Due to the extreme cold temperatures forecasted for Monday and Tuesday, Crestview interim schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. • Crestview Middle School 6th-grade students who attend classes in the interim buildings will not report to school on Tuesday. • Kindergarten through 5th-grade students iinterim buildings will also not report to school. However, PreK and … [Read more...] about Too cool for school: Students who attend the Crestview interim schools are out on Tuesday
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Crestview construction: A look inside the new structures and Q&A with Dr. Combs
As the beginning of the new school year looms, all eyes are on the interim school buildings in Cobb Parr Park. The site has been still for months, but this week that has changed. Concrete was poured at 1 a.m. Saturday, said Director of Schools Dr. John Combs, and the crews got to work as quickly as they could on Monday. “They’re actually ahead of schedule at this point,” he … [Read more...] about Crestview construction: A look inside the new structures and Q&A with Dr. Combs
School board approves expenses for interim Crestview schools
In a special called meeting held this week, the county school board members unanimously approved the implementation of interim structures for Crestview Elementary and Crestview Middle School. Director of Schools Dr. John Combs and Hunter Bennett presented the recommendations for the structures, concrete, and interior build-out, which received positive feedback from the … [Read more...] about School board approves expenses for interim Crestview schools
Construction halted on temporary Crestview schools
They went up quickly, but lately folks have begun to notice no movement at the site of the temporary schools in the last few days. That’s because there’s a problem. Tipton County Schools Director of Instruction Dr. Rebekah Byrd said on Friday, April 28, district leadership was informed of some ground water concerns that will have to be addressed before the sites can continue … [Read more...] about Construction halted on temporary Crestview schools
Congressman Steve Cohen sent Gov. Bill Lee a letter asking that TCAP be waived for Crestview students
On Tuesday, Congressman Steve Cohen wrote a letter to Gov. Bill Lee advocating for a TCAP waiver for Crestview students. Last week, Lee refused to grant a waiver which would excuse those students from standardized testing after their schools were destroyed two weeks ago. The letter read: In light of the devastating EF3 tornado that touched down in Covington, Tennessee on … [Read more...] about Congressman Steve Cohen sent Gov. Bill Lee a letter asking that TCAP be waived for Crestview students
Bill Lee refused a TCAP waiver for Covington students whose schools were destroyed in EF-3 tornadoes
Their homes and schools were catastrophically damaged after taking a direct hit from an EF-3 tornado two weeks ago and today Crestview families received more bad news: Gov. Bill Lee won't grant them an exception for next week's Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program testing. "Tipton County Schools was notified by state officials today that Crestview Elementary and … [Read more...] about Bill Lee refused a TCAP waiver for Covington students whose schools were destroyed in EF-3 tornadoes
Donors to help fund, construct temporary schools for displaced Crestview students and faculty
Donors will fund and construct two temporary facilities for Crestview Elementary and Crestview Middle schools, Tipton County Schools announced Wednesday. The schools were both catastrophically damaged after taking a direct hit in the March 31 EF-3 tornado, displacing an estimated 1,300 students and faculty members. “The Ford Fund, along with Walbridge, Sunbelt Rentals, United … [Read more...] about Donors to help fund, construct temporary schools for displaced Crestview students and faculty
Call reporting armed party at Crestview was prank, superintendent says
The report of an armed party at a Covington elementary school, which prompted lockdowns and a law enforcement response, was a prank, the superintendent said. "We will be making another example out of someone when we find the culprit," Tipton County Director of Schools Dr. John Combs tweeted after the schools were secured. "Not funny." Late Wednesday morning Covington Police … [Read more...] about Call reporting armed party at Crestview was prank, superintendent says
