Theatre students devise inventive ‘Cardboard Stories’

Playfully stacking boxes with her 5-year-old at home inspired theatre director Amie Kisling to challenge her Lafayette High School students to design a sort of pandemic pantomime performance. The result is an entertaining nonverbal play called “Cardboard Stories: Thinking outside the Box,” which the group videotaped for online distribution. “You made a piece. You created it from nothing! You made a show that makes me laugh every time,” an exuberant Kisling told the cast during the final rehearsal. “We literally said ‘Build a fort,’ and this whole beautiful story came out of it.” (Read the full story on the district website)

McCurry a semifinalist for 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Japanese teacher receives statewide recognition

Two from Lafayette earn Scholastic Art & Writing national medals

Students display skills in Educators Rising state competition

Theater students put on ‘Best Play’ in Southeast

Amie Kisling's group also wins awards for Overall Technical Excellence and Spirit of the Festival.

TSA students excel in 2020 regional contests

Lafayette wrestler brings home first place in state

Sophomore Brayden Giannone won the 152-pound weight class.

Esports team captures 2020 winter championship

This is the second year that esports has been a KHSAA-sanctioned sport activity.

Two seniors vying for 2020 Presidential Scholars distinction

Congratulations to Deborah Han and Isaac Martin!

Theater students earn Outstanding Production honors at state festival

Pride of the Bluegrass notches third consecutive state championship

Top scores for the show “Seeking Refuge” brought Lafayette’s total to 21 Governor’s Cups.

Lafayette tops in Bands of America regional field

Lafayette High School won the Bands of America 2019 Johnson City Regional Championship on Oct. 12 at East Tennessee State by a half point. This group also received nods for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect in a competition that included 31 bands in Class A through AAAA from eight states. It was the first Bands of America contest Lafayette has entered in five years; the school last won a regional championship in 1997.

League of Women Voters sends Lafayette teacher to Harvard workshop

ACE mentors enhance Lafayette class’s experience

Students garner another invitation to Japan

Lafayette and Wellington combine sewing and storytelling talents

Lafayette earns Best Actor and Best Actress nods at Southeastern Theatre Conference