Chely Wright’s Reading, Writing, & Rhythm Benefit Concert Turns Out The Stars for KSES. UPDATE: Chely Wright to Present Music Supplies & Resources to KSES August 19th, 1:30 P.M.

  • Pulling together in South Cheatham to recover from the flood of May 2010

    Dear friends, neighbors and volunteers: We have created this page to pool information and resources so that we can easily help each other recover from the floods.

    The information on this site covers the 5th and 6th districts of Cheatham County -- or anything South of the Harpeth River.

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75-100 Volunteers Needed at Pegram Elementary School 7:30 A.M. Thursday, July 29

From The Pegram Elementary School PTO: Pegram Elementary PTO is happy to announce that our school has brand new flooring throughout the building as well as a fresh coat of paint! However, we need major help on Thursday morning at 7:30am. There are 6 pods outside that hold the classroom furniture and they all need … Continue reading →

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NBC’s School Pride Invites all KSES Students To Attend a Special Surprise on Saturday, July 24

7/24/10 Update: An all-call went out from KSES principal Jill Bramble to all KSES parents instructing them to bring their KSES student to the grade there child “was” in when the school flooded in May. Any information regarding this production is subject to change. This is the latest inforation as of 7:30 a.m. 7/24/10.  The … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Rebuild KSES: NBC’s School Pride Makeover Begins Filming Thursday, July 22

WSMV – News Channel 4 Nashville “Flooded School Gets Reality Makeover.” Special thanks to Dale McCarver and all the KSES students, teachers, and parents involved in the making of “Once in a Thousand Years.” (audition video submitted to NBC’s School Pride.) The production team for NBC’s School Pride has arrived in Kingston Springs to makeover … Continue reading →

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Cheatham County Community Theatre Presents Suessical The Musical!

One of the most popular shows from the award-winning musical team of Lynn Ahrens & Stepehn Flaherty comes to Cheatham County tomorrow night. Who:  Cheatham County Community Theatre What:  Suessical The Musical Where: The Jean Downey Theater. Entrance at thre rear of Harpeth High School. 170 East Kingston Springs Road. Kingston Springs, TN. When: July … Continue reading →

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Two Months After The Flood: The Devastation Behind Acorn Court Remains

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 noon update: From Kingston Springs, Tennessee Facebook page: This whole Acorn Ct. problem was solved this afternoon. After determining that the property in question did not belong to Mr. Hall, Karl Francis, the actual property owner, and Vice-Mayor Campbell went on site this afternoon. Mr. Francis was not aware of this … Continue reading →

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Best of South Cheatham Dog Show Saturday, June 26 9AM-12PM

From Facebook: Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Pegram City Park City/Town: Pegram, TN The Harpeth Band of Blue Booster Club has rescheduled the 1st Annual Best of South Cheatham Dog Show for Saturday, June 26. Meet at Pegram Park on the lawn near the tennis court, playground area and fire … Continue reading →

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Dear Purina Beneful, more on Why We Need to Win the Wagworld Contest

6/30/10 UPDATE WKRN VIDEO: No time-line for flood-damaged Dog Park to re-open An open letter to Purina’s Beneful, By now, you’ve seen the video entry a resident submitted to your Wagworld Dream Park contest. We’d like to add a few things to shamelessly plug our great town and tug at your heartstrings, securing the win and … Continue reading →

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Chely Wright’s Reading, Writing, & Rhythm Benefit Concert Turns Out The Stars for KSES. UPDATE: Chely Wright to Present Music Supplies & Resources to KSES August 19th, 1:30 P.M.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 UPDATE From KSES Music Teacher Miss Mary Combs: On August 19, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. Chely Wright will present to Kingston Springs Elementary School music supplies and resources for their music program from the Reading, Writing, and Rhythm benefit concert held on June 8, 2010. The assembly will be held at … Continue reading →

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Casework Management Training Thursday & Friday June 10 & 11 at Harpeth Middle School

UMCOR case-management training will be offered at Harpeth Middle School, 170 Harpeth View Trail in Kingston Springs on Thursday & Friday June 10th & 11th. Click here to register. From the UMCOR website: Deadline:  Class size limited, deadline Wednesday at Noon; If class size gets too large, some participants may be asked to attend a … Continue reading →

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KSES Chosen For NBC School Pride Makeover

Click here to watch WSMV-TV News Channel 4 Nashville’s coverage “School To Get Reality Show Makeover” NBC announced today they have chosen Kingston Springs Elementary School for a School Pride Makeover.  NBC School Pride Spirit Team members Kym Whitley, Tom Stroup, Jacob Soboroff, and Susie Castillo broke the news to hundreds of emotional and cheering KSES … Continue reading →

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