Shanna Groom

Meet Shanna Groom, new Health Services supervisor for Rutherford County Schools

Q: Tell me about your position, what does the health services supervisor do? A: So, the health services supervisor and homebound supervisor is over all the school nurses – then over the homebound services. So, I’m working with students who are unable to attend school also. I started out at Rock Springs Middle School as…

Oakland High School Senior Naomi Summey

Rutherford County Schools Launching Ion School Initiative

The initiative is part of Rutherford County Schools’ new Ion school program. “Ion is an exciting opportunity for our schools to engage their communities in developing new programs that will reach students with a wide variety of strengths,” said RCS Choice School Coordinator Dr. Caitlin Bullard. “Ion programs will promote relationship-building and help ensure that…

Siegel High School Model UN Excels at Conference

Siegel High School Model UN Excels at Conference

This past weekend, Siegel High School took 50 delegates to the VOLMUN VIII Conference in Knoxville to compete against 10 other regional schools. Collectively, Siegel students represented Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Ethiopia, Mexico, and the United States. Of those 50 students, 15 won individual awards (pictured below) and the club received the…

Rutherford County Schools

Beyond the Classroom Podcast: Pray for Janae

In today’s episode of Beyond the Classroom – we talk with two coaches, Katy Bell and Lonnie Drayton, from Smyrna High School about the community support surrounding Janae Edmondson, and what it means to be part of a team.  For more information on how to support Janae, please visit: https://smyrnahighathletics.com/2023/02/22/help-for-janae/

Rutherford County Schools Cheerleading National Results

Rutherford County Schools Cheerleading National Results

UCA Cheer Nationals in Orlando, FL results: Large Junior High Game Day: 3rd place – Siegel Middle School Junior High Non-Tumbling Game Day: 2nd place – Oakland Middle School Small Varsity Division I Non-Tumbling Game Day: 5th place – Rockvale High School Large Varsity Division I Non-Tumbling Game Day: 1st place – Riverdale High School…

Plainview Elementary Third-grade team

Plainview Elementary Teachers Step Up Communication to Drive Literacy Success

Here’s a fact about otters: when floating, they tend to stick together in groups called “rafts.” The same could be said for the teachers and students at Plainview Elementary School, which uses the otter as its mascot. For example, Tennessee has adopted a new third-grade retention law that potentially holds students back unless they are…

RCS Students Win ‘Amazing Shake’ Competition

RCS Students Win ‘Amazing Shake’ Competition

Two students from Rutherford County have been named champions in this year’s Amazing Shake competition. The Amazing Shake is a Ron Clark Academy invention which aims to teach students professional skills, introduce them to local community leaders and conduct themselves in a professional setting. While snow delayed the initial competition dates, the Chamber of Commerce’s…

Eric Crowder SRO

National SRO Appreciation Day This Wednesday

Rutherford County Sheriff’s School Resource Officers have provided safety for Rutherford County Schools’ students for 30 years. The National Association of School Resource Officers selected Wednesday, Feb. 15 as SRO Appreciation Day to recognize the contributions of SROs who protect students, teachers and staff. SROs mentor students, provide safety and security inside the schools and…

Early College Program Fast Tracks Student Opportunity

Early College Program Fast Tracks Student Opportunity

Last year, 29 students from LaVergne High School earned their associate degree from Motlow Community College before graduating high school – an opportunity which will open to all students in Rutherford County during the 2023-2024 school year. “They are extremely high achievers,” said Hope Bakari, LaVergne High School assistant principal and director of the Early…