Yealey Elementary School makes a big back to school splash on local television! Did you happen to see your child from Yealey saying "Good Morning Tri-State," on Channel 9 news?  Click the image to play the video. 

Good Morning Tri State Visits Yealey Elementary

Florence Elementary.

Thornwilde Summer Learning Luau

What a way to end a summer full of learning! Students from Thornwilde Elementary were invited by the PTA to a Learning Luau to celebrate their summer reading accomplishments. The school's Wilde Dads program helped students build their own volcano and trigger a lava eruption with dish soap, vinegar, baking soda and food coloring. Science can be such a blast! Students also made their own grass skirts and learned to dance the hula along with teachers and staff. To beat the heat, Kona Ice and Remke supplied their tropical treats and then they wrapped up the evening with quite a limbo line! TES Families Together Everyone Succeeds! brought non-perishable food items to enter the luau and all the food collected will be used to help other Thornwilde families in need. Such a great way to show our students that Together Everyone Succeeds!
 

  

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 

   

Congratulations to the new 2014-15 Boone County Youth Cabinet.  The Youth Cabinet is made up of 20 students, 15 of which come from all four Boone County High Schools as listed below. 

  

Boone County High School                     Cooper High School

Samantha McMillan                                          Ashley Dragan

Kendall Powell                                                 Michael Henry
Joanna Shutt                                                    Gabriella Wirasakti

 

Conner High School                           Ryle High School

Sarah Jones                                                 Sarah Moore

Carly Noel                                                   Ann Postolowski
Peyton Paulson                                             Justin Reed
Christopher Sanders                                     Jessica Weickert
Ashley Ward

    

 

Justin Reed, a junior at Ryle High has always pursued leadership skills and opportunities and hopes to one day be the President of the United States! Ashley Ward of Conner High and Gabriella Wirasakti of Cooper High both hope this experience will better prepare them for college and their lives ahead as they prepare to be future leaders as well.  Also a part of the group Joanna Shutt of Boone County High and a friend Andrea Bussell Walton-Verona are both interested in understanding the inner workings of government on all levels.  They both hope to combine volunteerism and leadership in future government roles.

  

The students began their first session at the Camp Ernst YMCA Saturday with Superintendent Dr. Randy Poe to welcome them. Then it was a day full of bonding and leadership activities at the camp. The students enjoyed activities such as Elbow Tag, Rock Wall climbing and Zip Lining.  

  

  

      

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     

  

  

  

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

   

The Boone County Youth Cabinet was established more than nine years ago by the Boone County Fiscal Court.  It is staffed by the Judge/Executive's Office and supported by RC Durr YMCA.   The Cabinet consists of young people in the eleventh grade and meets monthly.  Members include: 

Students returned to school at Ryle last Friday and this Monday to what will be a year long assignment/case.  It's the kick-off of their Biomedical course.  First case study: a murder scene.  The investigation will have monthly updates.  It's called Project Lead The Way, a projected based learning class that explores the sciences, math and technology involved in STEM.

Interested in Graduating Early?

The district will host an Early Graduation Information Session on August 25th from 7-8 p.m. at the Ralph Rush Staff Development Center located at 99 Center Street in Florence.  Information regarding the new Early Graduation regulation which makes it possible for stuents to move on an accelerated path through high school and graduate college-ready will be shared.  You may visit the Kentucky Department of Education website to read about the Early Graduation regulation.