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Oak Ridge Schools Receives $200,000 Grant to Build Skills for Aviation Careers

With support from our postsecondary partners, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville and Roane State Community College, as well as the McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Oak Ridge Schools received $200,000.00 in grant funding to increase student skills in aviation careers from the competitive Perkins Reserve Grant process. The focus of this application was to […]

2020-07-01T11:50:31-04:00July 1st, 2020|District News|

Commitment to Respectful Culture

Dear families of Oak Ridge,
As you know from our recent communications regarding the creation of our Portrait of a Graduate, we wish to assure our community we value, support, and are committed to realizing the hopes and dreams of every Oak Ridge student. We […]
2020-06-11T14:39:56-04:00June 11th, 2020|District News|

Food Service for June and July

Friday, May 29 was our last day of meal service at multiple school sites for the remainder of this school year.Friday, May 29th was our last day of meal service at multiple school sites for the remainder of this school year.

Our summer meal service will begin on Monday, June 8 and run through Friday, July […]

2020-06-01T11:30:13-04:00June 1st, 2020|District News|

Update About School Closure

Hello, this is Dr. Bruce Borchers, Superintendent of the Oak Ridge Schools.

As you most likely know, yesterday, Governor Lee announced that he is recommending all Tennessee K-12 schools remain closed through the remainder of the school year in order to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and ensure the health and safety of all Tennesseans. The Oak Ridge Schools […]

2020-04-16T19:18:48-04:00April 16th, 2020|District News|

Updated Meal Service Plan and Learning Packet Distribution

Beginning Monday, April 6, 2020, volunteers will be distributing breakfast and lunch from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the NEW Preschool, Glenwood Elementary School, Robertsville Middle School, and Oak Ridge High School. Breakfast and lunch will be distributed from 12:00 – 12:30 pm at our neighborhood sites–Children’s Museum, First Christian Church, Manhattan Apartments, McKenzie […]

2020-04-10T06:09:47-04:00April 2nd, 2020|District News, Uncategorized|

Online Learning Update

Dear Oak Ridge Schools Families,

I hope you and your family are well and you have found some extra opportunities to rest during this abnormal Spring Break.  We have been working daily to prepare for the unknown, and are hoping our families and students will benefit greatly from the efforts our teachers will be pouring into […]

2020-03-27T10:13:21-04:00March 27th, 2020|District News|

School Closure

Dear families of Oak Ridge,

I hope this message finds you well and safe. I want to let you know that Oak Ridge Schools will be closing at the end of the day today, Monday, March 16th, due to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee mandating that schools be closed until March 31st.

In an effort to keep buildings […]

2020-03-16T12:34:52-04:00March 16th, 2020|District News|

Intersession Information

As of today (3/14):

Spring intersession is canceled at all elementary and middle schools.

The high school intersession is online and Beth Estep is organizing that effort.

The preschool is still meeting next week, and ECC is open.

2020-03-14T12:27:51-04:00March 14th, 2020|District News|

Teacher Assistants of the Year

We would like to congratulate the school- and district-level winners of the 2020 Teacher Assistants of the Year. The school-level winners are:

 

  • Oak Ridge Schools Preschool, Ki’Anna Gibson
  • Glenwood Elementary School, Amanda Hazenfield
  • Linden Elementary School, Brenda Clements
  • Willow Brook Elementary School, Christopher Bruce
  • Woodland Elementary School, Tammi Beckett
  • Jefferson Middle School, Matt Reed
  • Robertsville […]
2020-03-04T04:15:51-05:00March 4th, 2020|District News|

Tennessee Student and Parent School Climate Survey

Oak Ridge Schools are once again participating in the Tennessee Student and Parent School Climate Survey.  These surveys are sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education as part of an initiative to enhance school support for students, increase school safety, and provide a positive learning environment for all students.  Monitoring student and parent perceptions of […]

2022-01-31T12:54:45-05:00February 19th, 2020|District News|
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