Blackman High School this week opened its first student-run credit union branch in partnership with Redstone Federal Credit Union. Student tellers take deposits, cash checks, handle cash withdrawals, and make money transfers. While gaining real-life work experience, students also increase their financial literacy and become eligible for a college scholarship from Redstone. There are 10…
Rutherford County students will not have to pay for a standard breakfast or lunch until further notice, based on a nationwide waiver adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture. The waiver goes into effect Wednesday, Sept. 2, for Rutherford County students, said Eric Smith, RCS School Nutrition director. The program will operate similar to…
The Murfreesboro Water Resources Department Community Affairs team (MWRDCA) is getting students excited about the value of water with this year’s “Imagine A Day Without Water” high school video contest. The contest is a groundbreaking effort to encourage high school students to get involved in the cause to protect our water sources, bring awareness to…
The City Schools Foundation will kick off the 2020-2021 school year with a virtual 5K/10K run on September 12, 2020. The 5th annual Back to School Dash, presented by Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics, is “RUN AT OUR OWN PACE, AT YOUR OWN PLACE.” “Things are definitely looking different this year,” says Justin Burriss, Foundation Treasurer…
After a discussion this morning with the Tennessee Department of Health, Rutherford County Schools has received new guidance on how the school district should handle contact tracing related to COVID-19. The specific guidelines, along with the changes, can be found on the Tennessee Department of Health’s website here: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/cedep/novel-coronavirus/School_Recommendations.pdf Previously, the guidance had been that…
On Friday, July 24 the State Board of Education (SBOE) unanimously voted to revise the policies for elementary physical education to provide all children: at least two days per week of instructional physical education, not less than 60 minutes of physical education per week, and physical education taught by a licensed physical education professional. These…
This is James Evans with Rutherford County Schools and we want to update you about the first day of school. We are delaying the first day of school until Thursday, Aug. 13. Again the first day of school will now be Thursday, Aug. 13. We did not anticipate that over 19,000 students would choose distance…
During a special-called meeting on July 28, the Rutherford County Board of Education voted to reopen schools in August with in-person classes and an option for all parents to choose distance-learning. Following the Board’s decision, Director of Schools Bill Spurlock stated the district and schools will have procedures and protocols in place to minimize exposure…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic school supplies are still a necessity, whether schools are meeting online or in person. As a way to help out students and teachers in our community the La Vergne Police and Fire Departments will be holding a School Supply and Backpack Drive to collect school supplies that can be handed out…
Rutherford County Schools will open traditionally in August and all parents will also have a choice to select a distance-learning option, according to the reopening plan adopted by the Rutherford County Board of Education during its July 9 meeting. Under the approved plan, students will return to school either in-person or through distance-learning beginning the…