Grassy Fork Elementary School

Grassy Fork School, located on Big Creek Road in Cocke County, serves an average of 100 students. 
 
All grades with the exception of the second grade are in split classrooms.  While this situation is not optimal the teachers do an excellent job in time management and group planning.  Teachers have planning time during physical education, music, art, guidance and library, as well as before and after school.  Using one-week rotations, each teacher is responsible for bus duty before and after school, with the part time teachers assisting with this duty.
 
The Special Education staff provides services in an inclusive model.  Traditional pullout services are provided as needed to meet individual student's goals.
 
Grassy Fork School has designed and implemented a school wide Title I Program since the 1998-99 school year.  In an inclusive setting the Title I staff collaborates with the regular classroom teachers to provide services in math, reading and Language Arts.  Title I also provides extended learning time opportunities to students needing assistance in reaching proficiency in targeted areas.  All students in kindergarten through grade eight are encouraged to participate in the Accelerated Reading Program.