Saints to open 2019 season at York on August 8

August 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Saints, defending Champions of the Middle Tennessee Football Conference, will open their 2019 season Thursday, August 8 at York Institute in Jamestown.

Kick-off will be at 6:30 p.m.

“We have high expectations each and every year. I expect that from these kids too. If they are not out here to compete for a championship then I don’t want them out here. We have had a high number of kids drop out through the summer and weren’t cut out for it but the 20 we have left are dedicated and ready to go but they have to show up and work each day if we are going to be successful,” said Saints Coach Justin Poteete

Last year the Saints completed an undefeated season at 8-0.

The 2019 Saints schedule is as follows:
Conference games (*)
Homecoming game (**)
Game times for road games are subject to change.

Thursday, August 8: York Institute (Away) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 15: Smith County* (Away) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 22: Trousdale County* (Home) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 29: Overton County** (Home) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 5: Upperman* (Away) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 12: Macon County* (8th grade night) (Home) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 19: TBA (Cross Conference Game-determined by seeding)

Saturday, September 28: Conference Championship TBA

(DeKalb Saints Football Team: front row left to right: Axel Aranda, Andrew Dakas, Aaron Hatfield, Gabe Hollingsworth, Trace Hamilton, Ty Webb, Kobe Curtis, Pablo Torres, and Gracin South. Back row left to right: Shon Tucker, Austin Nicholson, Konner Young, Briz Trapp, Ari White, Tyler Jackson, Trace Hamilton, Wil Farris, Alex Lemons, Bryce Stembridge.

August 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Hundreds of parents and students gathered downtown Smithville Thursday afternoon to enjoy food, fun, and games and to load up on free school supplies during the annual First Day of School Education Celebration.

All five schools participated along with the Board of Education and Director of Schools, several businesses and civic organizations, churches, the Smithville Police and Fire Departments and DeKalb EMS, L.B.J. & C. Smithville Head Start, Justin Potter Library and others.

(Click link below to view photo gallery)

Education Celebration

DeKalb County Schools will hold their first full day of classes for the new year on Monday, August 5

The 2019-20 school calendar is as follows:

Students will not attend on Monday, Labor Day, September 2.

Schools will be closed for the fall break October 21-25 (one week) and one week for Thanksgiving November 25-29

The Christmas break will be December 23 through January 3. Friday, December 20 will be the last day students attend before Christmas break and that will be an abbreviated school day.  Students will return after the holidays on Monday, January 6.

Schools will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20; for President’s Day, Monday, February 17; and Good Friday, April 10.

Spring break will be March 23 through  March 27

Students will not attend on Wednesday, May 20. That will be an administrative day and all teachers must attend. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 21 and report cards will be sent home.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 15 and Thursday, March 19 at DeKalb County High School from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will also be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17 and Tuesday, March 17 at DeKalb Middle School, Northside Elementary, Smithville Elementary, and DeKalb West School.

Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 10; Thursday, January 9, Monday, March 16 and Thursday, May 21.

August 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Florence & White Ford and the Ford Motor Company are again offering DCHS Football the opportunity to raise thousands of dollars with their annual test drive program on Friday, August 2. Tiger football fans can earn money for the DCHS football program by simply test-driving a new Ford at the school.

(Video below features Jimmy White of Florence & White Ford inviting you to Friday night’s event)

IMG_8803 from dwayne page on Vimeo.

It’s the annual “Community Football Night” out at DCHS and fans are invited to come as early as 4:00 p.m. to purchase a barbeque meal and new “Tiger Pride” shirts and to test drive a new Ford vehicle by the Florence & White dealership in Smithville. For every valid test drive, Ford will donate $20 to the football program. The more fans who come out and test drive a new Ford vehicle, the more money will be made for DCHS football.

Don’t forget to Pre-Register Online at https://d4ur.com/P4948

The Tigers will play a scrimmage game that night, August 2 hosting Gordonsville starting at 6 p.m. The following Friday night, August 9 the Tigers will be on the road for a scrimmage game at Friendship Christian and then on Friday, August 16 DCHS will meet Gordonsville in a Jamboree at Smith County.