Letters About Literature (LAL), a national reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, invites young readers in grades 4-12 to enter this year’s LAL letter-writing competition. The contest challenges young readers to write a personal letters of reflection to authors that have changed their view of the world. LAL awards prizes [...]
Kentucky’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) begins Nov. 7 and provides financial assistance toward utility bills or the purchase of bulk heating sources such as propane, kerosene, wood, coal and other fuels. Schools can help spread the word about LIHEAP by sharing information in parent newsletters, backpack messages and through other means. For more information, contact Kate Haydon [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will begin hosting a monthly TweetFEST to invite teachers and administrators to share resources they’re using to teach the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) in the 2011-12 school year. The first TweetFEST was Oct. 25, and each subsequent TweetFEST will be on the fourth Tuesday of each month during the 2011-12 school year [...]
The Kentucky Improving Schools and Districts Productivity Conference will be Nov. 10 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville. For more information, contact David Cook.
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public school students in grades 10-12 to serve on the newly-created Next-Generation Student Council. Education Commissioner Terry Holliday created the council to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders. The council will meet with the commissioner and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff, both in person and virtually, to [...]
The Kentucky Theater Association’s annual Professional Development Day, which is designed for teachers with all levels of experience teaching drama, is scheduled for Nov. 12. KTA’s Professional Development Day is held in conjunction with its annual conference, which features a high school one-act play festival, a community theater play festival and auditions for performers seeking acting opportunities around the country. [...]
High school students are invited to produce a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) about the perils of prescription drug abuse for the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention PSA contest sponsored by the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. The contest is part of the Keep Kentucky Kids Safe statewide public awareness and education initiative. The first-place winner of the contest will [...]