For families who are affected by the SNAP delay,:
Families who need food assistance, here is a list of food banks by county provided by The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). TEFAP is a supplemental food program that will provide communities with nutrition assistance and emergency food at no cost to the individual. The eligibility guidelines include:
Tennessee Resident (TDA doesn’t require households to provide an address or identification to confirm residency).
Need food.
Income Eligibility: TDA does not require applicants to verify income eligibility. Eligibility may be established in one of two ways:
The recipient may show proof of eligibility for income from one of the following means-tested programs:
SNAP
Families First
Supplemental Security Income
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or
Residence in Public Housing;
The agency may allow applicants to verbally disclose the household’s income, by showing the applicant the current income eligibility chart. The recipient may verbally confirm total household income is below the dollar amount shown for 185% of the current federal poverty income level.
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Below is a link to an interactive map of food banks.
https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/department/tennessee-agriculture-interactive-data/the-emergency-food…
Dustin Pitcock attended RCES from 2010-2017. He is now a first year teacher at Calhoun Elementary School.
He recently graduated from Tennessee Tech University.
Dustin is very involved with 4H and the livestock showing community. You can find him showing pigs and judging at many events.
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Introducing another long standing Warrior: Julie Sisk
Ms. Julie is a RTI aide for Rogers Creek where she is dedicated to helping students grow. You can also find her on her bus route or driving for many field trips.
She has a larger than life personality and is always a good time to be around.
Outside of school, Ms. Julie loves to spend time with her son Kobe and dog Adonis.
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Riley Hicks attended RCES from 2013 - 2018. She is now working as a PCT on the labor and delivery floor while in school for nursing.
She would like to share the advice to current students: "Always be humble. Never stay in a room where you feel the smartest, because if you’re the smartest (or feel that you are) there is no room for growth! "
She is also a Scentsy consultant, linked below. https://scentsofheavenwithriley.scentsy.us/
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🔦Staff Spotlight🔦
Introducing another long standing Warrior: Krista Burns
Mrs. Burns is our 7th and 8th ELA teacher. Outside of her classroom you can find her at a variety after school events as she is our Family Engagement Coordinator.
Mrs Burns loves to spend her free time reading, visiting Disney World, and cheering on her beloved VOLs.
She is pictured with her family below.

She gave everyone a homework assignment: learn your parent's phone number.
Huge thanks to Officer Bri
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8th Grade Student: Dallas
Dallas came to RCES as a 6th grader. The growth in maturity he has shown is unmatched. He goes out of his way to help others - students and adults. He has taken it upon himself to clean his homeroom in the afternoons.
Dallas is diligently studying for his upcoming permit test whenever he has a spare moment. Wish him luck!
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D.J. Sliger attended RCES from 1992-2000. He was part of the first kindergarten class to complete k-8th grade in the new school. He played varsity basketball throughout his time in middle school.
As an 8th grader, D.J. had a terrible 4 wheeler accident and lost his leg. He is still appreciative of the way Rogers Creek School and the community rallied around him.
He now serves his community as a traveling preacher and hosts a Christian podcast with his wife. They are opening a candle business called Heavenly Aroma as well.
His son, Deklan, is a third grader at RCES.
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