Quick facts

• Applications + admissions timeline is uniform across all options
• Schools with more applicants than seats will use a lottery-style selection system
• Families will complete a single application for all choices (available in English + Spanish)
• Applications can include up to five schools and programs + be ranked from 1-5 (1 being top preference)

Info and support sessions

• Thursday, Nov. 30 | Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, 4850 Jersey Pk.
• Thursday, Dec. 7 | Dalewood Middle, 1300 Shallowford Rd.
• Tuesday, Dec. 12 | East Side Elementary, 1603 S. Lyerly St.
• Thursday, Jan. 18 | Middle Valley Elementary, 1609 Thrasher Pk.
• Thursday, Jan. 25 | Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, 865 E. 3rd St.

• Fall Tree Giveaway & Festival | Friday, Nov. 3 | 5-9 p.m. | McCoy Farm & Gardens, 1604 Taft Hwy., Signal Mountain | Free+ | Get a free tree sapling + enjoy music, food trucks, s’mores, and inflatables.
• The Honey Dewdrops | Friday, Nov. 3 | 8-11 p.m. | The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga | $15-$18 | Listen to a folk duo who “fills their songs with humanity.”

• Teacher Appreciation Day | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | Free | Calling all teachers — get free admission to the zoo with your teacher ID.
• Holiday Open House Weekend | Saturday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 5 | Times vary | Furnish, 8182 East Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga | Free+, RSVP | Shop for your holiday needs while sipping on free cocktails.

• A Celebration of Chattanooga Film | Sunday, Nov. 5 | 2-10 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $15-$25 | Watch a collection of local shorts and documentaries to celebrate film in Chattanooga during the 21st Century.

• Shakey Graves | Monday, Nov. 6 | 7:30-11:59 p.m. | The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., Chattanooga | $40.25-$63.63 | Listen to this American folk musician’s latest album “Movie of the Week” as he hits the stage in the Scenic City.

• Snag Christmas trees and garlands at a discount exclusively for Prime members.
• Shop dripless Hanukkah candles with a burn time of 30+ minutes.
• Hang this star and string lights decoration for cheery, twinkling warmth outdoors or indoors.
• Invite winter coziness into your living room with a flannel electric blanket that’s soft and warm.
• Add an elegant light-up birch tree to any space.

• Chattanooga has been nominated as the country’s first National Park City — along with four other cities across the world. The Scenic City was successfully nominated by the National Park City Foundation for its combined efforts to make our city “greener, healthier, and wilder.”

• The Chattanooga Department of Public Works will begin its loose leaf collection program on Monday, Nov. 6. Area residents will be serviced on a rolling basis through Friday, March 29. Find out your service area.

• Chattanooga’s Division of Transportation, in coordination with Talley Construction, will kick off its 2023-24 paving resurfacing season on Monday, Nov. 6. Several roads will be closed through Friday, Nov. 10 for construction.

• May your nights be merry and bright. Rock City Gardens’ Enchanted Garden of Lights will return on Friday, Nov. 17. Journey through the millions of lights + festive fun every evening through Saturday, Jan. 6 (excluding Christmas Eve).

• Kindergarten students enrolled in Hamilton County public schools will receive a free pass to the Creative Discovery Museum. The pass (distributed by classrooms) will allow the student + three guests unlimited entry to the museum from now through June of next year. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Outshine Adventures will partner with Lula Lake to host a community hike in honor of National Take a Hike Day on Friday, Nov. 17. Participants will take a six-mile journey through Lula Lake’s core preserve, including the waterfall. Sign up.

• It’s almost time to set the clocks back. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. Many states, including Tennessee, have made moves to address time change, but for now look forward to that extra hour of sleep.

• Small Business Saturday is just around the corner — Nov. 25, to be exact. What local businesses will you be supporting + which local deals should we check out? Let us know and we may feature your recommendation in an upcoming newsletter.

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