jake Elliott, and Sadie Wofford.
We had a state-of-the-art hands-on children's museum focused on STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art and math) brought by Mobile Ed.
These activities focused on energy, technology, manufacturing methods and techniques, simple machines, gear ratios, 3D printing, computer programming, robotics, geometry, structures, conservation of energy,...
Third-fifth grade has gotten to visit the STEAM bus. STEAM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Third grade has been working on magnetism, fourth grade potential and kinetic energy, and fifth grade has tested the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on speed and direction of motion.
Students with perfect attendance for the second nine weeks enjoyed a pizza party. The employees of Dyersburg Electric gave each student $5.00 for having perfect attendance.
Congratulations to these students for being selected as the Dyersburg Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award.
Congratulations to these students for making the Honor Club for the second nine weeks.
Congratulations to these students for making the Honor Club for the second nine weeks.
Congratulations to these 3rd grade students for making the Golden Honor/Honor Club for the second nine weeks.
Congratulations to the students that were selected for the Dyersburg Electric Power Award in reading and math:Emma Pearson, Hadleigh Daniels, Kristian Anderson, Alex Lopez, Parker Daniels, Kamden Gray, Nia Connelly, Clare Cunningham, Jon Cade Glover, Ymani Tatum, Caylee Cooper, Dixie Tripp, Makayla Long, Braydon Williams, Parker Spears, Eli Ellis, Rylee Dunaway,...
Congratulations to Wendy Fisher, Holice Powell’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year. Wendy has five years of teaching experience all with Dyer County Schools teaching fourth grade. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University and her Master’s degree from Union University. She has been a mentor teacher and Knowledge Bowl sponsor, She is a member of...
Congratulations to the following students that were selected for the PBIS Character Trait of the Month, the Compassion Award: Wesley Smith, Clayton Vires, Lyric Eskridge, Beau Needham, Kynley Adams, Jayden Jernigan, Caylee Cooper, Madilyn Ozment, Fiona Cunningham, Caylyn Hobson, Wyatt Langford, Selena Gourley, and Natalie Robbins.
Every Holice Powell student received their very own Christmas book to keep thanks to our Adopt-A-School partner, Dyersburg Electric System. We are so thankful for their generous support of our school and our students. ❤️💚❤️💚❤️
Pictured are the HPS Student Ambassadors from each class with some of the DES employees.
For our PBIS reward for good behavior, students attended the Zoodles Animal Education Program. Mr. Chris Lea brought six animals to show to the students.
The blue tongue skink was around 3 years old. He can live up to 12 years. He can lose his tail. His back is a hard as a turtle shell.
Sweetie Pie was a Savannah monitor lizard. He is mean and...
Little Obie, the miniature Canadian National locomotive, visited Holice Powell on
December 18. Everyone got to take a train ride on Little Obie. Little Obie was decorated for Christmas and played Christmas music as you rode.
The main purpose of Little Obie is to teach children and adults about railroad crossing safety. The students watched a...
Zack Langley, Associate Pastor of Students and Worship at Hillcrest Baptist Church, spoke to our Leadership Team today. He spoke with them about serving others, doing outreach to the community, making friends, and building relationships with others.
Holice Powell hosted a Christmas Family Literacy Night. Students in grades Prek-5 along with their families were invited for a fun family night with a Charlie Brown Christmas theme. Families rotation through four stations including the reading of "A Charlie Brown Christmas", music, painting, photo booth, and snacks.
The following students were selected for the PBIS character trait of Thankfulness for November: Ariiyannah Weber, Kenzleigh Kidd, Bo Tidwell, Baily Hall, Rachel Kesterson, Nia Connelly, Easton Hurst, Bobbie Webb, Jaxen Yarbro, Justice Chapman, Peytton Hill, Shawhn Jones, and Leigha Parnell.
Our Leadership Team went to the Highlands of Dyersburg to bring the residents treats, play bingo with them, and recite a Veterans Day poem.We are proud of these students for using part of their Saturday to serve others.
Congratulations to the following students that were chosen for the PBIS Responsibility Award: Ally Parnell, Kaleb Gray, Grace Vestal, Makayla Welch, Aylissah Bolden, Olivia Howell, Baylee Parker, Cayden McLeod, Dayana Antunez, Jarett McCutcheon-Hayes, Callie Witherington, Breanna Pleasant, and Kloie Doolin.
The following students were selected for the Dyersburg Electric Power Award for improvement in reading or math: Calob Winstead, Mason Hatch, River Cowart, Beau Needham, Gavin McAlister, Alyssa Yarbro, Madelyn Campbell, Jayden Jernigan, Konner Duncan, Jayden Lemonds, Lexi Pierce, Dalton Bolden, Ava Pearson, Kimberly Jones, Bryce Rouse, Lauren Whitefield, Logan...
The following students were selected for the Dyersburg Kiwanis Terrific Kids Award: Olivia Smith, Eli Alvares, Skylar Elgin, Rayden Mabry, Weston Fisher, Olivia Howell, Maria Lopez, Camron Warren, Makayla Long, Jarett McCutcheon-Hayes, Wyatt Langford, Garrett Rogers, and Natalie Robbins.
Honest people can be trusted. Honesty is truthfulness. An honest person does not lie and can be depended on not to cheat.Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the Honesty Award: Brantley Brooks, Alli Roberts, Kori Starks, Briylea Wagner, Clare Cunningham, Grayson Binkley, Scotty McKenzie, Bailey Williams, Kenzie Sisson, Lauren...
Congratulations to the following 4th-5th grade students for earning a spot on the 2018-2019 Leadership Team: Kalee Baker, Joey Climer, Jake Elliott, Cooper Howell, Kylee Jowers, Wyatt Langford, Piper Landry, Emma McGavock, Kaleb Mahone
, Leigha Parnell, Breanna Pleasant, Bryce Rouse, Ashton Rose, Callie Witherington, Lauren Whitefield, Joey Climer, Jake Elliott,...
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as outstanding examples of our Helpfulness Award:Jovi McCall, Kasen Jones, Collin Kempfer, Ryder Walton, Madelyn Campbell, Alyssa Yarbro, Addison Riddick, Dixie Tripp, Ava Pearson, Tony Russell, Rylee Dunaway, Cooper Howell, and Emma McGavock.
Holice Powell students won nine out of twelve awards during the recent WLJT Young Writers & Illustrators Contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Students wrote their own original story with illustrations. The winners were invited to the studio of WLJT in Martin to be taped reading their story for air on WLJT during the coming year. The winners...