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| WCS board votes on graduation requirements; Looney's evaluation basis A five-hour work session last Thursday translated into a 50-minute Williamson County Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday. That doesn’t mean a lot of important matters weren’t taken care of. Covered with graduation requirements, the superintendent's annual evaluation and results of the annual Pride survey about students' drinking habits. Read More By SUSAN LEATHERS - Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:30 pm |
Franklin High School received a $4,500 Tennessee High Schools That Work Implementation Grant from the Division of Career and Technical Education for the 2013-14 school year. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:30 pm |
Grassland Elementary School's new vegetable garden will be a little greener thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Whole Kids Foundation. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:36 pm |
Dr. Kate Donnelly was announced as the new principal at Walnut Grove Elementary Thursday morning. She will replace principal Jay Jordan, who announced his retirement earlier this month. Read More Franklin Home Page staff reports - Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:30 pm |
The Williamson County School district has named Chad Walker the new principal at Hunters Bend Elementary. Read More By CHARLES PULLIAM - Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:30 pm |
During its May 13 meeting, the Franklin Special School District Board of Education honored outgoing Board member Melanie Hembree for her five years of service. Hembree, FSSD Board Secretary, announced that she is moving out of state, leaving a vacancy on the six-member Board that will need to be filled until the August 2014 elections. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:30 pm |
| Five WCS schools ranked tops in state, nation Five Williamson County schools are listed among the top high schools in the nation according to the US News and World Report's annual listings. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 11:27 pm |
Centennial High School drafting teacher Tim Sawyer recently challenged some of his students to create an accurate model of Franklin's Public Square. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:30 pm |
| Grassland Middle to perform 'Tribute to Irish American Culture' The Grassland Middle School Vocal Music Department will perform "A Tribute to Irish American Culture" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 2101 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:33 am |
| Shining Apples salute schools' best volunteers The top volunteers of Williamson County Schools were honored during the 17th annual Shining Apple Awards ceremony. Honorees in each of the district's 41 schools were recognized during the event sponsored by the Williamson County YMCA Fun Company and the Williamson County Board of Education. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Sunday, May 12, 2013 10:30 pm |
| TBI study shows crime down in schools The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today released its annual study dedicated to crime in Tennessee’s schools. Produced by TBI’s Crime Statistics Unit, the study spans a three-year period between 2010 and 2012 and is based on crime data submitted by Tennessee law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Read More Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2013 10:30 pm |
| Franklin, Brentwood students named National Merit Scholarship winners Several students from Franklin and Brentwood were named this year's National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. A total of 2,500 students were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. The winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishment, skills and potential for success in college studies. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:30 pm |
Second in a two-part series Ever wonder what teachers or principals or other school officials do outside of the classroom? Williamson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney takes to the skies in his time off, skydiving. Read More By CHARLES PULLIAM - Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:27 pm |
| WCS budget before county for second time As the beginning of the new fiscal year continues to close in, discussions about the Williamson County Schools proposed budget will continue Tuesday afternoon in Franklin. Read More By CHARLES PULLIAM - Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013 10:30 pm |
| BGA teacher named 'My Favorite Teacher' A Battle Ground Academy teacher has been named the regional winner of Barnes & Noble’s My Favorite Teacher contest. Shelley McLay, who teaches in BGA’s Middle School, was chosen from thousands of entries at Barnes & Noble stores throughout the entire region. Read More Franklin Home Page news reports - Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013 10:30 pm |
