School News Archive

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DeKalb Board of Education Update from Allyson Gevertz

The biggest news for the 2023-24 school year is the arrival of our new

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2023 Valedictorian and Three Salutatorian

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Valedictorian and Three Salutator

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Growing the Next Generation

Building a Community Through Gardening Gardening has long been a way t

Jonathan Ledbetter gives back to his high school alma mater.

Tucker Alumni Return Home to Offer Support to Students

As Tucker High School students slowly filled up the auditorium, THS gr

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National School Breakfast Week

March 6 – 10 One of the lesser-known celebrations in March is National

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Tucker Middle School STEM

All About the Application Process Tucker Middle School became Georgia’

Asher Allen, former Tucker Tiger, Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Viking.

Tucker Athletes Look Towards the NCAA

School student athletes around the nation are striving, jumping throug

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Tucker News Network

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On the Rise

Principal takes Smoke Rise to New Heights Principal Pamela McCloud’s o

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Tucker Cluster Yearbook – October 2022

The Faces of Our Local Principals Dr. Antoinette SeabrookBrockett Elem

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Tucker Students Making a Difference

This time last year, the students of Damanko-Baduli Junior High School

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Board of Education Update

from DeKalb School Board Member, Allyson Gevertz During the 2021-2022

Tucker Cluster Council Welcomes New Leadership

The Tucker Cluster Council was created in 2017 at the urging and under

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Welcome Back Dr. Satterfield

What brought you back to Tucker?The opportunity to work in a space tha

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Class of the 2022 Class

Meet the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Tucker High’s 2022 Graduati

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Music Makers

Tucker’s Cluster Schools Training The Next Generation Of Musicians Acr

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Tucker High Foundation

THSF Raises Money To Support Students, Teachers There are many ways to

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Girls Who Game

New Program Geared Toward Getting Young Girls Interested in Computer S

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Take a Hike

City of Tucker Awarded Federal Trail Grant The City of Tucker announce

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Making Gains

Smoke Rise Elementary Recognized for Student Achievement Exciting thin

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Calling it a Career

Longtime Principal Steps Aside, Reflects on Impactful Stint at TMS One

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Planning for the Future -November 2021

DeKalb Schools Master Plan Could Have Seismic Impact on Tucker Cluster

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Hands-On Learning -October 2021

Midvale Garden Gives Students New Opportunities Hands on learning is s

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Educating for Life

Tucker High Program Seeks to Train Students for the Workforce America

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Back to School – August 2021

When it opens on August 2, the new Smoke Rise Elementary School will w

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A Helping Hand -July 2021

Teachers Receiving Grants, Donations is a Win-Win in the Classroom Tea

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Saluting Our Scholars – June 2021

Tucker High School ValedictorianBenen ChanceyGPA: 4.52Future College:

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Vaccine Scene -May 2021

Tucker Turns Out to Roll Up Its Sleeves Eighteen-year-old Victoria Sma

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Update on Tucker Cluster Schools -May 2021

On April 20, the Tucker Cluster Council (TCC) held its final meeting o

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Next Man Up -April 2021

Coaching changes are pretty rare when you’re talking about the Tucker

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Back to School – March 2021

Students, Parents, Teachers Bracing for a Return to Face-to-Face Learn

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Tucker High Student Club Helping Refugees

Young Women’s Efforts Assisting People at Home and AbroadMost high sch

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Smoke Rise Elementary Project Remains on Schedule

School Set to Open to Students for 2021-’22 Academic Year With the sci

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Play Ball!

DeKalb Schools Taking Precautions to Ensure Safe Sports Seasons Tens o

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Making the Best of a Bad Situation

Virtual Learning Academies Popping Up to Give Working Parents a Choice

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Works of Art

Idlewood Teacher Using Photography to Enhance Global Perspective Photo

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Roomers and Zoomers

Smoke Rise Prep Executing Hybrid Ed Strategy During COVID Outbreak Som

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My Summer in Tucker

Georgia BrieskeJunior, University of Georgia This summer, I interned f

New York State of Mind

New DeKalb School Superintendent Brings Big Ideas from the Big Apple

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School Choice

DeKalb Education Brass Face Big Decision on School Protocol One of the

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Head of the Class

Tucker’s Census Response Could Yield Big Bucks for the City According

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Brockett’s IB Pursuit

Elementary School Taking a Different Path on the Way to Student Achiev

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Saluting our Seniors

Congratulations to Tucker High School’s Class of 2020! This hard-worki

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Virtual Classroom

Students Turn to Tech to Keep School Year Going One of the groups whos

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Going for Gold

Going for Gold Simone Kelly is a busy woman. In addition to leading th

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State of Education

One-on-One with Tucker’s School Board Rep Allyson Gevertz is one of se

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Mr. Simmons’ Opus

Tucker Middle School Teacher Stokes a Passion for the Arts As Timothy

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Life Lessons

Tucker High Students Gain Real World Experience in Work-Based Learning

Teaching Tech

Tucker’s STEM-Certified Elementary School Trains Students for Future S

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Building a Foundation

Tucker Cluster School Parents and Teachers Going the Extra Mile for St

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Coming Home

DeKalb Native Brings Experience, Big Ideas to New Role at Idlewood Ele

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Remembering Jim McMahan

Longtime DeKalb County School Board member Jim McMahan died last month

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Smoke Rise Rising

This summer marks a huge milestone for a project three years in the ma

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Prioritizing Safety

Tucker Students to be Safer In and Around Schools This Fall Students a

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Planting Seeds for Success

Tucker Students Get Out of the Classroom and Into the Garden It’s a su

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Looking on the Bright Side

James Hartry owes everything he has to basketball. Don’t believe it? T

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Excellence on Tap

Schools Partner with Tucker Brewing Company for Student Achievement It

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Library Love

February is recognized as National Library Lover’s Month. In past gene

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Revenge of the Nerds

Tucker Middle School Club Makes it Cool to be a Nerd Walk through the

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Get Your Build On! Tucker Teens Giving Back Through Habitat

Over the years, Habitat for Humanity has become a familiar concept. A

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Tucker Schools Welcome Two New Principals

Midvale Elementary – Tara Dougherty Dr. Dougherty was elevated from As

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Tucker High Shines on National Signing Day

Tucker High School’s football team earned accolades throughout the 201

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Tucker Students Learn

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New Principal Ready to ‘Hit the Ground Running’ at Tucker High

Tamra Watts knows she’s stepping into a great situation. “I tell every

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Accolade for Midvale Elementary

It’s understandable if the Mustangs of Midvale Elementary School seem