Luke Amos, a member of the Clinton Blaze drone team, concentrates on his drone’s takeoff during a recent competition against Philadelphia Elementary School. The event was held at Clinton Elementary School. - Tony Cox
While some race on foot and others in cars, still others program and control drones that race through the air.
Meet the Blaze Drone Club, a group of students in Clinton City Schools’ elementary schools.
They’ve so far raced physical drones against each other and against students from Philadelphia Elementary School in Loudon County.
Using a simulator, they’ve virtually raced against many other teams across the country, including some high schoolers.
Coach Kimberly Odell said there are many reasons why students like to race drones. Some just find it exciting.
Clinton Middle School students won second place both in the People’s Choice and judged competitions for their “Dream it. Do it.” video working with Techmer PM. - Ben Pounds
Teams of students from East Tennessee schools partnered with local industrial and medical companies to make videos explaining their work.
It was the “Dream It. Do It.” competition from Consolidated Nuclear Security Y-12 and the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce.
The students received awards at the American Museum of Science and Energy on Monday, May 5. The videos are up on YouTube for all to see and linked from the site dreamitdoitetn.com/.
Students got a chance to win in two competitions: one judged by the public and another with a panel of judges for money called the Education Workforce Committee.
In the people’s choice competition, Norwood Middle School won first for its AISN video. Clinton Middle School was second for its Techmer PM video, and Jellico Elementary School third for its Clayton Homes video.
In the judged competition, JES won a $1,000 first place prize, CMS $750 for second place, and Oak Ridge’s Jefferson Middle School $500 for third place for its video about Eagle Bend’s MAGNA.
Anderson County Schools is offering free summer meal packs to all children ages 18 and under throughout June.
“This important initiative ensures that our students have access to nutritious meals even when school is not in session,” an official news release stated.
The program will be held on Fridays, June 6, 13, 20, and 27, from 10 a.m. until noon at Andersonville Elementary, Grand Oaks Elementary and Lake City Elementary schools.
There are two different meal pack options.
A seven-day meal pack includes seven breakfasts and seven lunches.
This program is intended for children not attending a summer camp or school.
A three-day meal pack includes three breakfasts and three lunches.
It’s designed for children enrolled in a summer learning camp or summer school.
The school system will provide the meals while supplies last.
To help serve all families efficiently, Anderson County Schools encourages advance registration. To register complete the form available at: ACS.ac.
For more information about summer meal options and additional resources, visit ACS.ac.
On May 7, Clinton City Schools fifth-grade students went to Junior Achievement BizTown in Clinton.
They spent half of the day playing as consumers and the other half playing as employees.
City Schools Director Kelly Johnson said students often observed their money disappear quickly.
Clinton City Council member Wendy Maness is also an instructional manager there.
“If you want to see something amazing, just go see that day,” Johnson said. “And I think Wendy can attest that our kids are some of the most well-behaved, responsible, mature children that they see throughout the course of the year.”
Maness told the Clinton City Council at its April meeting that she was excited see them visit.
