Smithville Elementary & DeKalb West Kindergarten Registration Friday, May 9

May 7, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year on Friday, May 9, 2025.from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the County Complex for Smithville Elementary School students and from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for DeKalb West School students at the school in Liberty. You must register for the school that you are zoned for. You can ask for an adjustment at a later date

Please bring COPIES of the following documents to Registration:

– Certified copy of the child’s birth certificate

– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department)

– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)

– Your child will need to attend. He/She will be assessed on this day.

* Children who register to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August 15, 2025.

May 7, 2025
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce and the DeKalb County Mayor’s Office are proud to announce the DeKalb County Clean Up Event, taking place on Saturday, May 10th. This event is part of the nationwide Keep America Beautiful campaign and invites residents from across the county to come together to help beautify our communities.

The DeKalb Clean Up supports grassroots efforts to enhance and revitalize public spaces. Community members are encouraged to form teams with co-workers, neighbors, or organization members and post photos of their efforts—along with their team names—on the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber Facebook Page or the DeKalb Clean Up Facebook Page.

Volunteer Information:
Volunteers are asked to sign in at the DeKalb County Complex between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM on May 10th. During this time, participants will receive trash bags, rubber gloves, and bottled water. A group photo for media use will be taken at 9:15 AM.

If you cannot attend the sign-in but would still like to participate, please call the Chamber office at 615-597-4163 or text 615-464-7760 to register. Be sure to provide your name and your clean-up location.
In addition to litter collection, the event will also include flower planting to beautify the courthouse area and downtown Smithville, where local businesses will also participate in sprucing up their storefronts. Participants are encouraged to send their flower-planting or cleanup pictures to 615-464-7760 for sharing and recognition.

Community Leadership Encourages Participation

County Mayor Matt Adcock shared his support, stating:

“We invite people to come out and help clean up around our communities and highways. People are welcome to pick up litter at places of their choice, or we will be glad to assign a safe place for you.”

Suzanne Williams, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, added:

“DeKalb County’s peak tourism season is about to begin, so now is a great time to start getting things spruced up for our coming visitors.”

Dumpster Locations:
To assist with the cleanup, dumpsters will be available starting Friday, May 9th at the following locations:

Dowelltown Community Center

Liberty Community Center

Alexandria City Parking Lot (behind the square)

DeKalb County Complex Parking Lot

This event is a powerful way for residents to show pride in their communities and work together to create a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful DeKalb County.

Join us on May 10th and let’s make a difference—together!

May 7, 2025
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An organizational meeting for a new Kiwanis Club is scheduled for Thursday evening, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Smithville City Hall Conference Room. All are invited to attend.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The focus is children although Kiwanis does help others in the communities in which its serves. It is said that on average, a Kiwanian impacts the lives of 106 children each year.

Kiwanis International has been around since 1915 and has clubs in 85 nations. Kiwanis has been actively engaged with the Aktion Club (adults with disabilities), Circle K (college and university students), Key Club (high school students), Builders Club (middle school students), and K-Kids (elementary school students). Kiwanis helps meet the needs of children in local communities and around the world by raising money, awarding grants, and providing resources to clubs and members.

Members also support Young Children Priority One (The womb to age five), BUGS (Bringing Up Grades), Terrific Kids (Character Development), and Key Leader (Leadership Retreat for Teens ages 14-18) Programs.

For more information, please visit online at Kiwanis.org or visit the club’s new Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeKalbCountyTNKiwanis.

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