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 […]
Education Department Commissioner Candice McQueen today announced that Tennessee public school students have once again broken the previous year’s record by earning an average composite score of 20.2 on the ACT in 2018. Tennessee public high school graduates improved from the 2017 average of 20.1, with more than 2,000 additional students taking […]
We are excited to share that Deanna Pickel has been accepted as a member of the inaugural Tennessee Teacher Ambassador Network. This is an opportunity which closely partners educators with division leaders at the Department of Education so that educators learn deeply about high priority work at the state level, advise us in intentional ways, and become equipped to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders statewide.
On Monday, November 12, 2018 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Robertsville Middle School, Agent Ted Francisco will do a presentation for adults titled Cyber Bullying. Please see the attached flyer for details.
It’s time for the 2018 Annual
The Oak Ridge Schools Turkey Trot has been rescheduled to November 19 due to forecast of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. If you were planning to attend or volunteer please mark your calendars for November 19.
The event will still be held at Robertsville Middle School. Registration will begin at 4pm […]
Breaking the cycle of violence and teaching young people healthy behaviors early in their life is at the core of a team-based program new this year in the Oak Ridge Schools. Offered in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health and Futures without Violence, Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM), is fostering […]