As a sponsor of the marathon, the school will be imprinted on the backs of the marathon runners' jerseys. Hillsboro School Friday will be an exciting day as the school is hosting the Williamson County Spelling Bee for middle school students as well as celebrating Read Across America Day. Special guest readers include state Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Franklin, and Predators mascot Gnash. Hunters Bend Elementary First-graders are busy learning about famous Americans. Come see the silhouettes in the hallways of some of Hunters Bend's future famous Americans.
Students are also busy reading.
First-graders are earning an ice cream sundae party by independently reading 100 books by the end of the school year. Debby Heartfield's class has just read and passed 420 Accelerated Reading books the fourth six weeks. Each program consists of professional puppeteers who address social issues that children can identify with at various grade levels. Topics to be covered include awareness of differences, conflict resolution and personal safety. Kids on the Block is an international program that is supported by United Way.