The Tennessee Department of Education announced that Murfreesboro City Schools has received the designation of Exemplary District, the highest distinction school districts can earn in Tennessee. In addition, the Department announced that nine Murfreesboro City Schools have received the designation of Tennessee Reward Schools, the highest distinction schools can earn in the state. “The Exemplary…
A “prime” group of area 4-H high school students is set to represent Tennessee at the National Meats Evaluation Contest in Denver, Colorado, during the second weekend of January 2020. he members of the Rutherford County high school team will hold a fundraising dinner called “Meat Me In Denver,” featuring baked ham, vegetables, homemade rolls,…
Rachel Ralston, agriscience educator at Oakland High School, recently attended an 8 day professional development institute at Bolton High School outside of Memphis, TN, to teach the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course in Ralston’s program. Ralston was one of 24 educators from 9 different states to…
More than 53,000 Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City Schools’ students are returning to school this week with the Sheriff’s Office urging drivers to be careful near school zones and bus stops, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. “We will focus on school zones,” said Rogers. The new Hands Free Tennessee law makes it illegal for drivers to…
Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) is pleased to announce that they are one of only two school districts in Tennessee and one of 126 projects across the United States receiving support this year through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to School Program. MCS received a $100,000, two-year implementation grant to enrich the connection students…
The City Schools Foundation’s Back to School Dash 5k/10k will be held Saturday, September 14 beginning at Overall Creek Elementary. Start time is 7 a.m. with options to walk or run. The 5k and 10k courses are USATF Certified and timed. Race participants will run from Overall Creek to Veterans Parkway, turn on Veterans and…
Murfreesboro City Schools will host the fifth annual Boro Book Battle on Thursday, April 11 as part of School Library Month. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hobgood Elementary gymnasium. Students from across the district will compete against one another in a quiz-bowl-style tournament to test their knowledge of books on the…
Murfreesboro City Schools invites the public to experience the music of the MCS Festival Choir on Friday, March 8th. The performance will take place at 6:00 p.m. at Cason Lane Academy’s gymnasium. This performance will include over 300 students singing in celebration of Music in our Schools Month. The concert will showcase students from across…
The MCS Competition Cheer Junior Rec Team placed 2nd in the Nation in the Junior Rec Division during the National High School Cheerleading Championship with zero deductions in their routine. The MCS Youth Rec Team placed 10thin the nation in their division. This was the second year for the Junior Team to compete and the…
Steve Luker has worked as an educator in every grade band and has led successfully as a principal at the elementary and middle school levels. He now has been selected as the first principal of the new Rockvale High School, Director of Schools Bill Spurlock announced today. “Mr. Luker has a track record of success,…