Howard Whitaker, Head Custodian at Thornwilde Elementary, is the May 2013 BREAK THE MOLD Winner.
Mr. Whitaker stepped into his position has Head Custodian at Thornwilde Elementary with a huge job ahead of him; getting the building ready in a short period of time. Mr. Whitaker worked long hours and did anything and everything asked to make sure the building was ready for students.
The greatest way to describe Mr. Whitaker is that he is personally committed to the students and considers the school his home and the staff his family. He comes in early, leaves late and works on weekends to ensure that everything is in perfect working order for our students daily.
Congratulations Mr. Whitaker!
Team Charlie from Conner High School wins competition
Congratulations to Team Charlie from Conner High School for winning the 2013 Kentucky Wing Design Competition! This is the first year that Conner High participated in the wing design competition and the results were outstanding.
Thank you to the faculty facilitator Mr. Richard Henson for his dedication to the program. He helped the students achieve outstanding results. Conner High School's excellent performance at the competition stems from hard work during the school year and teamwork at the flight competition, which included 25 teams from 12 schools around the state.
NKU 2013 Area High School Creative Writing Contest Winners
Congratulations to the following Boone County Schools students who have placed in Northern Kentucky University's 2013 Area High School Creative Writing Contest:
Poetry
Honorable Mention: Ivanka Rainer from Randall K. Cooper High School (Angela Castleman, teacher)
Fiction
1st Prize: Meghan Eleniak-Larry A. Ryle High School (Joseph Kozar, teacher)
2nd Prize: Caleb Patrick Sansoucy-Randall K. Cooper High School (Lori Knapp, teacher)
Essay
2nd Prize: McKeea Painter-Conner High School (Ms. Alig, teacher)
Honorable Mention: Kirsten Duff-Conner High School (Ms. Alig, teacher)
Congratulations to this year's award winners who will be honored on Thursday, May 16th at the campus of Northern Kentucky University.
NKY Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership
Are you looking for an opportunity to become more engaged in your school and for student advocacy? Click here for more details on the NKY Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership.
