Fort Boonesborough will have a special school day this season on Sept. 20, preceding the weekend reenactment of the 1778 Siege of Boonesborough. Students will tour the fort, and visit camps of re-enactors who portray settlers, hunters, scouts, Native Americans, and others. The current plan based on availability of participants, is to have a reenactment of the Siege at 11:30 a. [...]
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington, D.C. where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous, “I have a dream…” speech. Building upon Dr. King’s passion and leadership, the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment offers students a chance to creatively express ways to work together to generate opportunities to better themselves and society as a whole with [...]
Many CTE teachers collaborate with core content teachers to enhance learning.
The Council for Exceptional Children invites students to create an image that will be featured on T-shirts for the Annual Exceptional Children's Conference held Nov. 24-26, 2013 at the Galt House in Louisville. This contest is open to students with disabilities in grades K-12. The theme is Putting Plans into Action! The entry deadline is Sept. 27, 2013. Entries submitted by email [...]
In honor of Kentucky’s public servants, students are invited to participate in the 2013 Public Service Recognition Poster Contest. The theme of Public Service Recognition Week (Oct. 7-11) is “Making a difference, every day in every way,” should be expressed through the artwork. Entries will be judged in three age categories: 6-9, 10-13 and 14-18. Winners receive a $100 award [...]
Several educators have received recognition recently as the Kentucky Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award finalists.
David Sandlin, a teacher at Walton Verona (Independent) High School, recently was named the 2013 Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. Sandlin teaches entrepreneurship, economics, financial literacy and Web design. His award included a $250 grand prize that can be used for financial literacy classroom materials or training. This is the [...]
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Teachers learn how to bring GPS technology and mapping skills into wide range of classrooms.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently announced the beginning of the annual Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest, which emphasizes and promotes the importance of removing litter from Kentucky roadways. Students are invited to submit creative works for use in the Adopt-a-Highway calendar for 2014. The contest is open to all Kentucky elementary, middle and high school students. Exposure to the contest and to [...]