By a vote of 10-2 and after a moderate amount of discussion, members of the Williamson County Schools Board of Education selected Legacy Monday night as the name of the middle school currently under construction on Henpeck Lane.
A ribbon cutting will be held for the ceremonial opening of Creekside Elementary School Sunday at 2 p.m., but teachers and students will have already acclimated themselves to the new facility as their first official day there is Wednesday.
Though the Williamson County Schools district is still wrestling with the issue of a bus driver shortage, that is not the cause of students having to stand on some buses as it was pointed out at the most recent County Commission meeting.
Creekside Elementary School, the 49th school to be constructed in the Williamson County Schools district, is scheduled to open for its kindergarten through fifth grade students during the week of Jan. 20.
High school seniors and current college students who live in Williamson County are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to be awarded by Leadership Franklin, which will award one $1,500 scholarship to a student who meets the scholarship criteria.
The attorney who has filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee School Board Association on behalf of a Williamson County parent said the case could have a ripple effect on school districts across the state.
Love the Dress, an organization that provides affordable prom dresses to students, is currently accepting donations of new or gently used formal dresses and accessories.
Below is a new feature at the Williamson Home Page, a weekly preps recruiting roundup.
The prospects of Williamson County students joining the cutting edge in informational technology education became more tangible Thursday.
High Hopes Development Center has named an industry veteran and a former department chair at Independence High School as its new director of education.
The new school doesn’t have a name yet, but it does have an enrollment plan in place after the Williamson County Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to approve the district’s latest zoning proposal.
The Williamson County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve an incentive bonus for substitute teachers, but several members stressed the need to up the ante even more in the way of a pay increase.
While officials from Williamson County Schools are asking the Board of Education to approve pay bonuses for substitute teachers, one board member called the district’s standard rate for subs “a slap in the face.”
With a record number of Tennessee students applying for TN Promise, the program needs 2,600 additional volunteer mentors to ensure each student has a local support system, according to a release.
Social media was, well, all atwitter Tuesday morning after the Williamson County Schools district announced that schools would operate on a regular schedule following overnight snow that left accumulation amounts from a dusting to around a half-inch.
State officials want to place a bigger emphasis on exposing young students to career opportunities, but schools in Williamson County have already made that a focus.
Parents will have a chance to hear and discuss the proposed 2020-21 zoning plan at the second of two community meetings this Thursday.
With the primary focus on vaping and bullying, heads of the two public school districts in Williamson County recently met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the possibility of working together to help solve some of the issues students and parents are confronting.
PHOTO: Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden is expected to discuss school safety and vaping during his discussion at the Pastors for Tennessee Children event on Oct. 30. / File photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE The heads of the two school districts in Williamson County will engage in discussion on how faith leaders can …
By JOHN McBRYDE Officials from both Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special School District are concerned by what they say is an increase of students who are vaping on campuses and, in some cases, taking the habit to a dangerous level. In just the past few years, vaping has been on the rise for …
PHOTO: Jen Vogus (left) stands with a group of her AbleVoices students after they had hung their photos at Franklin City Hall. The photos will be on display there through October. / Photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE Before she discovered photography through an organization known as AbleVoices, Sami Zini felt voiceless. She was …
Our Game of the Week story is brought to you by Vanderbilt Orthopaedics. STORY BY CORY WOODROOF | PHOTO BY DEB SCALLY If you feel the anticipation in the air as you drive through Brentwood this week, you’ll know it’s once again time for Bruins and Raptors to clash. The annual “Battle of the Woods” awaits …
PHOTO: Williamson Inc.’s Matt Largen (left) moderated a panel discussion that featured Hallie Heiter, Kari Miller, Cherie Hammond and Phil Oldham. / Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE With discussions on entrepreneurship, autonomous vehicles, robotics and STEM, the theme of Tuesday morning’s 2019 Education Summit hosted by Williamson Inc. could have been titled something …
PHOTO: School board members (from left) Nancy Garrett, Brad Fiscus, Angela Durham and Eric Welch listen in during the work session Thursday night. / Photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE The recent lack of late-summer rain hasn’t been good for the grass or the September flowers, but it has been a welcome absence for …
From WCS InFOCUS Marching bands from all high schools in the Williamson County Schools district will gather at one location this weekend to present the county’s vast array of musical talent. Known as the Williamson County Band Exhibition, the annual event will be held Saturday at Ravenwood High School. Each of the high school marching …
STAFF REPORTS Battle Ground Academy will induct new members into its Alumni, Sports and Faculty Hall of Fame during a ceremony Sept. 28 at the Hilton Franklin Cool Springs, as well as honor its Distinguished Young Alumna as part of the school’s homecoming weekend festivities. “The induction of these deserving men and women is a …
By JOHN McBRYDE When it comes to the listening tour that Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden is currently involved in, the online reception has been much stronger than the in-person visits. “Facebook Live has gotten so much more attention than our visiting tours that we’ve done,” said Golden of the meet-and-greet sessions. “So we’ve …
By JOHN McBRYDE A lawsuit involving President Donald Trump and his Twitter account will likely lead to a new law on the use of social media for elected officials, including members of the Williamson County Schools’ Board of Education who have Twitter, Facebook and similar accounts. During a presentation at Tuesday’s school board retreat at …
PHOTO: WCS Safety and Security Director Mike Fletcher speaks before school board members Nancy Garrett, Rick Wimberly, Dan Cash and others during the Board of Education Wednesday. / Photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE From making sure the doors are locked to assigning the appropriate number of school resource officers to ensuring there’s an …
PHOTO: Participating in a recent fundraiser by the Catalyst Network were (from left) Julie Oyer, Adam Beck, William Vablais, Kari Miller, Cherie Hammond and Jay Chawan. / Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE As those involved in the creation and development of what is perhaps Williamson County Schools’ most ambitious program could attest, there …
PHOTO: Superintendent Jason Golden (left) and Assistant Superintendent Leigh Webb (center) of Secondary Education stand with some of the principals representing the district’s 28 Reward Schools. / Photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE On a night of routine vote tallying and light discussion, the Williamson County Schools Board of Education’s first full meeting in …
By ALEXANDER WILLIS The Williamson County School district was among the highest ranking districts in the state in the latest TNReady assessment results released Thursday morning by the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), with the district being ranked in the highest achieving category of “exemplary.” Part of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, TNReady is “designed …
STAFF REPORTS The Battle of Franklin Trust will host a Teacher Appreciation Day Saturday for all current educators and school staff, giving teachers free admission to Carter House and Carnton Classic House tours. “Teacher Appreciation Days grants us the opportunity to thank our educators,” said Eric A. Jacobson, CEO of The Battle of Franklin Trust. …
PHOTO: WCS Superintendent Jason Golden was up early as he attended Independence High School Friday morning to usher in the start of the 2019-20 school year. / Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE The sun was rising above the Thompson’s Station hills as Jason Golden made his first-day-of-school debut as Williamson County Schools superintendent. He took …
PHOTO: WCS Superintendent Jason Golden speaks to the crowd at Scales Elementary School as Board of Education Chair Gary Anderson and the school’s principal, Melonye Lowe, listen. Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE With the completion of the new addition to Scales Elementary School in Brentwood, faculty and students are going to enjoy more breathing space …
PHOTO: Kari Miller, director of the EIC, speaks to the audience as (from left) WCS Superintendent Jason Golden, Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson and County Commission Chair Tommy Little look on. / Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE Like the other 128 high school students who have enrolled in the Williamson County Schools’ Entrepreneurship …
By STAFF REPORTS Crye-Leike Real Estate Services donated 494 backpacks full of school supplies to Youth Villages of Middle Tennessee as part of the Backpack Heroes Program. Youth Villages is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully through home-based counseling, therapeutic foster care, adoption services, …
By JOHN McBRYDE As schools in Franklin and Williamson County get started on the new year this week, students will be in navigation mode as they find their way to classrooms, lockers and the cafeteria. And in the greater picture of back to school, there’s an even more critical mode of navigation — that is, …
PHOTO: Members of the WCS Board of Education attended the event Tuesday night at the Factory at Franklin, including (from left) Rick Wimberly, KC Haugh, Jay Galbreath, Eric Welch, Angela Durham and Candy Emerson. / Photos by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE All that was missing at the Williamson County Schools’ 2019 beach-themed Superintendent’s Celebration …
NASHVILLE POST Lipscomb Academy officials announced Tuesday the appointment of business- executive-turned-educator Allen Long as head of upper school. For nearly 20 years prior to undertaking a career in education, Long specialized in corporate human resources and staff management at Tractor Supply Co., Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh Childrenswear and Batten & Shaw Inc., according to a release. …
PHOTO: Brad Fiscus said he would still serve out his term as a member of the Williamson County Schools’ Board of Education even if he wins the election for District 63 in the Tennessee State Legislature. / File photo by John McBryde By JOHN McBRYDE Brad Fiscus had a busy Tuesday. One day after he …
By KEVIN WARNER Summit High School recently completed a redesign of the school’s gymnasium floor, as it goes for a new look entering its ninth year of operation. The new design, over a year in the making, replaces the school’s initials with the school’s signature Spartan logo in a slightly-darker wood finish at center court. …
Twenty-nine area high school students from Lewis, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury, and Williamson counties recently completed a two-week program at Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) that provided them with insight about careers in health care. The medical center and the Maury Regional Auxiliary hosted the 2019 Maury Academy for Students in Health (MASH) program June 10–21. …
WILLIAMSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION The Athletics Division of Williamson County Parks and Recreation will be offering a six-week soccer program for home school students in Middle Tennessee. This coed program (for ages 7-17) will be held at the Indoor Arena at Crockett Park, 1485 Volunteer Parkway in Brentwood from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. …
tnAchieves has begun its effort to recruit 9,000 volunteer mentors to meet its goal of providing every TN Promise applicant from the Class of 2020 with a local support system. TN Promise affords every graduating high school senior in the state the opportunity to attend a community or technical college tuition free. Nearly 64,000 students …
TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Thirteen Tennessee students took top honors at the 2019 National History Day competition, winning two medals and a special award. In total, 56 middle and high school students represented Tennessee in the competition, which allows students to showcase their creativity and research skills by developing projects with historical themes. The …
TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS The Tennessee Board of Regents on Friday set tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year and approved a list of new campus building projects, including a $27.5 million technology classroom building at Columbia State Community College’s Williamson County campus. The building recommendations will move to the next step in the …
Recent high school graduates Amber Hiscock and Christine McCollum were selected as recipients for the 2019 Williamson County Fair Board Scholarship. The annual award, which recognizes students with outstanding academic performance, leadership positions and overall involvement in the Williamson County Fair, will grant each of the incoming freshmen $2,000 toward her college tuition. “These are …
UNITED WAY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY United Way of Williamson County’s school-based education program is providing literacy and learning activities for local students during the summer months with a Summer Literacy Program based at three elementary schools. The Summer Literacy Program is a Raise Your Hand initiative that promotes the importance of ongoing reading and combats …
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