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The place to go for all the latest happenings at our school.Happy New Year!
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read moreHalloween on Main Campus
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read moreAll Things Fall!
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read moreSpecial Olympics Fall @Home Games
It's hard not to miss the traditional fall games, but SO Tennessee has put together some great stuff for the @home fall...
read moreCamp Week
This week is our camp week and also a designated family visit week! We had a petting zoo on campus...
read moreParades of Joy
We've been doing parades on Fridays for our older residents who have been a little more isolated than the rest of us. We think they have enjoyed the visits! We've had various themes each week during the shut in, and one of the parades fell on "Christmas in April"!...
read moreCFA Swimming
CFA students usually go swimming weekly! It offers wonderful therapeutic beneifts to many of the...
read moreCFA Edible Activities
CFA students have made and enjoyed popcorn balls, loaded hotdogs (Dress Your Doggie) and smoothies this...
read moreBeach Week on Main Campus
If you can't go to the beach, why not bring the beach to you? Staff members are working hard to make each week creative and fun for our...
read moreEric Carle at the Frist Art Museum
Eric Carle (b. 1929) is one of the most acclaimed and beloved illustrators of our time. The creator of more than 70 books, Carle combines winsome stories and colorful forms that appeal to young readers and adults alike. His signature artistic technique is collage,...
read moreRead Across America Week
We have had Pajama Day, Crazy Hair Day, Twin Day, Favorite Team Day and more! We had some special guests Wednesday! Volunteers from the Lelia Anderson Circle came and read to main campus students then treated students to books, goodies and cupcakes! It was such a...
read moreSesame Street Live
A small group from our Center for Autism attended Sesame Street Live at Bridgestone Arena this weekend! They were all...
read moreProm 2020
This is how you do a socially distanced prom! When you have to cancel spring break, and all of your outings, you find a way to get dressed up and dance in a socially responsible way! So grateful to KDS staff for making this possible for the students and to our awesome...
read moreBreakfast with Santa
We extend a huge thank you to the Margaret Yarbrough Circle and the Wolfe family for a fantastic Breakfast with...
read moreSnowman Fun
Mrs. Joy's class on main campus made several types of edible...
read moreSensory Playground Update
We'd like to thank Ryan Storey who works in turf management and Tim Benecort of Lowe's for donating materials and their time to prep the area and install artificial turf underneath the chalk wall on the CFA sensory playground. That area tends to stay muddy after rain,...
read moreTennessee Farmers and Ranchers
The Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers State Committee contacted us about doing a service and learning project at our school. We love gardening, so we happily accepted their offer. The committee built two raised gardening beds, taught two classes on garden care and...
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