Monthly Archives: September 2014
Two Roads
The Road not Taken (by R. Frost) Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it … Continue reading
Seven Keys and Why They Are Important for Student Success
By now most Oak Ridgers with some knowledge of our school system have heard the term “Seven Keys to College and Career Readiness” but exactly what are why? Following are my views on the Seven Keys. The Seven Keys were … Continue reading
DFET Meet the Candidates
I received this email which I am posting to let you be aware of this “Meet the Candidates” event to be held at 7 PM on October 9th. It will be sponsored by Democracy for East Tennessee. Candidates for both … Continue reading
Opportunity to Help and Receive
Parents, citizens and business owners, we have a nice opportunity to help the Oak Ridge High School orchestra. The ORHS Orchestra will present the first concert of our 2014-2015 season on October, 7, 2014. They are currently in need of … Continue reading
Common Core, Oak Ridge Schools and Every Student
Several people have asked candidates for school board their stand on The Common Core. It’s important to know what Common Core is and what it is not. You may find a discussion of that here. Here is how the administrator … Continue reading
Wildcats Tame Farragut
Coach Gaddis’s Oak Ridge Wildcats opened the season with a strong defensive performance over the Farragut Admirals. John Houtari has a nice summary of the game. Congratulations to out football players and coaches, and to our great band! Next up, … Continue reading
Mike Mahathy for BOE 