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Arts initiative offers grants to southeastern Kentucky schools

Schools in southeastern Kentucky may request up to $2,500 in funding through the Delta Dental Making Smiles Happen Arts in Education Initiative. The program is designed to increase and reinforce opportunities for students across all grade levels. Through this initiative, students have access to the arts as a critical component of their overall education experience. Funding is available to teachers [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:45:44-05:00December 10, 2015|

Math, science teachers eligible for PAEMST honors

Nominations are open for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which honors mathematics and science teachers in grades K-6. Anyone may nominate exceptional mathematics or science teachers -- including computer science teachers -- who are teaching grades 7-12 for the 2014-15 award year. Teachers also may apply directly. The nomination deadline is April 1, which [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:56:08-05:00December 10, 2015|

Former commissioner elected chairman of NBPTS board

Former Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has been elected chairman of the National Board for Professional Teacher Standards board of directors. Holliday succeeds former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise, who served in the role since 2009. This news coincides with the announcement that 4,729 teachers have achieved or renewed National Board Certification – the profession’s mark of accomplished teaching. Holliday [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:42:48-05:00December 10, 2015|

‘Julius Caesar’ matinees in Murray open to classes

Teachers are invited to take their classes to the 2016 Murray Shakespeare Festival to see the American Shakespeare Center perform the Roman tragedy “Julius Caesar” March 9-10 at Murray State University’s Lovett Auditorium. “Julius Caesar” offers an opportunity to teach students about Roman history and the intersections of friendship, betrayal and national politics. Daytime performances will be at 10 a.m. [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:50:41-05:00December 10, 2015|

Fayette school filmmaking club seeks photos for project

Southern Films, the after-school filmmaking club at Southern Middle School (Fayette County), invites schools to participate in its project, “Kentucky Kids Can Do Anything,” by submitting photographs for a mosaic containing 1,000 pictures that will be made available to schools across Kentucky. Duane Keaton, a teacher at Southern Middle, is overseeing the project designed to encourage students and show them [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:59:02-05:00December 10, 2015|

Boyd finance director receives statewide honor

Donald Fleu, director of finance for Boyd County Public Schools, received the Goldenrod Outstanding School Business Official Award given annually by the Kentucky Association of School Business Officials (KASBO). The award goes to an individual who best represents exemplary practices and standards of school business in a Kentucky public school district. Fleu served three years on KASBO’s board of directors [...]

By |2015-12-02T14:40:13-05:00December 3, 2015|

Nominations open for KySTE awards

The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting nominations for its Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding Leader, Outstanding Technology Support Staff and Making IT Happen awards. A description of each award, with links to nomination information: Outstanding Teacher: The Outstanding Teacher award recognizes and honors one teacher who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. [...]

By |2016-11-16T09:25:16-05:00December 3, 2015|

Fayette teacher wins Caring Coach award

Sam Simpson, the football coach and a health and physical education teacher at Henry Clay High School (Fayette County), has been named a recipient of the Caring Coach of the Year award presented by Dove Men+Care Deodorant and the College Football Hall of Fame.Photo submitted Sam Simpson, the football coach and a health and physical education teacher at [...]

By |2015-12-02T14:37:34-05:00December 3, 2015|

Webinar on integrating bioenergy topics offered

A U.S. Department of Energy webinar will help educators and administrators plan activities for their classrooms that integrate bioenergy topics with the life sciences, physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and engineering and technology. “Integrating Bioenergy into the 9th-12th Grade Classroom,” will be 4-4:45 p.m. ET Dec. 10. The webinar is part of the BioenergizeME Office Hours webinar series. Click [...]

By |2015-12-02T14:10:31-05:00December 3, 2015|
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