April Sneed Principal of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

April Sneed selected as finalist for Tennessee Principal of the Year

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…

RCS First Responders Complete ‘Stop the Bleed’ Program

RCS First Responders Complete ‘Stop the Bleed’ Program

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 Student Work on Display at Frist Art Museum

Oakland Student Work on Display at Frist Art Museum

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…

MALA MTSU Program

MTSU liberal rts Master’s Director Touts Program Variety, Alumni Success

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…

LaVergne Middle launches Student Tech Crew curriculum

LaVergne Middle launches Student Tech Crew Curriculum

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…

Siegel High School

Siegel High School Celebrates Its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

Thirty-six Siegel High School students were honored as AP scholars this past year based on AP test scores and completion of required classes. Siegel had 24 AP Scholars, 7 AP Scholars with Honors, 5 AP Scholars with Distinction, 1 AP Seminar/Research Certificate, and 6 Capstone Diplomas. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop the…