If your RISE student is going on our field trip to the Tennessee State Museum on Saturday, please remember to return their permission form tomorrow. We can’t wait for them to experience this beautiful museum and learn more about the history of the Great State of Tennessee! #RISEAfterschoolTN Source

Busy, busy, busy! The show must go on…the play is cast and the sets are being designed and created! Learning lines, songs and bringing characters to life! That’s what we are doing in RISE! #RISEAfterschoolTN Source

The play is finished and we did some read throughs this week. Next week we will begin auditions and cast our original play about the great State of Tennessee. After reading through it I heard so many of the kids talking about how good it is going to be! This made my heart happy! We also played a growth mindset … Read More

The week started with some area and perimeter learning with cheez it snack crackers. Our study of Tennessee continued with a visit from Phil O’Donnell, country music songwriter, and learning about the Tennessee state animal, raccoons. Mrs. Cochran taught us how to draw a raccoon and then everyone put their skills to the test by creating a comic strip about … Read More

Great day at afternoon RISE with Phil O’Donnell, songwriter and Hickman County resident. Phil shared with us how he became a successful country music songwriter and musician. He answered questions and played us one of his songs. His visit was part of our ongoing study of the great State of Tennessee. #RISEAfterschoolTN Source

Another busy, learning and fun field week at RISE! It is amazing what you can learn and make from a piece of paper. We started the week learning about lift,aerodynamics and gravity by making and test flying paper airplanes. We learned about the Tennessee State Flag and how to fold a piece of paper and make one cut and end … Read More

We were treated today by a visit from Carlin Cochran, Governor of Tennessee 4-H, who taught us a dance. Everyone did a great job! Thanks Carlin for getting us up and moving! We “Do Good Work”! #RISEAfterschoolTN Source

My oh my…what a busy week in RISE! We played, we danced, we studied fossils from Biology in a Box(thanks UTK), we started writing a play, we talked about our mindsets and did some relaxing with coloring. 😓 Three days packed full of fun! #RISEAfterschoolTN Source

“Git Up” and RISE and Shine! Our little part of the attendance challenge…don’t judge the dancing because we had fun 😊. Source

RISE Week One: *Tennessee Made* Started research on the great State of Tennessee for the play we are writing. Made some calming jars and participated in the attendance challenge “Git Up” and get to school. Great start to what is going to be a great year! #RISEAfterschoolTN Source