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Congrats, Class of 2024!

On Thursday, May 16th, Woodland Elementary had the honor of welcoming back our former Hawks from the Class of 2024.  Woodland Elementary staff, students, and some former staff were excited to welcome back the graduating class of 2024! There were many that we had not seen since they were 4th graders at Woodland.

2024-05-25T13:37:10-04:00May 25th, 2024|District News, School News|

TDOE EBT Distribution for 2024 Summer Break

Tennessee Set to Begin Summer EBT Distribution for the 2023-24 Academic School Year to Improve Food Access for Children During the 2024 Summer Break

Eligible Students will be Issued Summer EBT Benefits Beginning June 14, 2024

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services today announced that the department, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education, […]

2024-05-21T10:17:35-04:00May 21st, 2024|District News, School News|

Woodland Track

Woodland came in 2nd place in the Elementary Track Meet on Wednesday, May 15th. We are proud of these athletes for their effort, positive attitudes, and great sportsmanship! We had students finish in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in many events.

2024-05-18T10:33:05-04:00May 18th, 2024|District News, School News|

Kindergarten Stagger Days 2024-25

The 2024-2025 school year begins for Oak Ridge Schools (ORS) on Monday, July 22, 2024, however, Kindergartners will only attend two (2) of the first (7) seven school days as part of a staggered schedule. Oak Ridge Schools staggers kindergarten students over a week and a half to give teachers an opportunity to work with […]

2024-05-14T10:13:49-04:00May 14th, 2024|District News|

Spring Fling 2024

Woodland Elementary held its annual Spring Fling on Friday, April 5th. Despite the weather feeling more like winter than Spring, we had an amazing evening of food, fun, games, inflatables, a bounce house, a silent auction, and a chance to color bomb Principal Hobby.

Fun at Spring Fling 

2024-04-13T15:50:53-04:00April 13th, 2024|District News, School News|

ORS Open Enrollment Application Window Opens

Cross Boundary and Tuition Applications for enrollment in Oak Ridge Schools are available for download and submission now through Monday, April 15, 2024.

Students interested in cross boundary or tuition enrollment must submit an application via email to lhenderson@ortn.edu, fax (865-425-9061) or deliver in-person at the Oak Ridge Schools Administration building.

Enrollment availability is limited and […]

2024-04-01T14:59:17-04:00March 26th, 2024|District News|

ORS Highly Rated by TDOE New Letter Grade System

Oak Ridge Schools were among the highest rated schools in the state according to the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE) new Letter Grade Rating System, released earlier today. Six Oak Ridge schools earned an “A” letter grade, the highest possible rating, and three earned perfect Level 5 scores in every scored component contributing to the […]

2023-12-21T13:21:54-05:00December 21st, 2023|District News, School News|

Respect

Our district has adopted the Purposefull People Character Strong Curriculum to address social-emotional learning within our classrooms. This curriculum has 3 primary focuses: Be Kind, Be Strong, Be Well.

Each month we focus on a specific character trait. August’s trait was Respect. All month, we’ve been learning about how Respect is “seeing value in all people […]

2023-09-03T10:42:57-04:00September 3rd, 2023|District News, School News|
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