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SCHOOL BOARD NOTES
Break The Mold Award
Amy Kelly of the Cooper Cluster is the September 2015 BREAK THE MOLD WINNER! Amy was nominated by Cooper High School Instructional Coach, Butch Hamm, and Cooper High School Principal, Michael Wilson. She has been teaching for 32 years and is considered one of the best classroom instructors by both her students and her peers. She has a way of motivating students to be successful that is not limited to the classroom. Mrs. Kelly encourages her students to be successful in life and to be civic minded. For example, last year Mrs. Kelly's fifth period class won a school wide pantry food drive with 1300 items collected in a week. When Amy is not teaching, she is volunteering or helping her family as the primary care-giver to her dad and her mother-in-law. Another remarkable thing about Mrs. Kelly is her recovery from a debilitating disease. In 2005, she had to learn to walk and talk again before returning to the classroom. Through her drive and determination, she bounced back into what she calls "her second teaching career" with even more energy and enthusiasm than before. Congratulations, Mrs. Kelly!
Parent Power Award
The Boone County Board of Education has established the Parent Power Award to recognize involved parents. These parents have had, or continue to have, a significant impact on the advancement, growth and development of Boone County Schools and its students.
September Boone County Schools Parent Power Award Recipients are:
Boone County High School
Kim Hurst
Katie Sharp
Cooper High School Jackie Myers
Ryle High School Jeremy Erickson
Cherie Shields
Christina Gonzales
Dianna Taylor
Erpenbeck Elementary School Staci Leiker
Florence Elementary School Kayla Wharff
Goodridge Elementary School Tony Carota
Chris Scherff
Kelly Elementary Julie Lancaster
Longbranch Elementary Erin Tuemler Hermann
New Haven Elementary School Krista Brassine
North Pointe Elementary School Jean Mason
Ockerman Elementary School Richard Klein
Stephens Elementary School Chris Schroder
Kona Ice check presentation to School Board
Kona Ice has continued to be a great community partner and supporter of Boone County Schools. Tony Lamb owner of Kona Ice presented a check to the district. This money will be used on the Boone County Schools Robotics program as they are starting up new teams for the year.
School Board recognizes GO Pantry's efforts
GO PANTRY provides food to Boone County children who do not have enough to eat at home. All of the children they help with GO BOXES (summer food boxes) and GO BAGS (weekend food packs delivered during the school year) are referred to the program by the Family Resource Center Coordinator or Guidance Counselor at their schools. For reasons identified by the school, the children they help with the GO BOXES and GO BAGS do not receive the food they need on the days that school is not open. During the school year these children receive breakfast and lunch during the school day. When school is not in session, many of them do not eat. GO PANTRY, with the help of the community, is stepping up to provide food for these children during the times they are not in school. The Board recognized the following for their support of our students through their work with GO PANTRY: Beth McIntire, Laura Dumancic and Katie Hiatt.
Chick-fil-A check presentation to School Board
This past summer supporters of the Boone County School district turned out in a big way on July 27, 2015 to help us win the "Stuff the Bus" competition sponsored by the Florence Chick-fil-a. It's a friendly competition between Boone County and Kenton County Schools to stuff each district's bus with school supplies for children in need in each district. Boone County Schools has won the competition for the fourth straight year. Because this is a joint effort between Boone and Kenton Counties, we are sharing the proceeds with Kenton County. Owner/operator of Chick-fil-a Florence, Dustin DiChiara presented a check to the school board.
2015 Retirees Recognition
Pictured are retiring Boone County School District Teachers and Support Staff. They are being recognized for their years of service, commitment and dedication to their students and the school district. A total of 65 retirees were recognized.
New Administrator
We welcome Linda Black in her new role as Director of Elementary Learning Support Services. Linda most recently served as the Principal of Yealey Elementary School and has held other positions in the district.
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ELEMENTARY
It's Carnival Time!
Here are a few pictures of students enjoying last weekend's Mustang Madness Carnival at Erpenbeck Elementary.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Camp Ernst Middle
Students from Camp Ernst take a tour of the NKY Makerspace and test out some of the cool technology.
Students from Camp Ernst on a field trip to the Dinsmore Homestead, a unique historic site where visitors can learn what rural life was like in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a resource for students and scholars.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Boone County High
The Boone County High School Library sponsored a visit by award winning author Barry Lyga to BCHS today. Lyga's book I HUNT KILLERS won the Bluegrass (Kentucky Student Choice) Award in 2014.
Lyga's writes about people who are considered outcasts in society. He says he has empathy for those who do not fit in. He understands why high school students are drawn to his books. "As a high school student, kids are trying to figure out who they are and are under pressure to conform as well as an equal and competing pressure to differentiate themselves," says Lyga.
Select students participated in student sessions led by Mr. Lyga on Life and Literature and a writing workshop. A group of students wrote their own creative pieces or drew pictures of characters from his books to present to Mr. Lyga that were influenced by Lyga's work. In return he gave them personally autographed copies of his first book "I Hunt Killers." The students were also treated to lunch with Mr. Lyga.
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| | This autograph to Zach says, "Leave no clues behind." |
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NKY Makerspace Donation
The NKY Makerspace received a donation this week from a new e-commerce retailer in Northern Kentucky. Monoprice, located in Hebron specializes in offering affordable electronics and accessories to businesses and consumers worldwide. The company based in Rancho Cucamonga, Californina held its local grand opening Wednesday and donated $5,000 dollars worth of Monoprice product to NKY Makerspace. Monoprice officials say they are expressing their interest in becoming a community partner. Several dignitaries were in attendance including Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore and NKY Chamber of Commerce President Trey Grayson. Conner Middle School's Jazz band performed and in attendance from Boone County Schools were Boone County Schools Expanded Learning Opportunities Coordinator Ryan Kelllinghaus, Principal Jerome Gels, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. James Detwiler. The ribbon cutting included a tour of the facility.
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Conner Middle School Jazz Band
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| | Bernard Luthi, Monoprice President |
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| | Luthi, Ryan Kellinghaus, Jerome Gels |
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| | Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting |
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 Calling all Boone County School Alumni
We are looking for former graduates of Boone County Schools to tell us their stories of success after graduating from this district. If you are one of those students or if you have a son or daughter with post Boone County School District successes that should be celebrated, please contact us. You will need to provide a j.peg picture of your student as well as information on their success story. We will post it in the Alumni Spotlight section of this school district newsletter. |
