Discovery School, a Murfreesboro City School, was named a Tennessee Designated STEM School during the STEM Innovation Summit in Nashville. Discovery was one of only eleven schools to receive this designation in 2019. This honor was developed with the guidance of the Tennessee Department of Education and the STEM Leadership Council to identify and recognize…
Murfreesboro City Schools honored its Employees of the Year this week. Twenty-eight staff members received recognition as support staff of the year and departmental employees of the year. Support staff were nominated by their peers or supervisor for this recognition. “It is an honor to celebrate the people who form the foundation of Murfreesboro City…
Murfreesboro City Schools’ Nutrition Department will sponsor the free Summer Food Service Program at twenty eight locations from May 28-July 26, 2019. Designated school cafeterias, Patterson Park, McFadden Center, Discovery Center and Olive Branch Church will serve as summer feeding sites for breakfast and lunch. Additionally, four buses will distribute food to nearly twenty feeding…
In an effort to gain a real-world understanding of the skills students need to be successful in the STEM careers of the future, employers and educators are working together to align theory and application. This summer, 25 middle school teachers from Rutherford County Schools will enter the doors of county businesses in high-demand industries as…
Central Magnet School has maintained its ranking as the best high school in Tennessee, while moving up the national rankings to fifth place, according to the latest study released by U.S. News & World Report. It’s been the talk of the school today among teachers, students and several alumni who have contacted the school about…
Following a retirement and a promotion, Director of Schools Bill Spurlock has named two new principals — one for Rocky Fork Middle School in Smyrna and one for Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School in the Buchanan community. April Sneed has been selected as the new principal of Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School. Current principal Avy Seymore is retiring at…
Murfreesboro City Schools will host Kindergarten Registration May 2-3 for students entering kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year. Early registration allows future students as well as parents to visit the school, ask questions, meet staff members and find additional details about what to expect in kindergarten. “We look forward to meeting our newest students next…
Doug Bodary has been named the next assistant superintendent for budget and finance with Rutherford County Schools. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock made the announcement today. Bodary succeeds Jeff Sandvig, who has held the position for the past 21 years. Sandvig plans to retire in July and will be working with Bodary to ensure a…
Almost a century of service in educating generations of students produces a lot of cherished memories for those with connections to Homer Pittard Campus School, the K-5 teaching laboratory school owned by MTSU and operated by Rutherford County Schools. Dozens of former students, parents, teachers, staff and community supporters returned for the annual open house…
The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (a TVA retiree organization), and Murfreesboro Electric awarded Bradley Academy and Mitchell-Neilson Elementary almost $10,000 for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education projects. “We are thrilled to bring this new STEM project to our students,” said Jenny Ortiz, Bradley Academy Principal. “It’s crucial for…