Ginny Rigell Boles has been named principal of Glenwood Elementary School in Oak Ridge.
The appointment was announced Monday by Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers.
Boles will become principal effective July 1. She will replace Pearl Goins, who recently retired, a press release said.
An interview committee comprised of Glenwood and central office staff selected Boles after applications were screened and some candidates were interviewed.
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Roger Ward
Roger Ward has been named Principal of the Year by Oak Ridge Schools.
Ward has been principal of Linden Elementary School since July 2005.
He began his career in 1990 and has served in many roles as an elementary educator during the past 28 years, a press release said.
“Mr. Ward emphasizes that students need not only to learn academic skills but also to be responsible, respectful, ready, and safe,” the press release said. “Thank you for your continued dedication to the students and staff at Linden and throughout the Oak Ridge Schools family.”
Ward’s nomination will be sent to the state level for consideration, Oak Ridge Schools said in the press release. The state winner will be honored during the annual LEAD Conference in Nashville.
Each year, an outstanding public school principal earns distinction as the Tennessee Department of Education Principal of the Year, the press release said. [Read more…]
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…]
Oak Ridge Schools has announced three teachers of the year.
The three building-wide teachers of the year are:
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…]
