Beginning in August, Rutherford County Schools will offer the free program for all students at LaVergne Primary School, LaVergne Lake Elementary School and Kittrell Elementary School May 22, 2018 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Beginning in August, Rutherford County Schools will offer a free “Breakfast in the Classroom” program for all students at LaVergne…
Rutherford County Schools has announced locations and times for this year’s federally funded Summer Food Program. School zones do not apply and the program provides free breakfast and lunch to anyone under 18 from June 4 to July 27 but is closed on July 4. This year’s schedule includes breakfast service at six Rutherford County…
Long-time Assistant Principal Dr. Sherri Southerland has been named the next principal of Smyrna High School, Director of Schools Don Odom and Director of Schools-Elect Bill Spurlock have announced. Southerland has been with the school for 13 years and served for 12 as one of four assistant principals. She originally came to the school from…
Trey Lee has been promoted to interim Assistant Superintendent for Engineering and Construction for Rutherford County Schools. “Mr. Lee has worked in construction management of school facilities in Rutherford County for nearly 12 years,” Director of Schools-Elect Bill Spurlock said. “During his tenure, he has served as a project manager in the construction of facilities…
John Marshall has been named the next principal of Oakland High School, Director of Schools Don Odom announced today. Marshall, currently an assistant principal at Oakland, will succeed Bill Spurlock, who will take over as director of schools on July 1, 2018. “Mr. Marshall brings a balance of academic emphasis with a background of experience…
Approximately 600 Murfreesboro City School third-graders from six schools experienced MTSU farm life during a field trip on Wednesday. The field trip is the culminating event for third grade as part of the Farm to School curriculum. About half of the Murfreesboro City Schools third-graders learned about the MTSU gardens while the rest took in…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday (May 10) to authorize contracts with CBRE/Heery for project management services and Johnson+Bailey for architectural services of a new Murfreesboro K-6 school. The new school, to be located at Veterans Parkway and St. Andrews Drive, will be designed similar to Overall Creek Elementary. Anticipated opening is August 2019. “With…
School Resources Officers contributed from their own pockets and fund-raisers to award four $1,000 college scholarships to Rutherford County seniors Wednesday. SRO Jason Urban, who coordinates the scholarships, said a panel of SROs chose the winners based on their grade point average, ACT score, extra-curricular activities, a written essay on “Ways I Would Improve School…
Murfreesboro City Schools honored its Employees of the Year at a special ceremony this week. Forty-six staff members received recognition as support staff of the year and departmental employee of the year. Support staff from each school and departments were nominated by their peers or supervisor for this recognition. “This recognition was a great opportunity…
Siegel High School partnered with Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in a yearlong anti-texting while driving campaign called “Be in the Zone-Turn Off Your Phone.” The campaign is sponsored by The Allstate Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. The yearlong commitment included a youth service empowerment project with the City…