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We Need Your Help! 
Each year, the Christmas Assistance Program helps ensure that every student in need experiences a joyful holiday season.
You can make a difference by sponsoring an EHS student individually or as a group to help provide gifts or other items from their wish list.
Your generosity helps spread holiday cheer and brings smiles to students who need it most. 
Thank you for supporting our kids and making this season a little brighter!
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Nicole Moore
Elizabethton High School is deeply grateful to Dr. Robert Sams and his family for their extraordinary generosity and continued support of the Betsy Band.
At Friday night’s EHS football game, Band Director Jonathan Valentine announced Dr. Sams’ $100,000 donation to the program — a gift that reflects his enduring belief in the power of music education and its lasting impact on students’ lives.
Press Release Announcement: A Gift to the Betsy Band
Elizabethton High School is proud to recognize Dr. Robert Sams, one of our community’s most dedicated supporters and a lifelong Cyclone fan. Dr. Sams is believed to be one of the longest-running football season ticket holders, having held tickets for more than 50 years.
A native of Gap Creek Road, Dr. Sams played the trumpet in the Elizabethton High School band during the 1950’s under the legendary Melvin Kelly. His musical journey continued at East Tennessee State University, where he played in the ETSU band. During a trip to Memphis for a football game, he had the opportunity to visit the Southern College of Optometry, a moment that changed his life forever.
Through that experience and what he describes as God’s divine intervention, Dr. Sams felt called to become an optometrist. He returned home to Carter County in the 1960’s and faithfully served this community for more than 60 years as an optometrist.
The EHS band holds a special place in Dr. Sams’ heart, as it was the path that led him to his life’s calling. Inspired by the band’s legacy and by Director Valentine’s leadership and vision in moving the program forward, Dr. Sams is making a generous donation of $100,000 to the Betsy Band.
This generous gift will help ensure that future generations of musicians experience the same opportunities that shaped his life. We thank Dr. Sams for his enduring service to the community, and love for Elizabethton High School and the Betsy Band!
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Nicole Moore
This report outlines our goals, strategies, and how we plan to use funding to support student success.
We invite our families, staff, and community members to review the draft report and share your feedback before it is submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Your input is important and helps ensure our plans reflect the needs of our students and community.
Please share your comments by filling out the google form.
Thank you for partnering with us to support every student’s growth and achievement!
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Nicole Moore
📸 Photo Opt-Out Reminder
If you would like to opt your child out of photos for the school year, please visit your child’s school office to complete the opt-out form. Forms are available in the office and will be kept on file at each school. Thank you!
"Examples of use include sharing photos, videos or interviews with students on school and district websites, on district-approved social networking websites, in print publications, and with the local media. Confidential information is never shared, and student work may only be shared with written consent (Ref. Board Policy 4.407)."
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EHS AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS TEACHER JERRY AGAN NAMED WINNER OF $100,000 NATIONAL TEACHING PRIZE
Jerry was surprised on today with a $100,000 prize recognizing excellence in skilled trades education.
Jerry Agan, who teaches Agricultural Mechanics at Elizabethton High School, was named one of top five Grand Prize winners of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Agan was genuinely surprised and deeply thankful. He was presented with a $100,000 check during a special ceremony on campus Tuesday morning.
In total, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools awarded $1.5 million in prizes to 25 skilled trades teachers nationwide.
Congratulations to Jerry Agan on this incredible honor, and thank you to Harbor Freight Tools for Schools for investing in the future of our students and community!
