The Curious Edge: Giving Thanks For Student Success
By Kimberly Hudson As I reflect on 2015, I am humbled by the number of students who have been positively impacted by the services of The Curious Edge and The Reading Room. Our intervention model has achieved the following victories: • Helped a struggling high school student read a novel for fun – for the […]
Where Imagination Takes Flight
Living Arts & Science Center Helps Kids Be Creative Fostering creativity is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Many people believe that creativity is something children are born with, but it is a skill that can be developed and nurtured. The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at […]
How The Curious Edge Works
Without the right kind of assessment, you cannot determine the true root cause of a person’s struggle.
TLS Ranked No. 2 Private School in U.S.
The Lexington School has been ranked the second best private school in the U.S. by TheBestSchools.org, an independent organization and resource for campus and online education.
Newton: Scoring at Will To Lead Sayre Soccer Team
As soon as somebody at Sayre School digs through the soccer archives to find all the scoring records, they can tear them up because junior midfielder Will Newton is having a record-shattering career.
Educator of the Month: Husam AlMimar
As much as he yearns for friends and relatives in his homeland of war-ravaged Iraq, Husam (Sam) AlMimar has found a second home as a computer and technology teacher at Woodford County Middle School.
Educators of the Month: Barb Reese & Anna Brannen
Barb Reese and Anna Brannen faced each other while sitting in a classroom at the Jessamine Early Learning Village, trading explanations for the success of their school.
From Torrey Pines to Pebble Beach, She Can’t Beat the View
Gypsie Hutchinson of Lexington Christian Academy gazed from a tee box at famed Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego and marveled at the view of the endless sky, the vast Pacific Ocean and hang-gliders dancing on the clouds.
Curious Edge: ACT Reading Scores Soar at Curious Edge
If your student’s ACT scores did not come back as high as you were hoping, I have the solution!
FCPS Offers Info Night to Highlight Magnet Programs
Fayette County Public Schools will offer a districtwide Information Night to spotlight its gifted and talented programs, magnet schools and specialized academic programs on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m. at Henry Clay High.
School Supplies for the Soul
Feed Your Child’s Inner Life – Promote Play, Limit Screen Time
Educator of the Month: Emily Best
In the practice-what-you-preach department, Physical Education teacher Emily Best of Warner Elementary in Nicholasville gets straight A’s.
Double Trouble for Dunbar Golf Opponents
Go ahead. I dare you to tell the difference between the resumes of identical twins Rachel and Rebecca Fine of Dunbar High, who are the epitome of equality.
Service, Academics Are Central To Galilean Christian Academy
In 1987, Galilean Home Ministries began the Galilean Christian Academy as an alternative to public school for the residents of the Children’s Home and children of its staff.
Curious Edge: Back to School News: Reading Can Be Helped
Does the term “Back to School” elicit happy thoughts or a wave of anxiety?
Fox 56 Back to School Jamboree Will Star Marvel Superheroes
Celebrate the start of the new school year with your family at the Back to School Jamboree hosted by Fox 56 News at Evans Orchard in Georgetown.
Final Countdown to Kindergarten
Events Include McConnell Springs, Lexington Ballet, Legends Game
2015 Medical Requirements
Requirements for Immunizations, Medical Examinations, Eye Exams & Dental Exams
Back to School Rallies Provide Students With Free Supplies
Thousands of Fayette County students are expected to receive free backpacks and school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the ninth annual Lexington Neighborhood Back to School Rallies.
FCPS School Registration, Orientations
Registration for students entering Fayette County Public Schools for the first time is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays through Wednesday, Aug. 12 (the first day of school).