09/26/2026
It might look like we colored, danced, dressed up, and played all dayโฆ
But at Martin Primary, we were doing so much more. We were making connections to Tennessee, to literacy, to character, to generosity, and to the kind of people we want our Chargers to become.
Students learned that Dolly Parton was born and raised right here in Tennessee. She was proud of her home, proud of her family, and never forgot where she came from.
We want to be like Dolly. ๐
Students learned that Dolly was a writer. She took the creative thoughts in her head and put them down on paper, then turned those words into music. Our students are learning to find their own voices and become writers, too.
We want to be like Dolly. ๐
Students learned that Dolly became incredibly successful through her music and used her success to generously give back to others.
We want to be like Dolly.๐
Students learned about her Imagination Library, which puts books into the hands of young children, even before they begin school. Dolly understood the power of books and the importance of learning to read.
We want to be like Dolly.๐
Students learned about grit, perseverance, resilience, kindness, generosity, creativity, and a love of learning, the very qualities we are helping our students develop as they grow into the graduates we hope they will become.
And perhaps the best description came from one of our own Chargers:
"She was a legend.โ โญ๏ธ
She was a light. She used her talents, her success, and her heart to make the world a little brighter.
So yesโฆ we colored. We danced. We played. We celebrated.
But most importantly, we learned, we connected, and we found another person worth looking up to.
We want to be like Dolly. ๐