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District Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year

Earlier in the week, we announced our school-level teachers and teach assistants of the year. In Oak Ridge Schools, we like to recognize outstanding educators because they care about children and devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of our students. This year, we would like to congratulate one district-level teacher (Erica Hixson) and […]

2021-01-31T13:37:26-05:00January 31st, 2021|District News|

Teachers and Teacher Assistants of the Year

Congratulations to Oak Ridge Schools Teachers of the Year

The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors outstanding teachers in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Education staff applauds teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate […]
2021-01-27T18:19:29-05:00January 27th, 2021|District News|

Congratulations to Jefferson, Robertsville, and Linden on STEM Recertification

Congratulations to Jefferson Middle School, Robertsville Middle School, and Linden Elementary School, who are among the first cohort of schools in the nation to undergo a rigorous internal and external review process to maintain the prestigious Cognia STEM certification.  This certification was first earned five years ago through a rigorous process with this same entity, […]

2020-12-17T11:26:47-05:00December 16th, 2020|District News|

65th Anniversary Art and Poetry Competition

A Visual Art and Poetry Competition/Exhibition will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Historic Oak Ridge School Desegregation by the Oak Ridge/Scarboro 85. The competition theme is “Honoring the Struggle, Celebrating the Triumphs, and Inspiring the Future.” The program is open for students in all grade bands (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12). Entry forms are available […]

2020-12-10T15:58:35-05:00December 10th, 2020|District News|

A Letter to the Community

Dear Oak Ridgers,

We, the Board of Education, Superintendent and Executive Directors, are writing this letter to the entire community, not just those individuals who have students in our school system.

It goes without saying that all of our lives have been impacted in some way by COVID-19.  From the day school life was suspended last March, […]

2020-11-18T18:05:27-05:00November 13th, 2020|District News|

Middle Schools Students to Return to Alternating A/B Schedule

On Monday, November 16, students at Jefferson and Robertsville Middle Schools will return to the alternating A/B schedule that Oak Ridge Schools used at the beginning of the school year. Students will attend school two days per week and will complete virtual learning assignments from home three days per week. Both middle schools will remain […]

2020-11-13T12:43:49-05:00November 13th, 2020|District News|

Substitute Teacher Bonus Pay

We have great news for those who enjoy working with our students as substitute teachers. The Oak Ridge Schools human resources department personnel have announced that we are now offering bonus pay based on the number of days worked in our schools. See the pay schedule below. We would love to have you come to […]

2020-11-04T16:47:13-05:00November 4th, 2020|District News|

CNS Y-12 Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce

Nuclear Science Week

In honor of Nuclear Science Week (NSW), Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS). CNS is the managing contractor at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, and at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. CNS has donated STEM dollars to our science departments. This is the second year they have shared NSW dollars with […]

2020-11-02T10:05:15-05:00October 28th, 2020|District News|

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

For families who qualified for, but have not received the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer funds:

We understand just how important the meals your children receive at our school are to your family. We also understand the unexpected hardships you may have faced last spring when those meals were no longer available because our school and others […]

2020-10-23T14:51:57-04:00October 23rd, 2020|District News|
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