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Congratulations Oak Ridge Schools Teachers of the Year

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 […]

2020-02-06T14:48:06-05:00February 5th, 2020|District News, School News|

Parent University – Digital Tools in Oak Ridge Schools

Digital Tools in Oak Ridge Schools

  • The digital tools used in Oak Ridge Schools
  • How students and parents can access these tools from home
  • Ways teachers and students use these tools in school
  • Discussing concerns about “screen time”
  • How these digital tools help develop Oak Ridge Schools’ STEM culture and emphasis on 21st Century Skills
  • […]

2019-11-07T08:48:08-05:00November 7th, 2019|School News|

Heather Henderlight Named Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

We are happy to announce that Heather Henderlight, an instructional technology coach (formerly at Jefferson Middle School, and currently at Glenwood and Linden Elementary Schools), was selected as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for this school year, 2019-2020. Each year, Microsoft selects Innovative Educator Experts to be part of this exclusive global community paving the […]

2019-08-12T11:40:04-04:00August 12th, 2019|School News|

myStop App

We are pleased to announce that you now have access to the Versatrans My Stop App. The My Stop App provides parents mobile access to bus information. This app displays the location of the user’s assigned school bus, as well as the estimated time of […]

2018-11-28T12:18:43-05:00November 28th, 2018|School News|

Congratulations to Roger Ward, Principal of the Year

Oak Ridge Schools would like to congratulate Mr. Roger Ward as our Principal of the Year. Mr. Ward’s nomination will be sent to the state level for consideration. The state winner will be honored during the annual LEAD Conference in Nashville. Mr. Ward has been principal of Linden Elementary since July 2005. He began his […]

2018-03-06T10:04:59-05:00March 1st, 2018|School News|

Linden Student Honored for Academic Excellence

BALTIMORE, Spring, 2017 — Katia Biegalski from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was honored as one of the brightest young students in the world at a recent awards ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Katia, a participant in the CTY Talent Search, was recognized for scoring exceptionally high on a rigorous, above-grade-level […]

2017-11-14T19:25:39-05:00August 4th, 2017|School News, Uncategorized|

Kids Helping Kids for Gatlinburg and Pi Beta Phi

In December, Linden Elementary 4th grade students worked together to help the families of Pi Beta Phi Elementary in Gatlinburg who suffered from the tragic fires. They rallied all students to come together to write cards and raise money – they also conducted a toy drive. After a benefit concert, in addition to […]

2017-01-04T16:28:03-05:00January 4th, 2017|School News|

Linden Earns STEM Certification

Linden Elementary is proud to have the distinction of earning AdvancED STEM Certification. This certification recognizes that our STEM educational programs have met the rigor and substance vital to creating and sustaining superior, student-centered STEM teaching and learning programs. We are committed to preparing our learners for the careers of tomorrow by continuing to foster […]

2016-11-29T22:28:14-05:00November 29th, 2016|School News|
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