Oakland High School is proud to announce our 2023 Spotlight Award winner, Catherine Phillips. She won Outstanding Comedic Performance. OHS Theatre also won a Special Recognition award for Costume Classes and Design. The TPAC Spotlight Awards are dedicated to supporting the talents, educational endeavors, and friendships of high school theatre students in Tennessee to build…
Stewarts Creek Elementary School has been recognized as a “Common Sense School,” one of the first in Rutherford County. Common Sense is a national non-profit with a mission to help kids and families navigate media and technology while keeping themselves safe. “We applaud the faculty and staff of Stewarts Creek Elementary for embracing digital citizenship…
Jen McCrery is a special education interventionist at Smyrna Middle School, and even just reading this interview, it’s obvious just how much she cares about her students. McCrery also didn’t have a traditional start to education. She previously worked in nursing and even edited copy for a radio station. In this Q&A, McCrery explains how…
Jenny Ortiz will assume the role of Principal at Overall Creek Elementary in the 2023-24 school year. Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools, announced Thursday the appointment of Ortiz as Principal replacing Don Bartch who will be assuming the role of Assistant Superintendent of Support Services at MCS. “Jenny has the respect of…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will host its Stop the Summer Slide event, which provides new and gently used books to students in the local community. Research shows that children in low-income households fall behind by an average of two to three months in reading during the summer, which is known as…
Alicia Nickens is the lead custodian at Rocky Fork Elementary. While her day-to-day involves keeping the school in top shape, Nickens always finds time to connect with students. In this Q&A, Nickens talks about her job as lead custodian, her home-away-from-home and how she engages with kids on a daily basis. Q: Tell me about…
Madison Whitworth has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. This year, Madison was one of about 18,000 students from throughout the nation who applied for one of the approximately 1,100 appointments to the Naval Academy’s Class of 2027. After a rigorous admissions process, Whitworth’s appointment is equivalent to a…
The Oakland High School Lady Patriots will be hosting our 3rd annual basketball skill camp on Tuesday May 30 & Wednesday May 31 from 8:30a-12p. It is open to boys and girls that will be entering the 3rd-8th grade. Boys’ basketball players will be present to lead drills as well. For more information see attached…
A few short years ago, Oakland Middle School began the path to offer the Middle Years Program — which is a precursor to the International Baccalaureate program offered at Oakland High School — and will soon be fully authorized to provide the rigorous academic framework. Once fully authorized, Oakland Middle will be the only MYP…
Stewarts Creek Television is preparing students for life after high school by helping them gather real-world experience in the live event coverage and broadcast television industry. Under the direction of Chris Bissinger, a graduate of LaVergne High School and a veteran of the live event industry that’s booming in the Nashville market, these students have…