The Oak Ridge Schools Board of Education has approved the attainment of a Work Ethic Distinction for the first time this year for our 2020 graduates. What it entails is students providing a certificate to potential employers that they have been demonstrating desirable work skills.
Students are […]
On Friday, February 7th, 91 cadets from Oak Ridge High School Naval JROTC took part in the Knoxville Area JROTC Military Ball at the Grande Event Center in Knoxville. These cadets were joined by nearly 400 other cadets representing 12 JROTC units from Anderson, Knox, Blount, and Loudon counties.
On December 14, 2019 at Hardin Valley Academy, two robotics teams from Jefferson Middle School qualified to participate in the 2020 FIRST Lego League East Tennessee State Championship, held on February 8, at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. Team #336, The Atomic Eagles, finished the robot challenge game with a high score of 405, […]
Glenwood Elementary School teachers and students received a grant for $5000 to fund a project titled, “Engineering a Brighter Future,” a hands-on initiative to engage students in STEM-based learning focused on careers of the future. This competitive grant came from a program sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network […]
Earlier in the week, 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. Oak Ridge Schools would now like to congratulate […]
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 […]
On Thursday, January 16, Robertsville Middle School held its annual National Geographic GeoBee. Nine students qualified to participate in the final round. 7th grader Jayden Davis won the competition as he missed only one question and received a perfect score during the championship round. 5th grader Liam Brannon placed second, and 7th grader Leo Ehlers […]
On Monday, January 13, Robertsville Middle School hosted its annual spelling bee. 80 students participated in the contest. After 17 rounds, 7th grader Zen Bennett correctly spelled the word assertion to win the bee. 7th grader Eurydice Delmau placed second.
Jefferson Middle School held its spelling bee on Thursday, January 16. The JMS Bee also lasted […]
Three Oak Ridge schools—Glenwood Elementary, Jefferson Middle, and Robertsville Middle schools received recent announcements of grant awards for future projects involving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Glenwood Elementary School received a grant for $5000 to fund a project titled, “Engineering a Brighter Future,” a hands-on initiative to engage students in STEM-based learning focused […]
On Wednesday, December 11th, The Oak Ridge High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) conducted their Annual Military Inspection (AMI) in the Wildcat Arena. Multiple distinguished guests attended, including Commander Merv Dial, the Area 9 Manager, Tennessee State Representative John Ragan, Superintendent, Dr. Bruce Borchers, and several other renowned members of the Oak […]