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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER |
October 14, 2014 |
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FALL SCHOOL NEWS  |
 Boone County Schools: Top 10% in Kentucky!
Boone County Schools, the third largest school district in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is celebrating the results of the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress. K-PREP was administered in the spring of this year and released this month by the Kentucky Department of Education. The results show that Boone County Schools continue to be classified as a Distinguished district and in the top 10% of all districts in the Commonwealth. Click here to learn more. |
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Karen Byrd-Boone County School Board Chairperson |
Celebrating 20 years of service
to Boone County Schools
Politician she is not! Karen Byrd, Chairwoman of the Boone County School board, is a mother of two who cares deeply about her community and the children in it who will shape our future. She is also a staunch supporter of Public Education. As she puts it, "how the school system goes is how your community goes."
The Byrd family moved into Northern Kentucky from Tennessee more than 20 years ago. Karen, her husband and family settled into Boone County after researching which Northern Kentucky county had the best school system. Boone County was the winner, as it is now.
After enrolling her children, Mrs. Byrd became very involved in the Boone County School system. Her sons are now alumni of the Boone County School District having attended Collins Elementary, R.A. Jones Middle and Boone County High School . Click here to read full article. |
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 ELEMENTARY NEWS
 | | WARM 98 Bob & Marianne, Kyle Norris & Principal Gregory Frank |
Congratulations to Kyle Norris of Stephens Elementary selected as the WARM 98 Teacher of the Week! He was surprised by Bob & Marianne from WARM 98 Radio and Kayla Woods from WLWT CH 5. He received gifts from Tri County Mall, MOMs office supplies, Cincinnati POPS tickets and a Teacher of the Week plaque. The students received t-shirts, a pizza party, and a ticket for CoCo Key Water Park. The CoCo Key Mascot also visited the class.
Judge Jeff Smith came to Kelly Elementary to speak to 5th graders about the Judicial Branch of government. He conducted a mock trial, and he even chose a judge and let them wear his robe! The students learned about the branches of government as well as the levels of government. He encouraged them to stay in school, and explained to them how long he went to college to achieve his goals.
 | | Judge Jeff Smith with Kelly Elementary 5th graders |
Hey y'all New Haven Elementary students kicked up their heels and had some fun on Kentucky Kids Day (KKD) on September 25th. This year was a "Hoedown" theme, so the students dressed in their best jeans, boots, flannel, hats and overalls. The school was decorated with pumpkins, haystacks and scarecrows. Rosie Red from the Cincinnati Reds, mascot "Paws" and the Menchie's Frozen Yogurt mascot were dancing to bluegrass music in the bus loop as the kids arrived. The kids received a snow cone at recess, LED red flashing New Haven Bracelet to wear on spirit day and a goodie bag to take home. Kentucky PTA Kids' Day is one day just for our students. The goal is to send the message to each child that he or she is a special and unique individual who is respected and loved. 
Congratulations to Kelly Elementary and North Pointe Elementary schools for winning High Attendance Day in the Commonwealth for the 7th Region. Kelly had 97.81 in attendance! North Pointe had 99.14 in attendance! September was 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. |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
 | | Camp Ernst Middle School --Argentine Folk Dance |
 | | Alaina Post |
Camp Ernst Middle School Spanish Teacher Alaina Post will be traveling to Texas for the 2014 Annual Convention and World Language Expo in November. This year's theme: Reaching Global Competence. Mrs. Post will be presenting at the Expo. Her presentation includes teaching other language teachers unique and engaging ways to incorporate the interculturality standards into world language courses like she does at Camp Ernst. Mrs. Post says, "when students think of Spanish class they think Mexico because that's what they are exposed to the most." She wants them to learn that there are so many other spanish speaking cultures in the world. Her 7th and 8th graders are studying Argentina, the cultural differences in the language, music, dance, clothing, food and geography.
In the pictures above students are doing an Argentine folk dance.
Mrs. Post designed her project-based Curriculum from what she learned at Kentucky's Next Generation Academy for the Integration of the Arts and World Languages. |
| HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
35 Boone County High School students attended the NKU 3rd Annual Latino College Fair last week. Students had the opportunity to learn the benefits of pursuing a college education, participate in interactive workshops, learn about scholarship opportunities and resources, while taking a walking tour with NKU students. They also participated in a college and resource fair.
The students participated in breakout sessions:
* Conflict and communicating with others
* Language and Culture: Reading between the lines
* Making Connections: Expanding your circle of acquaintances
* Who Am I Talking To?: Don't Let technology keep you from Living
The students were treated to lunch and then a college fair that included representatives from :
* NKU  * Xavier
* EKU
* UK
* U of L
* Cincinnati State
* U of C
* Mt. St Joseph
* Midway
* KHEAA
Boone County High School Students posing as "Men of Boone" who volunteered at the Taste of Learning event held last month. Taste of Learning is a program designed to teach young children about healthy eating and kindergarten readiness concepts like colors and shapes. The Taste of Learning is a collaboration between Remke Markets, United Way and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The program provides fun, interactive prompts and activities within the grocery store to make that parent/child activity a learning opportunity!  | |
Men of Boone |
 | | Courtesy Leah Barry Photography |
A red carpet was rolled out for 250 guests at The Royal Prom held at Crossroads in Florence last month. It was the VIP of Proms. Many businesses, churches and individuals donated $15,000 in goods and services so all the details of a real prom and party could be held for teens and adults with disabilities who have been denied so many times in life. Several students from Boone County Schools attended The Royal Prom. Here's a look at the video from The Royal Prom. |
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Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. In recognition of the efforts to improve school climate and reduce rates of bullying nationwide, the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention (FPBP) are proud to release a variety of resources aimed at informing youth, those who work with youth, members of the media, parents, and schools. These resources and more may be found at StopBullying.gov. Click here to learn more. |
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