RCS School Nurses Volunteer at Miracle Field
Thank you to the RCS School Nurses who volunteered at Miracle Field of Murfreesboro this weekend as baseball buddies.
School Meal Prices Increasing Next School Year
For much of the past two years during the pandemic, schools have offered free breakfast and lunch through a federal United Department of Agriculture program. The USDA has announced an end to the Seamless Summer Program beginning in August. Rutherford County Schools has announced the new breakfast and lunch prices for the 2022-2023 school year….
Teen Citizens Police Academy Summer Session
The Teen Citizens Police Academy (TCPA) is an educational and informative program modeled after the Murfreesboro Citizens Police Academy. TCPA is designed to give young people the opportunity to learn about the Murfreesboro Police Department and its operations. The teen academy also gives the department an opportunity to interact with teens within the community and…
Area High School Student Awarded Summer Study Trip to Germany
Abby Higgins, a student at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, TN, has been awarded an all‐expense paid summer study trip to Germany. Abby is one of 8 outstanding German students selected from across the US to receive the award, along with 48 additional students who are receiving a similar award. The study trip includes round‐trip…
Dr. James Sullivan Becomes Director of Schools Under Four-Year Contract
Dr. James Sullivan — or Jimmy, as most call him — has strong roots in Rutherford County. He attended Walter Hill Elementary School for grades K-8 and graduated from Oakland High School. He will now lead the district as the next Director of Schools for Rutherford County, after being offered a four-year contract this morning…
Siegel Elementary Celebrates Three Retirees
Siegel Elementary celebrated 3 retirees. Mrs. Gailbreath, Mrs. Browning, and Mrs. Harris, best wishes and thank you for all that you have meant to Siegel! We hope that retirement is everything you dreamed it would be.
RCS Scholarships, Awards and Honors
RCS celebrates the following students who received scholarships, awards, or other honors in 2022. Honors are listed by school name. This list was provided directly by each school to highlight their senior awards. Blackman High School Claire Harvie – National Merit Scholarship Corporation – State Farm Companies Foundation Scholarship: Noah Casaletta – TN Tech Music…
Central Magnet Rising Senior Wins National Award
Eliza Abston, a rising senior at Central Magnet School, has been named a winner of the 2022 Carson Scholarship. Abston’s secret to winning the scholarship as a junior — community service. Lots of it. For the year, Abston has logged nearly 120 hours of community service. “I volunteer a lot at my church to experience…
School Board Offers Director of Schools Position to Dr. James Sullivan
Dr. James Sullivan will be the next Director of Schools for Rutherford County pending final contract negotiations, after a 5-2 vote by the School Board at a special-called meeting Monday. “I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to serve Rutherford County Schools in this next capacity,” Dr. Sullivan said. “We have a strong platform…
Six Smyrna High Grads Also Complete Associate Degree at Bethel
Six students from Smyrna High School have graduated from Bethel University with their associate degree. On May 7, the students received their degrees from Bethel President Dr. Walter Butler, who conferred the successful graduates their associate degree before Smyrna High School graduation had even commenced. The received their high school diplomas from Smyrna nine days…