Partners for Youth, Toyota award scholarships
Partners for Youth and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. (TMMK) awarded 10 scholarships during a Nov. 17 reception at the Hilary J. Boone Center on the University of Kentucky’s campus, mostly...
View ArticleSchool district welcomes feedback on Wellness Report Card
A draft of the district’s annual Wellness Report Card, which reviews nutrition and physical activity education across Fayette County Public Schools, will be presented as information at the Nov. 23...
View ArticleTwo from FCPS place second in Improbable Baubles design contest
Two Fayette County students were runners-up in the 2015 Improbable Baubles design contest at the Headley-Whitney Museum, where this fall’s theme was mythology. Ryoma Iwasaki of Athens-Chilesburg...
View ArticleThree cheerleading squads capture Region 11 honors
In the Region 11 competitive cheer showdown, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School took first-place honors in the all-girl large division on Nov. 21 in Richmond, advancing to the state championships. In...
View ArticleLocust Trace’s vet science team tops FFA state contest
The team from Locust Trace AgriScience Center won the Kentucky FFA Veterinary Science career development event (CDE) on Nov. 18 at Murray State University and will advance to national competition next...
View ArticlePep rally encourages William Wells Brown to keep improving
The United Way of the Bluegrass led a communitywide pep rally Nov. 23 at William Wells Brown Elementary to commend its turnaround on the “Unbridled Learning” state accountability data released this...
View ArticleSchool board selects firms for district reviews
In a huge step forward for Fayette County Public Schools, board members voted Nov. 23 to hire national experts to review school district operations and services. A series of five external audits are a...
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Henry Clay freshman sets Rubik’s cube speed record
Lucas Etter, a ninth-grader at Henry Clay High School, has set what is largely considered the most coveted and recognized world record in the speedcubing community. His time for a single solve of the...
View ArticleLeestown’s Kappa League delivers on Thanksgiving baskets
The Kappa League chapter at Leestown Middle School collected turkeys, canned vegetables, boxes of stuffing, cake mixes and more to assemble Thanksgiving baskets for five families in their school...
View ArticleDunbar PSA on drug abuse places second statewide
A public service announcement created by students from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School was runner-up in a video contest sponsored by the state attorney general’s office, the Kentucky Office of Drug...
View ArticleApplications open for Minority and Women Contractor Training
Business owners are invited to apply for the annual Lexington Minority and Women Contractor Training Program, whose sponsors include Fayette County Public Schools. The 10-week series covers a range of...
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Locust Trace students selling red poinsettias
Locust Trace AgriScience Center is again selling red poinsettias grown by students in the school’s greenhouse. The cost is $8 each. Please place orders through plant and soil science teacher Daniel...
View ArticleProposed names for two elementaries grounded in history
If approved by the Fayette County Board of Education on Dec. 14, the school under construction at 2550 Georgetown Road would be Coventry Oak Elementary, and the one being built at 1150 Passage Mound...
View ArticleAlpha League raises expectations at Bryan Station Middle
On “Fly Tie Tuesdays,” members of the Alpha League at Bryan Station Middle School dress up to practice their professional look, and several times a year they teach classmates how to tackle a necktie,...
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Bryan Station senior tapped for National Hispanic Recognition Program
Elena Castro, a senior in the Spanish Immersion Program at Bryan Station High School, has been selected for the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). Every year, the NHRP...
View ArticleDunbar journalism students’ serial podcast earns national kudos
A serial podcast produced at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School has received Multimedia Feature Story of the Year honors from the National Scholastic Press Association, which recognizes strong work by...
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Cardinal Valley, Wellington lead way in Recycle Bowl
Students from 16 Fayette County public and private schools collected more than 138,000 aluminum cans during this fall’s Keep America Beautiful Recycle Bowl. In total, 3,949 pounds were recycled....
View ArticleLafayette falls short of football championship
Lafayette High’s football team capped its season as runner-up in the Class 6A KHSAA championship, falling 41-14 to undefeated Male in the Dec. 5 title game in Bowling Green. Quarterback Walker Wood...
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Hayes’ band director a finalist for Grammy Music Educator Award
Lois Wiggins, a band director at Edythe J. Hayes Middle School, is one of 10 national finalists for the 2016 Music Educator Award, which carries a $10,000 honorarium. A blue ribbon committee selected...
View ArticleTeachers receive mini grants from Blue Grass Community Foundation
Blue Grass Community Foundation has awarded a total of $10,000 to eight sites in Fayette County Public Schools for the 2015-2016 Teacher Mini-Grant Program, which encourages innovation and creativity....
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