

Welcome back, BTCS students! We can’t wait to see you next week for the first day of school.
Reminder: Monday, August 4 is an early dismissal day.
🔹 Elementary Schools: 8:10–10:10 AM
🔹 TMS & THS: 7:30–9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 5 is a regular schedule day. There is no day off between the early dismissal and regular schedule day this year.


Congratulations 2025-26 Teacher of the Year Regional-Level Semi-Finalist Allyson Rutherford! Representing Bristol Tennessee City Schools in the First Region, she is one of just 27 educators across the state selected to advance to the next stage. The state scoring committee will select nine regional finalists this month. Thank you, Allyson, for your commitment to excellence in education!


Get ready for an action-packed summer with Viking Youth Sports Camps! Open to students in grades K–8, these camps are a great way to stay active, build skills, and make new friends. Each camp is just $50!
View the full schedule and register now at btcs.org/youthsportscamp — or sign up the day of the event!
Let’s go Vikings!


Check out the highlights from the February meeting of the Bristol Tennessee Board of Education, including a special presentation from Fairmount Elementary: https://bristoltennesseecityschools.edurooms.com/engage/bristol-tennessee-city-schools/newsletters/board-meeting-summary-february-2024


On December 27, 2024, our student information system vendor, PowerSchool, became aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool systems. On January 7, 2025, PowerSchool sent a communication to all their customers about the breach, including steps to determine whether our system was compromised. Following the steps within the PowerSchool notification, our BTCS Technology Department conducted a thorough review of our PowerSchool system security logs and internet traffic and concluded that our firewall was not breached; thus, the data on our PowerSchool instance was not compromised.


🚀🤖 RoboFlow ENGAGED! 🤖🚀
Check out how our elementary innovators are taking robotics to the next level in the RoboFlow Go! video!🌟 These young innovators are coding, building, and problem-solving like pros. If you know a student in RoboFlow, ask them about their latest mission—it’s out of this world! 🌌 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YzqZeADNhY
👾 We’re PROUD of their hard work and can’t wait to see where their robotic skills take them next. Stay tuned, because the future is automated excellence!


BTCS and Bristol Tennessee Parks & Rec are now registering students in grades K-5 for Elementary School-Based basketball and cheerleading. For more information, go to www.btcs.org/youthsports.


Mrs. Roberts, Fairmount's Communities In Schools Coordinator, is starting A STEM club to help students to build confidence through creativity! Students will work together to tackle exciting STEM related challenges. They 'll be encouraged to collaborate, share ideas, support one another, solve problems, and think creatively! At the end of the 9 weeks, students will showcase their projects to their families and demonstrate challenges they completed together. The expected outcome is to help students develop a love for STEM, improve their ability to work well with others, and learn to creatively solve problems. Students will be encouraged to explore their interests and strengths, which will boost their confidence and motivate them to think outside the box.
Look forward to more information about this club in the Spring!

Join the Order of the RoboFLOW with 4th and 5th Grade Robotics! Do you know what each letter in FLOW represents? Check out the video to learn more. Apply online at the link provided or get an application from your child's teacher.
https://forms.office.com/r/hTJWwMjMnB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM-pURw4WFg


Happy National Principals Month to Trey Arrington, Principal of Fairmount Elementary! Thank you for inspiring the students and staff at Fairmount every day with your leadership.


Reminder: Tomorrow, October 14, is a flexible learning day for pre-registered students only. All students return to their regular schedules on Tuesday, October 15. We look forward to seeing everyone back in class!


Schools will be closed for Fall Break from October 7-11. Have a great break! Remember, only pre-registered students attend Fall Intersession on October 8, 9, and 10, as well as the flexible learning day on October 14.


Schools will be closed Friday, September 20, for Race Day! Have a great weekend!


Interested in having your child attend Fall Intersession on October 8, 9, and 10 or Flexible Learning Day on October 14?
Fall Intersession Registration: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/qYHdNRR64K
Flexible Learning Day Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/aFAM6n57E1
Deadline to register for both is October 2. Only those registered by October 2 may attend.


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