St. Mary School in Oak Ridge reached a significant milestone this school year. The 2023-24 year marks 25 years of the school being an accredited institution. While the education practices and standards and the accrediting organization’s name have changed (originally Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, then Advanced Ed, and …
Longtime school family lends St. Mary-Oak Ridge a Picasso
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge has recently been loaned a unique print to display from Picasso’s Imaginary Series, Shakespeare. The Warne family have loved being a part of the Oak Ridge community and St. Mary Parish and School since 1952. The late George and Rosemary Warne, avid art collectors …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge sixth-grader takes first in essay contest
James Lutz, a sixth-grader at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge, was awarded first place locally in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay contest. The VFW’s annual youth essay contest invites students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to submit essays reflecting on yearly themes concerning patriotism. Student …
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Making space for Christ to teach
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program engages children in learning a love of God By Emily Booker “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” — John 7:16 There are lots of methods and theories about how to best teach a child, but when it comes to religious …
Sister shares love of woodworking with students
Dominican Sister Maria Kolbe’s pupils have made candle holders, stools, plaques, and more By Gabrielle Nolan The first time Sister Maria Kolbe Rossi, OP, worked with wood, she was in the sixth grade. “It was a woodworking class in school that you took during the day, and it was once …
Father Shelton, Orthodox rector speak to St. Mary-Oak Ridge class
The seventh-graders at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge received two guest speakers for a unique religion class Nov. 18. Promoted as a day to discover different faiths during the National Catholic Educational Association’s Discovering Catholic Schools Week, students had questions ready to go for two local clergy: Father Brent …
Schools return this fall with new leadership
New president comes to Notre Dame; NDHS, Sacred Heart, St. Mary-Oak Ridge have new principals By Bill Brewer The search for Notre Dame High School’s new leader led the Diocese of Knoxville all the way to Chicago’s suburbs. But that two-month search proved fruitful as the diocese and Notre Dame …
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Leading, learning, proclaiming leads to national award
St. Mary-Oak Ridge pastor Fr. Brent Shelton receives National Catholic Educational Association leadership honor By Bill Brewer Father Brent Shelton is both a student and a teacher, which explains his love for education. Catholic education in particular. Anyone who attends his Masses can attest to how the pastor of St. …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge students once again place high in UT-Knoxville science fair
Students at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge continued their tradition of success at the Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF), this year held virtually because of COVID-19 on March 30. The annual St. Mary School middle school science fair was held Feb. 6. Projects were divided into two …
AI expert Dr. Kai-Fu Lee returns to alma mater
St. Mary-Oak Ridge honors the internationally known venture capitalist and author at a school assembly By Dan McWilliams What a difference a sister can make in the life of one of her students. Before he became the internationally known venture capitalist, artificial-intelligence expert, and bestselling author that he is today, …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge golfers finish strong
The golf team at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge competed in the state tournament at Avalon Country Club on May 14, concluding an exceptional year. The boys team tied for first during the District 1 Tournament at The Greens of Deerfield in LaFollette. They ultimately took second place after …
St. Mary students shine at UT science fair
Of the 57 projects at the St. Mary School-Oak Ridge science fair Feb. 9, 19 received awards making them eligible to enter the regional Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF) at the University of Tennessee on March 28-30. The SASEF is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and numerous …
