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Energy Savings Competition
The school system is beginning an energy savings competition involving all the schools, district energy manager Bruce Sauer has  announced.
Each month, electricity usage for each school will be compared to usage from the previous year. The school that reduces its usage by the largest percentage will be declared the winner and receive 50 percent of its savings. In addition to the 1st-place winner, each school that reduced its usage compared to last year's corresponding month will receive $100.
Each school will be competing against its own school's electricity usage for the same period last year. They will be competing against other schools though in order to see which one can save the most, as a percentage, each month. This competition will run from August through May.
"Depending on the percentage saved, the award can range from hundreds of dollars to even a few thousand," said Assistant Superintendent Steve Gilliam. "The money can be used by the schools for any facility needs or wants, as long as it benefits students."
One of the best ways for a school to successfully compete for the award is to establish an Energy Team within the school, Sauer said.
"I can help them with ideas and tips on ways to best save energy," he said. "I will be contacting the school principals with more details about the competition and forming school energy teams."
For more information, contact Sauer at bruce.sauer@hopkins.kyschools.us
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Sign Up Now for Book It! Run/Walk |
There's still time to sign up for the Book It! 5K Run and Fun Walk, which will be Saturday, Nov 17. Registration starts at 7 a.m., with the race at 8 a.m. at Fitness Formula on Hospital Drive in Madisonville. The event is sponsored by Celebrate Literacy Hopkins County, a project of Hopkins County Schools and a community committee. All children who take part will be given a book at the finish line.
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Continuing Rachel's Challenge |
Principals and guidance counselors have called the Rachel's Challenge presentations a success. Plans are being put in place to
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continue the message of kindness and compassion.
Schools are creating Chains of
Kindness, developing an Anti-Bullying Club, putting up a "stop bullying" display, putting "notes of kindness" in students lockers and much more. Information about these ongoing projects may be found in upcoming issues of Staff E-News.
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Unbridled Learning Results Released |
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Saluting Our Veterans
Hopkins County Schools honored the valuable contributions of our nation's military veterans during special programs for Veterans Day. To see a slideshow of photos from the Jesse Stuart and West Broadway programs, please click the photo below.
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The Madisonville North Hopkins Marching Maroons won its 8th straight state championship Oct. 27. Congratulations to all who are involved in the band's success!
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Online Resources for Teachers |
Check out the five most popular resources on KET's Teachers' Domain:
Is It Alive?
Video Resource for Grades K-5
Despite technological advances that have produced machines with lifelike qualities, most people can easily distinguish between what is living and nonliving. Or can they?
Living and Nonliving
Image Resource for Grades K-2
This collection of images includes some "fuzzy" examples of living and nonliving things that will make students question what it means to be alive.
Earth in Motion: Seasons
Interactive Resource for Grades 3-8
This interactive activity explains why Earth experiences seasons and has users properly place Earth in its orbit for particular seasons.
Inspiring Middle School Literacy
Self-Paced Lessons for Grades 5-8
A free series of self-paced lessons that focus on the use of reading and writing strategies in order to learn critical content.
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
Interactive Resource for Grades 3-12
This interactive roller coaster ride produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
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Upcoming Events
Nov. 12
Start of the second trimester
Nov. 19
Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 21-23
Thanksgiving Break
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the new Unbridled Learning Accountability System on Nov. 2.
Shari Winstead has been named Hopkins County Schools' assistant superintendent of technology and personnel, effective Nov. 1. 
