Back to School Rallies The YMCA of Central Ky will host Back to School Rallies on Saturday, Aug. 5, where elementary, middle and high school children can receive free backpacks and school supplies. Registration and activities run 9-11 a.m. and backpack distribution begins at noon. A parent or guardian must accompany children to receive supplies. […]
– Child’s birth certificate (or alternate proof of identity listed at www.fcps.net) – Two proofs of residence such as property deed or current lease agreement and utility bill or tax receipt. – Current immunization certificate. For a list of required immunizations, call 381-4130 or visit www.fcps.net. – Proof of health exam. All students must have a medical exam done […]
First-time students may register for Fayette County Public Schools during the remaining registration window, July 25-Aug. 16. The first day of school for the 2017-18 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 16. Registration windows are open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Parents can register at their child’s assigned school. (Info: www.fcps.net/street) Kentucky law requires children between 6 […]
Families, teachers and community leaders gathered on Friday, July 14 at 1 p.m. at Booker T. Washington Elementary for a special graduation for 120 Fayette County Public School students who completed the first ever Power Scholars AcademyTM program in Lexington. The YMCA of Central Kentucky, through a partnership with BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) and […]
To educate the community about its before-school, after-school and no-school-day programs, the YMCA of Central Kentucky will host a free “Back to School Open House” at all four YMCA branches in Lexington on Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will feature giveaways, fun activities for kids and a chance to save $35. For […]
Up to 600 more Fayette County Public Schools students will eat free breakfast and lunch for free this school year after the school board approved a special waiver. The wavier, approved June 26, applies to students who had been paying reduced prices for meals. “If students are hungry, it’s very difficult for them to achieve. […]
Child Development Center of the Bluegrass 290 Alumni Drive / Info: 218-2322 / www.cdcbg.org Description: Founded in 1958, CDCB provides pre-school and child care programs, and therapy services that benefit children both with and without special needs. 5-STAR rated in Ky. and NAEYC accredited. On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy offered to enrolled students and […]
Get out your flip-flops, it’s time to head to the library. What?! Reading by the pool, at the beach or in the shade is a summer essential, and Discover Summer – the Lexington Public Library’s reimagined summer reading program – has found the sweet spot where learning and having fun meet. “I can hardly wait […]
What’s been one of the biggest influences on teacher Ashley Gabbard of Rosa Parks Elementary? A week-long trip in college more than a decade ago when she and a group of 30 other students visited concentration camps in Poland. At Auschwitz, Treblinka and other camps, the group stood in the gas chambers, walked in the […]
What do math, science, history, design thinking, environmental awareness, philanthropy, and fifth graders at The Lexington School have in common? Together they build stuff. More than stuff – a bench and picnic table. The project started in the fall when fifth grader Claire Robbins wrote a persuasive essay about the Bottle Caps to Benches project […]
