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Oak Ridge teams excel at state chess team championships

Posted at 12:22 pm April 5, 2018
By Gilbert Chan Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge High School Freshmen Chess Team in March 2018: Levi Parish, Adam Herron, Kenny Adams, and Dan Joy (Photo courtesy Esther Parish)

Oak Ridge High School Freshmen Chess Team: Levi Parish, Adam Herron, Kenny Adams, and Dan Joy (Photo courtesy Esther Parish)

 

Every year, the top four scholastic chess teams in each of the four grade divisions qualify to join teams from the other three regions to compete for the Tennessee Chess Association scholastic team championships, which were held March 24 at Tennessee Tech University.

Four Oak Ridge schools—Linden Elementary School, Robertsville Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, and Oak Ridge High School—qualified a total of six teams for this year’s event. That meant that about 1/10th of the players were Oak Ridge students (Oak Ridge has about 0.4 percent of the state’s population).

In the Primary (K-3) section, the Linden team of Ricardo Smith, William Hetrick, Quinn Richardson, and Kaylee Tress finished 11th overall.

In the Elementary (K-6) section, Jefferson (Brian Qu, Isaak Nussbaum, Gavin Koentop, and Toby Croft) finished fifth, while Robertsville (Leo Ehlers, Patrick Wurm, Daisy Kercher, Brandon Bonamarte, and Zachary Williamson) took 10th. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Adam Herron, Andrew Brady, Bear Moran, Brandon Bonamarte, Brian Qu, chess, chess teams, Daisy Kercher, Dan Joy, Gavin Koentop, Henri Scott, Isaak Nussbaum, Jack Biewer, Jackson Johnson, Jefferson, Jefferson Middle School, Justin Blanchard, Kaylee Tres, Kenny Adams, Leo Ehlers, Levi Parish, Linden, Linden Elementary School, Nick Pelletier, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge HS, Patrick Wurm, Quinn Richardson, Ricardo Smith, Robertsville, Robertsville Middle School, Steven Qu, Tennessee Chess Association, Tennessee Chess Association scholastic team championships, Toby Croft, William Hetrick, Zachary Williamson

Oak Ridge Schools first in state to earn AdvancED STEM certification for all elementary, middle schools

Posted at 10:22 am July 10, 2017
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

Students at Jefferson Middle School collaboratively plan problem-based learning (PBL). (Submitted photo)

Students at Jefferson Middle School collaboratively plan problem-based learning (PBL). (Submitted photo)

 

Oak Ridge Schools is the first district in the state to earn AdvancED STEM certification for all of its elementary and middle schools, a press release said.

AdvancED uses a research-based framework and criteria for the awareness, continuous improvement, and assessment of the quality, rigor, and substance of STEM educational programs, the press release said. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

In the spring of 2016, three Oak Ridge elementary schools earned AdvancED STEM certification: Glenwood, Linden, and Woodland. These schools were the first in the district to demonstrate the capacity to prepare students for STEM fields of study and work, the press release said.

In the spring of 2017, three more schools in Oak Ridge received this distinction: Willow Brook Elementary, Jefferson Middle, and Robertsville Middle.

“Our district is the first in the state to certify every elementary and middle school in the district,” the press release said. “We are committed to preparing our learners for the careers of tomorrow by perpetuating their enthusiasm for STEM disciplines today. Our focus on STEM demonstrates our continued commitment to ensure every Oak Ridge student is prepared for college, career, and life success.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: AdvancED STEM, AdvancED STEM Certification, engineering, Glenwood, Jefferson Middle School, K-12 STEM, K-12 STEM teaching and learning, Linden, mathematics, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Rige, Robertsville Middle School, science, STEM, STEM-based learning, technology, Willow Brook Elementary School, Woodland

Three Oak Ridge elementary schools earn AdvancED STEM Certification

Posted at 11:32 am May 20, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

Pictured here are STEM leaders Evan Parker (left) and Kim Howard (right), with Principal Nancy West (center). Woodland Elementary School is the 42nd AdvancED STEM Certified school. (Submitted photo)

Pictured here are STEM leaders Evan Parker (left) and Kim Howard (right), with Principal Nancy West (center). Woodland Elementary School is the 42nd AdvancED STEM Certified school. (Submitted photo)

Three Oak Ridge elementary schools have earned AdvancED STEM Certification. Glenwood, Linden, and Woodland elementary schools are now officially three of 40-plus schools worldwide that have earned this certification so far, a press release said.

“The process is ongoing, and we look forward to adding more of our schools to this distinguished list in September,” the press release said.

For several months, Oak Ridge Schools STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) leaders have been working to provide evidence to a team of evaluators who have undertaken a data-driven internal review and an external diagnostic review process that demonstrates the school district’s ongoing commitment and capacity to prepare students for STEM fields of study and work, the release said.

“STEM students have the skills, knowledge, and thinking strategies that prepare them to be innovative, creative, and systematic problem solvers in STEM fields of study and work,” the release said. “Engaging in this process long term will provide educators with detailed findings and a clear roadmap to stimulate and sustain dramatic improvement.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: AdvancED STEM Certification, Evan Parker, Glenwood, Kim Howard, Linden, Nancy West, Oak Ridge elementary schools, Oak Ridge Schools, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, Woodland

Federal spending cuts affect special education program in Oak Ridge

Posted at 8:48 pm May 23, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Federal funds to Oak Ridge Schools could be cut five percent starting July 1 under the so-called sequester, and that’s led to staff reductions in the special education program.

Four positions would be cut at Oak Ridge High School and three elementary schools—Glenwood, Linden, and Willow Brook—under a budget approved by school board members on second and final reading Thursday. Two of the reductions would result in job losses. One is a teaching assistant position at Linden, and the other is a teaching assistant job at Oak Ridge High School.

Parents with children in the program have said they are concerned about how the students might struggle if they don’t continue to get the one-on-one help they need. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Bob Eby, Bob Smallridge, bonus, budget, federal funds, funding, Hal Jernigan, Linden, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, revenues, school resource officers, sequester, special education, spending cuts, SRO, technological needs

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