Dear Knox County School’s Families 12
Dear Knox County Schools’ Families, Thanksgiving is a truly special time for the Knox County Schools. We are thankful for…
Dreaming Big in Pursuit of Student Success
Advancement Via Individual Determination—what an American way of thinking! Our country has historically been the place for opportunities. It has…
Physical Activity Guidelines for Adolescents
In 2004 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) listed obesity as the number one health risk in America. This problem…
How to Talk to a Child About Cancer
Each year approximately 13,500 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer. To put this into perspective, this is more…
Random Acts of Kindness
I believe one of the things that children should learn is love expressed through kindness. For love is kindness in…
Ten Terrific Books: Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Day Thanks by Laura Malone Elliott When his teacher asks the class what things about Thanksgiving they are thankful…
Stop the Bullying
Helping your child cope with being teased or bullied By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. It’s not unusual for parents to…
Why We Secretly Love Tests
By Michael K. Smith, Ph.D. “How can I say that other people also love tests? I notice how my children…
Raynaud’s phenomenon – Caring for this Sensitive Condition
by Marcin Gornsiewicz, M.D. “One day in late 1850’s Dr. Maurice Raynaud had a new patient, a young, healthy French…
The Art of Education
The study of music teaches more than just notes By Rachel Brown, Knoxville Opera Intern The Ancient Greeks believed that…
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