Rutherford County Schools Sweat Equity


Assistant Principal Seth Burt pressure-washes the sidewalks and concrete areas outside the school's entrance. (James Evans/RCS)
Smyrna Primary Principal Felicia James and Dr. Mark Gonyea stand in front of the school’s new front entrance mural, which proudly states “We Believe in Smyrna Primary School.” (James Evans/RCS)
Max Larsen, the son of School Resource Officer Jeff DeGennero, renovated a courtyard at Smyrna Primary School for his Eagle Scout project. (James Evans/RCS)
Administrators and teachers at Smyrna Primary School painted the crests of each of the school's "Houses" in the hallways. (James Evans/RCS)
The hallways include yellow, green, orange and blue shapes that were designed by the art teacher and then painted by faculty members. (James Evans/RCS)
Hunter Pierce, a former wrestler of Assistant Principal Dr. Mark Gonyea at Smyrna Primary, worked with Helping Hands Home Improvements to remove overgrown shrubs and stumps and then replaced them with new mulch, stones and flowers. (James Evans/RCS)
The administration and faculty volunteers repainted the main hallway at McFadden School of Excellence including the motto "Excellent Effort." (James Evans/RCS)
The silhouette of galloping horse, symbolizing the McFadden's Mustang mascot, was added to the common sink area of one set of bathrooms. (James Evans/RCS)
New Blackman Middle Principal Dr. Amy Connifey-Marlin uses exterior wash to clean the front walls of the entrance. (James Evans/RCS)
Assistant Principal Jessica Johnson uses a ladder to help wash the exterior of the school. (James Evans/RCS)