Upperman High Newsletter 03/03/2019

March 3, 2019
Your Weekly News & Updates
Engage * Inspire * Achieve
Calendar of Events
Need academic assistance? Spring Break Intersession will be held March 11 – 13 from 8am to 2pm in the Media Center. Meals and transportation may be provided.
May 11: Prom – 7:00-11:00 p.m.
@ Delmonaco
Prom Tickets are on sale for a discounted price until Spring Break. See Mr. Apple or Mrs. Davis to purchase.
Juniors & Seniors-$20 , Guests-$50
Senior Class News
Order Your Cap & Gown!
Visit www.jostens.com to order your cap and gown. Remember, delivery takes 3 to 4 weeks.
Graduation- May 17 @ 6:00p.m.
Hooper Eblen Center
Attention Seniors:
  • The Rotary Club of Cookeville scholarship information has been emailed to all seniors. Apply by March 22, if you plan to enroll at Tennessee Tech in the fall.
  • 2nd TN Promise Meeting on 3/25 @ 3pm in the Cafeteria (mandatory)
Scholarship Deadlines
UCAR – 3/15/19
Important Information for Seniors and Parents/Guardians
For More Senior Information Contact:
Rebekah Butler, School Counselor
rebekah.butler@pcsstn.com (Last Names A-J)
Jamie Torrence, School Counselor
jtorrence@pcsstn.com (Last Names K-Z)
Rhonda Mahan
Senior Class Assistant Principal
Project Graduation
There will be a Project Graduation meeting on March 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the media center.
Truth, Honor, Loyalty and Service
Servant of the Month
Pam Turner
Students of the Month
Seniors- Mallory Williams
Junior-Zach Stewart
Sophomore-Jill Oatsvall
Freshman-Elliot Klein
UHS Sports & Club News
FFA News
Congratulations to the following students for their success in last week’s CTE competition at TTU:
Parker Maynord (block laying) – 3rd in the district
Austin Archer (rafter cutting) – 3rd in the district
Tyler Winchester (arc welding) – 3rd in the district
Daniel Roberts & Reece Blair (differential farm leveling) – 5th in the district
Krissie Burton & Brittany Tucker (land area measuring) – 3rd in the district
Richard Waller (tool ID) – 2nd in the district
UHS 2018 Football Team Honored
Friday morning, Baxter Mayor Martin and Police Chief Holmes presented the 2018 Upperman Football Team and Coaches trophies commemorating their historic season. The Bees opened their season with a sound win over Cookeville HS and finished the season playing in the State Semi Finals.
For sports information contact Greg Wilson, Athletic Director-Assist. Principal
UHS Wrestling
The UHS BEES WRESTLING TEAM once again made school history. In it’s second year, the BEES captured the Region Runner Up title. Four wrestlers qualified individually for the TSSAA State Championships. Caleb West advanced by winning the Region Championship. The Bees also had Patrick Lair, Dillon Dobbs, and senior Tyler Whitcomb move on to the State.
2018- 2019 Bees- District Champs
The 2018-2019 Upperman Bees brought home the District Championship for the second year in a row. The Bees defeated Livingston to capture the championship. Senior Jaydon Kanipe was named the District Tournament Most Valuable Player.
The Bees and Lady Bees Basketball seasons came to an end this week in Region Play. Both teams had great seasons. Congratulations to Reagan Hurst, Brooklyn Crouch, Colin Gore, and Alex Rush for being named to the All Region Teams.
2018 Volleyball Honored
Last week, the 2018 Lady Bee Volleyball Team was honored during halftime. The Lady Bees were recognized for their historic season. The Lady Bees advanced to the state tournament for the first time since the start of the program. Banners were lifted to the rafters of the UHS gymnasium. The 2018 team will forever be recognized for their accomplishments.
Spring Seasons begin this week. UHS has teams in Softball, Baseball, Boys Soccer, Lacrosse, Track, and Bass Fishing. All will begin their seasons.
A Word From Our SRO
I am Deputy Bo Sherrell, SRO at Upperman High School. Here are some concerns I have as an
SRO in the school system in Putnam County:
TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS ILLEGAL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee’s distracted driving laws impose different restrictions depending on the circumstances. This
article gives an overview of what the law prohibits and the penalties you’ll face for a violation.
Text Messaging Distracted Driving Laws
Be the Solution—Not a Statistic
One Distraction Can Steal Your Reaction
Every day, 9 people die in the U.S. because of distracted driving. It’s a growing epidemic… and it’s
entirely preventable. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of accidents leading to injury and even death. To combat the epidemic, states across the country have implemented laws targeting distracted driving habits. It is important to remember that even if states do not have laws directly related to distracted driving, the act of driving distracted leads to driving behavior that is illegal, such as reckless driving and other traffic violations.
Texting and driving is illegal in Tennessee. Drivers with a TN learner’s permit OR intermediate driver’s license are PROHIBITED from using a cell phone while driving. To apply for your intermediate restricted driver’s license in Tennessee, you must: be at least 16 years old, have held your learner’s permit for at least 180 days, and have completed 50 hours of supervised driving practice (including at least 10 hours at night). Those with an intermediate restricted license are prohibited from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., UNLESS: They are accompanied by a parent or guardian; They are accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older who has been designated by the parent or guardian.
Tennessee law prohibits using a cellphone or wireless electronic device to send or read a text message
while driving. However, there’s an exception for drivers who are using a hands-free device to send or receive a text message. The laws of most states restrict not only texting while driving, but also texting while temporarily stopped at signals and in traffic. However, Tennessee’s law prohibits texting only while a driver’s vehicle is actually in motion.
Penalties- A violation of Tennessee’s texting-while-driving law is a Class C Misdemeanor. The maximum
fine for the violation is $60 (including court costs). A texting ticket will also add demerit points to the
person’s driving record. And first-time violators must complete a driver education course.
Exceptions- Tennessee’s texting ban doesn’t apply to law enforcement officers and other emergency
personnel who send or receive text communications in the discharge of their duties. And there’s also an
exception for anyone who uses text communication to communicate with emergency personnel during an
actual emergency.
DEPUTY BO SHERRELL
SRO UPPERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
  • March 11-15: Spring Break
  • March 21: Report Card Distribution
  • April 2: ACT- Juniors
  • April 18: Progress Reports
  • April 19-22: Easter Holiday
  • May 10: May Day-7:00 p.m.
  • May 11: Prom – 7:00-11:00 p.m. @ Delmonaco
  • May 17: Graduation- 6:00 p.m. @ TTU’sHooper Eblen Center
  • May 23: Teacher Work Day
  • May 24: Last Day of School (10:00 a.m. Dismissal)
Upperman Campus Community Council