News From Boone County Schools

Three teachers from Boone County Schools were honored today by the Florence Rotary Club as 2013 Teachers of the Year. Teachers are selected for this honor based upon their ability to:

- Inspire students to learn

- Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues

- Play an active and useful role in the community, as well as, in the school

- Be poised, articulate, and possesses the energy to withstand a taxing schedule

- Exemplify the Rotary "Service above Self" standard in his or her professional and community environment

Congratulations to Akrivi Watson from North Pointe Elementary, Kristi Heist from Camp Ernst Middle School and Christopher Bolanos from Longbranch Elementary School pictured below with Superintendent Randy Poe.

Rotary TOY

Collins Elementary Students Learn about Systems of the Body

Health and Art Departments (Mrs. Kelly and Ms. Muse) at Collins Elementary joined together to help students learn about the systems of the body. The students used recycled materials to create the 3-D body systems.

Hanna Ridner and Brooklyn Seow, 5th graders are pictured with their "Muscular System" project.

Evett Gutierrez, Ndiah Jones, Thalia Figueroa, 5th graders are pictured with their "Digestive System" project.

Mrs. Kelly from Collins Elementary School with the Kindergarten and first grade x-ray projects.

4th graders Jesslyn McIntosh, Emily Dizdarevic, Araceli Salazar, Daniel Sanchez, and Youssef Benaziz with their "Skeletal System" project.

Boone County High School Choir Performs at Regional Conference

Students from the Boone County High School Choir performed last week at the 7th Annual Northern KY Traumatic Brain Injury Conference at Receptions Banquet Center in Erlanger.

Featured were members of the Chamber Choir and a cappella group who received a "Distinguished" rating at the recent distrcit music festival.