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Oakland Middle students showcase national theater award at board meeting
Summary
About 30 Oakland Middle School students performed at the board meeting after winning "best in show" at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta; the school’s performing-arts staff and principal highlighted the program’s size and achievements.
Oakland Middle School’s performing-arts students performed at the start of the Rutherford County School Board meeting and were recognized for winning “best in show” at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta.
A school representative told the board the group that came to Tuesday’s meeting represented about 30 of roughly 200 students participating in the school’s quieter and musical-theater program; the presenter said the school has roughly 400 students involved in performing arts overall. The group competed against 24 other middle schools at the January festival in Atlanta and received the festival’s top honor, which the presenter described as “best in show.”
The presenter introduced the school’s teacher, identified in the meeting as Miss Spin, who led the students in a short performance for the board. The board applauded the students and later took a photo with representatives of the school.
Why it matters: the appearance highlighted student achievement in the arts and gave the board a chance to recognize extracurricular programming and its staff. The recognition was part of the district’s regular “Rutherford Proud” acknowledgements of staff and volunteers.
