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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER |
Septmenber 5, 2014 |
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Board of Education Meetings
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 Stephens' Principal named new Assistant Superintendent in charge of Learning Support Services
Congratulations to Stephens' Elementary Principal James Detwiler who has been selected for the position of Assistant Superintendent formerly held by Alissa Ayres. In this position Mr. Detwiler will provide support to school administrators and teachers regarding teaching and learning best practice, education regulations compliance and professional development. Learning Support Services provides support to assessment, general education, special education services, english language learners and gifted and talented services.
Mr. Detwiler is originally from Pennsylvania and has been in education for 18 years. He taught general music in Ohio and New York for six years. He has served as an elementary school principal for 11 years, four of those years were here in Boone County. Mr. Detwiler will one day be Dr. Detwiler as he is working toward his EdD in Education Leadership at NKU. Of his new position he says, "I am honored and excited to serve the Boone County School District in this new role. I have so much respect for the work Learning Support Services has done, and I look forward to working with that team and the Boone County School District leadership."
An immediate search is being conducted for a new principal for Stephens. In the meantime Mr. Detwiler will have dual roles, serving as Principal and Assistant Superintendent. |
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Superintendent's Student Advisory Council's 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk
Sponsored by the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
Saturday September 27, 2014; England-Idlewild Park
8:45-9:00 Zumba Kick Off
9:00-10:00 Family 5K Run/Walk
10:00-11:30 Family Activities and Health Fair
Cost:
Pre-registration ends September 20th
Students & adults register separately
$10 students; $20 adults and $35 families (2 adults and at least 1 child or 1 adult and more than 2 children)
$5 more for each after September 20th
Proceeds will support: Feed His Kids
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Superintendent's Student Advisory Council first 2014-2015 meeting
The first meeting of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council met this week led by Cooper High's Sam Gormley as the Student School Board Representative. New and returning student representatives from Boone County Elementary, Middle and High Schools discussed Student Advisory Council expectations as representatives from their schools and learned what it means to be a consensus builder in their council role. They broke up into their individual clusters (Boone, Conner, Cooper and Ryle) for a short discussion and played the game "Never have I ever..." to get to know one another better.
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 September is National Attendance Month The National Attendance Month campaign focuses on importance of attendance.
A recent study shows that students who miss more school than their peers consistently score lower on standardized tests, regardless of their age, demographic group or where they live.
September is National Attendance Month, a nationwide event recognizing the connection between school attendance and academic achievement. The goal is to mobilize schools and communities not only to promote the value of good attendance but also to take concrete steps toward reducing chronic absence.
In Kentucky, High Attendance Day is Thursday, September 18 and the Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel will be rewarding those districts with the highest percentage of students at school that day.
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 ELEMENTARY NEWS Disability Awareness Assembly at Goodridge Elementary 
 
Goodridge Elementary held an assembly on disability awareness. Topics of discussion included making good choices and learning to make the best out of what could be a difficult and life altering situation. Students and staff were so inspired they wanted to participate in a wheelchair basketball game against the Skoolaid All-Stars - Jacob Counts and Ian Smith who put on the assembly. This exposure allowed students and staff to learn to be more knowledgeable, compassionate and understanding of those around us with disabilities.
Kelly Elementary students "Reaching for Their Goals"
Students at Kelly Elementary are using art to communicate the goals they expect to accomplish this year. Each student traced their hand and wrote their four goals. They are focusing on academic, service, social and personal goals. Here you see their unique art on display at the Boone County Board of Education District Office. Pictured are KES Art Teacher Ms. Hall, and 5th grade students Chase Pattison and Addie Long.
 
Longbranch Elementary takes the Ice Bucket Challenge Big Time!
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Nearly 40 staffers from Longbranch Elementary participated. The crowd was too large for a bucket so they improvised with a back hoe dumping ice water. Principal Erika Bowles nearly missed getting dumped on but click the video to see how one of her staffers handles that and who gets challenged next. The group raised $350 for both ALS and Autism Speaks! Florence Elementary is holding a Salsa 5k Run/Walk to support the school STEM program, After School program and New Technology. The run will be held at Idewild Park in Burlington, KY. Click here for information on registration or call Nathaniel Cheeks at 859.282.2610. |
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS  | |
Mercy Campbell |
Congratulations to Conner Middle School 8th grader Mercy Campbell. She was selected to be a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholar. Mercy was selected from more than 12-hundred applicants for one of only 60 available spots. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation enables high-ability middle and high school students with financial need to realize their full academic potential. The program offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from across the nation who have financial need. Scholars receive comprehensive advising and financial support from the 8th grade through high school. |
| HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Attention students of Boone, Conner, Cooper and Ryle High Schools, here's your chance to win up to $1,000. 
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Calling all Girls interested in STEM Careers!
Click here to register now!
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