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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER |
September 30, 2014 |
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Board of Education Meetings
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 | | Mike Ford-Director of Pupil Personnel |
Mike Ford Reinstalled as President of State D.P.P.
Boone County Schools Director of Pupil Personnel Mike Ford has been installed as President of the Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel Association for the second time at the annual Fall Conference held every September. Mr. Ford is the first person to hold the office twice.
The history of the Director of Pupil Personnel (DPP) goes all the way back to the Truancy Officer position. The position has evolved into managing student behavior, attendance, overseeing areas that provide support services such as district Family Resource Centers and district health divisions.
Every school district has a DPP as part of the Student Services Division of the district. Mr. Ford has been involved since 2005 starting as an Assistant DPP in Boone County and was first installed as President of the State Association in 2008. They meet quarterly at the Department of Education office in Frankfort, KY. They work closely with State Senators and Representatives to help them draft legislation. Most recently, due to one of the worst winters Kentucky has seen in decades, Mr. Ford crafted the state of Kentucky's new school year calendar law. Click here to read entire article. |
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The Superintendent's Stude nt Advisory Council's 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk
Sponsored by the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council and held at England-Idlewild Park was well attended. We want to thank parents, students and community members for their support and participation. Enjoy the pictures. Proceeds will support: Feed His Kids
 | | Left: 5K Winner: Kenji Heilman |
 
 
 
 
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 ELEMENTARY NEWS
A teacher from Florence Elementary challenges Principal Lisa Resing to do the ALS ice bucket challenge. She shared the experience with students at the first assembly. The concept of the Ice Bucket Challenge is to raise awareness of the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease by accepting the challenge and donating toward the cause.
Mrs. Resing then challenged three more people from the school body, David Jones, assistant principal, Gabe Guthrie, special education teacher, and Jason Frilling, 5th grade teacher. Each one shared this experience with the entire school and again challenged three more people to perform this grueling task within 24 hours.   The students enjoyed the excitement of the Ice Bucket Challenge but also learned about accepting challenges and overcoming obstacles. The students were encouraged to continue reading throughout the school year in the Accelerated Reader Program in order to achieve their goals and be the best student they can be through positive behavior strategies.
 | | Stacie Kegley |
Congratulations to
Longbranch Elementary
Media Specialist Stacie Kegley who is one of two Boone County School District educators to receive the 2015 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). Stacie Kegley qualifies to compete for the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. Click here to see all statewide recipients.
 | | Briana Smith |
Goodridge Elementary Art Teacher Briana Smith has been selected to receive Artsonia's Annual Leadership Award. This honor is only extended to teachers from ten schools in each state across the U.S. The Artsonia leadership Award honors teachers who go beyond the classroom walls to encourage family and community involvement in Arts Education. Artsonia CEO Jim Meyers says, "Thanks to your efforts Briana, Goodridge Elementary School's online gallery ranks #7 in the state." |
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HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Boone County Youth Cabinet attends Local Government Day
 | | BCYC visits Fiscal Court |
 | | Judge Executive Gary Moore explaining Fiscal Court |
The BCYC team met with a planning and zoning representative to discuss the process of how the decision was made concerning the Kroger in Union. The team then met with Judge Executive Gary Moore in the Fiscal Courtroom. He spoke to the Youth Cabinet about local government and some of his responsibilities as Judge Executive. The Boone County Youth Cabinet also attended the September meeting of the Fiscal Court. The Boone County Youth Cabinet consists of 20 area high school students 15 of which come from our four Boone County High Schools. The Boone County Youth Cabinet was established more than 9 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 students in the 11th grade and meets monthly. Representatives from high schools in Boone County (public, private and parochial) are nominated by the school administration or they may apply for at-large member positions and are appointed by the Judge/Executive. The purposes of the BCYC are to: improve the County's ability to positively affect the lives of young people; help students develop in the areas of leadership and civic responsibility; encourage teens to become familiar with the legal and judicial process; engage them in decision-making and service learning and better coordinate our community's efforts and services for young people.
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Congratulations to Sydney Johnson, a sophomore at Ryle High School who has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on November 14, 15 and 16th, 2014. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists. Read the entire press release on Sydney's nomination.
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Congratulations to Cooper High School 11th grade English Teacher Victoria Yeomanson who is one of two Boone County School District educators to receive the 2015 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). Victoria Yeomanson, who teachers Composition and Language AP and English III, qualifies to compete for the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. Click here to see all statewide recipients.
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Kentucky Core Academic Standards Challenge Issued
The Kentucky Department of Education, in cooperation with education advocacy groups across the state, has created a process for
collecting feedback on the English/language arts and mathematics standards implemented in 2011. The standards
represent what K-12 public school students should know and be able to do at each grade level.
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The City of Florence annual Arbor Day Program
Saturday, October 4, 2014
10am - 12pm
South Fork Park
The program will include a brief history of Arbor Day, reading of the City's Arbor Day proclamation, various tree planting activities, and lunch.
The City invites the public, along with groups like the Boy and Girl Scouts, to come and join in this year's celebration of Arbor Day.
The National Arbor Day Foundation has named the City of Florence "Tree City USA" each year since 1991. To be a named a "Tree City USA" the City must meet four requirements: (1) Have a tree board or department; (2) Have a tree care ordinance; (3) Have a comprehensive community forestry program; and (4) Have an Arbor Day observance.
The City is excited about celebrating Arbor Day with the mission to educate and inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.
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