The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced financial assistance is available for families who qualify for free or reduced school lunches, through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.
Parents who already receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits currently, do not need to apply. The funds began arriving […]
Brooke Kizzire, an 8th grade student at Robertsville Middle School, has been recognized as a Promising Young Writer by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Only 52 students in the nation, including two in Tennessee, earned the Certificate of Recognition. The Promising Young Writers contest is designed to stimulate and recognize writing talents […]
Larry and Doris Austin announced that Julia Steed, daughter of Chad and Jessica Steed and a student from Oak Ridge High School is the fifth annual recipient of the Derek W. Austin, Ph.D Math and Science Scholarship. This scholarship of $1,100.00 goes to a senior who is working toward a math or science major and […]
Graduation for the Class of 2020 will be aired on May 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm EST at this link:
The stream will remain available on this site for review, and the video file will be available for download after the event.
Simulcast will be available by TV for local […]
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City of Oak Ridge, Kroger Health offering drive-through COVID-19 testing at Oak Ridge High School
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 10, 2020) – The City of Oak Ridge and Kroger Health are teaming up to host free drive-through testing for COVID-19 in Oak Ridge on April 15, 16, and 17.
On Wednesday, Thursday […]
TDOE and TSIN Release STEAM Resources for At-Home Learning
NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) today released a STE(A)M Resource Hub for educators and families to use with students during COVID-19 related school closures.
The STE(A)M Resource Hub includes three weekly challenges around design activities, critical thinking, and career exploration that can all be done in the home. The challenges, created in partnership with TSIN educators from across […]
Dear Oak Ridge Schools Families,
3/25/2020
As I mentioned earlier, there was a possibility that the governor would extend the closure of schools in Tennessee. Just recently, we received word that Governor Lee has recommended school districts remain closed through April 24. We obviously will comply with this mandated closure.
We continue […]
Melody Guo won 2nd place at the Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held on March 6, 2020. Melody, daughter of Yi Yang and Xiaoqin Guo, worked under the mentorship of retired ORNL mathematician Dr. Len Gray to develop an algorithm to solve the axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equations that govern the motion of incompressible fluids. Computational […]
In response to the coronavirus outbreak and continued public health concerns, all Roane State campuses will extend spring break for students through March 22. Faculty and staff will use this time to prepare for transitioning to an all-online teaching environment when classes resume on March 23.
Courses will remain online through at least March 29, with […]