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Issue 3 Volume 17
January 25, 2013

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REMINDER: Next Board of Education meeting is Monday, February 4, 2013.
 




  
 
  
 
   
 
 
Idea of the Day
With your child, sing songs that you learned as a child. Then have your child teach you a song. 

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TFMS 

The Kenton County School District proudly displays the student art selected for the 2012-13 online calendar. The artist is Morgan Strader from Turkey Foot Middle. The art teacher is Jeff Peeno. You may view all of the art selected for the 2012-13 online calendar on Artsonia by clicking here

 

PCA Architecture donates $66,000 to district 

donation
Dr. Terri Cox-Cruey and Andrew Piaskowy proudly display the $66,000 check donated by PCA Architecture to the district.
 

When Andrew Piaskowy, President of PCA Architecture, discovered a
tax credit available to energy efficient schools, he immediately applied.  
Mr. Piaskowy was determined that if the tax credit was approved the money would go to the district, not his firm.

 
Because of his efforts, the district has more funds to continue sustainable education.

 

Continue to read about this generous contribution by clicking on this link.

Children's Hospital commission

Scott High School teacher Emily Howard, and her students, created 12 custom pieces for   Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's neurology unit.


View more photos and learn more about this remarkable story by clicking on this link.

 

Elementary teachers design instruction module to connect content areas   

Twelve fifth-grade teachers with the assistance of Gary McCormick, District Lead Consultant IV, Missy Hicks, District Middle School Literacy Consultant III, and Nicole Regan, Twenhofel Middle School teacher, worked over the summer to create the in-depth module, "The American Revolution: Sacrifices American Colonists Made to the New Nation", combining social studies, reading and writing to teach students about the greatest revolution in history.  

 

The fifth-grade teachers were:

Emily Barnard, White's Tower Elementary

Lisa Dern, James A. Caywood Elementary

Ashley Dillion, Beechgrove Elementary

Ann Flesch, Kenton Elementary

Mindy Fry, Summit View Elementary

Chastity Jacobs, Summit View Elementary

Eric Johnson, Fort Wright Elementary

Olivia Kuhlman, R.C. Hinsdale Elementary

Megan Kunkel, River Ridge Elementary

Carol Muzny, Taylor Mill Elementary

Carla Oetinger, Ryland Heights Elementary

Emily Thompson, Piner Elementary

 

Read the KY Enquirer feature on the instruction by clicking on this link.

 
Bill Culbertson, new Board of Education member, bringsMr. Culbertson business perspective to new role
Mr. Culbertson is the newest member of the Board of Education. He is an accomplished businessman with a passion for education. 

 

Mr. Culbertson recently sat down with Community Recorder reporter Amy Scalf to discuss his goals for KCSD. Learn more about his vision for the district by clicking on this link.

 

 

 

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