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Dear Students, As summer approaches, I expect that many of you will get the opportunity to travel. Even if it is just for a long weekend, going to places you have never been opens up new sights, new smells, and new experiences. All of this means new learning! This issue is full of different places that will get your travel

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juices flowing. However, if you can’t travel too far, try to visit a place in Robertson County you’ve never been before. Did you know we have 11 cities in Robertson County? Can you name them all? Here they are: *Adams *White House *Coopertown *Cross Plains *Cedar Hill *Millersville *Springfield *Greenbrier *Orlinda *Ridgetop *Portland I bet that many of you haven’t been to all of them, and they aren’t that far away. Many of these towns have a library, city hall, or, museum where you can learn more about the area. I’m hoping all of you have the opportunity to explore new places this summer! Happy traveling, Dr. Chris J. Causey, Director of Schools

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Let’s Talk Trash! news is proud to have been a part of this school year’s educational effort to bring litter awareness through many stories, ideas, puzzles and information relating to building great character, citizenship, and an awareness to the environment in which we all live. As you plan your summer vacation, please remember to carry a litter bag in your car for proper disposal of garbage as you travel! Litter costs our state on an annual basis over 19 million dollars! Just think of what this money could do for our state if we could use it in a more positive way. HAVE FUN THIS SUMMER & Happy Travels! Look for Let’s Talk Trash! news at the Back to School Bash and soon after, in September delivered to your school!

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Answer the questions below: How? Why? & When?

DARE TO D.A.R.E.! Summer Safety Tips The summer months bring a lot of fun and excitement to kids of all ages. Sergeant Kasey Fitts would like to offer some tips that will help make your summer months safer and more enjoyable. l When out in the warm weather and sun, be sure to wear sunscreen and drinks lots of water. This will help to prevent sun burns and dehydration. l Make good choices when hanging out with friends. Peer pressure does not only take place at school. l Be responsible and make good decisions when using social media. If you do not want it posted on your family’s refrigerator for everyone to see, do not post it online. What you post lasts FOREVER. l If you feel like what you are doing may be wrong, it probably is. l Do not talk to strangers or accept rides from people you do not know. l When home alone, make sure you have a list of emergency phone numbers within easy reach. l Use insect repellents to guard against ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, and mosquitoes, which can carry the West Nile Virus and other viruses. l Wear a helmet when riding bicycles and recreational vehicles. l Follow safety rules and instructions when around water. l Never play hide and seek by crawling inside an enclosed space such as a car trunk, chest, or old cooler, or appliance. l HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!! Hope this summer is fun, safe and full of many great memories. For more information, contact: Sergeant Kasey Fitts at: [email protected] or (615) 854-5675 D.A.R.E Coordinator Tennessee

Be tolerant and accepting of differences - Why?

Don’t deceive, cheat or steal - How?

Use good manners, not bad language - When?

Be considerate of the feelings of others - How?

Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone Why?

Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements - When?

Respectful people will accept somebody for who they are, even when they’re different from you or you don’t agree with them .

Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Respect doesn’t have to come naturally – it is something you learn.

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Kids Across 1. A person so close to you that she feels like a member of the family is a true _____ 4. Summer is the perfect time for a family road ____ 6. It’s the meal that gives everyone a chance to discuss what happened during the day 8. Want to start a family book club? All you have to do is ____ the same book 9. Heading out to the orchard to pick these is a great way to have fall family 1 Down 11. Pastime that challenges you to pick up the pieces and make them fit (or fill in the squares) 13. What a board game is on if all of the players around it are sitting in chairs 15. To cook cookies 18. Go away!: This tiny bug crawls over to crash a picnic in the park 19. A family festival that draws relatives from near and far 21. How does your garden grow?: It’s the rich, brown ground in which a tiny seed grows to be a tomato plant 22. What you can do to communicate (even when your cell phone is not charged) Teachers OR Parents Down 1. What everyone had if a good time was had by all 2. Upbeat music might make every body do it 3. Source of fresh produce at the outdoor market 4. Seeing the sights, in your hometown or abroad, as a guide drops some knowledge 5. Pedal power: What two can do that is like riding a bicycle on a lake or river 7. Watching a funny movie together is almost always good for a _____ 10. Doubles tennis teammate (or married person’s other half) FAMILY MATTERS SOLUTION ON PAGE 23

11. What “it” might do to cheat at hide and seek 12. Started in the ‘90s, this cool fitness craze still has millions feeling the burn 14. Young lady’s steady sweetheart who accompanies her home for the holidays to meet dear old dad 16. Creative endeavors often followed by “crafts” 17. Attraction that adds a splash of excitement to a backyard 20. No matter how friendly a game of badminton may be, this always comes between the two players

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What’s it like to be

Joshua Hinerman Director of Transportation

Where were you born? I was born in Medina, Ohio. What School did you attend? I attended school at Cornersville High School and graduated in 2001. I attended K-12th grade all in the same school and missed no days of school my entire time in school! What was your favorite Subject in school? Literature and/or History. Both subjects allow one to take a journey into where we have come from and if we apply the lessons learned will allow us not to repeat the mistakes of years gone by. Both subjects allow us to better understand the world we live in. How did you become the director of transportation? I began my journey as a teacher assistant working with severely handicapped students and then obtained my CDL to drive a school bus. I drove the bus for many years as I attended college. When I finished my collegiate studies, I applied for transportation director jobs around the state. I was fortunate enough to join Robertson County in 2015! I have worked in the public schools going on 20 years now! What is the most exciting thing about your job? Nothing brings me greater happiness than seeing a young student get on the bus for the first time! Working in school transportation allows me to change the life trajectory of the students we serve. We provide a gateway for our students to obtain an education. We remove barriers to our student’s success by operating these majestic yellow vehicles daily and I am thankful to the Lord for this daily! School transportation professionals must not be viewed as support personnel but rather as essential professionals. I want our readers to know that our Educators are the beautiful flower petals of the American Public School System, but school transportation is the stem without which education would not take place! School buses have been the means to transform our society by leading the charge of integrating our schools and ensuring that all students have access to a free and appropriate education. I enjoy helping others become yellow school bus champions!

How many buses do you have? How many kids ride a bus in RC? 112 buses! No more than 90 students can ride on a bus at any given time. Robertson County transports around 7,000 students to and from school daily including after school programs, athletic trips, and other educational outings. The school transportation department in Robertson County is the largest support department with nearly 200 employees assigned to work daily. How much does a bus cost? Presently, a school bus will cost around $98,000 to $105,000 depending on added safety equipment. A small specially equipped bus (Special Education Bus) will cost between $70,000 to 85,000 depending on specialized equipment and lift system. Why are School Buses Yellow? There are two reasons that buses are yellow today. In the early days of the school transportation, local school districts made use of various modes of transportation to get children to and from school on vehicles that were painted various colors. A study was completed that determined that if all buses were built using the same standards and were painted yellow this would create a safer mode of transportation and would reduce the cost of building them. The color National School Bus Yellow Chrome was selected because the black lettering on the yellow background is highly visible to the motoring public and National School Bus Yellow Chrome can only be used to paint school buses as no other mode of transportation may use this color. The yellow school bus is thus the iconic emblem of the American Public School System! What would happen if there were no buses? Every school bus on the road removes 36 cars off the road. In Robertson County that equates to 4,000 less automobiles on our roads. School buses are the safest form of transportation to and from school. Removing them from operation would increase air pollution, create more congested roads, longer car rider lines at our schools, and would cost parents more money in fuel cost to transport their children to and from school.

Do you know when and where schools had the first bus transportation and why? Students have been getting to school since the early 1800’s on various modes of travel. The one most used in the late 1800’s was referred to as a school hack. These were not buses as we think of them today and were not powered by engines but rather were horse drawn carriages. These were not utilized by many students as the expectation in the early history of public education up to the 1920’s was that students would walk to local one room schoolhouses. When larger community schools began being built there was a need to bus students greater distances. The earliest enclosed school bus I know of is the 1927 Blue Bird school bus. After it was built, the rest is history and buses have become more advanced since that day. School buses today look very similar to the very first bus built because the yellow school bus was designed for safety and very little has been done to modify it except for safety improvements. Do you have a special message for the kids? You are a unique individual who has much to contribute to this world we share together. I would tell students that I believe that the greatest happiness in life is found in service. We must learn to forget ourselves and serve others and in doing this we can accomplish great things in life. Two questions have guided me most of my life? What will my contribution be to society and how will history remember me?. We each leave a legacy, good or bad so I implore them to make a good name for themselves and leave this world just a little better than it is today!

Joshua was a kid just like you!

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History of the

Ben H. Sory 1890-1896

R.W. Benson 1934-1940 1956-1958

Tinnon Corbin 1958-1964

Dan King 1976-1980

G.H. Binkley 1912-1918 1924-1928

Denzil R. Alley 1964-1970

William L. Norman 1986-1990

Charles B. Thompson 1940-1944

A.L. Jett 1918-1924 1931-1934

S.D. James 1944-1950

Herbert Dodd 1970-1975

G.F. Gene Bollinger 2001 - 8/31/ 2010

J. Mart Murphy 1928- 8/ 1931

Otto Murphy 1950-1956

Taylor T. Emery 1975-1976 1980-1986 1990- 10/5/2001

Bill Holt 2010- 8/31/2018

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The First Sheriff of Robertson County was Hugh Henry Hugh Henry was elected Sheriff in1796 at the first court meeting when Robertson County was created and when Tennessee became a State.The Sheriff was responsible for keeping the peace, collecting taxes, and keeping firewood, water, and candles supplied to the courthouse. Over the last 200 years, the Sheriff ’s responsibilities have grown significantly. Currently, a Sheriff is responsible for patrolling, detecting crime, enforcing laws, operating the County Jail, attend and provide security to the courts, serve legal process for the courts, train and employ School Resource Officers, and many more statutory duties.

STUDYING HISTORY IS IMPORTANT! ‘Whenever questions are asked about what we can learn from history, it invariably leads to philosopher George Santayana’s oft-quoted aphorism: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. Studying history enables us to develop better understanding of the world in which we live. Building knowledge and understanding of historical events and trends, especially over the past century, enables us to develop a much greater appreciation for current events today. And if we heed Santayana’s warning, then remembering history – and learning important lessons from it – should help us to avoid previous mistakes and prevent previous misdeeds from happening again.’

Hugh Henry, Sr. According to Ancestry.com, Hugh Henry, Sr. was born circa 1730 and living in Pittsylvania county, Virginia at the time of the American Revolutionary War. Hugh took the Oath of Allegiance to the cause of

the Patriots, in Pittsylvania county, in 1777. Hugh is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as DAR Ancestor #A132376. DAR records indicate that Hugh died before July, 1808, in Robertson county, Tennessee and that his wife’s name was Mary Donelson. Could he be the father of the first Sheriff of Robertson County, Hugh Henry?

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. Litter Laws in Tennessee Tennessee has an average of 5,100 pieces of litter per mile on urban freeways. Thirty percent is deliberate litter from people in vehicles and 70% is negligent litter from unsecured loads. Littering Must Stop

. Litter weighing less than five pounds is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50, imprisonment up to 30 days, or both, and up to 40 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours. . Litter weighing between five and 10 pounds is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500, six months imprisonment, or both, and up to 80 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours.

. Litter weighing more than 10 pounds or for any commercial purpose is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500, imprisonment up to 11 months and 29 days, or both. . If third conviction in any amount exceeding 10 pounds or upon the second conviction in any amount exceeding 1,000 pounds or in any amount for any commercial purpose, class E felony. Imprisonment between one year and six years, and possible fine up to $3,000. The court must also require community service litter removal for up to 160 hours. (see §40-35-111)

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Think about it! The flapping of a butterfly’s wings could create tiny changes in the atmosphere that lead to violent weather conditions elsewhere on the planet. Although the concept has been around since 1890, the Butterfly Effect gained popular acceptance in 1961 due to weather prediction modeling performed by meteorologist Edward Lorenz. He found that changes that should have been statistically insignificant led to completely different weather scenarios.

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What’s the Butterfly Effect got to do with the environment? Given the changes we humans have introduced into the complex ecosystem known as Planet Earth, it’s fair to say that we’ve done the work of billions of butterflies. What we’re trying to figure out now is what’s going to happen, but it’s most likely going to be pretty significant. What if Butterflies Disappeared? Humans have made drastic changes to just about every natural habitat on the planet. Our oceans and natural water sources are polluted, the composition of our soil has been chemically altered, the atmosphere has been heavily influenced by emissions, our forests have been dramatically reduced, and on and on. If butterflies disappeared, the world would most certainly be worse off for kids of all ages. But it’s much worse than that. Many flowering plants are so closely linked to butterflies (and vice versa) that one cannot survive without the other. When you think about the natural interdependence network that could collapse due to the extinction of one important species, it starts to get a little scary. In the last 439 million years, there have been five cataclysmic extinction events, each

Cut out bottled water: Producing plastic water bottles consumes massive amounts of fossil fuels only to crowd landfills. American demand alone requires 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel approximately 100,000 U.S. cars for a year. And if you think gas prices are bad, you’re paying $10 a gallon for water when you buy individual bottles. Get a simple home filtration solution, and a reusable stainless steel bottle. Switch to compact fluorescent [or LED] light bulbs: CFL bulbs are more expensive, but they last 5 times longer than conventional bulbs. Save $30 in energy costs per bulb and help save the planet. Buy a new LED monitor: They use 1/3 the energy and look cool. Just hold on to your computer as long as you can stand it, or learn to recycle it when you trade up. Work from Home: Telecommuting twice a week from a regular job site can save 40 percent of your gas costs or $624 per year. To further maximize your happiness and the future health of the Earth, start a home-based business.

one wiping out between 50 to 95 percent of existing life, including the dominant lifeforms of the time. Many scientists believe that we are: - in the midst of the sixth extinction event - the cause, - in danger of being wiped out ourselves It is predicted that if things don’t change, half of all plant and animal species will be extinct by the year 2100. Let’s look at how we can put the Butterfly Effect to work for us in a good way. The Positive Side of the Butterfly Effect The more positive change we introduce into the system starting right now, the more bad things are avoided. Plus, we buy time for technology to help protect us from adverse conditions, and even reverse some of the damage. The proven fact of the Butterfly Effect is that the tiny changes you make do make a difference. And when those tiny changes are shared among millions of people, you can truly make a real difference in how much nature is saved for our children, grandchildren, and beyond. Check out the following planet-saving actions.

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The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

When is the last time you saw butter fly?

Monarch butterflies need milkweed plants to lay their eggs. More than beautiful, monarch butterflies contribute to the health of

our planet. While feeding on nectar,they pollinate many types of wildflowers. Monarch butterflies are also an important food source for birds, small animals, and other insects.

The Butterfly Effect is the phenomenon whereby a tiny change within a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.

Become a butterfly by changing your own behavior toward littering the environment, and by your example others will follow, and follow, and follow.

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Did You Know... It costs Tennessee $19,000,000.00 per year just to pick up litter! That is Nineteen Million! What are you going to do about this?

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FIND & COLOR THE HIDDEN PICTURES in this hidden picture puzzle - by liz ball Solution on page 23

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COMING! ! ! 2021-2022 school year: Museum of Litter!

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Sycamore Tech Ed class showing off the iris wooden structures they built to be litter decorated

Coming the next school year 2021-2022 The Iris Tennessee Robertson Museum of Litter raising thousands of dollars for your schools. Since 2014, Cheatham County’s Let’s Talk Trash! news litter education program has hosted 4 museum of litter art projects that are the bi annual art component. The Museum of Litter culminates the week of earth day in April with a public auction that has raised thousands of dollars for Cheatham County schools. It will begin with a 5’ x 3’ wooden Iris structure built by RC high school tech ed department(s) with one being delivered to every school, K-12, to decorate with only found litter, then beautified in any way to create a museum quality piece. So stay tuned for all the details coming in the 2021 September/ October Robertson County edition of Let’s Talk Trash! news! Public auction during the Museum of Litter that has raised over $10,000 over 3 separate events.

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