March is Art in Our Schools month and many artsy events have taken place across Rutherford County Schools. The school district kicked off the festivities with a recognition ceremony at the Board of Education meeting on March 7 for students whose artwork will be displayed throughout the Central Office for the next year. Sixty-four students…
Siegel High School Mechatronics, Digital Arts, and Criminal Justice students won multiple awards at the TNSkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference recently in Chattanooga. Under the direction of Jason Veal who teaches Mechatronics 1 and 2, principles of manufacturing, and digital electronics, the following Siegel students won. Riley Davis and Blake Armour won the state title…
Blackman Middle School’s head custodian Denise Arnold fought back tears when four men had their heads shaved in her honor Monday. Arnold is a proud breast cancer survivor. Principal Will Shelton, math teachers Larry Smith and B.J. Smith and School Resource Officer Casey McClure raised $1,900 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for cancer research. Shelton…
Riverdale High School will be hosting “Brave the Shave” for the fifth consecutive year this Friday. The school has once again teamed up with the St. Baldricks Foundation to Conquer Childhood Cancer. This year’s fundraiser will be held Friday, March 16, from 1:15-2:47 p.m. inside the Johnny Parsley Gymnasium. The goal is to raise $40,000….
Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough is as much an educator as he is a renowned historian. He also happens to be an advocate for hands-on learning environments. “The great thing about the arts is that you can only learn to do it by doing it,” he was famously quoted as saying. Oakland High School’s fine…
MTSU News and Media Relations Area middle school and high school teams will advance to a state science competition in April after their showing at a recent regional event at MTSU. The 23rd Regional Science Olympiad was held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the MTSU Science Building and other campus locations. A total of 28 high…
Siegel High School is only the eighth school in the state of Tennessee to receive permission from the College Board to implement an Advanced Placement Capstone program. Siegel is the only school in Rutherford County to offer the accredited program. “This innovative diploma program allows students to deeply explore the topics that interest them while…