Adequate sleep contributes to a student’s overall health and well-being. Students should get the proper amount of sleep at night to help stay focused, improve concentration, and improve academic performance. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/45nLYxO
The following is to inform the communities and fans of Roane County Schools
Procedure for Fan Ejections at TSSAA/TMSAA Sporting Events:
Current Dates and Times for the Rockwood Food Pantry.
Parents and Guardians -
Due to soggy road conditions and heavy rains early this morning, please use extreme caution as you travel. You can expect slight delays with morning bus pick up. We have asked bus drivers to take extra caution this morning and to allow extra travel time.
The Roane County Health Department is relocating effective next week to the (former) Michael Dunn Center off of Gallaher Road. All health department services and staff members will relocate to the (former) Michael Dunn Center as of Aug. 14, 2023. As a result the Roane County Health Department will be closed on Monday, August 14 while staff move. Services on Tuesday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 16 will be limited at the new location. The health department will resume a full schedule on Thursday, August 17.
Attention Parents and Guardians-
Roane County Schools will be in session tomorrow, Wednesday Aug 9, 2023 on a regular schedule.
RCS Parents - Here is an update on Roane County Schools current bus route information:
- All buses are running in Harriman, Oliver Springs, and Kingston areas.
- Bus routes in the city limits of Rockwood are cleared to run.
- The following routes in the Midway area are NOT cleared to run:
Salem Valley, Johnson Valley, and River Road.
RCS Parents,
Students are safe at school and bus riders will be held until bus routes are cleared. Once the routes are cleared buses will run. Harriman and Oliver Springs routes have been cleared and all Harriman and Oliver Springs buses are currently releasing buses on time.
Please visit our website for an important update!
Welcome back! Students and Staff we are so glad to have you back in our buildings! School is open and we are anticipating a wonderful start!
Our Roane County School Board attended the Tennessee School Board Association Summer Law Institute at the end of July. During this conference they were provided with a review of new and relevant state laws, in addition to state and federal school-related court decisions. The School Board also took this opportunity to combine it with the Board Retreat. This was a time set aside to focus specifically on the needs of our students, staff, community and what can be accomplished to make Roane County Schools excel!
Roane County School district lost a member of the Bobcat Nation Coach Matt Headden. Matt Headden, a long time teacher, coach, and friend of Oliver Springs passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at his home. He touched many lives through the years, instilling knowledge both in the classroom and on the field. Please remember his family, the teachers, staff, and students of Oliver Springs High School as they mourn the loss of Coach Matt Headen.
Arrangements:
Family will receive friends on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Beech Park Baptist Church in Oliver Springs from 3-7:00 pm. Celebration of Life service will begin at 7:00 pm with special memories from family and friends. https://www.jacksonfuneralservices.com/obituary/Walter-Headden
Roane County Schools Administrators and Supervisors kicked off the new school year with an opening meeting earlier this week. After a motivating message and charge from Director of Schools, Russell Jenkins, attendees heard from various departments learning what's new and upcoming across the district. A very special thank you to Rockwood Electric Utility for hosting the event.
Roane County Schools provides students with the opportunity for open enrollment at each school within the district. Families must provide transportation if the school is outside their bus zone. State law requires districts to publish open enrollment numbers before school starts. If you wish to attend a school outside of your bus zone, please contact the school by August 1st to complete “Out of District” paperwork and request enrollment for your child. Placement will depend on the number of open seats and the number of applicants. Please click this link more information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LNk-YtYK1_ePn4KGGKw04wxxvv_tX688fCY6XzAjT7Q/edit?usp=sharing.
Harriman High School Students, Parents, Alumni, and Community Members, please watch and share this video with important information about HHS.
Just click this link: https://youtu.be/eV5MkrsgyBg
We are excited for this upcoming school year! Go Big Blue! #DevilPride
Alumni Information Link
https://forms.gle/SFHu6TpkoyfXFMH96
Amazon Wish List - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/338N6FS2ETFM6?ref_=wl_share
Congratulations to Alana Phillips!
I am excited for the opportunity to be Roane County Schools Learning Loss Coordinator. This will be my 19th year as an educator, and 18 of those have been at Ridge View Elementary. I have worked as a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, and last year I was the school’s Literacy Leader. I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with my M.S in Education and Reading Specialist. I will have my ED.S in Instructional Leadership with a focus on Instructional Coaching through the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga in August. I am committed to providing support for our teachers and staff while preparing students for success at all grade levels, K-12.
Roane County Schools is looking for a Health Science Teacher. Please use the above link, ( type into your browser), to find the application.
How's Your Internet?
Roane County's Broadband Accelerate Program needs your help. Your participation in a short survey will help improve your community's access to dependable and affordable internet service.
We need input from as many residents as possible to improve Roane County's chances of receiving grants, from the State of TN, for internet (broadband) access.
The survey will measure the current level of service in our homes and businesses. Taking the survey does not commit you to anything - it is just a means to find where reliable and affordable service is needed. This information will not be released to the public.
We ask that you complete this short survey only once by July 6, 2023.
If you'd rather complete this survey on line, go to:
https://tinyurl.com/mtxzv z9r ,
or use the QR code provided.
Questions or comments can be directed to:
Kenny Clinton, ken.clinton@roanecountytn.gov Cell 865-384-3287
Debra Saner, saner1952@gmail.com Cell 513-659-2969
Glenn Gabriel, gabriel.clarence@yahoo .com. Cell 865-320-2004
To learn more about the Broadband Accelerate Program visit:
https://utextensioncedtennessee.edu/tennessee-broadband-accelerate-program/
P.O. Box 643 • Kingston, TN 37763 • Phone: 865.376.5578 • Fax: 865.717.4215
Summer is a time for teachers to rest, relax, and recharge. Many of our teachers take the time to develop new skills they will use in their classrooms when school starts. Eva Robbins (OSHS) and Mary Coulter (MHS) spent a week on the campus of MTSU learning all there is to know about Computer Science! Our students will be ready to meet the new graduation requirements before the school year 2024-2025! Thank you ladies for pushing forward to bring Computer Science to your schools!
Congratulations to Sydney Steimel who placed 2nd in the state of Tennessee in Microsoft Excel certification testing! Way to go Sydney!
