Holladay Elementary School

Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024. During this time, clothing, school supplies, and computers may be purchased tax-free. Certain restrictions apply. Items sold online are also eligible. They must be purchased for personal use, not for business or trade. For more information, go to TNtaxholiday.com.

Due to the State Primary and County General Election and a recommendation from local and state law enforcement officials, the first day of school for students has been moved to Friday, August 2, 2024. This will be a full day of school. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your support. Please call the Benton County Board of Education at (731) 584-6111 if you have any questions. Mark Florence, Director of Schools

Benton County Schools is proud to welcome its new teachers for the 2024-2025 school year. They are actively engaging in training today and tomorrow to prepare for a great school year!

Check out the 2024-2025 School Supply list for grades K-8 at https://www.bentoncountyschools.org/o/bcs/page/students-and-families or on the school app under DOCUMENTS on the Benton County Schools site.

Pre-K Applications are still available.

Pre-K Applications are still available.

Bicycles for Holladay School Holladay School students and staff now have bicycles to ride outside! We worked hard to get donations of bicycles and helmets from organizations across the state. Biking helps boost brain power and concentration, improves fitness, and helps with mental health, among many other benefits. The students will greatly benefit from their biking time at school. A HUGE thank you goes out to KJ Garner of Bike Fun-Nashville, Kat Volzer and Blake Pierce of White Oak Bicycle Co-op (Chattanooga area), the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, The Epilepsy Foundation, Lisa Dunn and Chasity Bell of TDOT, and Holladay School PTH. This would not have been possible without these people working together for the students of Holladay School! Kat Volzer, Blake Pierce, and KJ Garner, along with two representatives from The Epilepsy Foundation, spent the day with Coach Taylor Wright at P.E. for a “Bike Rodeo” for Kindergarten through 5th grade students. They spent time with each class, teaching bicycle safety rules, hand signals, and proper helmet fitting. We had a blast learning about our new bikes and genuinely appreciate their time and dedication to us! The students could practice their new skills on a biking course with cones and other objects. The adults were at each checkpoint, ensuring they used their hand signals and knew the bike safety rules. Each student got his/her helmet fitted properly to take home to keep. They then received a TDOT backpack full of biking goodies (bike lights, sunglasses, bicycle safety book, water bottle, etc.) to take home. The students are thrilled to have 42 bicycles left here at school to ride during their P.E. time! KJ Garner, Bike Fun of Nashville The first beneficiary of Bike Fun donations is Holladay Elementary School in Holladay, Tenn. Teacher Taylor Wright reached out to various bicycle-related nonprofits and advocacy groups across the state looking for bikes of all sizes for her PE classes. Bike Fun was able to assist with a donation of 22 bikes, repair work stands, bike maintenance supplies, and bike maintenance handouts. Find out how to support Bike Fun in their outreach by visiting www.nashvillebikefun.org/support. Kat Volzer, Director of Programming for White Oak Bicycle Co-op The White Oak Bicycle Cooperative (Red Bank, TN) is a volunteer-run non-profit 501(c)(3) bicycle organization with a mission to improve the health and well-being of the community by increasing access to bicycles and bicycle repair services, focusing on children, low-income households, and individuals experiencing homelessness. http://www.whiteoakbicycle.org/ TDOT The students loved their helmets and backpacks, which were full of goodies! PTH The Holladay School PTH and Principal Amy Davis were very generous in allowing the funds to be used to store the bikes. They purchased a much-needed bike shed, and we are so thankful! Heather Smith, UT Extension office Thank you for the water bottles and first aid kits for the students! Bobby “Flash” Melton Thank you for documenting our Bike Rodeo and helping us spread the word about all the good stuff Holladay is doing and the organizations making it possible! Taylor Wright, P.E. teacher

Pre-K Applications are still available.

Pre-K Applications are still available.

Families of students on the list to attend Summer Camp have been receiving phone calls with information concerning transportation and camp dates. If you signed your student up by the deadline and have not received a call, please contact the Benton County Board of Education at 731-584-6111 as soon as possible for confirmation.

Go on a journey into reading this summer! Book packs are on their way to the homes of rising 1st through 3rd graders @Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s K-3 Home Library program. Visit BookersBookClub.org/Activities for more activities related to the books. #BookersBookClubTN #StoptheSlideTN

Are you interested in your 4-year-old attending preschool at Camden Elementary? Applications are available at the Benton County Board of Education office and Camden Elementary, Big Sandy School, and Holladay School. You must live in Benton County; your child must be four by August 15, 2024. Call 584-6111 if you have questions. Come by and apply! What to bring: Birth Certificate Immunization Record Well Child/Physical Form Proof of Benton Co. Residency (electric, gas, or water bill) 2023 Income tax, W2, pay stub, or student's TennCare card Custody Papers or restraining order (if applicable)

Due to hazardous road conditions Bus 48, Holladay route, will not pick up students south of I-40 in the Sugartree area this morning, Thursday, May 9th.  Please call the Benton County BOE at 731-584-6111 if you have any questions.

Needing to enroll your child in Holladay Elementary School Kindergarten? Check out the link for more information. https://5il.co/2k8ao

Hope to see you there.

Are you interested in your 4-year-old attending preschool at Camden Elementary? Applications are available at the Benton County Board of Education office and Camden Elementary, Big Sandy School, and Holladay School. You must live in Benton County; your child must be four by August 15, 2024. Call 584-6111 if you have questions. Come by and apply! What to bring: Birth Certificate Immunization Record Well Child/Physical Form Proof of Benton Co. Residency (electric, gas, or water bill) 2023 Income tax, W2, pay stub, or student's TennCare card Custody Papers or restraining order (if applicable)

Over the last couple of weeks, we have observed several people on their cellular devices in school zones and the parent pick up lines. This is a violation of Tennessee State law, and School Resource officers have issued a few warning citations. We have been informed that School Resource Officers will begin issuing actual citations in the near future. For the safety of our students, staff, and everyone in these areas, please do not use your cellular device in school zones or parent pick up lines. We appreciate your cooperation.

We are excited to announce that telehealth services are now available at our Holladay and Big Sandy schools! This new service allows us to provide medical care to students who cannot visit the clinic in person. Using Tytocare devices, our providers can remotely listen to a student's heart and lungs, just like in an in-person visit with a stethoscope. Additionally, our providers can assess skin issues and look in ears and throats if needed. Our school nurses also have Strep and COVID/Flu tests available during these clinic visits. This technology allows our providers to deliver high-quality medical care to our students conveniently and safely. With telehealth, students with transportation issues or feeling too sick to come into the clinic can still receive the care they need. To schedule a telehealth or any other appointment, call the clinic during our hours of operation, from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, at (731) 325-5231. Our team can answer any questions about this new service and the other services available through our clinic. We look forward to continuing to provide top-notch medical care to our students and their families.

Holladay School Honors Stellar Students CAMDEN, Tenn. (Feb 7, 2024) – Holladay Elementary School recently held its Stellar Student Celebration to honor students for their excellence achieved during the second 9-week period of the school year. “The students at Holladay School are hardworking, caring individuals,” said Amy Davis, principal of Holladay. “We enjoy rewarding students for their continued efforts to improve and be successful.” After the celebration, students were treated to popcorn and a soft drink as part of the "Random Attendance Act" program. Random Attendance Acts happen any day at any time, rewarding students who are in school that day. This helps to reinforce the importance of students being present every day. The Stellar Student Celebration presented awards in various areas, including overall improvement, physical education, STEM, Art, and Reading. These are a few of the top awards that were presented: Perfect Attendance for the First Semester was awarded to Hunter Sims, Paul Kappe, Natalia Stevens, Eden Laux, and Aleks Maxwell. Students with an “A” in each subject were recognized for being on the Principal’s List. These students were Cabella Butler, Kynlee Robbins, Anslee Davis, Cecylia Greene, Parker Hollon, Wyatt Nesbitt, Lillie Birchem, Daniel Sutton, Blaize Greene, Eden Laux, Ensley Hodge, Carmella Comerford, Ryan Nesbitt, Parker Hollon, Eli Hodge, Rimy Viskauskas, and Joseph Hatley. An overall “A” average in all subjects placed students on the Honor Roll. Honor Roll students were Parker Hollon, Wyatt Nesbitt, Trinity Day, Scout Spivey, Zadie Barnett, Anslee Davis, Cecylia Greene, Cabella Butler, Kynlee Robbins, Eli Hodge, Peyton Hollon, Rimy Vitkauskas, Dixie Pernyak, Ensley Hodge, Jayson Tharpe, and Aniesya Menzies. Finally, students with exemplary character were recognized with the Tornado Traits Award. These students were Wyatt Nesbitt, Braxton Robbins, Mercedes Combes, Anslee Davis, Hunter Sharum, Kynzie Gibson, Dixie Pernyak, Annabelle Maxwell, Alayna Saldana, Ryan Nesbitt, Joseph Hatley, Jayson Tharpe, Alaina Douglas, and Shannon Eccleston. For more information about Holladay Elementary School, contact Amy Davis, principal of Holladay Elementary School, at (731) 584-6874 or email amy.davis@bcos.org.

Benton County Schools will be starting two hours late on Tuesday, February 13.