Congratulations to one of Cason Lane Academy’s 6th Grade Chorus students, Sara Barker, who received the 2022 Richard Siegel Foundation and Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra Music Excellence Award Friday night! Way to represent the Chargers, Sara!
The Siegel Chamber Choir, led by Mrs. Brenda Gregory and Dr. Gerald Patton, were the featured guest performers at the Spring Spectacular Concert with the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, April 22, at Belle Aire Baptist Church. The concert was conducted by Dr. Robin Fountain, professor of music at Blair School of Music in Nashville….
Eighteen teachers from Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received their Tennessee Employment Standard for Gifted Teaching on April 23 after completing the Middle Tennessee State University/Murfreesboro City Schools Gifted Academy. Since its inception in 2015, 186 teachers have graduated from the academy. The Gifted Academy, sponsored by The Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation, MTSU and MCS,…
Parents can enjoy bowling with their children during the Rock-N-Roll Bowl to raise funds to buy school clothes for underserved middle and high school students, a sheriff’s school resource officer said. School Resource Officer Sam Trubee said SROs are sponsoring the Rock-N-Roll Bowl from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14 at Smyrna Bowling…
Central Magnet School senior Will Starling has already completed more than 150 community service hours this year. That nearly doubles what he’s done most other years while attending the school. “This year I’ve done about Central Volunteers160, but every year I’ve maybe gotten 80 to 100 hours.” He’s earned his hours through a variety of…
Corynn York, Rocky Fork Elementary School music teacher, has been named a 2022 Outstanding Young Music Educator by the Tennessee Music Education Association. The Outstanding Young Music Educator Award is given “in recognition of work by young music educators who have shown extraordinary promise, diligence and success,” according to the TMEA website. York was nominated…
Rutherford County Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all…
Murfreesboro Police Department is launching a Junior Officer Summer Camp for children ages eight to 12 as a way of getting to know the officers in our community. The Junior Officer Summer Camp builds bridges between police and youth as well as their families, teaching safety, respect, and encouragement. Youth learn valuable skills, such as…
When Jessica Pinson was told she would be the high school choice for district-level Teacher of the Year, she was surprised. She also felt undeserving. “Simply because if I look at my department, or the rest of the faculty, I don’t deserve it any more than they do,” explained Pinson, a teacher at Central Magnet…
“I am a trailblazer … always pushing myself further and breaking down barriers.” That is the motto of the Rutherford County Virtual School, which is now in its second year and boasts an enrollment of more than 400 students in grades 3-12. While the pandemic pushed many students into a distance-learning environment temporarily, many students…