Congratulations to the students and faculty that participated in this year’s Roane State Academic Festival. Our school placed 3rd overall for our size school. We are very proud of their achievements. There were 45 schools in the competition this year. We had winners in a lot of different categories.

Congratulations to our winners.

Chemistry Essay/Demonstration — 3rd place winner — Francisco Palacios
Qualitative Analysis — 1st place winners — Andrew Layne & Devan Tobey
Poetry – Traditional — 2nd place winner — Abigail Stevenson
Ballet – group — 1st place winner — Felicia Adkins & Hailey Lawson
Modern/Jazz – group — 2nd place winners — Roane County Dance Team — Lindsey Baggett, Haylee Cunningham, Macy Johnson, & Sarah Rose
Spanish Song — 1st place winner — Robin Duff
Spanish Song — 3rd place winner — Jake Childs
Storytelling — 1st place winner — Austin Jones
Nature Photography – Microorganisms — 1st place winner — Morgan Wright
Nature Photography – Microorganisms — 2nd place winner — Katie Wattenbarger
Keyboarding — 1st winner — Kassy Ruiz

Next year we want to encourage more students to enter and participate.
Next year we want to encourage students to enter creative writing, speech, and theater.
Maybe we can get 1st or 2nd place next year.

Parental Notice of Meningococcal Immunization – T.C.A. 49-6-50

According to TCA 49-6-50, schools are mandated to inform parents on an annual basis about meningococcal disease and the effectiveness of vaccination against the disease. Attached to this newsletter is an updated notice prepared by the Tennessee Department of health. Be sure and share this information with all school nurses so they can distribute to parents.

Meningococcal vaccine is not required by the state to attend school in Tennessee. State law requires schools to inform all parents about the rare and serious illness caused by meningococcal bacteria and the availability of a vaccine that can reduce the risk of it.
The vaccine is recommended for all preteens and teens. If you have questions, talk to your child’s healthcare provider.

Vaccine Information Statement

Meningococcal Vaccines

What you need to know.

1. What is meningococcal disease?

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and the spinal cord.
Meningococcal disease also causes blood infections.
About 1,000 – 1,200 people get meningococcal disease each year in the U.S.  Even when they are treated with antibiotics, 10-15% of these people die. Of those who live, another 11% – 19% lose their arms or legs, have problems with their nervous systems, become deaf or mentally retarded, or suffer seizures or strokes.
Anyone can get meningococcal disease. But it is most common in infants less than one year of age and people 16-21 years. Children with certain medical conditions, such as lack of a spleen, have an increased risk of getting meningococcal disease.  College freshmen living in dorms are also at increased risk.
Meningococcal infections can be treated with drugs such as penicillin. Still, many people who get the disease die from it, and many others are affected for life. This is why preventing the disease through use of meningococcal vaccine is important for people at highest risk.

2. Meningococcal vaccine

There are two kinds of meningococcal vaccine in the U.S.:
• Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) is the preferred vaccine for people 55 years of age and younger.
• Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) has been available since the 1970s. It is the only meningococcal vaccine licensed for people older than 55.

Both vaccines can prevent 4 types of meningococcal disease, including 2 of the 3 types most common in the United States and a type that causes epidemics in Africa. There are other types of meningococcal disease; the vaccines do not protect against these.

3. Who should get meningococcal vaccine and when?

Routine Vaccination
Two doses of MCV4 are recommended for adolescents 11 through 18 years of age: the first dose at 11 or 12 years of age, with a booster dose at age 16.
Adolescents in this age group with HIV infection should get three doses: 2 doses 2 months apart at 11 or 12 years, plus a booster at age 16.
If the first dose (or series) is given between 13 and 15 years of age, the booster should be given between 16 and 18.  If the first dose (or series) is given after the 16th birthday, a booster is not needed.
Other People at Increased Risk
• College freshmen living in dormitories.
• Laboratory personnel who are routinely exposed to meningococcal bacteria.
• U.S. military recruits.
• Anyone traveling to, or living in, a part of the world where meningococcal disease is common, such as parts of Africa.
• Anyone who has a damaged spleen, or whose spleen has been removed.
• Anyone who has persistent complement component deficiency (an immune system disorder).
• People who might have been exposed to meningitis during an outbreak.

Children between 9 and 23 months of age, and anyone else with certain medical conditions need 2 doses for adequate protection. Ask your doctor about the number and timing of doses, and the need for booster doses.
MCV4 is the preferred vaccine for people in these groups who are 9 months through 55 years of age. MPSV4 can be used for adults older than 55.

4. Some people should not get meningococcal vaccine or should wait.
• Anyone who has ever had a severe (life-threatening) allergic reaction to a previous dose of MCV4 or MPSV4 vaccine should not get another dose of either vaccine.
• Anyone who has a severe (life threatening) allergy to any vaccine component should not get the vaccine. Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies.
• Anyone who is moderately or severely ill at the time the shot is scheduled should probably wait until they recover. Ask your doctor. People with a mild illness can usually get the vaccine.
• Meningococcal vaccines may be given to pregnant women. MCV4 is a fairly new vaccine and has not been studied in pregnant women as much as MPSV4
has. It should be used only if clearly needed. The manufacturers of MCV4 maintain pregnancy registries for women who are vaccinated while pregnant.
Except for children with sickle cell disease or without a working spleen, meningococcal vaccines may be given at the same time as other vaccines.

5. What are the risks from meningococcal vaccines?
A vaccine, like any medicine, could possibly cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of meningococcal vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small.
Brief fainting spells and related symptoms (such as jerking or seizure-like movements) can follow a vaccination. They happen most often with adolescents, and they can result in falls and injuries.
Sitting or lying down for about 15 minutes after getting the shot – especially if you feel faint – can help prevent these injuries.
Mild problems
As many as half the people who get meningococcal vaccines have mild side effects, such as redness or pain where the shot was given.
If these problems occur, they usually last for 1 or 2 days. They are more common after MCV4 than after MPSV4.
A small percentage of people who receive the vaccine develop a mild fever.
Severe problems
Serious allergic reactions, within a few minutes to a few hours of the shot, are very rare.

6. What if there is a moderate or severe reaction?
What should I look for?
Any unusual condition, such as a severe allergic reaction or a high fever.  If a severe allergic reaction occurred, it would be within a few minutes to an hour after the shot.
Signs of a serious allergic reaction can include difficulty breathing, weakness, hoarseness or wheezing, a fast heartbeat, hives, dizziness, paleness, or swelling of the throat.
What should I do?
• Call a doctor, or get the person to a doctor right away.
• Tell your doctor what happened, the date and time it happened, and when the vaccination was given.
• Ask your provider to report the reaction by filing a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) form. Or you can file this report through the VAERS website at www.vaers.hhs.gov, or by calling 1-800-822-7967.
VAERS does not provide medical advice.

7. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was created in 1986.
Persons who believe they may have been injured by a vaccine can learn about the program and about filing a claim by calling 1-800-338-2382 or visiting the VICP  website at www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation.

8.  How can I learn more?
• Your doctor can give you the vaccine package insert or suggest other sources of information.
• Call your local or state health department.
• Contact the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention (CDC):
- Call 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO) or
- Visit CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines

Printable Newsletter

These are the forms that players must fill out in order to participate.

Click on Form Packet below to open a packet of forms. This packet contains all of the forms that must be completed in order to participate.

If you only need an individual form, then click on the name of the individual form that you need in order to open it.

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Form Packet — This packet contains all forms.

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Individual Forms

Player Information Form

Physical/Medical Forms

Waiver of Insurance Form

General Authorization Form for Random Drug Testing

General Authorization Form for Transporting Students to Athletic Events That Are Not Held at Home

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MITSUI USA SCHOLARSHIPS IN TENNESSEE PROGRAM

Eligibility Requirements and Application Instructions 2012

About Mitsui USA Scholarships in Tennessee Program
The Mitsui USA Scholarships in Tennessee Program was established by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. through its office in Nashville and The Mitsui USA Foundation in New York to contribute significantly and visibly to two worthy goals: (1) providing educational opportunities to young State-college-bound students in Middle Tennessee while (2) serving to promote cross-cultural understanding between Japan and Tennessee. The program is administered by the Japan-America Society of Tennessee, Inc. (JAST), a non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation, funded by individual and corporate membership fees.

Eligibility
For the 2012-2013 academic year, four scholarships in the amount of$2,500 each will be funded and awarded to graduating high school seniors from Tennessee.
The Mitsui USA Scholarships in Tennessee Program is open to graduating high school seniors who are U.S.
citizens or permanent residents; who have been residents of Tennessee for the past five years; and who have an un-weighted, cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) or better. Successful applicants will also have completed all college core and university track courses and demonstrate 1) an ability to communicate clearly in written English; 2) a personal and/or career interest in multicultural and International Affairs, and/or an aptitude for foreign language study; additionally 3) involvement in community volunteer activities or leadership roles will be considered favorably.

Applicants seeking an undergraduate degree on a full-time basis from an accredited degree-granting four-year public college or university within the State of Tennessee’s Board of Regents or University of Tennessee systems are eligible to apply. All scholarship awards must be used the following semester. Awards are non-renewable and may not be deferred.
Scholarship applicants will be evaluated by a volunteer Scholarship Review Committee comprised of JAST members (excluding any representative from Mitsui USA). Committee members will rate applications
according to a prescribed scale which balances the merit of grades, demonstrated international awareness (as expressed in a written essay and notable high school coursework, such as foreign language study), community involvement, extra-curricular activities, work experience, test scores and financial need.

In addition to submitting a completed application form, an official high school transcript and 2 faculty recommendations, scholarship applicants must submit a brief essay describing their academic goals and achievements and how their future career interests reflect international awareness and interests.
The Scholarship Review Committee meets in June to review and rate applications. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decisions by June 30.

Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted March 20th through May 15th with scholarships awarded by June 30. The deadline for submitting applications and supporting material for the 2012-2013 academic year will be May 15,2012 (postmarked by May 15, 2012). Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Applicants are responsible for submitting completed applications by the May 15th deadline as follows:
Completed application form, including financial assistance questionnaire and student essay
Official school record form and high school transcript, signed and sealed by authorized school official
Two appraisal forms, completed and sealed by appropriate faculty member or supervisor

Payment Process
Award recipients will be sent an acceptance form that must be signed and returned to JAST by July 15.
Scholarship payments are then sent directly to the college or university in two payments, fall and spring semester, or in accordance with the payment deadlines established by the institution’s official academic calendar, after a student officially accepts the award, and enrollment has been verified for the fall and spring semesters. Scholarship awards not used by recipients for the fall semester following high school graduation will be forfeited, not deferred.

Revisions
The Mitsui USA Foundation and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee reserve the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship and to make changes at any time, including termination of the program.

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MITSUI USA SCHOLARSHIPS IN TENNESSEE PROGRAM

Questions and Answers

1. Who is eligible? This scholarship is limited to residents of Tennessee who are also US citizens or permanent residents and have resided in the state for the previous five years.

2. Are part-time students eligible? Scholarships will be awarded only to students pursuing full-time studies.

3. Are scholarships open to graduate students? Scholarship awards are limited to incoming freshmen only.

4. Must a student attend a college or university in Tennessee? Yes. Scholarships are awarded to eligible students who plan to attend public four-year colleges or universities within the State of Tennessee’s college and university systems. This means that recipients must attend an institution within the University of Tennessee or Tennessee Board of Regents systems.

5. How are recipients selected? Scholarship recipients are selected by a JAST Scholarship Review Committee on the basis of academic merit, international awareness, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, leadership and financial need

6. What is the amount of the award? One scholarship of $2, 500 is paid in two equal installments ($1,250 per semester) directly to the institution on behalf of the award recipient.

7. Can students send a photocopy of their academic transcripts? No. Only a sealed, official copy of a student’s most recent academic transcript can be accepted and it must contain at least one of the following: cumulative grade point average, class rank, and/or SAT scores.

8. What if household income is relatively high? There is no maximum income or financial cut-off. All students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.

9. When are decisions made? Decisions are made by the end of June and applicants are notified by mail by June 30th.

10. Can students reapply each year? Scholarship awards are limited to incoming freshmen only who plan to attend an eligible college or university full-time and enroll for the academic year immediately following high school graduation.

APPLICATION FORMS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS DIRECTED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 2012.

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Forms provided.

Application

The Pavilion Society Scholarship Awards

Guidelines and Eligibility

This scholarship is intended to support undergraduate study in engineering, education, business, the sciences and related vocational curriculum.

Eligibility:

Be a U.S. citizen
Graduating senior from Roane County High School
Must be a full time student pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education (junior college, community college, technical college, college or university). For profit schools are excluded.
Selection will be based on the applicant’s demonstration of financial need and academic promise. A high school GPA of 3.0 or above is required.
The scholarship award will be distributed twice a year; half at the beginning of the fall semester and the other half at the beginning of the spring semester it will be terminated should the recipient fail to continue a full-time course of study, or if the student’s academic standing falls below a 2.4 on a 4.0 grade scale.

Four scholarships will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,250.00 for each recipient.

The scholarships will initially be for one year. Students meeting the guidelines may reapply for the scholarship in succeeding years.

History:

The Pavilion Society Scholarships honor Evalynn Ellis Hobgood and Alma Lee Ellis Scott, lifetime residents of Roane County who positively influenced generations of Roane County’s children through educational training and family guidance.  Evalynn was a pioneer in education, as a teacher and principal, retiring from the Roane County School System in 1975. Alma Lee was a teacher, business woman, and counselor. Also honored are sisters Barbara Jean Ellis Terrell and Flosetta Ellis Ervin Gibson who likewise were educators from the Ellis family. Barbara was an innovative teacher for middle and high school students with learning disabilities in Bartow, Florida, while Flosetta was a devoted elementary school teacher in Columbia, Tennessee.

The Pavilion Society Scholarships are funded by Robert H. Sinclair and his wife Jean Ellis Scott Sinclair, Dr. Hudson McDonald Hobgood and his wife Bonnie Pavlenda Hobgood, Robert L. Scott and his wife Joan Akers, Dr. Karen Terrell Schoelles, and Carole Terrell Lacy-Carella. The Ellis family considered education to be of highest importance and produced a number of devoted educators. By promoting education we feel we are honoring the Ellis family educators by giving students of Roane County High School a helping hand toward further education. Education provides greater opportunity for a better life. We are all grateful that our Ellis family mentors instilled in us an
appreciation of education, which has played a major part in our success in life and our ability to now fund this scholarship in their honor.

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Forms provided.

Application

2012 Spring and Summer Practice Schedule

Session I workouts: February 27th – May 3rd

Week #1: February 27th – March 1st
Week#2:  March 5th – 8th
Week#3:  March 12th – 15th
Spring Break: March 19th – 23rd
Week #4:  March 26th – 29th
Week #5:  April 2nd – 5th
Week #6:  April 9th – 12th
Week #7:  April 16th – 19th
Week #8:  April 23rd – 26th
Week #9:  April 30th – May 3rd (MAX WEEK)

Session II: Spring Practice (3:45 – 6:15) May 7th – May 22nd

May 7th:  Practice #1
May 8th:  Practice #2
May 9th:  Practice #3
May 10th: Practice #4
May 11th:  Scrimmage vs. Webb (Home)
May 14th:  Practice #5
May 15th:  Practice #6
May 16th:  Practice #7
May 17th:  Practice #8
May 18th:  Practice #9 (Graduation)
May 20th:  Practice #10 (Sunday 2:00 – 4:00)
May 21st:  Scrimmage vs. Sweetwater (Away)

Session III:  Summer Workouts May 29th – June 21st

May 29th summer orientation 3:30 – 6:00  (This is a Tuesday)
May 30th – June 1st Morning workouts begin (8:00 – 10:30) (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
June 4th – June 7th
June 11th – June 14th
June 18th – June 21st
June 24th – July 8th DEAD PERIOD (Please take your vacations during this period, if possible)

Session IV: Workouts start going 5 days a week and are from 8:00 – 12:00

July 9th – July 13th
July 16th – 20th Passing league July 16th – 18th (Players TBD) All games will be played in Knoxville
July 23rd – 27th

July 30th   1st Day of practice (8:00 – 12:00)

July 31st Report to camp 7:30 a.m. (Players will stay overnight)
August 1st 9:00 p.m. Dismiss from camp

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2012 Kingston High School Football Schedule

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Kingston  Sports Performance Seminar

When: Saturday, April 21st 2012 9:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m (Kingston Football Field House)

Topics Covered: Renegade Training Wheel of Conditioning

Cost: $5.00

About the Coach: As a lifelong athlete, Jordan Collins has taken a hands-on approach towards the world of fitness/strength and conditioning with his particular emphasis upon pre/rehabilitation methods, overcoming back injury and preventative measures, core musculature, early childhood development and obesity related issues.
On top of completing both his undergraduate and master’s degree from Auburn University, he has starred in nearly a dozen sports performance and fitness DVDs, while also publishing nearly one-hundred topical articles.
Jordan Collins, who leads the “Career Creation” initiative for Renegade Training, is currently holding Renegade X and DMC™ based Bootcamp classes in Columbus, Georgia and has been a featured contributor on the Dee Armstrong show, in addition to serving as Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Brookstone High School. Jordan is also a writer for DMC™ and Renegade Kettlebell Professional™ as well as being a founding member of Club Sportif Renegade Montréal.

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Director’s Scholarship 2011-2012 Award Program

Recipient Qualifications:

High school graduate with a 2.5 or higher GPA.
Demonstrate a definite occupational goal.
Present or former technical tract student preferred, not required.
Plans to enroll at Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman as a full-time student for the summer or fall terms.
Maintain a C average and meet minimum attendance requirements.

Fund Availability:

Each recipient will receive a total of $500, paid directly to the student in two equal installments during his/her first two terms of attendance.  Recipient must maintain a C average and meet minimum attendance requirements to be granted the scholarship during the second quarter.

Application Procedures:

Return the following documents to Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman:

1. Scholarship Application and essay
2. High School Transcript
3. Two references other than relatives using the form provided
4. TTCH Application for Admission

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All forms must be received by Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman by April 13, 2012.  An internal scholarship committee will review all applications.  Recipients will be notified by May 4, 2012.

Scholarship recipients will be required to sign an acceptance agreement.

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Forms provided.

Application

Recommendation Form

Parents, Students

This attached packet is designed to help your high school plan. The following pages contain important information regarding class offerings/course requirements, requirements for graduation, information about scholarships, and advanced placement, dual enrollment, and testing information.

Registration Packet