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Appointment Announcement – Willow Brook

Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce Borchers announced today the appointment of Ms. Jenifer Laurendine as interim principal of Willow Brook Elementary School effective August 16, 2021.

Ms. Laurendine has been with Oak Ridge Schools since January 2014, serving most recently as the Vice Principal of Jefferson Middle School (JMS) since July 2020. Previously she held […]

2021-08-07T08:27:22-04:00August 9th, 2021|District News, School News|

2021-2022 Revised Bus Routes

The revised bus routes for 2021-2022 for Oak Ridge Schools are now available at the links below. These files contain both the morning and afternoon routes. Students should be prepared to board the bus ten minutes before the scheduled time. All routes are dependent on regular ridership and may be altered or suspended at any […]

2021-08-01T20:49:57-04:00July 26th, 2021|District News, School News|

Registration and Orientation FY22

All students new to Oak Ridge Schools need to register at their respective schools Monday, July 5, 2021 through Wednesday, July 14, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.   Parents who pre-registered kindergartners in May also need to complete the registration process on those dates.

Registration for new students in grades 9 -12 will be made […]

2021-07-05T15:54:54-04:00July 5th, 2021|District News|

Oak Ridge Schools Named Top Workplace

KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL NAMES THE OAK RIDGE SCHOOLS

A WINNER OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE AREA TOP WORKPLACES 2021 AWARD

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, June 24, 2021 – the Oak Ridge Schools has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Knoxville Top Workplaces Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on […]

2021-06-24T16:38:30-04:00June 24th, 2021|District News|

Oak Ridge Schools Meals Hero, Jenn Taylor

Team No Kid Hungry Tennessee is taking time to thank our school meals heroes, including our own food service director in Oak Ridge Schools, Jennifer Taylor. In their letter to Oak Ridge Schools, they stated,  “We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate our incredible school nutrition staff and their commitment to ensuring that […]

2021-06-21T10:09:00-04:00June 21st, 2021|District News|

Comcast Emergency Benefits

As part of an ongoing commitment to digital equity, Comcast is proud to support the Federal Government’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which is a temporary program that provides qualifying low-income consumers with a subsidy to help cover the cost of their Internet service and leased Internet equipment. This temporary benefit can be applied to […]

2021-05-27T16:50:27-04:00May 27th, 2021|District News|

Market to Go

Market-To-Go is a CARES act funded COVID relief project that was popular as a safety measure at the Winter Farmers’ Market. Because participants were satisfied with the project, it will continue into the summer during the main season. We hope that families will discover that MTG is a convenient way to get healthy, local food. […]

2021-04-30T06:22:39-04:00April 30th, 2021|District News|

District Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year

Earlier in the week, we announced our school-level teachers and teach assistants of the year. In Oak Ridge Schools, we like to recognize outstanding educators because they care about children and devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of our students. This year, we would like to congratulate one district-level teacher (Erica Hixson) and […]

2021-01-31T13:37:26-05:00January 31st, 2021|District News|
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