Meadowthorpe, Rosa Parks down to wire in Governor’s Cup
Meadowthorpe Elementary won overall first place in Region 20 of the 2015 Governor’s Cup, with Rosa Parks Elementary coming in a close second in the 16-team field. Rosa Parks took top honors in the...
View ArticleTalented students bring best efforts in art exhibition
Creative students represented Fayette County Public Schools well in the 30th annual Bluegrass Regional High School Art Exhibition. Noah Poirier of Paul Laurence Dunbar earned Best of Show Overall for...
View ArticleRussell Cave kids benefit from Sayre students’ generosity
The 307 students at Russell Cave Elementary were especially excited about Spring Break because they each received a red bag of new and gently used books to take home. The donation of more than 1,200...
View ArticleLocal coaches pick 2015 all-city basketball teams
This spring, the city's coaches selected several players in Fayette County Public Schools for the 2015 all-city basketball teams. Boys' first team: Darius Williams of Paul Laurence Dunbar High, Isaiah...
View ArticleThree middle schoolers earn ‘Best of Fair’ in state science competition
Three middle school students from Fayette County Public Schools were among the top award winners in the 2015 Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair. “Best of Fair” honors went to Megan Slusarewicz of...
View ArticleLafayette, Dunbar seniors among National Achievement scholars
Two students from Fayette County Public Schools are among some 800 outstanding African-American seniors who have won National Achievement Scholarships this spring. Brianna Mayo of Lafayette High...
View ArticleSCAPA team a first-place winner in Eco Challenge finals
The “No Heat Ninjas” team from SCAPA at Bluegrass scored first-place honors in the finals of the 2015 Lexus Eco Challenge, a national STEM contest for grades 6-12 built on environmental issues and...
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Distinguished Leader Award goes to Lafayette junior
Leadership Lexington Youth (LLY) presented its 2015 Distinguished Leader Award to Erin Disponett of Lafayette High School. She accepted the plaque April 8 at the LLY graduation luncheon, hosted by...
View ArticleTime to nominate best for Kentucky Teacher Awards
Nominations are open for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. They may be submitted electronically at kentuckytoy.com and the deadline...
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‘Innovations For Learning’ puts out call for presenters
Creative teachers and educational professionals who love learning are needed to present at this summer’s Innovations For Learning Conference, set for June 11 at Bryan Station High School. This free,...
View ArticleTwo sophomores accepted at Gatton Academy
The Class of 2017 at the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky will include two students from Fayette County Public Schools: Tyler Smith of Henry Clay High School and Elizabeth Yates...
View ArticleRosa Parks fifth-grader scores gift basket for teacher
A staffer at Rosa Parks Elementary is the first honoree in radio station 106.3’s “Tell on Your Teacher Tuesdays” promotion, which is tied to the May 5 celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Day....
View ArticleTSA clubs represent well at statewide conference
Technology Student Association members from Fayette County Public Schools picked up scores of kudos at the 2015 state conference March 23-25 in Louisville. The groups included students from Lexington...
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SCAPA speech, Henry Clay debate teams earn state titles
The speech team from SCAPA at Bluegrass and the debate team from Henry Clay High School captured state championships in this spring’s Kentucky High School Speech League tournaments. For SCAPA, coached...
View ArticleLocust Trace students certified as veterinary assistants
Locust Trace AgriScience Center is celebrating its veterinary assistant program’s 100 percent pass rate on the latest national certification exam. Twenty-five students took the exam the week before...
View ArticleStudents head abroad via Sister Cities exchange
The Lexington Sister Cities Commission provides student-exchange opportunities to teenagers in Fayette County and surrounding areas, giving them a chance to travel and experience the everyday culture...
View ArticleKentucky sets response record on TELL Survey
Kentucky educators have set a record with their response to the 2015 Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Kentucky Survey. Nearly 45,000 school-based certified educators – 89.3 percent –...
View ArticleBryan Station High's AgendaBook among state STLP highlights
At this spring’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship, nearly 6,000 students from across Kentucky showed what they know and can do with technology in the arts, STEM areas...
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Bryan Station senior’s artwork wins ‘Congressman’s Choice’
Artwork titled “Man” by Arlo Rosdatter, a senior at Bryan Station High School, was selected by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr for the “Congressman’s Choice” award in the Sixth District’s 2015 Congressional Art...
View ArticleBryan Station Middle among nominees for Green Ribbon Schools
Bryan Station Middle School is among Kentucky’s three nominees for 2015 Green Ribbon Schools, recognition bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. A middle school in Scott County and Western...
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