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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE TOGETHER
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December 4, 2015
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Quick Links
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Board of Education Meetings
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An IMPORTANT MESSAGE for current SENIORS and their PARENTS:
The deadline to apply for the NKY FAME program is approaching-Dec. 31. NKY FAME provides FREE education and a salary in an exciting, high-growth career with limitless possibilities. A parent and senior student event is scheduled at Bosch (15 Spiral Drive , Florence) for Monday night, December 14, 6:30-8:30 PM, to learn more about the program, the application process, and to tour Bosch to find out more about high-pay, high-growth careers in manufacturing, robotics.
NKY FAME is a 21 month associate's degree program to become an Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT). AMT students attend Gateway Community & Technical College two days per week while working at one of the sponsoring companies three days per week for a competitive wage. Students learn hands-on about electricity, robotics, mechanics, LEAN manufacturing, and more. Starting salaries after completion of the 18 month program range from $45,000 to $80,000/year. Upon completion of the program, students can also choose to pursue an engineering or related bachelor's degree with tuition reimbursement.
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Ryle High Senior Elizabeth Pulsifer
Elizabeth is a recent summer intern of the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. This is her second year at the Gatton Academy. Initially before entering the academy Elizabeth wanted to study chemistry or microbiology. But after a brief study of computer science her plans changed to pursuing programming as a career. Her most recent work includes research with both the Genome Discovery and Exploration Program and the field of bioinformatics. Her project is to annotate the entire genome of a virus she isolated a year ago.
Elizabeth is a senior at Ryle High planning her college career at either Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill or Purdue University.
The Gatton Academy takes the best and brightest Kentucky students with an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Last summer Elizabeth was one of 20 students from around the Commonwealth to participate in significant research projects through the Gatton Academy program.
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Did you know that the Boone County Schools have recently adopted a 5-year District Strategic Plan that is focused on "Career, College, and Life" readiness for all students? The plan was developed using the input of parents, educators, and other stakeholders collected at numerous community meetings held during the 2014-15 school year. From these community conversations, it became clear that we share the desire for our students to develop a distinct common set of 21st Century Skills that will help them to succeed beyond graduation. Those skills, our "10 C's", are woven throughout the plan, and have been intentionally embedded into your child's learning experiences.
#Boone2020 is an exciting new social media campaign designed specifically to promote dialogue and transparency around the goals and details of our 5-Year District Strategic Plan. Instead of sending out one-way information about the plan, we want to engage in two-way dialogue with you and give you opportunities to learn more about innovative teaching and learning. We ultimately want to build stronger partnerships with parents and the community for the benefit of all students. By providing you with specific knowledge and concrete examples of Student Empowerment, World-Class Education, and Resource Optimization, we hope to empower you to be partners with us in educating all students.
How can you join the conversation? Follow #Boone2020 on Twitter and Facebook, and tweet comments or questions about what you see. If you are new to Twitter, we will be providing some LIVE fun evening opportunities at various locations throughout the county in January and February for you to learn how to use Twitter for engaging with the schools. Also, follow the Boone County E-News and our Facebook page for new additional opportunities to join the conversation.
The #Boone2020 conversation begins in January, and the topic of the month will be K-12 Career Exploration. We hope that you participate!
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INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
We are in the season of unpredictable winter weather. Winter storms necessitate Boone County Schools to alter daily schedules or routines within the district. To be prepared please make sure your child's school has up-to-date phone numbers and emergency contacts for your family. Also, have child care arrangements already in place should the need arise to close school early, delay or cancel school.
We also have introduced a new way to get streamlined information about any school closing or delays. To get exclusively weather related information please follow us on Twitter @BCSWx
We will no longer post weather related information to @Boone_County. We will also continue to post weather information on the Boone County Schools webpage (located above in Quick Links) and on our Facebook page.
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Multicultural Thanksgiving
On November 17, The English Language Learners and their families from Stephens Elementary, Camp Ernst Middle School, and Randall Cooper High School gathered for a very non-traditional Thanksgiving feast. Families were invited to bring a dish from their culture to share. EL teacher, Francine Kemper planned the event to encourage friendships among all in the spirit of the first Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving songs and videos were played during the event to teach the history of the holiday in America.
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 ELEMENTARY
Erpenbeck Elementary
Kindergarten students at Erpenbeck Elementary kicked off Hour of Code early this year. The youngest of these programmers tested their programming skills on the new KIBO from KinderLab Robotics. Students developed a sequence of tasks in their notebooks for KIBO to complete to avoid obstacles and get "home" safely. They then programmed KIBO and tested their programs. Students helped to revise their programs until they helped KIBO reach its goal.
Goodridge Elementary
Students at Goodridge Elementary are studying the Civil War. Guess who comes to visit?
Florence Elementary
The first graders at Florence Elementary are learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin: Seed, sprout, vine, flower, green pumpkin, then orange pumpkin. First they examined a traditional pumpkin. They described the outside as being orange, round, soft, small stemmed, bumpy, lined, dirty, and cold. The class estimated the number of lines around the circumference of the pumpkin that ranged from 8 to 102. The actual count was 26. Then the class estimated the number of seeds inside the pumpkin guessing from 45 - 2,200 seeds. The final phase of the pumpkin investigation was to count the seeds while creating a decorated pumpkin. Each student was given the opportunity to reach down inside the pumpkin to discover the slimy texture while pulling out the seeds. The final count was 463 pumpkin seeds.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Conner High
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Student James Delahunty shows the 1st place state winner in the wing design competition. L to R-Teacher Richard Henson, KEA President Stephanie Winkler, Instructional Coach Vickie Berberich & BCEA President Thomas Haddock
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Stephanie Winkler, KEA President, was in in Boone County last week for the entire day in preparation for the NKEA meeting that night. Boone County Schools showcased some of their innovative programs in the district. The tour consisted of Makerspace and the Gateway Early College Program along with the School of Design and the Conner campus of schools.
Ms. Winkler, along with Boone County Education President, Thomas Haddock, Superintendent Randy Poe and Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer, Karen Cheser, visited Goodridge Elementary and saw coding/Scratch being taught, along with the use of Chromebook for one-to-one. At Conner Middle, the PBL Academy showcased their Project Based Learning and at Conner High School, the tour consisted of the Blackboard pilot, along with the aerospace engineering program and the live broadcast studio.
Conner High School would like to thank those teachers and students who shared their time and expertise, along with their innovation.
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Two from Boone County selected for Task Force
Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt named a task force to study Program Reviews and consider solutions to address challenges related to the Program Review process. A Program Review is a school self-evaluation of a specific instructional program, such as arts and humanities or writing, that is designed to result in program improvement. Those selected from Boone County Schools to the commissioners Program Review Task Force include School Board member Karen Byrd and Superintendent Intern Dr. Ron Chi. Congratulations to them both! To learn more about the Program Review Task Force click here.
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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 professional career success after graduating from this district. If you are one of those students or if you have a son or daughter with post college graduate successes that should be celebrated, please contact us. You will need to email a j.peg-only picture of your student as well as information on their success story to bcbe@boone.kyschools.us. We will post it in the Alumni Spotlight section of this school district newsletter. |
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