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…
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/
Beyond the Classroom interviews Director Jimmy Sullivan, who explains how RCS uses weather days to keep students and staff safe. During the episode we explore how weather days are used, when calls are made, and what influences the decision on when to close schools.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Over 40 members of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) from across the country traveled to Murfreesboro to tour Black Fox and Hobgood Elementary to see teachers and students using curriculum-based instruction with integrity as part of a national conference in Nashville. Murfreesboro City Schools was the only district selected to be visited…
Siegel High School shined a spotlight on its Humanities Academy program this past week as it celebrated the arts all week long. The MTSU/Siegel collaboration hosted the “Wonders of Van Gogh,” a Teacher’s Discovery Traveling Exhibit featuring the fascinating paintings of Vincent van Gogh, including a giant reproduction of Starry Night. Art teacher Brian Pounders…