FCPS congratulates Duke TIP participants
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization that serves academically gifted and talented youth. Duke TIP works with students, families and educators to...
View ArticleDefenders secure track titles in Region 6
Bryan Station High School captured the girls’ and boys’ track-and-field championships in Class 3A Region 6 competition, held May 9 at Lafayette. The Tates Creek girls were runners-up, followed by...
View ArticlePair of BSHS students creates artwork for Shriners
As a community service project, Bryan Station High School seniors Victoria Jenkins and Gabe Baczkowski worked together on a painting for the Oleika Shriners’ new museum. The artwork features two...
View ArticleTCMS archery team thanks law enforcement officers
A group of Tates Creek Middle School students recently paused to thank two law enforcement officers who volunteered their time during archery practice this school year. Officer Tommy Jones of FCPS Law...
View ArticleSpanish programs at Bryan Station High, Liberty earn accolades
The Embassy of Spain in the U.S. is honoring Bryan Station High School and Liberty Elementary, both of whom are part of the Spanish Immersion Program in Fayette County Public Schools. Bryan Station...
View ArticleFour schools represent FCPS in national archery tournament
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) hosted its 10th annual national tournament May 9-11 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville with more than 9,400 students competing....
View ArticleHenry Clay tops Region 11 in boys’ tennis
The boys’ tennis team at Henry Clay High School captured its seventh Region 11 title in the past eight years in the May 6-9 tournament in Lexington. In singles play, the Blue Devils’ Ryo Takeda was...
View ArticleBryan Station senior is 6th District winner in Congressional Art Contest
Gabe Baczkowski, a senior at Bryan Station High School, has won the 2013 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, for Kentucky’s 6th District. His scratchboard piece, “Atticus,” will be...
View ArticleFirst lady encourages Harrison youngsters to keep reading – a lot!
Third- and fourth-graders at Harrison Elementary have accepted a challenge from Kentucky’s first lady, Jane Beshear, to each read 10 books during their summer break and come back primed for another...
View ArticleDunbar nabs top two spots in Kentucky Envirothon
Teams from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School took first and second place in the 2013 Kentucky Envirothon, held May 9-10 at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Education and Leadership Center. The state champion...
View ArticleAutism Summer Institute set for end of July
Fayette County Public Schools and the Central Kentucky Special Education Cooperative will present the third annual Autism Summer Institute, “Let’s Be Proactive: Building Positive Supports for Our...
View ArticleAn Open Letter from Superintendent Tom Shelton
Every day, the families of 40,000 children trust the Fayette County Public Schools to do what’s best for their kids. I take that responsibility to heart and feel a servant’s calling to meet the high...
View ArticleSCAPA band to receive Magna Cum Laude Award
The SCAPA at Bluegrass middle school band, under the direction of Robin Barker and assistant Karen Akel, has been selected for the Magna Cum Laude Award sponsored by Women Band Directors...
View ArticlePTA lauds chapters, efforts at annual luncheon
The 16th District PTA celebrated the successes of 2012-2013 and installed new officers at its annual recognition luncheon, held May 15 at Fasig-Tipton. Liza Holland, the outgoing president, recounted...
View ArticleFCEA recognizes two teachers for excellence
Science teacher Susan McLaughlin-Jones of Lafayette High School and art teacher Sarah Ryder of Deep Springs Elementary are recipients of the inaugural FCEA Award for Teaching Excellence, presented at...
View ArticleBooker T. Washington group paints toy box for other kids
A group of fourth- and fifth-graders at Booker T. Washington Academy painted a toy box for less fortunate children at the suggestion of Officer Chris Townsend, who is active in the school’s mentoring...
View ArticleJessie Clark team atop late-session Stock Market Game
A group of eighth-graders from Jessie Clark Middle School took first place in 2013’s late spring session of the statewide Stock Market Game. Tommy Adkins, Mohammad Bader, Aldon Cormney and Patrick...
View ArticleHenry Clay brings home state lacrosse championship
Henry Clay High School captured the Kentucky Lacrosse Association’s 2013 state championship with a 10-4 win over Lexington Catholic on May 18. Five players scored for the Blue Devils, who capped an...
View ArticleRegistration open for STARTALK Chinese summer program
Fayette County Public Schools will again offer the STARTALK Chinese Language Institute so students in grades K-8 can practice the language and learn more about the culture during the summer break....
View ArticleDistrict extends thanks, farewell to more than 130 retirees
Fayette County Public Schools bid “Bon voyage!” to more than 130 employees who set sail into retirement at the May 18 districtwide celebration, held at the Embassy Suites. This group of dedicated...
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