Four qualify for National Geographic Bee’s state contest
Four middle school students in Fayette County Public Schools will compete in the National Geographic Bee’s statewide contest April 1 in Bowling Green. Henry Blyth of Beaumont, Evan Winkler of Morton,...
View ArticleVocalists to perform during ACDA regional conference
Several students from Fayette County Public Schools were chosen for honor choirs performing at the 2016 American Choral Directors Association’s Southern Division conference, which runs March 9-12 in...
View ArticleDowntown public library to host Elementary Art Show
The FCPS Elementary Art Show, which dates back nearly 30 years, is moving to a new venue this spring: the Lexington Public Library on Main Street. In the second-floor atrium, teachers will display...
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Tates Creek track & field teams win indoor state championships
The boys’ and girls’ track and field teams from Tates Creek High School secured first-place AAA honors at the 2016 KTCCCA indoor state championships in Mason County. The March 5 contests were...
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Henry Clay’s speech & debate team wins Southeast sweepstakes
Competing against 25 teams from the Southeast, Henry Clay High School’s group earned first place in combined sweepstakes and runner-up honors in both speech and debate sweepstakes at the 2016 Smoky...
View ArticleHayes, Bryan Station Middle capture boys' hoops titles
The Edythe J. Hayes Middle School boys upset top-seeded Morton Middle 41-34 for the “A” team city basketball championship on March 4. The Panthers, who averaged over 60 points during the regular...
View ArticleEveryone welcome at ‘Talk with Caulk’ listening sessions
The head of Fayette County Public Schools invites everyone to “Talk with Caulk” next week. In order to determine the next steps for the school district, Superintendent Manny Caulk wants to hear input...
View ArticleLafayette club fares well in state-level DECA contests
DECA members from Lafayette High School competed at Kentucky’s 2016 State Career Development Conference, which ran March 6-8 in Louisville. Michayla Gatsos placed third in Principles of Hospitality...
View ArticleFour deliver speeches in statewide Japanese contest
Three dozen students from across Kentucky, including four from Fayette County Public Schools, participated in the statewide Japanese Speech Contest, held March 5 at the Lexington Public Library....
View ArticleYMCA to host water safety lessons for second-graders
On May 4, the YMCA of Central Kentucky will host Central Kentucky Swims, an initiative aimed at teaching children how to be safe in and around the water. In this free program, second-graders from...
View ArticleTSA clubs produce statewide officers, gather myriad awards
Four of the seven new statewide officers elected at this spring’s Kentucky TSA conference hail from Fayette County Public Schools: Alison Rickert of Tates Creek High School, president; McKayla Weaver...
View ArticleLafayette anglers qualify for state fishing tournament
A pair of anglers from Lafayette High School can compete in the KHSAA state bass fishing tournament May 13-14 on Kentucky Lake near Calvert City. Riley Cobb and Landon Orr tied for fourth place among...
View ArticleTen from FCPS earn recognition in all-state art contest
Ten artists from Fayette County Public Schools earned honors in the Kentucky Art Education Association’s 2016 all-state competition. Zoe Ruth Felice of Lafayette High School took first place in...
View ArticleLafayette pianist a runner-up in Patch competition
Carson Crovo of Lafayette (SCAPA) was runner-up in the high school division of the 18th annual Nathaniel Patch Piano Competition, which is sponsored by the Bluegrass Area Music Teachers Association....
View ArticleWindow open for Teacher of the Year nominations
The nomination window is open for the 2017 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline, a business unit of Ashland Inc. Nominations may be submitted...
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Bryan Station secretary receives Office Professional Award
Allison Marcum, secretary to the principal at Bryan Station High School, has received the 2016 Wanda Luttrell Office Professional Award, a statewide recognition from the Kentucky Association of School...
View ArticleFCPS, partners host preschool health fair
Several departments in FCPS, in collaboration with community partners, hosted a health fair for families with children enrolled in the Fayette County Preschool Program. The free event, held April 25...
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Sandersville gears up for Sharks on the Run
Sandersville Elementary’s seventh annual Sharks on the Run 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk will begin at 8 a.m. May 14 at the school, 3025 Sandersville Road in the Masterson Station subdivision. Proceeds...
View ArticleRotary Club’s chief scholarship goes to Dunbar senior
The Rotary Club of Lexington saluted a group of outstanding high school seniors during its April 28 awards program at Fasig-Tipton, including Joanna Slusarewicz of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School,...
View ArticleJudges select 14 art pieces for 2016-2017 calendar
Fayette County Public Schools announced the winners of its annual Calendar Art Contest during an April 26 reception at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. This spring, art teachers submitted...
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