ORHS/JMS Orchestra will present their 2019 Holiday Concert at ORHS Auditorium on December 19th at 7:00pm. The public is invited. Tickets are 3 dollars adults and 1 dollar students. For more information, contact Dr. Phillips, ORHS Orchestra Director, at 425-9560.
On Tuesday, December 3rd, Cadet Amelia Van Berkel, from the Oak Ridge High School NJROTC program, received a certificate and a $100 cash prize for winning first place in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy essay contest in Tennessee District Two. The VFW Tennessee District Two includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, […]
As part of a Teen Activism Showcase, freshmen at Oak Ridge High School will be researching various community issues and the organizations that address them. Students will learn about current challenges and work collaboratively to create possible solutions to address local needs through legislation and advocacy. Please join these passionate students to learn about the […]
On Wednesday, November 20, Robertsville Middle School staff and students had the pleasure of hosting Frank Brogan, the US Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. The purpose of his visit was to learn more about the unique partnership Robertsville has with NASA and local scientists and the work to date on […]
On Thursday, October 24, bestselling and award-winning author Alan Gratz presented at Robertsville Middle School. He spoke to nearly 600 RMS 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the morning and then signed copies of his novels in the library after his presentation. He talked to students about his childhood and then played an enthusiastic game […]
Oak Ridge High School has five National Merit Semifinalists this year. We are very proud of these academically talented seniors. They now have the opportunity to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition for some 7,600 scholarships worth more than $31 million. Over 1.5 million students entered the competition. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing […]
We are happy to announce that Heather Henderlight, an instructional technology coach (formerly at Jefferson Middle School, and currently at Glenwood and Linden Elementary Schools), was selected as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for this school year, 2019-2020. Each year, Microsoft selects Innovative Educator Experts to be part of this exclusive global community paving the […]
Mrs. Christy Free has been selected to serve as the Vice Principal of Robertsville Middle School beginning July 1, 2019. Mrs. Free holds Educational Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University and Masters of Education degree from Milligan College. She received her Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Mrs. […]
Michael Spirko has been named new Director of Bands, and Sean Rutherford has been named new Assistant Director of Bands for Oak Ridge High School.
“The band program at Oak Ridge High School has a rich history and long standing tradition of excellence in a wonderful community that has always deeply supported the arts,” explained Mr. […]
Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce Borchers today announced the appointment of Ms. Ginny Rigell Boles as principal of Glenwood Elementary effective July 1, 2019. An interview committee comprised of Glenwood and central office staff selected Ms. Boles following the screening of applications and interviews of selected candidates. Ms. Boles replaces Ms. Pearl Goins who […]