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Welcome to Polk Schools Online- your source for teacher, student, and parent web resources. TEACHERS: Check the summer inservice schedule for new sessions that have been posted! Students and Parents: Have a safe and happy summer. See you in August!

 

 

Check your

polkcountyschools.com

 

SSMS Gradebook Portal

Teachers

 

Check your

k12tn.net

 

 

Principals, Attendance Clerks, DBAs

Mac Users- use Safari for web browser

 

 

Parent Portal

To see your child's attendance, schedule, assignments, grades, and discipline information online, sign up for the Polk County Schools Parent Portal.

 

SSMS Gradebook Portal

Parents
Log in Here

 

 

 

Parent Portal

If you have not yet received your log in information for the Parent Portal, email or call the Central Office (338-4506) with the following information:

Your Name, Address, & Phone Number
Your email address
Your student's name, grade, and school

 

 

 

Welcome to Polk County, Tennessee- home of the beautiful Ocoee, Conasauga, and Hiwassee Rivers and the Cherokee National Forest! Polk County is located in the southeastern corner of Tennessee.

 

We are very proud of our students, our schools, and our communities. Our district consists of 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. We serve a population of 2,600 students.

 

 

 

Teachers: If you're interested in learning more about podcasting, sign up for the inservice scheduled for July 29. Lunch is provided and an iPod will be given away as a doorprize! See the inservice calendar for more details.

Check out our new Coordinated School Health web page!

Teachers: Click here for inservice opportunities for this summer. More dates will be added as they are scheduled.

Teachers: Free materials for your classroom are available from the Tennessee Energy Education Network. See the Science Resources page for more information.

Parents: Please help us keep our student information system up to date by calling your school office or the Central Office if you have a change in contact information. This includes address and/or phone number changes. Thanks!

Health insurance premiums have increased, effective January 2008. For details, check the employee news portal page.

Employees interested in information about long-term care insurance, click here.

Teachers, don't forget to check the district news portal page. See your principal for further information on how to access the page.

Do you need an expense or requisition form from the Central Office? You can download these forms here.

Parents, please click on the Parent Portal information page to read about our new parent portal to access your student's grade and attendance information.

 

 

Polk County Schools Beliefs


All children can learn.

Learning is a life-long process.

Both mental and physical health are important.

Students need to think both critically and creatively.

Open communication is critical in any organization.

The key to success is quality relationships.

 

Polk County Schools Mission


 

The mission of the Polk County Department of

Education is to help each child acquire

the knowledge, skills, and behaviors

necessary to become productive citizens.

 

Contact Us:
Polk County Department of Education
131 Stephens Street
Benton, Tennessee 37307
423-338-4506

Non-Discrimination Statement

This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy
this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-9410
or call 800-795-3272 or 202-720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

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This page last updated 7/09/2008