Heather Jenkins, who has served as interim principal of Linden Elementary School since May 12, 2023, has officially been named principal by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bruce Borchers.
Jenkins has served Linden for over 18 years—first as a teacher, then as assistant principal, before being named interim principal in May.
“Ms. Jenkins is a pillar in the […]
Linden Elementary is one of 353 schools across the nation, and one of six in Tennessee, to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced today. The recognition identifies Linden as an Exemplary High Performing School for being among Tennessee’s highest performing […]
The Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) announced Brian Qu, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, as its East District Student Recognition Award Winner. The award is given annually to a student from each of TSBA’s nine regional districts who […]
Ajali Givens and Mia Hadley from Robertsville Middle School have been recognized as 2023 Promising Young Writers by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Ajali Givens is one of only two students in Tennessee to receive the highest designation of First Class. Mia Hadley received the Superior designation.
This year, schools nominated 146 eighth […]
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Oak Ridge Schools is proud to announce that Kindergarten registration is moving to an online system for the 2023-24 school year. Online registration will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 1 and will be available at www.ortn.edu/kindergarten.
Kiosks will be available in the lobby of each elementary school to facilitate […]
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Roxanne Farahi, a senior at Oak Ridge High School (ORHS), placed first at the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair (SASE), earning a scholarship prize and the opportunity to travel to Dallas in May to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) against 1800 other high school students […]
Joseph Blair and Nicholas Podar, seniors at Oak Ridge High School (ORHS), placed first and third, respectively, at the 58th annual Tennessee […]
Please note applications received after the April 30th deadline will not be considered for cross-boundary status. Applications must be submitted via email (lhenderson@ortn.edu) or in-person at the ORS Administration building. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Pupil Services at 865-425-9026.
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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Oak Ridge High School (ORHS) has been selected as a recipient of Volunteer Tennessee’s Award of Excellence for its commitment to service during the 2021-2022 school year. This is the second consecutive year that the campus has received the prestigious recognition.
“While we recognize that academics are an important part of a […]
Seniors, do you have great work ethics? Do you want to have evidence of this to share with future colleges and employers?
If so, please download this application and place check marks in areas you believe give evidence you deserve this distinction.
Anyone who can attain at least 20 points on this […]
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