DCMS Cheer Coach
The Decatur County School System is seeking applicants for the position of Middle School Cheerleading Coach. Applicants should submit an application and/or detailed resume that includes previous employment experience. Coaching experience, along with a Tennessee Teaching License is preferred, but not required to be considered for the position. Applications may be filled out online, downloaded at www.decaturcountyschools.com or picked up at the Board of Education at 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329. Applications/resumes should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submission is Friday, January 27, 2023.
The State is revisiting the 3rd Grade Retention Law. One idea is to give back control of 3rd grade retention locally. Please go to decaturcountyschools.com and click on 3rd Grade Retention If you would like to give opinions, please email them: rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov sen.ed.jackson@capitol.tn.gov
DCSS CSH is hosting Kids in the Kitchen for 4th grade students. Slots are limited so please sign up asap
Date: 1/27/23
Time: 5 - 6:30 pm
Location: 40 School Drive
Questions? call 731-847-2928
Link to sign up : https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLScmXAyzK0c9BMNXGnwFfNoNTMbxGm3ayfVIPl82aOIIm4MbjA/viewform
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for a full-time School Nurse. Applicants must have an Active LPN or RN license with experience in Pediatric Nursing preferred. Applications may be filled out online, picked up at the Board of Education Office, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329, or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com under the Employment tab, Noncertified Application, and should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor at hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submitting an application is Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Janitor Position
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for Custodial Workers. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED prior to employment and successfully pass a TBI fingerprint background screening. Applications may be filled out online or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com under the Employment tab, Noncertified Application, or picked up at the DC Board office and sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, at Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329 or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submitting an application is January 20, 2023.
Report Cards will come home with students Friday, January 6th, 2023. Please check with your student to see their report card or check Parent Vue.
Please visit https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/950407 to read about the training that DCSS staff participated in today!
We look forward to beginning the Spring semester with students tomorrow, January 4th!
We hope all of our students and staff had a wonderful break! Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 4th! Happy New Year!
Christmas Break will be December 17th- January 3rd. Students will return on January 4th. All offices will be closed until January 3rd. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Ms. Betty Smith said goodbye to the Decatur County School System as an employee this week. She started in the school system in 1986 as a cook at Parsons Jr. High. She later took a teacher’s assistant position helping in the special needs classroom and has been in the special needs classroom ever since. Ms. Betty is retiring as a 36 year veteran of the school system and she will be missed greatly. Thank you Ms. Betty for your service!
Today at our central office luncheon and meeting, we said goodbye to Ms. Ginger Teague, our coordinated school health leader. We will miss Ms. Ginger and wish her luck in her retirement and future endeavors!
Students in 8th grade science had fun creating winter themed STEM projects at DCMS!
Congratulations to our Conduct of Chapter Meeting team for placing 1st in our District and 4th In West TN. Team members include Alexis Moncada, Brock Smith, Tayler King, Ruby Waldrop, Holly McFall, Dameon Gore, and Grace Wyatt.
The RHS dance team recently presented the Carl Perkins Center with toys they purchased. These toys will go to children served by the center as Christmas gifts this year. We are very proud of our students for doing this and giving back to the community this Christmas!
PES named Ms. Vickie Tate December teacher of the month! Read about Ms. Vickie here: https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/930923
DES names Ms. Jessica Brockman teacher of the month for December. Read about Ms. Jessica here: https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/930983
DCMS named Ms. Paulita Carter December's Employee of the Month. Read about Ms. Paulita here: https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/931000
Riverside High School names Ms. Jill Farlow, December teacher of the Month! Read about Ms. Jill here: https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/931005
Please check out our Teachers and Employees of the Month for December under the news tab! We are proud to call these employees Decatur County Panthers!!!