While the term ‘virtual school’ may conjure memories of the pandemic, Rutherford County Virtual School continues into its third year, pushing the virtual school model to greater success drawing its largest number of enrolled students yet. At the head of the school is Jessica Supakhan, who previously worked at Holloway High School for 11 years….
Fernanda Morelos-Gomez is an Oakland High School senior whose artwork Like Yesterday, was selected for the 2022 TN Young Artists Show. Five students were selected to have their artwork be a part of the show, which is now on display at Frist Art Museum until February 2023. Frank Baugh, Visual Arts instructor at Oakland, describes…
With 33 years in education, Bingham explains his ‘why,’ and what keeps him moving. Q: How did you begin your career in education? A: I have been with Rutherford County School System, at Riverdale, for 33 years. So, I started out in special education and then about three years ago I came into the counseling…
Smyrna Primary returned from fall break with a new principal leading the pack of young Huskies. Jason Eaton is the new principal for the school, and he comes to the position with 14 years of experience in education. Eaton also comes with a vision not only for the future, but to preserve the culture Smyrna…
The Murfreesboro Municipal Airport is proud to announce participation in the Discovery Center’s Sixth annual TN STEAM Festival, Oct. 14-23, 2022. Murfreesboro Airport is hosting an Airport STEAM Festival event Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. The Airport invites the public to engage STEAM from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to learn about what the Murfreesboro Airport does for…
A mock drill involving a chemical leak in the Central Magnet School cafeteria prompted the school to evacuate students to the soccer field Tuesday. Principal Dr. John Ash initially placed the school on a Code Red where students cleared the hallway and teachers closed the doors. Moments later, he and Assistant Principal Michelle Huffman called…
Holloway High School has been around for nearly a hundred years, though it certainly has gone through many changes during that time. Most notably, the original building that connected both structures at Holloway was demolished after the Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional. But a school is more than a building. “If you can remember the…
Matt Brown is a level three technology support specialist for Rutherford County. In this Q+A he talks about his role supporting faculty and students across RCS. Q: What do you do at the central office? A: I am a technology support specialist, level three. That is the job title, but what do I do? I…
Smyrna High School will be enshrining three individuals and two teams into their athletic hall of fame on October 15, 2022. Philip Shadowens and Pierre Lyons will be inducted for their achievements as coaches. Danny Brewer will be inducted for his longtime efforts as a contributor to Bulldog athletics. The State championship bowling teams from…
Jacob Hunt started his teaching journey after training to become a state park ranger. For this edition of #RutherfordFaces, Jacob discusses his decision to pursue teaching, and why connecting with students is so important. Q: Why did you become a teacher? A: I’ve been a teacher for a couple months now, started in January. This…