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 […]
Dear Oak Ridge Schools Families,
3/25/2020
As I mentioned earlier, there was a possibility that the governor would extend the closure of schools in Tennessee. Just recently, we received word that Governor Lee has recommended school districts remain closed through April 24. We obviously will comply with this mandated closure.
We continue […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]
To effectively address and discourage student vaping, Oak Ridge Schools board of education has approved the following addendum to the 2019-2020 Oak Ridge Schools Discipline Code. This addendum will go into effect January 1, 2020, to allow us to communicate specifics to students and families.
Read the updated policy below or at this link.