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Access Oak Ridge initiative grows to include grades 9, 10; device pickup next Monday, Tuesday

Posted at 9:10 pm October 10, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

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Every ninth-grade and 10th-grade student at Oak Ridge High School should have a new digital device, a convertible laptop, as of Wednesday, October 19. It’s a continuation of Oak Ridge Schools’ digital initiative, Access Oak Ridge.

“Through our Access Oak Ridge digital one-to-one initiative, our vision is to empower all Oak Ridge students with equitable access to digital learning opportunities; to innovate, design, collaborate, and ultimately succeed in local and global communities of the future,” a press release said.

Here are the instructions for ninth- and 10th-graders and their parents/guardians to follow to receive their school-issued devices, according to the press release:

At your preferred arrival time on your grade-level designated day, come to the Wildcat Arena parking lot (on the Providence Road side of the building, across from the city outdoor pool.) Enter the building through the Wildcat Arena entrance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Access Oak Ridge, convertible laptop, digital initiative, Holly Cross, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools

Photos: Oak Ridge High School 2016 Homecoming Court

Posted at 2:03 pm September 12, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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The 2016 Oak Ridge High School Homecoming Court is pictured above on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Row by row, starting at bottom left, are Leah Scudder and Ben Kelley, Kieran Blevins and Curtis Robertson, Courtney Ellison and Erik Bradford, Lindsey Riikola and Mark LeNoir, Stevie Logan and Dean Stetzel, and Harley Southmayd and Tyshawn Young. (Photo courtesy Holly Cross/Oak Ridge Schools)

 

The 2016 Homecoming Court at Oak Ridge High School has been announced. Here are photos of the Homecoming Court on Monday, courtesy of Holly Cross and Oak Ridge Schools.

The Homecoming game is on Friday, September 23, at Blankenship Field against Sevier County. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Ben Kelley, Courtney Ellison, Curtis Robertson, Dean Stetzel, Erik Bradford, Harley Southmayd, Holly Cross, homecoming, Homecoming Court, Kieran Blevins, Leah Scudder, Lindsey Riikola, Mark LeNoir, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Homecoming Court, Oak Ridge Schools, Stevie Logan, Tyshawn Young

ORHS welding students bring home gold, bronze medals from Skills USA

Posted at 9:49 am April 24, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

ORHS Welding Students and Instruction April 2016

Pictured above from left to right are students Abigayle Allison, Peyton Ooten, and Evan Eschenberg, and instructor Jeff Hankins. (Submitted photo)

 

Two Oak Ridge High Schools received gold medals and were named state champions in two different welding categories, while a third student received a bronze medal.

The students and their medals are:

  • Senior Evan Eschenberg received a gold medal and is the state champion in the category of Welding.
  • Sophomore Abigayle Allison received a gold medal and is the state champion in the category of Welding Sculpture.
  • Junior Peyton Ooten received a bronze medal for third place in the state in the category of Action Skills.

The students are in Jeff Hankins’ welding classes at Oak Ridge High School. They competed and placed in several events in the Skills USA State Championships from April 17-20 in Chattanooga. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Abigayle Allison, bronze medal, Evan Eschenberg, gold medal, Holly Cross, Jeff Hankins, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, ORHS welding, Peyton Ooteng, Skills USA, Skills USA State Championships, Skills USA State Conference, welding

Oak Ridge Schools supervisor receives state Pioneer Award

Posted at 9:38 am February 17, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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Holly Cross, center, career and technical education supervisor at Oak Ridge Schools, has received a Pioneer Award from the Tennessee Department of Career and Technical Education. Presenting the award at right is Danielle Mezera, assistant commissioner of education in the Tennessee Department of College, Career, and Technical Education. (Submitted photo)

 

Holly Cross, career and technical education supervisor at Oak Ridge Schools, has received a state Pioneer Award.

The Pioneer Award is granted by the Tennessee Department of Career and Technical Education, or CTE, to recognize CTE directors who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in their home county and at the state or national level, a press release said. In order to receive this award, the CTE director should have five years or less experience as the CTE director.

Cross was named the the 2015-16 recipient of the state Pioneer Award.

Here are some highlights of accomplishments that contributed to the granting of this award, according to information provided by Oak Ridge Schools: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Anderson County Schools, career and technical education, CTE, CTE supervisor, Holly Cross, Keys to College and Career Readiness, LEAP grant, mechatronics engineering, Morgan County Schools, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge Schools, Patty Thomas, Perkins Reserve Grant, Pioneer Award, Roane State Community College, Tennessee Department of Career and Technical Education

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