Congratulations to Macie “Boots” Rhinehart, and Jason Fishpaw on being named Siegel’s Scholar Athletes of the Month for March 2022. “Boots” is a Junior on the Softball team. She plays right field and pitches for the Lady Stars. Macie considers herself determined, kind hearted, competitive. She plans to attend college for Agriculture after high school….
The Murfreesboro City School (MCS) five-year strategic plan known as “Empowering MCS” was endorsed by the MCS school board during the March 22, 2022 school board meeting. This plan will guide MCS decision making into the year of 2027. Murfreesboro City School leaders spent a year conducting research as well as receiving feedback from board…
Discovery School first graders get dressed to the nines at the Tea Party Soiree. They have been learning about the history of tea, etiquette, and dance steps. Each student even wrote their own toast! These students have been looking forward to this since the school year started.
Director of Schools Bill Spurlock will end his current contract on June 30, 2022, after reaching an agreement with the elected School Board during a special-called meeting this morning. Spurlock praised the work of schools during the past four years and the academic growth the district experienced during that time, despite the ongoing challenges presented…
Motlow State Community College will graduate its 100th student from LaVergne High School’s Early College at Motlow program this May. Students in this program graduate from Motlow State with an associate degree in General Studies before they graduate high school. Similar dual enrollment programs in Motlow’s 11-county service area exist across high schools; however, LaVergne…
Zach Martin, STEM teacher at Blackman Middle, along with his students, are now national finalists in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest. As finalists they will receive a $50,000 prize package of Samsung technology and resources, as well as an opportunity to pitch their idea in front of a panel of judges. Students at Blackman have…
Rockvale High student Taylor Bell has been named The American Legion’s Department of Tennessee 2022 Eagle Scout of the Year. Taylor recently received the news of the award, which also includes a $3,000 college scholarship. It will be presented at the Legion’s Tennessee Convention in Franklin, Tennessee, on July 2, according to the organization. As…
RCS middle and high school students presented STEM projects at the 4th annual countywide RCS STEM Expo Tuesday. Projects were developed to solve problems, challenges or answer real-world questions. Fourteen schools participated in the event encompassing more than 130 projects and 300 students, hosted at Lane Agri-Park Community Center. “It gives kids the opportunity to…
Already an entrepreneur at age 16, Gary Willis has his sights set on a business career. The Murfreesboro resident and Blackman High School sophomore owns and markets custom T-shirts when not studying or taking classes. Willis and 70-plus Blackman students in the Blackman Collegiate Academy received plenty of advice and wisdom Thursday, March 17, during…
After being forced to cancel in 2020 because of the pandemic, Rutherford County Schools is excited to once again hold the RCS STEM Expo. The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, at Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro, 315 John Rice Boulevard. The RCS STEM Expo is a county-wide competition where middle and high school students…