Local professionals share life skills with county students Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee provides opportunity for life skills sessions; State Farm makes JA in a Day program possible with $20,000 donation
RCS holding surplus auction through GovDeals Rutherford County Schools is currently holding a surplus auction using the site GovDeals.com. To review items and place bids, please follow this link.
Ashley Witt named next principal of Buchanan Elementary School Ashley Witt, currently an assistant principal at Blackman Elementary School, has been named the new principal of Buchanan Elementary School, Director of Schools Don Odom announced.
Oakland High School honored with national Excellence in Action Award for mechatronics Oakland High School’s Mechatronics program is among the best in the nation, based on an award the school earned May 3 in Washington, D.C.
BEP, Nissan award 39 mini-grants to RCS teachers BEP awarded 43 minigrants, including 39 of which were awarded to teachers from 20 different Rutherford County schools
IT’S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME Assistant Superintendent Paula Barnes prepares for retirement after 42+ years as an educator
RCS will honor this year’s retirees at reception on May 9 Director of Schools Don Odom will preside over the annual Retirement Reception that will be held May 9 beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro
Kittrell, Christiana students to benefit from Tennessee summer reading grant Students from Kittrell and Christiana elementary schools are among the 11,000 Tennessee students who will benefit from more than $8.5 million awarded for this year’s Read to be Ready grant program. Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen recently announced 212 grant recipients for the summer reading program, which includes the two Rutherford County schools.
RCS summer food program locations and times announced Federally funded program provides free meals for minors while schools closed for summer
Schools promote 'Thumbs Down' campaign against texting and driving Multiple schools and education leaders have joined a statewide campaign in promoting #ThumbsDownTN to encourage drivers not to text and drive. The campaign was endorsed by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s program during April, which was designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
