The City Schools Foundation Delivers $30,000 for Schools
A big thank you to The City Schools Foundation Chair Travis Lampley for delivering a big $30,000 check for parity funding for Murfreesboro City Schools.
Gun recovered at Riverdale High School basketball game
School resource officers quickly recovered a loaded handgun from a 16-year-old former Riverdale High School student during a basketball game Tuesday at the school, said Sheriff’s SRO Capt. Brad Harrison. Administrators and officers noticed the former student, who was prohibited from Riverdale’s campus, had snuck into the ballgame, the captain said. SRO Dallen Miller removed…
RCS offering free summer learning camps again for 2022
Rutherford County Schools will once again offer free Accelerated Learning Camps this summer for students in grades K-8, and high school credit recovery and traditional summer school will also be available. The school district is using federal funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to offer the summer programming. In summer 2021,…
15 RCS schools recognized as statewide leaders in intervention
Fifteen schools from across Rutherford County have been recognized by Tennessee Tiered Supports Center (TSC) at Vanderbilt University for their success and implementation of Response to Instruction (RTI) as well as Interventions for Behavior. A behavioral systems framework has been implemented at all the schools as a result of training and technical assistant. RTI framework…
OHS DECA Competition Results
Oakland High School DECA students recently participated in several business and marketing competitions. The students listed below competed and will advance to the State level (SCDC) contest. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Apparel and Accessories: 1st place: Olivia…
Rockvale Elementary – One School, One Book
Brittany Harris talks about the One School, One Book program currently underway at Rockvale Elementary. During the program, students will read one book as a school to encourage literary conversations, vocabulary growth, and cooperative reading.
Joseph Givens nominated into bus driver hall of fame
Joseph Givens inducted into bus driver hall of fame after 50 years of service. Joseph “Joby” Givens was nominated into the Bus Driver Hall of Fame on January 26th at 8:30am. The Tennessee School Bus Driver Hall of Fame award was created to recognize and honor drivers who show professional integrity and demonstrate extraordinary commitment…
POSSIP app provides valuable communication for families of homeless students
For families who are homeless or in transitional housing, communication can be challenging. But thanks to a new app being deployed by Rutherford County Schools, help is on the way. The app is known as POSSIP, said Jessica Johnson, the liaison for RCS ATLAS, the program that serves students who are homeless. “POSSIP is a…
Murfreesboro City Schools Job Fair In-Person and Virtual to be held February 12
Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) will host a teacher recruitment fair from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Saturday, February 12 at Scales Elementary School located at 2340 St. Andrews Drive in Murfreesboro. Simultaneously, MCS will host a virtual job fair for individuals unable to attend in person. The fairs are designed to match qualified candidates to…
School Board approves rezoning plan affecting four high schools
The Rutherford County Board of Education approved a rezoning plan on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, that affects Rockvale High School, Blackman High School, Riverdale High School and Siegel High School. All rising freshmen who have been rezoned must attend their new zoned school beginning in August. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors have a grandfather option…