Dr. Tracey Beckendorf-Edou has accepted the position of Superintendent of Cascade School District in Washington State, pending successful contract negotiations, starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Tracey is currently the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning for Oak Ridge Schools. She has worked for Oak Ridge Schools since the 2012-2013 school year. Tracey and her […]
Eighty-five runners from throughout the county participated this past Saturday in the fifth annual Oak Ridge Schools STOMP OUT Tobacco 5k. The focus of the event is to promote physical activity within the Oak Ridge/Anderson County community and raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco.
The male overall winner was Hardin Valley student Brock Mullins with […]
Oak Ridge is known for its academic achievements and the quality of its educational system. It has always been a discriminator in where families choose to live. Oak Ridge Schools (ORS) offers a holistic, STEM-based experience to our students to ensure preparation for their future lives and careers. We provide adaptive and challenging environments that […]
Mr. Cox began his career in education in 1986 as a graduate coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Later in 1986, and for the next five years, he served as head basketball coach and coordinator of athletic funds at Lincoln Memorial University. After leaving LMU, Mr. Cox taught a […]
Recently, we announced our school-level teachers of the year. The Tennessee Department of Education has encouraged us to recognize teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate exceptional gains in student achievement.
Teachers of the Year are selected competitively through five cycles: school, district, […]
The Tennessee Teacher of the Year program is designed to promote recognition, respect and appreciation for outstanding teachers in Tennessee, to stimulate interest in teaching as a career, and to encourage public involvement in education. Each year, the Tennessee Department of Education applauds teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate exceptional gains in student achievement.
If you have heard about the Oak Ridge Schools 75th Anniversary book and know someone on your Christmas list who would like to have one, here is information about how to get a copy. Go to http://www.orpsef.org/PurchaseBook for more information.
Oak Ridge Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Matthew Bradburn will assume the position of Executive Director of Human Resources effective December 3, 2018. He will replace Dr. Chris Lee who is retiring after a long career with Oak Ridge Schools.
Mr. Bradburn is currently employed as the Deputy Director of Civil Service for the […]
Oak Ridge Schools have partnered with Gaggle to provide features that will help keep our students safe while using district Office 365/OneDrive and Google Drive sites. Oak Ridge Schools will use Gaggle Safety Management to further promote student and educator productivity in a safe and controlled educational environment.
Gaggle Safety Management combines our district technology with […]