Thank You Notes Mean A Lot!!
We LOVE getting letters like this one: Kids on the Block, Thank you so much for coming to SCE (Station Camp Elementary School) last Friday. The students LOVED the programs and were asking when you would be back 🙂 Parents and teachers also had wonderful things to say as well. (No complaints either!) Having seen other Kids on […]
TEENS on the BLOCK
What do Hunter’s Lane High School, Nashville School of the Arts, Middle College High School and Martin Luther King Magnet School have in common??? Teens on the Block!! Over the summer a group of dynamic, curious and wonderfully talented high school students approached STARS stating: “We want to learn the puppets!” The timing was inspired. […]
LaVergne High School Students GIVING BACK! Coat drive a huge success!
The STARS students of LaVergne High School did a winter coat drive beginning in November as the days and nights began to get cooler. We ended the drive at the beginning of December so the coats could begin to get use. STARS students coordinated the drive with two smaller classes. They were motivating and challenging each other […]
The Impact of STARS at Hendersonville High School
My colleague and friend, Debbie Sheets, recently shared two stories with me about her work at Hendersonville High School. And, now, I want to share them with you! STARS makes a difference. Story One: When I think about success with students in STARS I think first about a group of girls I’ve worked with for […]
Counting Vince Gill in 2011 and 2012 As A Blessing!
It’s that time of year to reflect on people who make a huge difference in their community and one of the folks at the top of our list is Vince Gill. For the third year in a row, Vince has brought a stellar group of friends for a magical night of music benefiting the important […]
Move 2 Stand Bullying Prevention Training – Making A Difference
The positive after effects are still being registered from the annual JMR STARS Leadership Retreat held in November, and we wanted to share some of the good news with you. Made possible by the family of Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers and named in his honor, over 350 students from 20 area high schools and almost […]
“Coffee Talk” with Melody James
Rodger and Melody James sit down for nice chat about STARS.
VISION Party – A HUGE success!
A sixteen year tradition, Metro and Wilson County young children who receive vision services were treated by the teens of Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) to a special holiday party on Friday, December 2. STARS’ students from Glencliff, Pearl Cohn and Station Camp High Schools partnered up with a buddy and assisted in making […]
Where Students Turn When They Are Hurting
I visited Station Camp High School this morning. Kay Higgs, our STARS Specialist, has only been there for two months but so soon has become an integrated and beloved part of the fabric that makes this school so vibrant. From Mr. Crook, the Principal, to art hanging on the walls, to the students interacting with […]
Amazing Man of Music, Vince Gill & Special Guests Concert for STARS
What can we say about our friend Vince Gill? He will be gracing the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on Tuesday, November 1….only his SECOND appearance since the release of his new album The Guitar Slinger. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Please contact us today! Find out live and in person […]
