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October is the "Month of the Young Adolescent" and Knox County middle schools will mark this occasion in a number of ways on Oct. 25.
This is the fifth year that the nation has celebrated October as the "Month of the Young Adolescent," to draw attention to the special needs of 10-15 year old students. Attached is a list of activities that various middle schools will conduct to raise awareness of the "Month of the Young Adolescent."

Media interested in covering any of these events should contact the individual school or the Knox County Schools Public Affairs Office.

• Bearden: Present every student with a Certificate of Recognition
  Positive referral day
  
  
• Carter: After school celebration dance
  
  
• Farragut: Positive referral day
  
  
• Gresham: Positive referral day with certificate presented to those who are referred to the office
  
  
• Halls: Special announcement/recognition over intercom and drawings for prizes
  
  
• Holston: Positive referral day. PTSO will provide treats for students who are referred.
  
  
• Karns: Positive referral day with certificates for those students
  In-school "Thank you" dance (2:00-3:15)
  
  
• Northwest: Positive referral day with name badges and certificates presented to students
  Character Counts Activity- Teams will select "Superlatives"-Most
  Trustworthy, Most Responsible, Most Caring, Most Fair, Best Citizenship, and
  Most Respectful- to be announced on the 25th
  
  
• Powell: A school-wide dance from 2:30-3:15
  
  
• South-Doyle: Certificates and ribbons will be given out on the 25th
  Two students from each team given official proclamation by Commissioners Clark and Pinkston
  Cherokee TV show with graphics and music
  
  
• Whittle Springs: Positive referral day with certificates and treats for students referred
  Fall Festival, 4:00pm-8:00pm. Each team sponsors a booth or activity-
  games, balloons, half-court shoot in gym, Polaroid picture-making, book fair,
  freedom buttons, cakewalk, hot dogs, nachos, pizza, etc.