ELEMENTARY
Mann Elementary A student from Mann Elementary school won the Dream Out Loud contest. 4th grader Sam Eppley was one of eight winners from the Commonwealth. Eppley, along with 800 other students across Kentucky submitted poems that they had written. Representatives from Kentucky Higher Education Higher Assistance Authority (KHEAA) came to Mann Elementary School last month to award a $1,000 college savings account to Eppley's family and $500 to the school for participating in the challenge. Click here to learn more about the Dream Out Loud contest. Congratulations to Sam Eppley and Mann Elementary!
Kelly Elementary As their final Service Learning Project for the school year, Students at Kelly Elementary made Activity Bags for children who are patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The students and staff all received a pair of Disney ears to wear as you see in the picture below. Even teachers and staff dressed up in their favorite Disney character costume. Later in the day all the students particpated in a Community Service Presentation by Florence Police Officer Adam Argullin. Officer Arguillin played the drums to some of the latest pop music students love and they sang along with them. He talked to students about school and how important their education is.
The Amazing Race -Yealey Style!
On Friday, May 20th, Yealey Elementary held their 4th Annual Amazing Race-it was a free event organized for Yealey students and their families. The goal of the race is designed to provide parents/guardians and their children the opportunity to participate in academics thus creating an atmosphere of positive involvement at the school. Each family created a "team name" and were given clues to navigate from pit stop to pit stop. The race consisted of both mental and physical challenges for the families to complete together.
The evening was filled with lots of fun activities. The three winning teams received gift baskets filled with donations-door prizes were also given to more lucky people; all donated by area business owners! The local community was very generous in supporting Yealey's 4th Annual Amazing Race!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz visits RA Jones Middle School
RA Jones Middle School hosted former Bengals Offensive Tackle Anthony Munoz last month as part of The Heart of a Hall of Famer series. The Series provides students the opportunity to learn first-hand what it took beyond athletic ability for legendary heroes of the Game to achieve success on and off the field with a focus on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gold Jacket Standards of Character (Commitment, Integrity, Courage, Respect and Excellence).
Anthony Munoz spent time talking to the students about his background living with siblings being reared by a single mother who held numerous jobs. He talked about how his mother demanded good character, studious students and hard workers out of all of her children. He took those qualities and applied them to his talent as a professional football player. He wanted the students to know they too can be successful but talent is only a small part of success. Afterwards he took time for pictures and autographs with students.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Congratulations to the following students from the Boone County School District for being accepted into the KYFAME program.
Conner High School
James Delahunty
Cooper High School
Kian Quinn
Ryle High School
Austin Bragg
Samantha North
Jacob Wells
Christopher Hanks
Ross Abshire
Ellery Kring*
Thomas Napoli*
*Previous Graduates
KY FAME is a partnership of manufacturers that have teamed up to address the shortage of technically skilled workers needed in advanced manufacturing. KY FAME offers an innovative education and helps Kentucky create one of the most highly skilled and effective advanced manufacturing workforces on the planet.
How does KY FAME work? Students attend classes two days per week at their local community college and work an additional 24 hours per week for a sponsoring employer. Upon completion of the program, students receive an associate degree in Applied Sciences, and, with the practical skills gained during their paid work experience, most begin full-time employment with the sponsor. Others decide to further their technical education to obtain an engineering degree.
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 100 Kentucky sophomores for the class of 2018. Students from 50 counties represent the Class of 2018. Five of those students are from Boone County High Schools.
Cooper High School
Janki Naidugari
Morganne Williams
Ryle High School
Margaret Cook
Jeraan Fernado
Ken Ryumae
Congratulations to the Gatton Academy Class of 2018!
Applicants were evaluated based on ACT/SAT scores, high school grades, awards, extracurricular activities, responses to essay and short answer questions, and letters of recommendation. In addition to these criteria, last month, 165 candidates were invited to interview with WKU faculty members, community leaders from across the Commonwealth, and Gatton Academy alumni.
The selected students scored an average composite of 30.51 on the ACT and 29.88 on the mathematics portion of the exam. The highest possible score is a 36.
The goal of The Gatton Academy is to enable Kentucky's exceptional young scientists and mathematicians to learn in an environment that offers advanced educational opportunities, preparing them for leadership roles in Kentucky. Moreover, The Gatton Academy assists in preparing Kentucky to compete in a knowledge-based economy by increasing the number of scientists and engineers who live and work in the state.
Boone County High School
Last month Boone County High School hosted The Green Apple Day of Service. It was an outdoor classroom of Environmental Science students who researched and studied their current and potential outdoor campus nature spaces. Students along with their families and Boone County High School as well as district staff came out to help. They spent this day removing invasive species, establishing native plants and trees and making improvements to the natural wildlife habitats.
Boone County High School Visual Arts Class
Rita Grant's Visual Arts Classes get to learn from the experts about Glass Blowing. This is Neusole Glassworks from Cincinnati. They travel in their mobile glass making lab teaching students around the tri-state about glass making and glass blowing. This is their 3rd year visiting Boone County High School as a part of a Scripps Howard Grant through the Contemporary Arts Center.
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MAKERSPACE
The U.S. Department of State "Educational and Cultural Seminar for Public Diplomacy" recently visited Makerspace. They wanted to learn about the facility, how it was created and how it's funded. The students whose idea it was as "Brainy Bots," took time to come out to explain to the traveling group what Makerspace is and how it works.
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Far right: Brainy Bots students
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U.S. Department of State visitors
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