Tyner Middle Academy
| Tyner Middle Academy | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| School type | STEM Magnet School |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Hamilton County Schools |
| NCES School ID | 470159000812[1] |
| Principal | Crystal Sorells |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Website |
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Tyner Middle Academy is a middle-school (grades 6–8) located at 6837 Tyner Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school's building has been used for over 100 years and was originally erected in 1907 as Tyner High School (now known as Tyner Academy). This was the first secondary school to open in Hamilton County, Tennessee, east of Missionary Ridge, and running water and electricity were not provided to the school until the 1920s. Tyner High School relocated directly across the street into a new building during 1937. Tyner Middle Academy would subsequently open to students in 1959 in the original school building.[2]
Historical notes on the school building
According to the Hamilton County Genealogical Society Website, the citizens of Tyner congregated at the new school in November 1907 to dedicate the building. The original request for a new high school in Tyner was made by W. H. Varnell and the land for the school was purchased for $250 from J. R. Smith.[3]
Administration
Tyner Middle Academy is currently under the leadership of Principal Crystal Sorrells and Assistant Principal Sylvester Carrington.[4]
Extracurricular activities
Tyner Middle Academy offers students the opportunity to participate in basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, track, wrestling, and baseball.
Achievements
Extracurricular achievements for the school year of 2016–2017 include:
- American football (head coach: Nick Koch) - HCAC Football Champions/ Coach of the Year Award
- Boy's basketball (head coach: Nick Fike) - n/a
- Cross-country (head coach: Anthony Goad) - 1st Runner up in East Conference
- Wrestling (head coach: Daniel Jinks) - 8th grade student placed 3rd in HCAC tournament
- Girl's basketball (head coach: Kyone Arnwine) - finished 1 game from reaching the semifinals in the HCAC tournament before suffering a loss.
- Volleyball (head coach: Joey Bird) - Finished with a record of 7–2.
- Boy's soccer (head coach: Nick Koch) and Girl's Soccer (head coach: Tiffany Corkran) - Both teams never gave up and ended the season with their heads held high, looking forward to next season.
- Track and field (head coach: Chris Williamson) - season active
- Boys - Beat Loftis Middle School, Soddy Daisy Middle School, and East Lake Academy
- Girls - Beat East Lake Academy
- Softball (head coach: Kyone Arnwine) - "a strong season"
- Baseball (head coach: Nick Koch) - season active
- "TyBots" robotics program (coach: Lora Aycock) – received widespread attention for the school.[5]
In addition to the extracurricular activities listed above, Tyner Middle Academy also has advisory clubs that meet every Monday before 1st block. Students are able to choose the club they would like to participate in for the school year. There are 18 clubs of interest, which including: cultural explosion, fellowship of Christian athletes, athletic conditioning, intramural sports, enrichment, girls power lunch, recycling, photography, computer/gaming/programming, hair/makeup/fashion, STEM projects, creative writing, theatre/drama, spelling bee, black history bowl, cheerleading, beta club, and student ambassadors.
Arts
- Band – The Tyner Pride Marching Band, led by Mr. Myron Smith, is the premier show-style marching band in the Chattanooga area.
- Choir – As of Spring 2017, the Tyner Rams Choir, led by Mrs. Roxanna Edwards, has performed in 3 events, including: The Hispanic Heritage Festival, The Black History Celebration, and Winter Holiday Concert.
Project Inspire
Tyner Middle Academy is one of four schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee that hosts teacher residents through the 15-month residency program, Project Inspire. Currently, Tyner Middle Academy hosts four residents, two per subject, for math and science. Under the supervision of a veteran teacher (Clinical Instructor), teacher residents develop their lesson planning, classroom management, and STEM education skills at Tyner Middle Academy (Monday through Thursday). On Fridays, teacher residents attend a weekly seminar where they collaborate with program coaches and fellow residents. Additionally, Project Inspire teacher residents work towards their master's degrees in Curriculum and Instruction through Tennessee Technological University.[6]
References
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tyner Middle Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.tyneracademy.org/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27
- ↑ http://www.hctgs.org/Schools/Tyner/tyner_history.htm
- ↑ http://www.tynermiddleacademy.com
- ↑ http://www.tynermiddleacademy.com
- ↑ Interactive, Papercut. "Become a STEM teacher in Chattanooga, TN | Project Inspire". www.projectinspiretn.org. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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