There are 53 article(s) tagged Germantown Municipal School District:

• January 2020

  • Germantown won’t accept new non-residents at 3 elementary schools

    Germantown Municipal School District will not accept new non-residents next school year at three elementary schools – Dogwood, Farmington and Riverdale.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2020

  • Dogwood cell tower approved by Germantown Board of Education

    Germantown's Board of Education approved a cell tower at Dogwood Elementary School Monday. The tower proposal must still go through multiple city approval steps before construction begins at the site.

    By Abigail Warren January 14, 2020

  • Germantown aldermen approve land swap, review multifamily guidelines

    Germantown's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a land swap with the school district in a 3-2 vote Monday. The city wants 15 acres at Forest Hill Elementary for a park and water tower, and the school district gets space for athletic fields at Houston Levee Park. 

    By Abigail Warren January 13, 2020

• December 2019

  • County Commission approves policy to allocate suburban school funds

    A new policy approved by the Shelby County Commission will make it easier for suburban school systems to tap into capital improvement funds.

    By Abigail Warren, Linda A. Moore December 09, 2019

  • Dogwood principal hopes to bring joy and love in new role

    Jessica Woody will assume her role as Dogwood principal in the coming weeks. She says she will continue to love kids as she hopes to instill a joy for learning.

    By Abigail Warren December 01, 2019

• November 2019

  • Germantown exploring adding student adviser to education board

    Germantown is exploring the idea of adding a student to its board to help give insight into issues inside its schools.

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2019

  • Germantown school system to compensate staff with cost-of-living stipend

    Germantown Municipal School District will in January give staffers a cost-of-living stipend that could become a permanent part of the budget in future years.

    By Abigail Warren November 19, 2019

  • Germantown names Dogwood Elementary principal

    Jessica Woody has been named the next principal of Dogwood Elementary School. Woody has 22 years of experience in education and has served as an assistant principal at Houston Middle School.

    By Abigail Warren November 13, 2019

  • Riverdale students, senior residents spell fun as they work together in bee

    Six Riverdale students spent a couple hours of their day off school Tuesday visiting senior residents and participating in a spell-off. The winners will participate in a Memphis-area spelling bee next week.

    By Abigail Warren November 05, 2019

  • Germantown teachers participate in bullying training

    Germantown Municipal School District students got the day off Tuesday while their teachers participated in training designed to prevent bullying. 

    By Abigail Warren November 05, 2019

  • Germantown school district tops ACT scores with 26.3 average at Houston High

    Houston High School in Germantown, with a 26.3, has given the Germantown Municipal School District the highest average ACT score among Tennessee public school districts, according to information released Monday by the state. 

    By Abigail Warren November 05, 2019

  • Harvest Houston exposes exceptional education students to opportunity

    Germantown Municipal School District is hoping gardening teaches students with special needs skills they can use past their time at Houston High. A grant from the Germantown Education Foundation helps fund Harvest Houston.

    By Abigail Warren, Hira Qureshi November 03, 2019

• October 2019

  • Germantown Municipal Schools staff moves into permanent home

    Germantown Municipal School District has opened its permanent central office on Forest Hill-Irene. The space offers an additional 20,000 square feet for district staff.

    By Abigail Warren October 21, 2019

  • Germantown names assistant superintendent of academic education

    The Germantown Municipal School District has named the Dogwood Elementary principal as its next assistant superintendent of academic advancement.

    By Abigail Warren October 09, 2019

  • Germantown explores tuition for nonresidents

    The Germantown Municipal School District is considering charging tuition for non-residents living in Shelby County, but school board members want to look at the impact and hear from the community before deciding.

    By Abigail Warren October 08, 2019

• September 2019

  • Suburban schools’ graduation rates improve in 2018-19

    Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

    By Abigail Warren September 17, 2019

  • Major upgrades over the summer, more planned at area municipal schools

    Municipal schools spent millions updating facilities for students this summer. Some took on extensive renovations while others added fresh paint and new play grounds.

    By Michael Waddell, Abigail Warren September 02, 2019

• August 2019

  • Nearly 100 Tennessee schools found high lead levels in their water

    The Shelby County Schools district has not yet filed a report with the state on levels of lead in water sources at schools built prior to 1998. In Germantown Municipal School District, three schools found water sources that tested above the state’s safety threshold. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 31, 2019

  • Germantown school leaders concerned by land swap agreement

    The five Germantown Board of Education members have concerns about a land swap. The city proposed giving the district Houston Levee Park in exchange for 15 acres at Germantown Municipal School District's new elementary school.

    By Abigail Warren August 22, 2019

  • Germantown Board of Education discusses land swap with city

    Germantown's Board of Education discussed a proposed land exchange with the city Monday, and members want a meeting with aldermen to hammer out details. 

    By Abigail Warren August 19, 2019

  • Germantown Board of Education to review land swap Monday

    Germantown Board of Education is reviewing the city's request for 15 acres of the new elementary school site for a water tower. In exchange, the school board would receive 5 acres, including a field for softball.

    By Abigail Warren August 19, 2019

  • TNReady 2019: Five suburban districts have Reward schools

    TNReady scores showed Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville Germantown and Lakeland are among the top-performing districts in the state. Lakeland was designated as an Exemplary district by the Tennessee Department of Education.

    By Abigail Warren August 15, 2019

  • Forest Hill Elementary preparing for first classes

    Germantown is opening its first school uninherited from Shelby County Monday. The school is on the cusp of welcoming its first group of students.

    By Abigail Warren August 08, 2019

• July 2019

  • Former Houston High booster officer charged with stealing $20,000

    The former treasurer of Houston High School's football booster club has been indicted on charges of stealing more than $20,000.

    By Ron Maxey July 26, 2019

  • Germantown teachers get helping hand in stocking classrooms

    The Germantown community supported the city's education foundation in its effort to supply nearly 400 GMSD educators with a $120 gift card. 

    By Abigail Warren July 25, 2019