UK event shows high school girls it’s OK to love math
Students and their teachers learned about the possibilities for girls who are interested in mathematics with activities at the High School Mathematics Day for Women.
Kentucky’s Green Ribbon middle schools celebrate energy savings, other efforts
Two Kentucky middle schools are among three Kentucky institutions honored by the U.S. Department of Education as 2015 Green Ribbon Schools.
Schools named Kentucky Green Ribbon nominees
Two public schools and one postsecondary institution are Kentucky’s nominees for the 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Recognition Award. First Lady Jane Beshear recognized Bryan Station Middle School (Fayette Co.), Royal Springs Middle School (Scott Co.) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) as Kentucky’s nominees at a recent Frankfort ceremony. The schools will compete on a national level; [...]
Law and order attracts students to program at Scott County school
Scott County students get an in-depth look at law and justice in a unique three-course program.
A look back at 2014 in photos
This year I had the opportunity to photograph a couple of events that have been going on for years, but I had never attended, such as the graduation ceremony at the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center and bus driver training.
Peer observation helps raise our status as educators
Ryan Mann By Ryan Mann ryan.mann@scott.kyschools.us With this year’s rollout of Kentucky’s new Teacher Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (TPGES), some of the biggest concerns I’ve heard from other teachers are over the “Peer Observation” section. Teachers have long been wary of administrators critiquing their classroom performance based on a brief observation, and adding a peer into the [...]
5 teachers join Hope Street Group fellows program
Five new teachers will join the 2014-15 cohort of Hope Street Group Kentucky State Teacher Fellows. They will work alongside 16 other teachers who embarked on the fellowship last August.
Students join First Lady Jane Beshear for Earth Day
Students from Northern Elementary School (Scott County) and Frankfort High School (Frankfort Independent) spent Earth Day at the Capitol browsing educational booths, touring the Capitol Education Center and celebrating honored guests with First Lady Jane Beshear.
Three Kentucky schools selected as national Green Ribbon winners
Three Kentucky schools are among 64 schools nationwide that have been named 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The program honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, which incorporates STEM, civic skills and green career pathways. Kentucky’s National [...]
Kentucky Green Ribbon School winners announced
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) cited three public schools today for their efforts with the environment, health and education by naming them 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools. The winners are: Locust Trace AgriScience Farm, Fayette County Cane Run Elementary, Jefferson County Northern Elementary, Scott County The schools will be recognized and presented with the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School [...]