FCPS to celebrate Public School Volunteer Week
Public School Volunteer Week is a nationwide celebration in which schools recruit, engage, count and recognize the services of America’s dedicated school volunteers. Fayette County Public Schools is...
View ArticleJulius Marks sets pace at 2013 STLP State Championship
Nearly 5,000 students from across Kentucky competed in the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship on March 28 in Lexington. The P-12 students showed what they know and can do...
View ArticlePlayers named to all-city basketball teams
Student-athletes from across FCPS were named to the 2013 all-city basketball teams, as determined by coaches' voting after the season. The boys' first team included Lafayette's Jackson Davis,...
View ArticleFirst lady visits Veterans Park Elementary on Earth Day
Veterans Park Elementary celebrated Earth Day 2013 with a visit from Kentucky’s first lady, Jane Beshear, who read “Miss Rumphius” to a group of students gathered in the school’s garden. “Because...
View ArticleA familiar refrain: SCAPA wins 2013 state speech tournament
SCAPA at Bluegrass captured the junior division championship in the Kentucky High School Speech League’s state tournament for the 16th straight year. First-place winners setting the pace this spring...
View ArticleMuseum’s fair showcases fifth-graders’ love of history
More than 50 students from a dozen or so elementary schools competed in the annual Edward T. Houlihan III Fayette County History Fair, which the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center hosted April...
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Mary Todd grandmother receives Volunteer Service Award
Jodie Baker, a steady presence at Mary Todd Elementary for five years, has received the statewide Volunteer Service Award, which recognizes an individual who has met a community need in an innovative...
View ArticleSuperintendent shares 'State of the Schools'
Business leaders heard Monday from Superintendent Tom Shelton about the progress of Fayette County Public Schools and intentions in the areas of public engagement, facilities and student achievement....
View ArticleDunbar senior among Presidential Scholar semifinalists
Leia Wedlund, a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, is among Kentucky's nine seminalists for the 2013 Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for high school...
View ArticleOrientations welcome rising sixth-graders to middle school
Students entering sixth grade this fall can explore their new schools at orientation sessions designed just for them and their families. Principals and teachers will be on hand to introduce...
View ArticleTwelve in FCPS deemed ‘Higher Performing Schools’
Twelve schools in FCPS have been designated 2012 NCEA Higher Performing Schools, which indicates their deep commitment to raising student achievement and putting more youngsters on the path to college...
View ArticleRotary’s Great Teacher Award goes to Henry Clay’s Dewees
Linda Dewees, who teaches math at Henry Clay High School, has received the 2013 John R. Bryden Great Teacher Award from the Rotary Club of Lexington. Dewees, who earned her bachelor’s degree and Rank...
View ArticleConrad’s ‘Parents in Action’ to end run on Channel 13
Judi Conrad, a long-time volunteer in Fayette County Public Schools, this summer will sign off as host of Channel 13’s “Parents in Action,” which debuted in April 1993. “It’s had a wonderful run,”...
View ArticleThree teens bring home top honors in all-state art contest
Three young artists from Fayette County Public Schools brought home first-place awards from the Kentucky Art Education Association’s 2013 all-state competition. Lafayette High School’s Elaine Barkley...
View ArticleTates Creek trio earns regional honors in Stock Market Game
A team of juniors at Tates Creek High School is among the regional winners in Kentucky’s spring 2013 Stock Market Game (SMG), which develops leadership, negotiating and cooperation skills. Andrew Hey,...
View ArticleSouthern Middle sets strong pace at TSA state conference
TSA clubs from Southern Middle, Lexington Traditional Magnet and Lafayette, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Tates Creek high schools snagged a total of 17 first-place awards at the Technology Student...
View ArticleFourteen pieces of artwork selected for district’s next calendar
This spring, art teachers sent in more than 200 entries representing their students’ best work for the annual calendar art contest in Fayette County Public Schools. Volunteers from the local arts...
View ArticleUK honors Teachers Who Made a Difference
The UK College of Education’s “Teachers Who Made a Difference” program this year honored more than 150 educators from 12 states for the significant influence they have had in the lives of their...
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Tates Creek senior among 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars
Lyric Grimes, a senior in the International Baccalaureate Programme at Tates Creek High School, is among four Kentucky students selected for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. This year’s cohort...
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Former Millcreek students press on for ‘Isaac Murphy Month’
A group of sixth-graders who attended the Academy for Leadership at Millcreek have seen their long-time efforts culminate with May declared “Isaac Murphy Month” in Lexington. About 15 children,...
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