Sydney Hurst

Sydney Hurst talks about her job as a school nutrition employee and why others should apply

“At the end of the day we buckle down and get it done,” Sydney Hurst said. These are a few of the many strengths of the Christiana Middle School cafeteria crew: hard working, caring and connected. Hurst has been working and serving food at Christiana Middle as an employee since 2019. Eric Smith, RCS School…

Registered Behavior Technician

RCS creates new Registered Behavior Technician positions

Rutherford County Schools has created a new position category to recruit and retain special education staffers who have certification in student behavior support. Registered Behavior Technicians, as the position is known, have specialized expertise which allows them to intervene with students who may have elevated behaviors — referred to as Tier 3. “RBT’s give the…

Rutherford County Schools

RCS, Sheriff’s Office ask for parent assistance to prevent a potential social media challenge to disrupt school on Friday

Rutherford County Schools and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office are asking parents to assist with preventing a potential social media challenge. State law enforcement officials are reporting that social media influencers may have issued a challenge encouraging students to make fake social media threats toward schools for Friday, Dec. 17, with the intent of creating…

Rutherford County Sheriff

Two juveniles charged after threatening social media posts

Two juveniles were charged Monday after they allegedly threatened students on social media posts, said SRO Capt. Brad Harrison of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s School Resource Officers’ Division. “The SROS are investigating these threats,” Harrison said. “People who do these threats against schools and students will be charged.” SRO Joey Vann charged a Blackman Middle…

Johnson and Duke

Murfreesboro City Schools Premiers New Show “Take 20”

“Take 20” a 20-minute program focused on all things Murfreesboro City Schools, premiers Monday, April 12 at 7p.m. on CityTV, City of Murfreesboro Facebook and YouTube and Murfreesboro City Schools Facebook. The inaugural April episode with hosts Dr. Trey Duke and Ms. Maria Johnson highlights the many exciting learning opportunities happening in the schools. The…

City of Murfreesboro, TN

Excellence in Education Becomes an Outdoor Experience

The 14th Annual Excellence in Education will become An Outdoor Experience on Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. The outdoor event will be held at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro. Excellence in Education is traditionally held in January as a black-tie event, however, the event was postponed due to the pandemic until May 1. Excellence in…

Rutherford County Schools

RCS consolidating LaVergne Primary, Roy Waldron into one school

Beginning in August, neighboring LaVergne Primary School and Roy Waldron Elementary School will be merged into one school under the Roy Waldron name. The two schools are adjacent to each other and share a campus already. They have operated under an unusual structure for many years with LaVergne Primary School serving grades kindergarten through first…