Asbury University Educator of the Month: Shanda Warthman
First grade teacher Shanda Warthman describes herself as tough when it comes to education. No doubt she runs a structured, efficient classroom where success takes root every day. But tough? How tough can she be when she plays gentle instrumental music in the morning to create a calm atmosphere? Tough? She allows successful students to choose […]
Asbury University Opens New Indoor Athletic Training Facility
WILMORE, Ky. — Just days after opening the Pitts Center for Public Policy and naming a new Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, the ball just keeps rolling at Asbury University as it has now opened a new indoor practice facility for athletics. Located between the softball and baseball fields – in the middle of the […]
The Lexington School Launches ‘The ONE School Project’
The Lexington School, an award-winning, Independent school on Lane Allen Road, announced it has received more than $7 million to launch a campaign that will fund a series of expansion and renovation projects, ensuring the school’s continued success far into the 21st century. The school’s Board of Trustees formally announced a $10 million capital campaign, […]
Make a Difference: Read to a Child
On my favorite day of the month, nobody in the room cares that I’m the Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent. The 21 first-graders in Mrs. Middlebrooks’ class at Lansdowne Elementary School know I’m the person who cancels school when it snows. But the reason they get excited to see me is because they’ll each be […]
New Christian School: Respect For God, Others & Self
Christian Academy of the Bluegrass is one of the most recent additions to Lexington’s academic community. In just its second year of operation, it is making a name for itself by providing quality education and individual attention in a family-like environment built on Biblical principles at an affordable price: a tall order for a small […]
Next FCPS Registration Window Is April 10-27
Incoming Fayette County Public School students have a chance to register for the 2018-19 school year April 10-27. The registration window is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays, with one evening session on Tuesday, April 17, 5-7 p.m. Parents can find their assigned school district by visiting www.fcps.net. First time students can begin the enrollment process […]
KU Scholar Athlete of the Month: Zach Hils
5-Time Champ Leads LexCath to State Title School: Lexington Catholic High GRADE: 11 Sport: Swimming Academics: Zach carries a 3.57 GPA, and is a member of the honor roll and the National Spanish Honor Society. That’s despite missing 20 days of school to swimming. Parents: Kim & Andy The first time Zach Hils of Lexington Catholic High […]
Asbury University Educator of the Month: Janet Jones
It’s nearly 5 o’clock on a Friday afternoon – which is the end of another long work week – and special education teacher Janet Jones is not only still at the Veterans Park Elementary School, but she’s as fresh as a first-year teacher. Considering all Jones does at the school, that’s saying something. Along with […]
Writing Contest: If I had a Time Machine
Where would you go if time travel were possible? That is the question we are posing to elementary school students across Kentucky with our 14th annual Writing Contest. This year’s theme is “If I Had a Time Machine …” What would your time machine look like? Would you travel back in time or to the […]
Fayette County Public Schools – ‘FamU’ Helps Parents Build Student Success
In the Fayette County Public Schools, families are our partners in all that we do and we are committed to working collaboratively with you to ensure the success of every student. One of our many outreach efforts is an exciting program we call Family University: Guiding Families from Cradle to Career, or “FamU” for short. […]
KU Scholar Athlete of the Month: Jay Ballard
No Stats, Just Results For LexCath’s Top Scorer School: Lexington Catholic High GRADE: 11 Sport: Basketball Academics: Jay is a straight-A student, has taken five A.P. classes, scored 27 on the ACT and is a member of the school’s math-science-technology program. Parents: Jennifer & Hubie Ask the best student on the Lexington Catholic High […]
Asbury University Educator of the Month: Karen Botts
If you’re looking for the personification of dedication as it relates to public school teachers, you don’t need to look any further than Karen Botts of Coventry Oaks Elementary. Botts is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher with more than 20 years of experience, so you might think she’d be gliding toward retirement, […]
FCPS Moves Closer to Building New Middle School
A new middle school in southeast Lexington moved one step closer to reality when the Fayette County Board of Education voted unanimously in January to authorize the purchase of roughly 20 acres of land on Squires Road from the Kentucky American Water Company at a cost of $103,000 per acre. The land on Squires Road […]
Sayre Senior Selected as Candidate for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Sayre School senior Ramzi Hamdalla has been selected from nearly 3.6 million students as a candidate in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Inclusion in this program, now in its 54th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, […]
2018 Writing Contest
If you could visit the future, would you? Or what era of the past would you like to visit? Those are the questions we want you to consider for our 14th annual Writing Contest. This year’s theme is “If I Had a Time Machine… ” All children, grades K-5, in Kentucky are invited to enter. […]
The Lexington School Fosters Courageous, Curious Kids
How was school today?” This is the universal question all parents ask as their kids plop into the back seat and shut the car door after a full day at school. The expected response is a single word, a banal adjective like “Good” or “Fine.” Instead, imagine if your child answered with an exclamation like, […]
All Together Now: CMS Shares Same Campus
The normally bright smiles at Community Montessori School sparkle a bit more this year after the program realized a goal two decades in the making – the entire school from toddlers to eighth graders now share one campus. Founded in 1970, CMS flourished for a quarter of a century serving preschoolers through sixth graders. In […]
KU Scholar Athlete of the Month – R.J. Smith
This Month’s Pick Is a Slam Dunk School: Sayre School GRADE: 12 Sport: Basketball Academics: R.J. has a 3.2 GPA, scored 24 on the ACT and is taking two A.P. classes this school year. Parents: Vanessa & Robert When R.J. Smith slams home another dunk – a regular occurrence at […]
Asbury University – Educator of the Month: David Mato
When David Mato arrived in Lexington from Spain as part of a teacher exchange program, he figured six months in America would be enough. Some 12 years later, he can’t imagine living anywhere else. For a dozen years, Mato has found a home at Maxwell Elementary, a Spanish Immersion school. After 10 years as a […]
Fayette County Public Schools – New Academics Get Students ‘FUTURE READY’
By: Emmanuel Caulk Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent When children are little, adults often ask them, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Once they hit high school, the question becomes, “When will you graduate?” or “Where do you want to go to college?” And that’s a problem, because we should never […]