The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission recently presented its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the environment. This year’s event took place at the Berry Hill Mansion in Frankfort. Among the recipients were: Leslie Preston Meredith, a science and social studies teacher at West Hardin Middle School (Hardin County), who runs the school’s [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society will be sponsoring a summer curriculum camp June 23 -28 to develop lesson plans for the Kentucky Military History Museum. We are seeking six history teachers (two elementary, two middle school and two high school) for this opportunity. Each teacher will be paid $600, which will be paid upon the completion and submission of two lesson [...]
The College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State University will host the Interdisciplinary Environmental Education (EE) Training for High School Teachers June 17-18. The goal of this free training is to explore methods of teaching environmental education in interdisciplinary settings and for teachers across content areas to learn more about how they can meet standards requirements [...]
Schools can help with memorial funding and learn along the way.
With the help of the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) pilot districts, the effectiveness coaches have assembled a month-by-month implementation guide with links to the resources that schools and districts may use to help implement PGES fully in 2014-15, as required by statute. Go to http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/Pages/PGES.aspx; scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Teacher Professional Growth [...]
Two Kentucky school districts recently were recognized in the 10th annual Digital School Districts Survey by the Center for Digital Education (CDE) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA). Carroll County and Taylor County school districts each placed in the top 10 districts in the small school category. Carroll County Schools was fourth in the rankings and Taylor County Schools ninth. The [...]
The Kentucky Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is hosting a workshop June 18 at Madison Central High School in Richmond for educators to learn more effective strategies for improving instruction and implementing the Kentucky Core Academic Standards. Attendees will refine their professional practice to meet the new Professional Growth and Effectiveness System expectations. Early Bird Registration pricing expires May [...]
The Kentucky National Guard is asking for schools across the state to help with fundraising for the construction of its National Guard Memorial in Frankfort. The memorial will create a sacred space for families, friends and comrades to reflect and remember and also will serve as a classroom for those wishing to learn about the National Guard’s service to the [...]
Lana Fryman Under the leadership of Superintendent Lana Fryman, the Bourbon County school district is continuing to make its mark statewide. The announcement of the 2012-13 testing scores show the school district ranked 32nd of 174 districts in the state. Four of five schools in Bourbon County are classified as Proficient and the gains during the 2012-13 school [...]
Just a reminder to those districts who may be considering a waiver for their 2013-14 school calendar. The first step in the process is to contact Kay Kennedy in the Division of District Support for a review of the strategies implemented in the district to maximize instructional time. If that review indicates a waiver is necessary, the district will be given [...]