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Kindergarten Pre-Registration

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

Kindergarten registration information packets will be available at each elementary school during the week of May 4th – 8th, 2020. The registration packets will be available outside each school in clearly marked bins or boxes.

This is the first step in enrolling your child in elementary school.

Kindergarten pre-registration will take place May 11-15, 2020 during […]

2020-04-23T11:14:12-04:00April 23rd, 2020|District News|

Update About School Closure

Hello, this is Dr. Bruce Borchers, Superintendent of the Oak Ridge Schools.

As you most likely know, yesterday, Governor Lee announced that he is recommending all Tennessee K-12 schools remain closed through the remainder of the school year in order to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and ensure the health and safety of all Tennesseans. The Oak Ridge Schools […]

2020-04-16T19:18:48-04:00April 16th, 2020|District News|

TDOE and TSIN STEAM Resources for Home Learning

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 […]

2020-04-15T10:22:44-04:00April 15th, 2020|School News|

Updated Meal Service Plan and Learning Packet Distribution

Beginning Monday, April 6, 2020, volunteers will be distributing breakfast and lunch from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the NEW Preschool, Glenwood Elementary School, Robertsville Middle School, and Oak Ridge High School. Breakfast and lunch will be distributed from 12:00 – 12:30 pm at our neighborhood sites–Children’s Museum, First Christian Church, Manhattan Apartments, McKenzie […]

2020-04-10T06:09:47-04:00April 2nd, 2020|District News, Uncategorized|

Online Learning Update

Dear Oak Ridge Schools Families,

I hope you and your family are well and you have found some extra opportunities to rest during this abnormal Spring Break.  We have been working daily to prepare for the unknown, and are hoping our families and students will benefit greatly from the efforts our teachers will be pouring into […]

2020-03-27T10:13:21-04:00March 27th, 2020|District News|

Update About School Closure

Update About School Closure

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 […]

2020-03-25T11:53:58-04:00March 24th, 2020|School News|

School Closure

Dear families of Oak Ridge,

I hope this message finds you well and safe. I want to let you know that Oak Ridge Schools will be closing at the end of the day today, Monday, March 16th, due to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee mandating that schools be closed until March 31st.

In an effort to keep buildings […]

2020-03-16T12:34:52-04:00March 16th, 2020|District News|

Intersession Information

As of today (3/14):

Spring intersession is canceled at all elementary and middle schools.

The high school intersession is online and Beth Estep is organizing that effort.

The preschool is still meeting next week, and ECC is open.

2020-03-14T12:27:51-04:00March 14th, 2020|District News|

Teacher Assistants of the Year

We would like to congratulate the school- and district-level winners of the 2020 Teacher Assistants of the Year. The school-level winners are:

 

  • Oak Ridge Schools Preschool, Ki’Anna Gibson
  • Glenwood Elementary School, Amanda Hazenfield
  • Linden Elementary School, Brenda Clements
  • Willow Brook Elementary School, Christopher Bruce
  • Woodland Elementary School, Tammi Beckett
  • Jefferson Middle School, Matt Reed
  • Robertsville […]
2020-03-04T04:15:51-05:00March 4th, 2020|District News|

Tennessee Student and Parent School Climate Survey

Oak Ridge Schools are once again participating in the Tennessee Student and Parent School Climate Survey.  These surveys are sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education as part of an initiative to enhance school support for students, increase school safety, and provide a positive learning environment for all students.  Monitoring student and parent perceptions of […]

2020-02-23T19:31:49-05:00February 19th, 2020|District News|
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