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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Award recognizes environmental educators

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an award program aimed at recognizing outstanding environmental education teachers. The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Program, which will be implemented through a partnership between the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and EPA, recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as [...]

By |2020-09-22T10:56:15-04:00October 20, 2011|

Art contest for deaf and hard of hearing students

The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) and the Knowledge Center on Deafness are sponsoring an art contest for all deaf and hard of hearing K-12 students in Kentucky. Students can design a visual image or write poetry that will be connected to a fiberglass horse, similar to the ones done at DeaFestival 2002 and 2010. [...]

By |2011-11-02T09:27:25-04:00October 20, 2011|

Nomination period open for Grissom, Kelly awards

The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the Dr. Johnnie Grissom Award, which honors a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization for outstanding dedication to improving student achievement and for closing the achievement gap; and for the Joseph W. Kelly Award, which honors a businessperson who has offered outstanding leadership and service toward promoting school improvement and equity of [...]

By |2020-09-23T11:20:14-04:00October 20, 2011|

Kimberly Shearer named 2012 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

The Elementary School Teacher of the Year Elizabeth Ann Fuller, Kentucky Teacher of the Year Kimberly Shearer, and the Middle School Teacher of the Year Jenni Lou Jackson pose with their awards during the 2012 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards. Photo by Amy Wallot, Oct. 18, 2011 Kimberly Shearer, an English teacher at Boone County High School, has [...]

By |2020-09-10T10:49:26-04:00October 18, 2011|

Parent iPad trainings offered

The Western Kentucky Assistive Technology Center will offer iPad training for parents of children with disabilities. The training includes a basic overview of how to navigate the iPad and an opportunity to review apps designed for people with special needs. An iPad will be available for each participant during the training. The training is great opportunity for parents to explore [...]

By |2011-10-11T07:49:57-04:00October 13, 2011|

Kentucky Safe Schools Week Oct. 16-22

The theme for this year’s Kentucky Safe Schools Week (October 16-22) will be “Cyber- Survivor.” The theme covers current Internet safety topics such as cyberbullying and social networking. The Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) realizes that the cyberworld offers unique learning opportunities, face-to-face communication and skills to ensure jobs for our Kentucky students, but along with cyberworld “treasures,” we [...]

By |2011-10-12T10:08:23-04:00October 13, 2011|

Training set for school leaders on student disciplinary issues

Do you understand how you get immunity if you are sued by a student due to a disciplinary action? Do you understand the latest rules regarding discipline of public school students?  It is crucial for local school officials to stay abreast of current Kentucky and federal law and district policy in this area to have legal protection should a student [...]

By |2011-10-12T15:43:38-04:00October 13, 2011|

Call for presenters at ELA event

The 76th Annual Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts conference will be Feb. 17-18 in Lexington. The theme is “Literacy Matters: The Common Core and Beyond.”  Proposals to present are being accepted until Oct 31. Submit a proposal here.  

By |2020-09-24T10:46:56-04:00October 13, 2011|

Students invited to participate in mock election, contests this fall

Kentucky students can participate in three programs offered by the Office of the Secretary of State this fall, including statewide mock elections, a slogan contest for grades 6-8 and an essay contest for grades 9-12. Winners of the slogan and essay contests receive special recognition and cash prizes. The mock election will feature all statewide candidates appearing on the Nov. [...]

By |2019-03-05T09:22:22-05:00October 13, 2011|

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