You’ve heard about being joined at the hip? How about joined at the kidney? That’s the case for Curriculum Resource Administrator Marci Smith and custodian Ivan Graves, co-workers at, and fellow graduates of, West Jessamine High. Friends for more than 15 years, the pair increased their kinship a year ago when Smith donated a kidney […]
The Christian Academy of the Bluegrass is very happy to announce that it has moved from its Lexington location to the Scott County Church of Christ in Georgetown. Eventually, CAB, a small, Christian school entering its third school year, plans to buy land and erect its own building. Located in the countryside of Georgetown, the […]
Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk outlined the district’s many success stories for the 2017-18 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 1 to a crowd of approximately 500 at Heritage Hall that included local politicians, community partners, parents and educators at the Fayette County Public Schools State of the Schools program. Caulk was the keynote speaker at the […]
One of the most inspired initiatives in the storied history of Lexington Christian Academy will come to fruition on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. with the launch of the 6th Grade Academy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at LCA’s Rose Campus at 450 West Reynolds Road. “We are raising the bar for educating […]
FCPS Registration, Orientation Info First-time students can register for Fayette County Public Schools during the remaining registration window, July 24-Aug. 15. The first day of school for the 2018-19 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 15. Registration windows are open 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Friday. Parents can register at their child’s assigned school. To find a school […]
Asbury University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Mark Whitworth, has named Chad Mayes as the head coach of the women’s basketball team. Mayes has more than 20 years of coaching experience in Central Kentucky, has been an assistant coach at Asbury and has worked with the university for a number of years helping to organize […]
While on a walk with his teenage daughter, David Huckaby’s jaw dropped when Kara struck up a lengthy conversation with a couple – all in Chinese. “I don’t speak Chinese so I’m not a good judge but it sure sounded impressive to me,” he said of his daughter’s linguistic skills. That’s what comes from six […]
Even after two decades in the classroom, the end of the school year remains an emotional, bittersweet time for Mary Henry, a fourth grade teacher at Wilmore Elementary. “I’ve been blessed with such amazing students,” she said. “I’m realizing that I have just a few more days with them and I’m going to miss them […]
Seeks 5‐cent Property Tax Increase to Make Lexington Schools Safest in America Fayette County Public Schools would become a national model in the area of school safety under a 10‐point plan unveiled Monday, July 2 at Dunbar High by Superintendent Manny Caulk. “School districts across the nation are investing in initiatives designed to improve school […]
Veteran educator Rita Pierson once said, “Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” In the Fayette County Public Schools, we take our calling to be champions for children seriously. Every child […]
