Discovery School and Salem Elementary received the designation of Tennessee Reward Schools with Bradley Academy and Black Fox Elementary missing the designation by mere fractions of a point. Reward status is the top distinction a school can earn in Tennessee. The annual Reward School designation identifies schools that are improving overall student academic achievement and…
Rutherford County Schools has been named an Advancing District, and nearly a third of all Rutherford schools have earned “Reward” status. These designations were announced Sept. 12 by the Tennessee Department of Education as part of the annual accountability report. “We are very proud of our schools that were designated as ‘Reward Status,’” Director of…
Kenny Mosier has found his place in the world at Siegel High School, where he serves as one of the co-founders of the school’s AP Capstone Program. He graduated from the school in 2005, and then a few short years later, “boomeranged back” as a teacher. That was 12 years ago. “Siegel had given me…
Now in her fourth year as principal of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School, April Sneed has another accolade to add to her school’s growing list of accomplishments and awards. After being named the Principal of the Year for Rutherford County last school year, and earning the same honor regionally, the Tennessee Department of Education has named Sneed…
Check out Decades Day at Siegel Middle School during spirit week. I love this! Count me in on the next 80s day :).
Teachers at Smyrna Primary last week completed the Stop the Bleed program – a critical training all RCS first responders are taking this year. Eight teachers participated in the training which included tourniquet and wound dressing demonstrations. The first responder program is not new. Each school is a part of the program, with teachers either…
Oakland High School IB student Fernanda Morelos-Gomez had a work of art selected for the Young Tennessee Artists show at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville. The Frist Art Museum’s ninth biennial Young Tennessee Artists exhibition will showcase some of the finest two-dimensional artwork by students in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio…
Let’s just say MTSU’s Janet McCormick is fond of directing the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, or “MALA,” graduate program, a flexible advanced degree that provides students greater liberty in crafting a program of study catered to their unique interests. “I love it,” McCormick said. “It’s unique because it’s an interdisciplinary program. It can…
Leslie Mertz is the Early Childhood Career and Technical Education teacher and daycare lead at Holloway High School. In this edition of Rutherford Faces, she tells readers how students at Holloway helped her find a sense of purpose and a way to give back. Q: How did you end up in a CTE position at…
Through a new curriculum program, students at LaVergne Middle are gaining valuable tech skills and exploring future career opportunities before setting foot on a high school campus. As the first middle school in Rutherford County to participate in the Student Tech Crew coursework, students are working to further their knowledge of computer systems, software and…