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Thursday closings: Oak Ridge, Clinton, Anderson, Roane, Roane State

Posted at 10:12 pm February 25, 2015
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Snow in Oak Ridge on Feb. 25, 2015

Snow in Oak Ridge on Feb. 25, 2015. Forecasters said heavy snow was expected across the region from Wednesday night through midday Thursday. (Photo by Mike Mahathy)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 9:02 a.m. Feb. 26.

Schools in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Anderson and Roane counties will be closed on Thursday, February 26, because of the weather and road conditions.

The Anderson County Schools Central Office and Roane County Schools Central Office will both be closed.

Roane State Community College campuses will also be closed because of the weather.

ORAU’s Oak Ridge offices will open at noon on Thursday. Employees are urged to drive safely to the office. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Slider, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton City Schools, closings, East Tennessee, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge Schools, ORAU, Roane County schools, Roane State Community College, snow, snowfall

Wednesday closings, delays: Anderson, Roane, Clinton, Oak Ridge

Posted at 6:22 pm February 24, 2015
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Snow Sweeper at Oak Ridge High School

A tractor with sweeping equipment helps remove snow from the Oak Ridge High School parking lot on Tuesday. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

Anderson County Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 25, due to the snow received overnight and this morning. The Central Office is also closed.

Clinton City Schools will be closed on Wednesday due to winter weather conditions.

Oak Ridge Schools will start two hours late on Wednesday, weather permitting and with no roads refreezing, but will dismiss at the regular dismissal time—not the typical Wednesday dismissal time. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Clinton, Clinton City Schools, forecast, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Schools, Region 2 basketball tournament, schools, snow, winter weather

Snow: Oak Ridge Schools closed, city opens late, Discovery Ed Livestream postponed

Posted at 8:06 am February 24, 2015
By John Huotari 3 Comments

Snow Sweeper at Oak Ridge High School

A tractor with sweeping equipment helps remove snow from the Oak Ridge High School parking lot. (Photo by Julio Culiat) 

 

Note: This story was last updated at 12:52 p.m. Some of these announcements continue to change. We will update this story as we can.

Oak Ridge Schools are closed today (Tuesday, February 24), and the City of Oak Ridge offices will open at 10 a.m.

Oak Ridge Schools said the Discovery Ed Livestream that had been scheduled for today has been postponed until May.

Anderson County Courthouse is closed due to weather. So is Roane State Community College. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, High School, K-12, Slider, Sports, Top Stories, Weather, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, basketball tournament, Budget Committee, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton, Daniel Powers, Discovery Ed Livestream, forecast, hazardous travel conditions, ice-covered roadways, Julio Culiat, National Weather Service, NWS, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge Municipal Building, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Schools, ORNL Federal Credit Union, OSTI, Roane State Community College, Senior Center, snow, U.S. Department of Energy, UCOR, UPF, winter weather, winter weather advisory, Y-12 Federal Credit Union, Y-12 National Security Complex

Tuesday closings: Anderson, Roane, Clinton schools; Oak Ridge open

Posted at 8:16 pm February 23, 2015
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Note: This story was last updated at 8:14 a.m. Feb. 24.

Schools in Clinton and Anderson, Roane, Morgan, Campbell, Scott, and Union counties are among those closed again Tuesday because of the weather.

Anderson County Schools said schools will be closed due to icy conditions on many of the county’s back roads. The Central Office will follow the inclement weather procedure, and principals should report to their schools.

Oak Ridge Schools said they plan to be open. Update: Oak Ridge Schools are also closed Tuesday. Please see newer story here.

“At this point, school will start on time tomorrow, but weather will be monitored during the night,” Oak Ridge education officials said. “We will alert you if there are changes.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson, basketball tournament, Campbell, Clinton, Lady Wildcats, Morgan, Oak Ridge Schools, Region 2, Roane, schools, Scott, snow, Union, Wildcats

Oak Ridge Schools closed Monday, Breakfast with Legislators canceled

Posted at 10:29 pm February 22, 2015
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Randy McNally

Randy McNally

John Ragan

John Ragan

Oak Ridge Schools will be closed Monday, February 23, due to some dangerous secondary roads.

Due to the Oak Ridge Schools being closed, the League of Women Voters has also canceled Breakfast with the Legislators. The League’s policy is to cancel the breakfast when school is canceled.

The next Breakfast with the Legislators will be March 23. Breakfast with the Legislators this year includes senators Randy McNally and Ken Yager and representatives John Ragan and Kent Calfee.

Schools in Clinton and Anderson, Knox, and Roane counties have also announced that they will be closed Monday.

Roane State Community College said its Fentress and Morgan campuses will be closed Monday due to weather.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Breakfast with the Legislators, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Schools, roads, Roane State Community College, weather

Friday: OR Schools closed; AC Courthouse, Y-12 open at 8

Posted at 9:47 pm February 19, 2015
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Note: This story was updated at 10:02 p.m.

Oak Ridge Schools will be closed Friday, and the Anderson County Courthouse and Y-12 National Security Complex will open at 8 a.m.

The offices of the Anderson County Clerk and Trustee will not open until 10 a.m.

“County officials still urge that Anderson County citizens stay safe and use extreme caution if citizens must be out and about,” a statement said. “County officials will continue monitoring the weather, and if it worsens earlier than anticipated on Friday, the Courthouse and other county government offices will be closed early.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Anderson County Clerk, Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson County trustee, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, International Festival, Oak Ridge Schools, ORAU, Roane State Community College, uranium processing facility, Y-12 National Security Complex

Weather: Oak Ridge Schools, Roane State, Y-12 closed; some businesses closed, running late

Posted at 9:09 am February 16, 2015
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Note: This story was last updated at 2:41 p.m.

Oak Ridge Schools and Roane State Community College are closed today (Monday, February 16) due to weather, and some employers and businesses are starting late or are closed.

The Y-12 National Security Complex is closed to non-essential employees due to hazardous weather conditions.

Roane County Schools Central Office will also be closed due to the weather. This includes Technology, Transportation, and other departments.

Some schools, including Clinton’s, were already closed today because of the Presidents’ Day holiday. And some businesses and government offices were already closed because of the holiday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Clinton, hazardous weather, Oak Ridge Schools, Presidents Day, Roane County Schools Central Office, Roane State Community College, UCOR, weather, winter storm warning, Y-12 National Security Complex

Glenwood librarian named Teacher of the Year by Oak Ridge Schools

Posted at 12:59 am February 12, 2015
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Amelia Bell

Amelia Bell

Amelia Bell, a librarian at Glenwood Elementary School, has been named Teacher of the Year for the Oak Ridge school system.

Oak Ridge Schools announced their pick on Tuesday.

Bell is a librarian with 20 years of teaching experience, a press release said. She is a member of the Glenwood Leadership Team and has presented at several conferences, including the Tennessee Afterschool Summer Symposium and the American Association of School Librarians National Conference. She has also served as a lecturer in the School of Information Science at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Honors and Spotlight, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Amelia Bell, Glenwood Elementary School, librarian, Oak Ridge Schools, Pearl Goins, Teacher of the Year

First Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5k scheduled for March

Posted at 12:10 pm February 6, 2015
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The first Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5K is scheduled for March 21, organizers said.

“Come join the schools, city, and community of Oak Ridge in their first annual 5k,” the Oak Ridge Track Club said in a notice posted on its website. “The race will be held at the beautiful Melton Lake Park!”

The standard registration is $25. It’s $20 for school and municipal employees, and $10 for students. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K, Melton Lake Park, Melton Lake Pavilion, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5k, Oak Ridge Track Club, race

Oak Ridge Schools announces three teachers of the year

Posted at 2:55 pm February 2, 2015
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Oak Ridge Schools has announced three teachers of the year.

The three building-wide teachers of the year are:

  • Amelia Bell, Glenwood Elementary School;
  • Amy Fuqua, Linden Elementary School; and
  • Lisa Meidl, Willow Brook Elementary School.

In a press release, school officials said they will soon announce the selection of the system-wide Teacher of the Year, selected from one of these three candidates. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Honors and Spotlight, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Amelia Bell, Amy Fuqua, Glenwood Elementary School, librarian, Linden Elementary School, Lisa Meidl, Oak Ridge Schools, outstanding teachers, Pearl Goins, Roger Ward, Sherrie Fairchild-Keyes, teacher, Teacher of the Year, Willow Brook Elementary School

Oak Ridge Schools have health, wellness panel, screening on Saturday

Posted at 1:19 am January 31, 2015
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The Oak Ridge Schools Office of Coordinated School Health and the Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center are hosting a free Health and Wellness Panel Discussion and Health Screening this Saturday, January 31, at Oak Ridge High School Auditorium from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The event will be hosted by Dr. Bob Overholt of the Dr. Bob Show. The panel will consist of Dr. Karthick Krishnan (asthma/allergy specialist), Dr. Chris Nolte (sleep specialist), Dr. Randy Robbins (orthopedic specialist), and Dr. Matthew McCallister (concussion/pediatric health). The panel will answer audience questions from 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Allergy Asthma and Sinus Center, Bob Overholt, Chris Nolte, Dr. Bob Show, health, health panel, health screening, Jenifer Laurendine, Karthick Krishnan, Matthew McCallister, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, Office of Coordinated School Health, Randy Robbins, Tennessee Department of Oral Health Services, wellness

Documentary on kindness to be shown to middle school, high school girls on Feb. 12

Posted at 7:31 pm January 28, 2015
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Oak Ridge Schools will show a documentary on kindness to middle school and high school girls at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 12.

The documentary, “Finding Kind,” will be shown at Oak Ridge High School, and the evening is expected last until approximately 8:30 p.m., with activities to include viewing the documentary, discussions led by Oak Ridge School staff counselors, and then wrapping up with the opportunity for girls to take a kindness pledge, to apologize to those they may have wronged, and then to express something kind to their peers, a press release said.

Door prizes will be awarded as well.

The press release said this event is recommended to girls ages 11 and up due to language and some content. This event is free of charge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Movies Tagged With: documentary, Finding Kind, kindness, Lauren Pareskian, Molly Stroud, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, relationships

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