Making every moment count
Rotary Club announces scholarship recipients
Students accepted into first-ever state math and science academy
United Way of the Bluegrass honors FCPS volunteers
YMCA Black Youth Achievers recognized
Superestrellas de habla hispana!
Ninth Grade Improvement winners recognized
Student honored as youth leader of the year
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Making every moment count
As the 2007-2008 school year comes to a close, I have been doing a little reflection on the journey we’ve been through together since our “Connecting the Dots” back to school celebration in August. This has been a life changing year for me that has changed my perspective forever. I can honestly tell you that I will never look at life the same again. I say that for two reasons – first, having been in a life threatening accident has caused me to never take anything for granted and second, having watched you all take our students to a whole new level has reenergized and recommitted me to our goal of providing a world class education for every single student in Fayette County.
Know an FCPS employee who has gone above and beyond to provide great customer service? Nominate them for a "Fred".
I will never complain about having to walk too far from a parking place again – I will simply be glad I can walk. I will never complain about a little ache or pain – I will remember how blessed I am not to be in serious pain. I will never complain about having to take care of myself – I remember too well the times I had to depend on others for even the littlest things. I will never complain about the kind of car I drive – I will just be happy that I can drive. I could go on and on but I think you understand. Life is so short and so uncertain. Please try not to take life for granted – use every minute to help realize your dreams and make a difference in this world!
As I watched you take our students to new heights this year, there was no doubt in my mind that you were making a positive difference in the lives of our kids. There is nothing is this world more important than changing our students’ lives for the better and you do that every day!
Thanks to each of you for your hard work and dedication! Have a great summer, get some rest, and relax!
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Technology takes center stage
Congratulations to the FCPS students who recently competed in the Student Technology Leadership Program state championships. STLP is a project-based learning program that empowers students in all grade levels to use technology to learn and achieve. The program is open to all students in all grade levels in every school in Kentucky.
Julius Marks Elementary and Eastside Technical Center were awarded Top Showcase Projects and Southern Elementary and Tates Creek Elementary were both named Gold STLP Schools. Athens-Chilesburg Elementary, Clays Mill Elementary and Lafayette High received awards for Outstanding STLP School Projects. Edythe J. Hayes Middle was named a Silver STLP School. Paul Laurence Dunbar High’s programming team won second place in the programming contest.
Other winners were:
From Millcreek Elementary: Landon Porter, 1st place Digital Art; Jennifer Webb, Honorable Mention, Digital Art
From Paul Laurence Dunbar High: John Tender, 1st Place Editor/Cyber Reporter; Tushar Patel, 1st Place Student Presenter; Kate Kelly and Will McCloy, 1st Place Reel School PSA Video Contest
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The Rotary Club of Lexington recently honored Fayette County Public Schools high school students and staff.
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Bryan Station High senior Blaze Roche Douglas was named the 2006 Rotary Scholar and will receive a $5,000 four-year scholarship that will be paid in four annual increments of $1,250 each. Tates Creek High teacher Teri Harper was honored with the John R. Bryden Great Teacher Award and received $1,000. Henry Clay High School senior David Phillip Sarkisian was awarded the Service Above Self Award.
The Rotary Club also recognized the All-Fayette County Academic Team, which is made up of the top scholars from each high school. Winners receive a $600 cash award. FCPS students named to the All-Fayette County Academic Team were: Amanda Hobdy from Bryan Station High; Laura Ann Stevens from Henry Clay High; Kaitlin Wheatley from Lafayette High; J.P. Stilz from Paul Laurence Dunbar High; and Kimberly Ammons from Tates Creek High.
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Two Fayette County students have been selected to attend the Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University.
Sophomores John Bowie from Lafayette High, and Daniel Coffman from Paul Laurence Dunbar High, will join 120 students from across the state this fall as part of the academy’s inaugural class. The pair will spend their junior and senior years at WKU, taking classes offered by the university. At the end of two years, John and Daniel will earn sixty college credit hours in addition to completing high school.
The goal of the program is to enable Kentucky’s exceptional young scientists and mathematicians to learn in an environment which offers advanced educational opportunities and prepares them for leadership roles in the Commonwealth. To be selected, students must demonstrate excellence in the areas of academic content, communication skills, maturity and personal character.
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United Way of the Bluegrass honors FCPS volunteers
United Way of the Bluegrass recently honored those who give of themselves to make the community a better place. Winners were selected in conjunction with the Central Kentucky Volunteer Awards.
Nominees were identified in six categories: Individual Service Award, Group Service Award, Family Service Award, Youth Service Award, Nonprofit Organization Award and Faith-based Organization Award. Among this year’s Youth Service Award nominees were student volunteers from across the district, who were nominated for their scope of responsibility, as well as their impact on the quality of life in their communities, and their exceptional attitude, commitment and personal determination.
Henry Clay High School senior Janet Luo was nominated for her work with God’s Pantry. Because of her maturity and dedication, she is allowed to field referrals, organize special events and take care of other tasks usually left only to adult volunteers.
Henry Clay High School senior Erica Slaymaker was recognized for her work in promoting social justice. From serving sandwiches to the homeless, to participating in political and social campaigns or promoting clubs based on acceptance, Erika actively works to improve her community in a variety of ways.
The Society of Automotive Technician at Eastside Technical Center encourages students to volunteer their time and skills to repair cars of members of the community who need assistance. The program allows drivers to again be self-sufficient members of society by regaining their form of transportation.
For more information about volunteer opportunities in Central Kentucky, call United Way 2-1-1 at 313-5465.
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Congratulations to the following students for being recognized at the 22nd Annual YMCA Black Achievers Banquet in April. Students were awarded cash prizes and scholarships for making a difference in their communities. View a list of this year’s YMCA Black Youth Achievers
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Congratulations to this year’s Governor’s Scholars from Fayette County! The Governor’s Scholars Program is a challenging five-week residential summer program for outstanding Kentucky students completing their junior year in high school.
Established in 1983, the popular program provides academic and personal growth in a non-traditional experience that balances a strong liberal arts program with a full co-curricular and residential life experience. To be selected, students must complete an application and compete with others from across the state. The program is free.
View a list of this year’s Governor’s Scholars.
Another 38 students were accepted into the Governor’s School for the Arts. Those students were spotlighted in the May 11 edition of Stu’s News.
Fayette County school employees are continuing our commitment to customer service. We call our employees who provide excellent customer service “Freds,” inspired by the book, “The Fred Factor” by Mark Sanborn about a very service-minded postman named Fred. Anyone can be a “Fred,” just by going above the call of duty in serving the public.
If you spot a Fred, please call, write, send me an email, or fill out one of our on-line submission forms. Due to space requirements, we will post Fred Sightings as they are received. We will hold those that don’t appear this time and publish them in future editions of Stu’s News.
Every few months, all published Freds are considered for an extra special honor. Excited by the contagious nature of our “Fred Sightings,” the United States Postal Service and Lexington Postmaster Clyde Barton have established a Quarterly Fred Award. Nominees are compiled from “Fred Sightings” and voted on by a panel of judges. Winners receive a specially designed plaque during a Board of Education meeting.
A true team builder
Students at Glendover showed off their jump rope skills at a program before the school’s Flying Eagles 5K Fitness Walk, which drew roughly 225 Glendover students, families and staff. The event culminated the second year of Glendover’s schoolwide initiative “Healthy Choices Make a World of Difference.”
Committed to kids from dusk til dawn
Working overtime for students
Fred saves the day even on a weekend
New teacher helps others
Fred’s got her covered!
Second-graders at Millcreek Elementary School got a helping hand in making their silk-screened field day T-shirts. Students in Suzanne Weaver’s technology class at Henry Clay High used their equipment to create the shirts and students from Lafayette High made the silk screens.
They all love Mr. Joe
Volunteer Fred is practically an employee
Fred provides “P.E.” in the “A.M.”
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Superestrellas de habla hispana!
Congratulations to the following Henry Clay High School students who recently earned state ranking on the National Spanish Exam.
Earning Gold awards were Macarena Toro and Christina Vargas, Level III, native speaker; Michelle Rodriguez, Level IV, native speaker; and Tracey Hayse, first place Level V (outside experience).
Silver awards went to April Dodd and Greta Workman, Level II; and Austin Wilson, Level V (outside experience).
Bronze awards went to Sarah Atkins, Level III; and Kathleen McCarte, Level V (state 1st place).
Students earning Premio Certificates were: Nazeeha Jawahir, David Sarkisian, John Pohl, Sarah Robinson and Tanya Alimova, Level V; Rachel Hender, Level V (outside experience); and Lissette Castillo and Noelani Contreras, Level V, native speaker.
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Fayette County seventh-grade students rated among the best in the state and nation in the Duke University Talent Identification Program, widely known as TIP.
The program, now in its 27th year, invites seventh-graders who score above the 95th percentile on nationally standardized tests to take either the SAT and ACT exam. The SAT and the ACT are tests designed for high school juniors and seniors preparing for college admission.
Based upon how the seventh graders score on the ACT or SAT, the talent search identifies academically talented students and provides model programs and services to support their educational development.
Students are identified for State Recognition if they score in the top 25 percent of the Talent Search pool and are awarded Grand Recognition for scoring in the top 2 percent.
Six students in Fayette County qualified for grand recognition. They are:
From Beaumont Middle: Yuki Inoue
From Bryan Station Middle: Allison Wood
From Lexington Traditional Magnet School: Sadik Shahidain and Stephanie Tseng.
From Morton Middle: Todd Montgomery
From Southern Middle: Michael Moloney
The following 103 seventh graders earned scores high enough for state recognition:
From Beaumont Middle: Josef Baumgardner, Eric Briggs, Haley Brooks, Claudia Chamberlain, Ethan Cross, Charles Filmalter, Madison Gilinsky, Kaitlyn Hill, Aaron Hudson, Abbie Hymas, Connor Kelty, Blake Martin, Whitney McWhorter, Andrew Mills, Kevin Moore, John Pack, Marie Poirier, William Prince, Aaron Roark, Parker Sorenson, Benjamin Watkins, Clayton Winstead, Dylan Wright, and Mahmoud Ziada.
From Bryan Station Middle: Alexie Basil, Ben Eskildsen, James Gullo, Clark Murray, Abigail Newell, Stephen Parsons, Anna Stahlman and Christina Zhang.
From Edythe J. Hayes Middle: Ariana Andres, Grant Boggess, Victoria Crooks and Logan McVey.
From Jessie Clark Middle: Cristin Ayres, Ryan Baltenberger, Evan Castle, Conner Cesario, Chandler Fritz, Travis Kirk, Shelby Smith and Sydnee Webb.
From Lexington Traditional Magnet School: Erin Anderson, Shannon Bruggemann, Lewis Caballero, Kaitlin Clancy, Mitchell Cooper, Alec Henthorne, Jakob Ivey, Jenny Lee, Erika Russ, Matthew Williams and Danielle Wilson.
From Morton Middle: Estill Banks, Jacob Barker, Chloe Bingham, William Bourne, Phillip Brashear, Evan Chethik, Meredith Dill, Michael Dougherty, Virginia Hoyt, Adam Hutchinson, Andrew Maggard, Benjamin Mead, Julia Mead, Alexandria Nelson, Emily Rayens, Andrew Ryan, Corinna Svarlien and Christian Todd.
From the School for Creative and Performing Arts: Carleigh Adams, Hannah Ferrell, Michael Goffinet, Victoria Hale, Ema Horvath, Alix McIntosh and Kelly Ren.
From Southern Middle: Christian Clark, Hannah Clifton, Cole Craven, Lauren Henrickson and Matthew Peel.
From Winburn Middle: Mohamed Agoub, Vanya Bistrekova, Gregory Denton, Leah Douglas, Jessica Geddes, Oliver Gill, Slavina Goleva, Elizabeth Kilcoyne, Johnson Lam, Anna Ming, Felix Pu, Benjamin Rogness, Douglas Shaw, Madison Snelling, Adarsh Subbaswamy, Andrei Terentiev, Eleana Thompson and Adrian Yewell.
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Here are some fun and educational events coming up in the weeks ahead:
- Take a walk on the wild side, while finding interesting wildlife in your own backyard at The Living Arts and Science Center’s monthly science night on Thursday, June 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Star gazers can learn about Hydra, one of the longest constellations in the sky during the Starlab Planetarium Show, which begins every half hour at 6:15 p.m. The Living Arts and Science Center is a not-for-profit organization and requests a Science Night donation of $1 for children ages 5-11 and $2 for children 12 years and up. Groups of six or more are asked to register by calling the center. The center is located at 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. For more information call 252-5222 or 255-2284 or visit www.lasclex.org.
- Check out the campuses of several private colleges at the 4th Annual Kentucky Private College Week, June 18-22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Schools participating include: Alice Lloyd College, Asbury College, Bellarmine University, Berea College, Brescia University, Campbellsville University, Centre College, Georgetown College, Kentucky Christian University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Lindsey Wilson College, Mid-Continent University, Midway College, Pikeville College, St. Catharine College, Spalding University, Thomas More College, Transylvania University, Union College, and University of the Cumberlands. The event is open to all students interested in learning more about Kentucky’s private colleges and universities. Students receive an application fee waiver for every campus they visit during the week and every student that visits three or more campuses is automatically entered to receive a free prize. For more information and to schedule a visit, go to www.kentuckyprivatecolleges.org or contact Mason Dyer at the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities at (502) 695-5007 or mason@mail.aikcu.org.
WasteBusters honored
Several FCPS schools were recently recognized for going green by Bluegrass PRIDE’s WasteBusters program, sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
Schools recognized as Elite WasteBusters agree to develop a recycling team, conduct a waste analysis and waste audit, develop a schoolwide waste-reduction plan to reduce trash by 25% within one year and conduct an average of two WasteBuster activities per core classroom per year (high schools do five activities per core department per year). Elite WasteBusters are: Clays Mill Elementary, Dixie Elementary, Harrison Elementary, Maxwell Elementary, Meadowthorpe Elementary, Rosa Parks Elementary, Southern Elementary, Stonewall Elementary, Yates Elementary, Jessie M. Clark Middle School, Bryan Station High School, Eastside Technical Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for Excellence and Project Rebound.
Champion WasteBuster Schools agree to develop a recycling team, conduct a waste analysis, implement recycling in all classrooms, offices and staff workrooms, and conduct an average of one WasteBuster activity per core classroom per year (high schools do one activity per core department per year). Champion WasteBusters are: Julius Marks Elementary, Mary Todd Elementary, Millcreek Elementary, Picadome Elementary, Veterans Park Elementary, Morton Middle and Tates Creek High School.
Leia Hart’s classroom at Crawford Middle School was also recognized for agreeing to develop a recycling team, conduct a classroom waste analysis, and conduct six WasteBuster activities per year.
In honor of their accomplishments, please remember to recycle any papers, bulletin board materials, or plastics as you clean out desks and classrooms for the summer. Every little bit helps!
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137 FCPS employees celebrated their retirement in style at Keeneland compliments of an anonymous donor. This year’s retirees have a combined 3,266 years of service to our kids. Thanks to several generous donors, each retiree will receive a rocking chair in honor of their commitment to the children of Fayette County. They have truly helped shape the future of our community.
See a list of this year’s retirees.
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To Dixie Elementary School’s Family Resource Center for being awarded a $3,259 grant by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. The grant, which was the only one awarded in the state, will fund two family involvement events, a subscription to a monthly bilingual parenting newsletter, a parent curriculum and continue the school’s parent education group known as “The Lunch Bunch.”
To Paul Laurence Dunbar High School’s freshman Knowledge Master Open team for winning first place in their division in the state and national competitions. The on-line competition is held each semester and students from both the United States and other countries participate by trying to correctly answer 200 questions in all subject areas in the quickest time. Team members are: Ping Chen, Brian Fei, Jay Schrader, Ailin Shen, Anuj Patwardhan, Darshali Vyas, Mason Reeves, Anna Kiluba, Ranajay Sen and Nisha Mulay.
Johnson Elementary School students helped break ground at the site of the new William Wells Brown Elementary School, which will replace Johnson and the now-closed Russell Elementary. The facility will open in the fall of 2008 and is being constructed at a cost of $15 million. The school is one of three new elementaries under construction in the district. See more pictures from all three groundbreakings - William Wells Brown Elementary, Sandersville Elementary and Liberty Elementary.
To Paul Laurence Dunbar High School freshman Brian Fei for winning the Kentucky MENSA chapter’s Catherine Brumleve Individual Achievement Award at this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival academic competition. The award honors the highest written test scores in general knowledge at the festival. Brian received a $100 bond and a silver mint julep cup for his efforts. Paul Laurence Dunbar High’s junior varsity academic team also won first place for highest average team written scores and finished runner-up in the competition.
To Crawford Middle School eighth-grader Alex Trujillo for winning first place in the 2006 Fayette County Conservation Essay Contest. As part of the award, Alex was given a $50 savings bond from the Courier-Journal.
To 2004 Tates Creek High School graduate and current Citadel junior Lora “Allison” Taylor for being one of the first four Citadel women to compete in the prestigious Penn Relays – the nation’s oldest track meet and relay carnival. Allison placed 29th in the javelin competition.
To Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Athletic Director Michael Barren for being elected Vice President of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control for the 2007-2008 school year.
To Henry Clay High School freshmen Supremme Aryal, Francis Baker and Kevin Rivera-Lozada and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School freshman Jasmine Hayden for being awarded 2007 Jamal Mashburn Scholarships. The scholarship will provide full tuition to the University of Kentucky or Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
To Lafayette High School ninth-grader Courtney Hallis for winning third place in the High School Division of the Kentucky Heritage Council’s 2007 Photo-Essay Competition, The ART of Preservation.
To Johnson Elementary School behavior coach Shannon Deep and Tates Creek High School Spanish teacher Ashley Gomez for being awarded $500 scholarships from the Kentucky Association of Professional Educators/Association of American Educators.
To Henry Clay High School students Tyler Adkins, Taylor Steele and Alex Bays for placing in the 2007 State Conference of the Kentucky Technology Student Association. Tyler won third place in Imaging Technology and second place in Architecture Model and Technology Bowl. Taylor won second place in Architecture Model and Technology Bowl. Alex placed second in Technology Bowl.
To Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Henry Clay High for being named among the top 1,200 high schools in the nation by Newsweek. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranked 710 and Henry Clay High ranked 922. The ranking is based on the number of students taking advanced placement exams or international baccalaureate exams.
To Stonewall Elementary School second-grader Audree Karleese "Karlee" Caswell for winning the state and national PTA Reflections Award of Excellence in Literature for her story, “My Favorite Place.” Audree also received a state PTA Reflections Award of Excellence in Music.
The district’s littlest learners proved that readers are born in kindergarten during the recent Read for the Roses celebration. The six-week learning program, which is designed to get kids excited about reading at a young age, culminated at an event at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School where kindergartners read aloud with Superintendent Stu Silberman from the book "Today is Monday" by Eric Carle.
To the winners of the Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair held at Eastern Kentucky University. Adrienne Kinney from Morton Middle School took home top honors in the Earth Science category, Marylynne Anderson-Cooper from Bryan Station Middle School won the Engineering Electrical & Mechanical category and Kevin Kral from Winburn Middle School won the Engineering Materials & Bioengineering category.
To the Lafayette High School drama department for being selected by the American High School Theatre Festival to perform at the 2008 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the second time the department has been selected to participate in the event.
To the Veterans Park Elementary School Battle of the Books team for being crowned city champions. Students read 21 books over the course of the school year and then competed in a quick recall competition that tested their knowledge of the books they read. Team members were Hiatt Allen, Vidyaarthi Pugalenthi and Daniel Phillips. Team alternates were Helen Lee and Cameren Flanagan. The team was coached by Leslie Nuckols and Kay Isaacs.
To Mrs. Drummond’s fourth grade class at Clays Mill Elementary for raising $380.10 to send to the “Veto the Squito” foundation to help protect families in Africa from malaria. The money raised will pay for 38 mosquito nets.
To Deep Springs Elementary School behavior coach Anitrea Burks for being named the Sam’s Club Teacher of the Year. Ms. Burks received a $1,000 check for the school and a gift card to Sam’s Club.
To Johnson Elementary School teacher Michelle Hollingsworth for being named the area 2007 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. As part of her award, Ms. Hollingsworth received a $1,000 check for her school, a polo shirt and a box of goodies for her students.
To Tates Creek Middle School students Jaylen Beatty, Richard Ellis, Kyle Guffey and Mary Mullins for winning an Innovation, Originality and Creativity Award in this year’s national eCYBERMISSION competition, sponsored by the U.S. Army. eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, math and technology competition that allows students in grades six through nine to compete for awards while working to solve problems. The team researched a possible link between obesity rates and the number of recreational parks and facilities in their community. As part of the award, each student received a $2,000 U.S. EE savings bond and certificate of recognition. The team was coached by Anisha Beatty-Adams and assisted by Katherine White.
To Winburn Middle School Youth Services Coordinator T.C. Johnson for being named the Bluegrass Community & Technical College 2007 Alumnus of the Year. Ms. Johnson was chosen for the honor because of her dedication to community work on behalf of Lexington’s youth.
To Ann Simone Cooper of Lafayette High School, for winning a $500 award in Behavioral and Social Sciences presented by the Intel Foundation during the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Albuquerque, N.M. for her project “The Effects of Capsaicin on Drosphila melanogaster.”
Ninth Grade Improvement winners recognized
Ninth Grade Improvement Awards are given to those students who have shown hard work, perseverance and significant improvement this school year. Students are nominated for the award by teachers or counselors and were recently honored at a program at Central Baptist Church. Olive Garden helped provide dinner for the winners and their families.
One student from each high school was chosen as the most improved ninth-grader and received a MP3 player courtesy of Dell, Inc.: Dairion Morgan of Bryan Station High, Jordan Oliver of Henry Clay High, Ramonte Johnson of Lafayette High, Shelby Justice of Paul Laurence Dunbar High and Kashelle Rhinesmith of Tates Creek High.
View a list of this year’s winners.
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Griffin Davis, a junior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High, was recently named the 2007 Youth Leader of the Year at the Youth Salute ceremony, which is conducted annually by the Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership. Griffin received a $500 scholarship and an all-expense paid trip to attend the National Council on Youth Leadership Conference this October in St. Louis.
Students in Youth Salute must be nominated by their high school counselors, teachers, principals and other community leaders to participate. Nominees must also have a 3.0 grade point average and have been elected to at least two leadership positions in a school, religious, or community sponsored organization during the last two years.
Other students recognized were: Hannah Sutherland from Henry Clay High received a $4,000 scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University; Anastasia Kruse from Tates Creek High and Adeline White from Lafayette High received a $4,000 scholarship to Midway College and Jordan Cornett from Henry Clay High and Taylor Anderson from Paul Laurence Dunbar High received four ACT/SAT preparation courses valued at $400 each. $100 leadership awards were given to Amanda DiMascio from Lafayette High, Nikki Hurt from Tates Creek High and Aimee Griggs from Bryan Station High.
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PTA annual awards
During a recent luncheon the 16th District PTA recognized the following for their achievements:
Scholarship Award
Emelie Taylor – Bryan Station High
Meredith Dixon – Henry Clay High
Mary Kate Fields – Lafayette High
Emily Drake – Paul Laurence Dunbar High
Jordan Yurt – Tates Creek High
Technical Student Achievement Awards
Katrina Tyree – Eastside Technical Center
Kelcye Garrison – Southside Technical Center
Kay Collins Award for schools that have 100% participation in the Reflections Program
Garden Springs Elementary
Northern Elementary
Millcreek Elementary
Students attended class in the new Central Kentucky Japanese School after an official grand opening ceremony at the school. The new 13,000 square feet school facility, which is located on the campus of Edythe J. Hayes Middle School, includes four classrooms for first and second grade students, a library, principal’s office, main office, meeting rooms and storage space. Classes for third through twelfth grade students will be held in existing classrooms at Hayes Middle School on Saturdays. The four new classrooms will be used to house Early Start students attending the Fayette County Public Schools during the week. Read more about the Central Kentucky Japanese School
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jock Gum, Principal, Morton Middle
Lifetime Achievement Award
Stu Silberman, Superintendent, Fayette County Public Schools
Judy Whitmer Award for the elementary school with the greatest membership percentage increase over the previous year
Stonewall Elementary
Harold Steele Award for the middle school with the greatest membership percentage increase over the previous year
Edythe J. Hayes Middle
Dr. Ronald Walton Award for the high school with the greatest membership percentage increase over the previous year
Lafayette High
District Membership Awards for schools with the greatest percentage of increase based on enrollment
Veterans Park
Southern Middle
Tates Creek High
Several of our PTAS were also honored at the Kentucky PTA Convention in March with State PTA Membership Awards. Receiving awards were:
Oak Tree Award for PTAs with membership of one member for every student enrolled in the school
Stonewall Elementary
Veterans Park Elementary
Apple Award for PTAs with 100 percent of faculty enrolled as members
Lexington Traditional Magnet
Picadome Elementary
Stonewall Elementary
Veterans Park Elementary
Mrs. George Weldon 200 + Award for PTAs with an increase of 200 or more members over last year’s membership
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Edythe J. Hayes Middle
Stonewall Elementary
Acorn Award -for the PTA/PTSA with largest percent membership increase in each district
Edythe J. Hayes Middle
Maxwell Elementary students reacted to the news that their school received $5,000 from the Fayette Education Foundation as a reward for closing achievement gaps and pushing all students to learn at high levels. Maxwell was one of four schools rewarded by the foundation for closing achievement gaps. Read more about the rewards given to these four schools.
State Increase Challenge Award Winners
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Booker T. Washington Academy
Breckinridge Elementary
Bryan Station High
Cardinal Valley Elementary
Deep Springs Elementary
Dixie Elementary
Edythe J. Hayes Middle
Garden Springs Elementary
Lafayette High
Linlee Elementary
Mary Todd Elementary
Millcreek Elementary
Morton Middle
Northern Elementary
Picadome Elementary
Rosa Parks Elementary
Russell Cave Elementary
Southern Elementary
Stonewall Elementary
Veterans Park Elementary
25 for Life Winner for 25 new members from November 1 through December 30
Veterans Park Elementary
Outstanding Membership Campaign
Millcreek Elementary
Outstanding Local Unit Newsletter
Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Outstanding Programs and Projects
Millcreek Elementary
$200 teacher scholarships from the State PTA
Amber Fritz – Northern Elementary
Angela Gonzales – Northern Elementary
Summer fun
Yippee! School’s out for summer!!!! Wow, mom bought me a new bathing suit and sunglasses. I hated to hurt her feelings, so I told Dad that I really don’t like to get in the water. Dad told me to just wear the bathing suit around the yard and not worry about going swimming this year.
Well, I put that bathing suit on, put on my sunglasses and I must say, I looked good! I couldn’t wait to go over to see Mini in my new summer clothes. As I was looking in the mirror, I saw Dad standing behind me with a serious look on his face … and you will never guess what he had in his hands – a stack of books! He said I had to read at least five books over the summer. Five books? That will take me all summer long. So I asked him if he had them on audio tapes. Wrong question for Dad … he made me get in the lawn chair and start reading those books last night. Oh well, at least the first book was about this dog who lost his bone. Maybe I will find it for him ... Have a great summer!
Bow wow…
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