Dear staff and families of Oak Ridge Schools
Our goal at the beginning of this school year is to provide students with the maximum amount possible of direct teacher instruction time while keeping in mind the State and local health department COVID safety guidelines. We care deeply about our students and staff and know […]
Dear families,
Please find at this link our Communicable Diseases Protocol in response to COVID-19.
As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we will use these contingency plans based on guidance provided to us about the disease from CDC and the Dept. of Health.
Data showing reported cases of COVID-19 for children in Anderson and Roane counties.
Both Anderson and Roane counties are below the threshold for acceptable disease transmission within the community.
July 6, 2020
Dear families,
Oak Ridge Schools will reopen for students on July 29th, according to our 2020-2021 district calendar.
Linked below are copies of three documents. The first is a reopening plan. Within that plan, your student has two options.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced financial assistance is available for families who qualify for free or reduced school lunches, through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.
Parents who already receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits currently, do not need to apply. The funds began arriving […]
Kindergarten Pre-Registration
Kindergarten registration information packets will be available at each elementary school during the week of May 4th – 8th, 2020. The registration packets will be available outside each school in clearly marked bins or boxes.
This is the first step in enrolling your child in elementary school.
Kindergarten pre-registration will take place May 11-15, 2020 during […]
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 […]
TDOE and TSIN Release STEAM Resources for At-Home Learning
NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) today released a STE(A)M Resource Hub for educators and families to use with students during COVID-19 related school closures.
The STE(A)M Resource Hub includes three weekly challenges around design activities, critical thinking, and career exploration that can all be done in the home. The challenges, created in partnership with TSIN educators from across […]
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 […]