Westwood Middle School November Events
11/02 Monday Basketball (A)Webb SchoolJVB – 4:30 VG – 6pm. VB – 7pm.11/03 Tuesday Basketball (A)North MiddleJVG – 4pm. JVB – 5pm. VG – 6pm. VB – 7pm.Tuesday Teacher Inservice – NO STUDENTS11/05 Thursday Basketball (A)Harris MiddleVG – 6pm. VB – 7pm.Thursday Massage Therapist11/07 Saturday Basketball (H)Tullahoma WestJVG –... Read more
CCCHS and Raider Academy to do Distance Learning For a Week Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases.
This week the recent increase in community spread of COVID-19 in our community has started to have a more significant impact on our school district.  Due to an increase in positive cases among the staff and students at Coffee County Central High School and Coffee County Raider Academy, these... Read more
Motlow Grows 800% in Dual Enrollment/High School Concurrent Graduates
Motlow State’s Dual Enrollment (DE) program, already featuring the highest enrollment of any community college in the state, set another milestone in May. The number of students who graduated from Motlow the same semester as they graduated high school grew a phenomenal 800%. Partnerships with secondary schools are at... Read more
MTSU’s College of Education Named among Top Nationally for Student Teacher Prep
An A score for its clinical program  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s in-the-field training offered through its undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been ranked among the nation’s best by the National Council on Teacher Quality.   MTSU’s clinical practice program stands out as among only 33 traditional elementary programs... Read more
First Lady Maria Lee and Commissioner Schwinn to Visit Manchester City Schools
Nashville, TN— On Wednesday, October 14, Tennessee first lady Maria Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn will visit Westwood Elementary to assist the Manchester City Schools Family Resource Center in processing and packaging student needs fulfilled through the Tennessee Serves Purposity campaign.   “We launched Tennessee Serves with the goal of mobilizing Tennesseans to serve their neighbors and volunteer in their communities,... Read more
TDOE Awards $2 Million in Grow Your Own Grants to Tennessee Educator Prep Programs
Awards Fund ‘Grow Your Own’ Programs with 35 Districts to Strengthen Teacher Pipeline in Tennessee Nashville, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education today announced seven Educator Preparation Programs will be awarded Grow Your Own Competitive Grants to form or expand state-recognized Grow Your Own Partnerships to increase access and remove barriers to the teaching profession.  The Grow Your Own Competitive Grant funds partnerships between Educator Preparation... Read more
TDOE Receives $5.5 Million State Personnel Development Grant to Serve Students with Disabilities
Grant Builds Upon Work to Support Instruction for Students Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant to strengthen instructional practices for serving students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.  The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, administered through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) within... Read more
Westwood Middle School October Events
10/01 Thursday Football (A)Cascade @6:3010/05 – 10/09 FALL BREAK10/08 Thursday Football Championship (H) @6:3010/13 Tuesday Cross Country @4:30(St. Andrews @Sewanee)10/14 Wednesday Basketball – 6th Grade (H)Tullahoma WestGirls – 6pm.Wednesday SCHOOL PICTURES10/15 Thursday Basketball (H)Tracy CityVG – 6pm. VB – 7pm.10/19 Monday Basketball – 6th Grade (A)Tullahoma WestGirls – 6pm.... Read more
Motlow State joins MTSU and Columbia State in $300K USDA Grant
Attracting future students to agriculture and MTSU’s Fermentation Science program — that’s the objective of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant collaboration between Motlow, Columbia State, and MTSU. It’s a three-year, $300,000 grant proposed by MTSU’s Tony Johnston, who is partnering with Motlow Chemistry Instructor Nathan Fisher and... Read more
Tennessee Releases Data Showing Significant Learning Loss Among K-12 Students
Projected Losses Tied to Prolonged School Closures and Time Away From Classroom NASHVILLE, TN— Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education today released estimated data regarding learning loss for Tennessee students resulting from COVID-19 school closures through the summer months. Preliminary data projects an estimated 50% decrease... Read more