Metcalfe County School News

"The Hornet's Nest" from Metcalfe County High School

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:09:00 -0500

Metcalfe County High School students Kennedy Harbison, Journee Nickson, and Daniel Curtis bring you this week's edition of "The Hornet's Nest."

NME Students Lead Assemblies

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:13:00 -0500

North Metcalfe Elementary Principal Angela Welsh holds an assembly each Friday morning to celebrate the achievements of students. Recently, Mrs. Welsh has been inviting students to assist with the assembly in an effort to build skills in public speaking. Last week, the following NME students presented various recognitions to the student body: Lindsey Bandy, Cameron Wilson, Kayla Jeffries, Karlee Dennison, Hannah Bryant, Raelyn Mosby, Chanta Rayburn, Shelby Williams, Zack Rains, and Tyler Jessie.

MCHS Students Recognized for Stamp Art

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0500

Two Metcalfe County High School students recently were recognized for their achievements in the Kentucky Jr. Duck Stamp competition, both placing in the top 100 out of 1,152 entries in the state of Kentucky. Senior Sarah Pedigo took second place and Freshman Isabella Lucas received honorable mention.

MCHS Students Selected as Governor's Scholars

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:43:00 -0500

Metcalfe County High School is proud to announce three Governor's Scholars for 2013: Ivy Parsons, Leah Rock, and Lane Thompson.

SSE Students Compete in Poster Contest

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:21:00 -0500

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems teamed up with Summer Shade Elementary to celebrate Earth Day 2013. Students showed off their creative skills while also helping raise awareness on the importance of protecting the environment. Kindergarten through third grade students at Summer Shade Elementary created posters around theme, “What Earth Day Means to Me.” Students are pictured showing off their posters last week. First place winners will receive a $100 Savings Bond. First, second, and third place winners will be invited to lunch and to tour Sumitomo and learn how the company is protecting the environment.

SSE Students Participate in Math-A-Thon

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:17:00 -0500

With support from the Summer Shade community, our students were able to raise $773.00 this year to help the children of St. Jude Hospital. A special thanks to all those who participated in the Math-A-Thon!

Superintendent Selected for Metcalfe County Schools

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:21:44 -0500

The Metcalfe County Board of Education met in Special-Called Session on Tuesday evening. The only item on the agenda was to approve selection of Metcalfe County School Superintendent. Dr. Benny Lile will begin his contract as Superintendent of Metcalfe County Schools on July 1, 2013. Dr. Lile is a graduate of Metcalfe County High School, and is currently employed as Director of Instruction and Technology at Barren County Schools.

"I began teaching at North Metcalfe Elementary 28 years ago, and had a really great experience there," Dr. Lile said on Tuesday evening in an interview with WCLU Radio. I've now been in the Barren County School System for 19 years, and have enjoyed that. There have been some wonderful people. It will be good to be serving the students of Metcalfe County again."

Dr. Lile continued, "There are obviously a lot of challenges with the resources and the financial environment we're faced with, but there's always a place for creativity - a place for good old-fashioned elbow grease. There's always a time to see young people and a smile on their face, and knowing that you're part of working together as a team that can provide newer and greater opportunities for them."

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of April 15)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Metcalfe County Middle School Students of the Week for the week of April 15: Elijah Brown, sixth grade student, works hard in class, is never disruptive, follows procedures, and is respectful to teachers and classmates; Daniel Tomblin, seventh grade student, is respectful, hard-working, and friendly; and Darryl Jessie, eight grade student, was observed cleaning up after classmates out of respect for his school.

EES Famous Students (Week of April 15)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0500

EES student, Gracie Russell, earned the honor of "Principal for the Day." Gracie reached 150 AR points and was able to fulfill her duties as principal. During the day, she performed such duties as announcements, gathering folders for teacher's rooms, and having lunch with her friends. Great job Gracie!

Congratulations to Kelleigh Pugh! She is famous for mastering 100 Accelerated Math objectives. Way to go Kelleigh!

EES Students Compete at Governor's Cup

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:36:00 -0500

Edmonton Elementary students really "spread their wings" at the Governor's Cup Competition on Saturday, March 2, at John Adair Elementary School. Edmonton Elementary received third place honors in Quick Recall and the following students placed in Written Assessment:

Ethan Bates placed fifth in Language Arts and he received fourth place in Science;
Konnor Gallagher placed forth in Social Studies;
Dillon Syra received fifth in Social Studies;
Cody Hart tied for fourth place in Arts and Humanities; and
Miranda England placed 2nd in Composition.

These students will move on to compete at the Regionals on March 23rd at Red Cross Elementary School.

Students Compete in "Battle of the Books"

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:17:00 -0500

In October, fourth and fifth grade students in the district were given the opportunity to participate in Battle of the Books. Between the start date and March 8, these students agreed to read at least 8 out of 12 selected chapter books. They were put into teams consisting of students from Edmonton, North Metcalfe, and Summer Shade. They each maintained detailed logs of each book that was read and worked as a team to reach the goal. On March 13th, the teams came together to compete in an intense quick recall format that consisted of 20 questions per round concerning the knowledge of story comprehension, characters, plots, authors, and themes of the selected books. Each member of the winning team received a Kindle Fire HD and the team that was the runner-up will receive at trip for lunch at Colton's Steakhouse and a $25 gift certificate to Ivy's Books in Glasgow. Pictured are Abby Cline, Zachary Bailey, Bonnie Anderson, Emily Colon, Annika Reed, Parker Isenberg, Karlee Dennison, Marisa Fields, Gifted & Talented Coordinator Tammy Allen, Braxton Davis, Justin Whitsett, Clark Church, Ben Hampton, Loren Huff, Britney Coe, Media Specialist Stephanie Hampton, Bryson Ford, John Hammer, Kylie Milam, Macy Welsh, Elizabeth Decker, Megan Thurman, and Teacher Michelle Glass.

North Metcalfe Elementary Honor Roll

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:43:00 -0500

Kindergarten: Logan Brown, Lily Clouse, Devon Garmon, Landon Heckel, River Herrington, Emily Jessee, Bree Jolly, Brooklyn Lobb, Landon Miniard, Connor Neal, Andrew Parnell, Hannah Robertson, Claire Shapiro, Kristian Valentine, and Tamika Yanez.

First Grade: Miracle Beeler, Kyndelle Bowles, Isabella Clouse, Blake Garmon, Joshua Holley, Noah Jones, Kayley Lane, Katie Meadows, Brayden Neal, Stephen Parnell, Zackery Smity, Mattisen Whitsett, Cameron Wilson, and Hayden Wilson.

Second Grade: Ben Welsh, Jacob Vaughn, Mason Tucker, Kaleigh Shuffett, Zack Rains, Jace Newton, Tyler Neal, Raelyn Mosby, Whitney Miller, Luke Meadows, Alexis Johnson, Kayla Jeffries, Gavyn Hutton, Colton Huffman, Brady Hayes, Rebecca Fancher, Alex Coitrone, Caleb Clifton, Catie Church, Emma Brown, and Lindsey Bandy.

Third Grade: Chyenne Bryant, Makayla Fancher, Braelyn Davis, Courtney Edwards, Landon Froedge, Morgan Jeffries, Mayci Jolly, Conner McCoy, Alexis Perkins, Chance Self, Benjamin Corbin, Catie Lane, Mallory Russell, Kelsey Blaydes, Kandis Fancher, Zackery Lobb, Cody Slayton, and Timmy Logsdon.

Fourth Grade: Zachary Bailey, Hannah Blair, Katelin Brann, Sarah Bryant, Abby Cline, McKinley Crain, Taryn Deckard, Karlee Dennison, Tyler Jessie, Alex Johnson, Dathan Jolly, Ashley Lanham, Shyanna Lister, Summer Milton, Eliot Owens, Jayden Perry, Charita Rayburn, Ethan Reagan, Bree Russell, Maggie Scott, Eli Smith, Macy Welsh, Vickie Wesley, and Acea Young.

Fifth Grade: Wyatt Bailey, Payton Brooks, Tyler Brown, Hannah Bryant, Clark Church, Braxton Davis, Colin Edwards, Colton Erwin, Cameron Huff, Madison Hutton, Isaac Jones, Bailey Napier, Lavander Shirley, Zack Shuffett, Gracie Tucker, Justin Whitsett, and Shelby Williams.

Gott Elected to FCCLA Executive Council

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:59:00 -0500

Congratulations to Kendall Gott for being elected to the 2013-2014 FCCLA Region 4 Executive Council on Friday, March 15, at the Downey University Center at Western Kentucky University. Kendall was named as the Vice President of STAR Events and is responsible for the organization and management of the regional competitions in which over 12 counties compete to qualify for state competition!

MCHS Students Place in FFA Regional Competition

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:40:54 -0500

Metcalfe County High School FFA students recently competed at the Regional Competition. Makensey Edwards placed first in Dairy Impromptu, Lane Thompson placed second in Nursery and Landscape Impromptu, Rayanna Boston placed second in the FFA quiz competition, and Trevor Morrison placed fourth in Poultry Impromptu.

MCHS Students' Artwork Displayed at SKYPAC

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:40:41 -0500

Fourteen MCHS students will be featured in an upcoming Art Display to be held at SkyPac in Bowling Green: Theresa Davis, Diana Rodriguez-Baez, Emily Jeter, Holly Spradlin, Amanda York, Sarah Pedigo, Skylar Reece, Lora Jannush, Chris Waid, Alexis Mijares, Jay Dyer, Cassandra Smith, Zachary Wathan, and Jack Thompson.

Kentucky NASP Regional Archery Tournament

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:52:00 -0500

Metcalfe County High School hosted the Kentucky National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) 4th Region Tournament on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. There were approximately 650 archers from regional elementary, middle, and high schools who participated in the two-day event. This tournament was a qualifying event for the Kentucky NASP State Tournament in Louisville, KY, later this month. Schools needed to either place first for their age group or reach a state qualifying score. The MCHS Archery team showed tremendous effort but came up a little short of a state qualifying score of 3,000 points by earning a score of 2961 points. Archers on the MCHS team include the following students: Rion Alley, Lucas Barlow, Taylor Deweese, Kaleb Edwards, Rebekah Edwards, Chelsea Ennis, Dylan Gardner, Cheyanne Hart, Amber Holley, Karigan Holley, Emily Jeter, Renee Judd, Wesley Judd, Michael Miller, John Munrow, Amanda Norris, Kacey Ritter, Andrew Roach, Logan Shaw, Arianna Smith, Jezsika Stewart, Lee Ann Strode, Brandon Tunks, and Matthew Whitlow. Coaches for the MCHS team are Ryan Fowler, Michael Holley, and Alyssa Judd.

EES Students Study Matter, Density, Volume

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:20:00 -0500

Over the last few weeks, 3rd grade students in Ms. Tara Wesley's class at Edmonton Elementary have been studying the properties of matter, density, and volume. Recently, they conducted a sink or float experiment. They tested various items in water and hypothesized the results of whether it would sink or float. Many new theories were concluded and the students enjoyed the hands-on approach.

EES Famous Students (Week of March 18)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:01:00 -0500

James Jewell, Edmonton Elementary student in Ms. Flowers' room, is FAMOUS for mastering 100 Accelerated Math objectives!

Lane Judd, Edmonton Elementary student in Ms. Wesley's room, is FAMOUS for achieving 100 Accelerated Reader points!

Kassady London, a 1st grade student in Ms. Hannah Blaydes' room, mastered 200+ Math objectives in Accelerated Math. She received $10 cash, a school plaque, a "famous" t-shirt, and her named scrolled on the EES sign.

Chris Shaw, 3rd grade student in Ms. Wesley's room, earned 200+ Accerlated Reader points. Chris received a school plaque, "famous" t-shirt, $10 in cash, and his name on the school sign!

EES Students Awarded for Attendance, Academics

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:14:00 -0500

On Thursday, March 14, Edmonton Elementary held its Awards Assembly at the blue gym. Students were recognized for honor roll, Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, perfect attendance, and highest averages in Math, Science, Reading, and Social Studies.

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of March 18)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:35:34 -0500

Metcalfe County Middle School Students of the Week for the week of March 18: sixth grader Tyler Coomer always has a great attitude, works hard in class, and sets a great example for others to follow; seventh grader Alexis Perez has become a role model for other students, displaying great work ethic and presenting distinguished class work; and eighth grader Mackenzie Coleman is an outstanding student, both in the classroom and on the basketball court.

MCHS Awesome Raw Talent

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:17:00 -0500

Mr. Long’s Awesome Raw Talent (ART) of the week is Sarah Pedigo. Sarah is a senior at MCHS and is truly a talented artist. Sarah is very skilled in all media but exceptional at drawing and painting. Her inspirations come from the ocean and natural objects. Sarah is currently finishing a series of seven canvases to be displayed in the freshman hall at MCHS. These paintings will be used to inspire the many freshmen that will walk the halls of MCHS to think before acting. We wish Sarah the best in all of her endeavors and are very proud of her.

SSE Students Get Surprise Visit from Navy

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:07:03 -0500

In guidance this past month students have been working with Guidance Counselor Mielle Distefano on identifying a college and/or career they would like to pursue in the future. They wrote a letter to their college or career choice and requested information. Last week, Ryder and Michael received their information hand-delivered from U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Nuke Coordinator Devin O'Brien! As you can see, they were very excited to get their information hand-delivered to them. They will be talking about this for a very long time!

MCHS Accomplishments at Witty Weight Lifting

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:18:02 -0500

Metcalfe County High School won first place in the Tyler Witty Memorial Weight Lifting event on Saturday, March 9, at Monroe County High School. Competing schools were Monroe County, Barren County, Metcalfe County and Russell County. Students pictured are Carlos Baustia, Jordan Kingrey, Quade Vanzant, Luke Love, Jarard Vanzant, Brandon Glass, Tyler Dubre, Colton Zurmehly, Kyle Coomer, Colby Blair, Lance Zurmehly, Logan Bell, Marcus Alderson, Ethan Perkins, Jr. Bowen, Peyton Houchens, Michael Brown, Riley Gardner, Hunter Jessie, Chase Raney, Dustin Johnson, Zach Curry, and Trevor Burton.

EES Famous Students (Week of March 11)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:05:03 -0500

Ellea Smith, a first grade student in Mrs. Leanne Flowers’ class at Edmonton Elementary, is FAMOUS! Ellea has achieved 100 Accelerated Math objectives.

Emily Shaw, a student in Mrs. Autumn Shirley's first grade class, has reached 200 Accelerated Reader points! For her achievement, Emily will receive an EES t-shirt, $10 cash, her name scrolled on the school sign, and a plaque.

Charles Thomas Branstetter, a student in Ms. Hannah's 1st grade class at Edmonton Elementary, is famous for mastering 100 Accelerated Math Objectives!

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of March 11)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:40:04 -0500

Metcalfe County Middle School Students of the Week for the week of March 11: Gary Warner, sixth grade, is a hard worker and is very well behaved; Chase Stephens, seventh grade, always completes his work, has a great attitude and is very respectful to everyone; and Kali Phelps (not pictured), eighth grade, always has a positive attitude and is will to help others.

SSE Bids Farewell to Student Teacher

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:12:00 -0500

Summer Shade Elementary has had the privilege of having Ms. Leeann Thomas as a student teacher for the past eight weeks. Ms. Leeann has been a tremendous asset to the staff and students of our school. In an effort to show our appreciation for her hard work and assistance, the Staff showered Ms. Leeann with an assortment of goodies and supplies as a going away gift. Ms. Leeann will certainly be missed by everyone at SSE!

MCS Offers Basic Word, Resume Building Workshop

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:30:45 -0600

Do you need to learn more basics about Microsoft Word?
Learn how to navigate a Word document, create a bulleted list, insert images, insert headers and footers, work with tables and more!

Metcalfe County Schools College & Career Center in conjunction with Community Education presents Basic Word Skills & Resume Building Class

Date: March 21, 2013
Time: 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe County Schools College & Career Center, Industrial Drive, Edmonton
Cost: Free
Class Instructors: Julie Holmes, Jessica Lindsey, and Justin Hubbard

Please register by going to our school web page:
http://www.metcalfe.kyschools.us/mcs/supportServices/career/
or http://www.metcalfe.kyschools.us/mcs/supportServices/ComEd/

OR Call (270) 432-4141 and speak with Julie Holmes or Jessica Lindsey.

Kindergarten & Preschool Registration on April 15

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 14:07:30 -0600

Kindergarten/Preschool Registration
2013-2014 School Year

April 15
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

You may register at Edmonton Elementary, North Metcalfe Elementary, and Summer Shade Elementary. Next year, Preschool and Kindergarten will be attending the new Metcalfe County Primary Center.

What to bring:

Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Record of Immunizations
Medical & Eye Exam

Any questions, please call:
Edmonton Elementary @ 432-2051
North Metcalfe Elementary @ 565-3215
Summer Shade Elementary @ 428-3962

MCHS Student Develops Skills at Local Business

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:54:00 -0500

Daylon Murphy, a senior at Metcalfe County High School, is developing valuable work skills at Kentucky Blueberry Growers Association in Edmonton. Daylon trains there a few hours each week during school through the Community-Based Work Transition Program (CBWTP), which is affiliated with Vocational Rehabilitation.

Students who qualify for the CBWTP program participate during their last two years of high school. The student’s junior year is spent job- shadowing at participating businesses in the community and trying to decide what type of job is most appealing to them. During their senior year, students get a chance to actually train at a specific site with the goal of employment after graduation.

Daylon shadowed several places in Edmonton, and Kentucky Blueberry Growers Association appeared to be a possible site of employment for him, and he has been training there since August 2012. Daylon says, “It is one of the best experiences I’ve had in high school.”

SSE Student Places in District Governor's Cup

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 13:40:00 -0500

Summer Shade Elementary student John Garrett Hammer won 2nd Place in Social Studies Written Assessment in the District Governor's Cup on Saturday, March 2.

SSE Students Rewarded for AR Accomplishments

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 13:03:00 -0500

Preschool
1st Place: Kaleigh Files
2nd Place: Ellie Landrum
3rd Place: Jay Gravens

Kindergarten
1st Place: Lane Rigsby
2nd Place: Katelyn Harriman
3rd Place: Peyton Jones

First Grade
1st Place: Liberty Howell
2nd Place:Lucas McIntyre
3rd Place: Jazzlyn Reagan

Second Grade
1st Place: Dawn Nesbit
2nd Place: Briley Weigleb
3rd Place: Rilie Pruitt

Third Grade
1st Place: Lexie Bowles
2nd Place: EJ Underwood
3rd Place: Brittany Harper

Fourth Grade
1st Place: Eryk McCarty
2nd Place: Dallas Deem
3rd Place: Andy Walker

Fifth Grade
1st Place: Jermario Schoepflin
2nd Place: Elizabeth Decker
3rd Place: Josh Newsom

MCHS Seniors: College & Career Ready!

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 11:11:00 -0500

Seniors at Metcalfe County High School have been preparing for life after high school. In English class students were required to research their future career choice, then create a step-by- step plan of how they were going to obtain certification, licensing, or meet the job requirements. In this chart students calculated expenses of attending post-secondary school or training, meeting specific requirements for the job, and potential first year earnings. Students then had to explain their plans to the class.

Next students put their real-world writing skills to work. They prepared a cover letter for the job they hope to obtain. They then completed a resume and secured at least three references for the potential job. Students will continue honing skills needed for the workplace as we plan the mock job interviews that will be conducted in April.

Over the past two years many volunteers have helped host a real job interviewing experience for the graduating class. If you or your business would like to help please contact Eric Sexton or Lynn Hawkins at Metcalfe County High School.

Famous Students at Edmonton Elementary (Week of March 4)

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:49:00 -0500

Isabel Alexander, a 1st grade student in Ms. Leanne Flowers' class, is FAMOUS! Isabel earned 100 points in Accelerated Math.

Cayce Bunch, 1st grader in Ms. Hannah Blaydes' Class at Edmonton Elementary, was Principal for the Day! Cayce earned this honor by completing 100 Accelerated Math Objectives. As principal, Cayce made morning and afternoon announcements, took up and handed out blue folders for the day, and best of all, she had lunch with her friends.

SSE Students Explore College Opportunities

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:21:00 -0500

Students at Summer Shade Elementary have been undergoing "Operation Preparation" during their weekly guidance lessons with Counselor Mielle Distefano. During the early stages of "Operation Preparation" students identified a college they were interested in and wrote a friendly letter to the college expressing their interest. The students also made a request for more information about the school for the Metcalfe County Schools College Fair in March.

EJ Underwood, a third grade student in Ms. Tara Landrum's class, was the first to hear back from his college. The University of Alabama was gracious enough to send him packets of information, a personal letter, as well as a school pennant. The pennants received will be hanging in the hallways at SSE for all students to see.

Students who have also received information from their desired college are Dylan Thurman (University of the Cumberlands), Chelsea King, Andrew Brown, Payton Dubree, Molly Rigsby, Connor Savage, Jalee Froedge, Ryanna Whitlow, and Celsea King (Western Kentucky University). All students at Summer Shade Elementary are anxiously awaiting mail delivery each day!

Students at SSE are continuing to participate in "Operation Preparation" leading up to the college fair in March.

Famous Students at Edmonton Elementary (Week of February 25)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Addison Duncan, EES student in Ms. Hannah Blaydes 1st grade class, is FAMOUS! She has reached 100 Accelerated Reader points.

Aidan Grindle was the lucky winner of the School Mall giveaway at EES. Aidan completely filled out his book and was entered into the school drawing to recieve an electronic robot.

Ethan Bates, a student in Mrs. Goodman's 5th grade class at EES, was recently our "Principal for the Day!" Pictured with Ethan is EES Principal Karen Nunn.

Nate Pringle, a student in Ms. Tucker's 5th grade class, celebrated his FAMOUS DAY for reaching over 200 Accelerated Reader points! He received a famous tshirt, a plaque, name on school sign, and $10 in cash. Pictured with Nate is EES Principal Karen Nunn.

EES student in Mrs. Autumn Shirley's 1st grade class, Collin Shive, celebrated Famous Day! Collin earned 200 Accelerated Reader points. For his accomplishment, Collin received a "famous" t-shirt, a plaque, his name scrolled on the school sign, and received $10 in cash.

Allison Flowers, a student in Ms. Hannah Blaydes class, is Famous! Allison has completed 100 Accelerated Math objectives and reached 100 Accelerated Reader points!

MCS to Conduct Emergency Training Exercise

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:34:05 -0600

On Sunday, March 3, 2013, Metcalfe County Schools will be doing a training exercise at Metcalfe County High School for school officials and local law and emergency personnel. Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Department, Edmonton City Police, Kentucky State Police, all local fire departments, Barren/Metcalfe EMS and Metcalfe County Emergency Management will be involved in the training exercise.

NME Students Issue Reading Challenges

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:32:00 -0600

North Metcalfe Elementary Kindergarten Student Landon Heckel issued a challenge to the fifth grade class at NME earlier this week to read 100 books by week’s end. As a reward for doing so, Heckel stated fifth grade would get to play a game of kickball with his Kindergarten class. The fifth grade class accepted the challenge, and in turn challenged the Kindergarten class to read 10 books of their own by the end of the week. Fifth grade students finished reading their 100 books on Thursday, and then paired up with Kindergarten students to help read the 10 books in their challenge. The fifth grade class and the kindergarten class were recognized on Friday for their achievements and sportsmanship through this challenge, and the kickball game will be played during school next week!

MCHS Students (and Staff) Celebrate MAP Scores

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0600

Metcalfe County High School students and staff celebrated recent success on the MAP scores by pairing up with their "twins!"

EES Student Receives Valentines Gift from Overseas

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:41:00 -0600

On Valentine’s Day, Edmonton Elementary student Kaitlyn Turner received a special Valentines gift from dad, Sgt. Jason Turner, who is currently serving in Jordan.

SSE STLP Product Going to State

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:35:00 -0600

The Summer Shade STLP competed in the state STLP Winter Online Judging Competition and became a finalist in the documentary category in January. The SSE STLP produced and is currently revising a documentary entitled, "SSE: Super Star Education." This documentary focuses on the student experience at SSE throughtout the school's past. SSE will now have a showcase project and documentary product in competition at the state convention in March.

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of February 19)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0600

Metcalfe County Middle School Students of the Week for the week of February 18: Sixth grade student Josh Radich was selected for his hard work and dedication; seventh grade student Macy Smith was nominated based on her respect to her teachers and helpfulness to her classmates; and eighth grade student Josh Penick was selected for his great attitude, hard work, and helpfulness.

EES to Host Family Reading Night

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:09:00 -0600

On Tuesday, February 26th, EES PTO/Family Resource will be teaming up to bring you, "Oh the Places You Will Go" Family Read Night. The night will begin at 4 pm with the book fair followed by the February PTO meeting at 5 p.m., showcasing Beta individual talent and projects. After the Beta meeting, we'll chow down on some delicious chili with all the fixins. Before you make your way home, stop by the library to browse books, games and trinkets at the EES Book Fair until 7 pm. You don't want to miss this exciting night. Make plans now to attend!

EES Famous Students (Week of February 19)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:33:00 -0600

Ben Shirley is Principal for the Day!! Ben earned 150 points in AR and had the opportunity to serve as "Principal for the Day" at EES!

Chris Shaw, an EES student in Ms. Tara Wesley's class, is Principal for the day! Chris reached 150 AR points and served as Principal for the day!

EES student, Kassidy London, is FAMOUS! Kassidy met her AR goal of 150 points in order to be "Principal for the Day!" She assisted in collecting folders from the classrooms, ate lunch with her friends and made morning announcements.

MCHS National Honor's Society Recognizes Staff

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:24:00 -0600

Members of the Metcalfe County High School National Honor Society created candy grams for Valentine's Day for faculty and staff to show their appreciation for all of the faculty and staff's hard work. Pictured are MCHS National Honor Society members Tayler McMurtrey, Andrea Glass, and Bryson Keltner delivering a candy gram to MCHS secretary Sherry Keltner.

EES Students Emily Shaw and Layne Reece are Famous

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:58:28 -0600

Emily Shaw, first grade student at Edmonton Elementary, has reached 200 points in Accelerated Math. She has worked really hard in achieving this milestone. For her accomplishment, she received a $10 cash prize, a "famous" t-shirt, a plaque, and her name was scrolled on the Edmonton Elementary school sign.

Layne Reece, a student in Ms. Wendy Webb's classroom at Edmonton Elementary, is FAMOUS!! Layne recently reached 100 points in Accelerated Reader!

Hampton Named Legislative Page

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:52:31 -0600

Ben Hampton, 5th grade student at EES, had the honor of being a Legislative Page in Frankfort. Ben wrote an essay and created a collage that demonstrated his involvement in Family Resource events. These entries were judged by a regional panel that chose Ben as a winner. Great job Ben!

February 17 through 23 is Gifted Education Week

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:29:01 -0600

The Metcalfe County School District celebrates Gifted Education Week February 17-23, 2013. Gifted students are recognized across the state during this week. Gifted students are identified in five areas: intellectual, specific aptitude, leadership, creativity, and visual and performing arts. The goal of Metcalfe County Schools is to design the best educational program for each and every student to ensure continuous progress. This requires additional effort and planning for our most capable students in Metcalfe County Schools.

The program design includes Primary Talent Pool (K-3) and Formal Identification (4-12). The curriculum designed for these students include creative and critical thinking, problem solving, acceleration, advanced classes, independent study, and collaboration. These are six of the fifteen service delivery options provided by the district.

At the elementary level, students receive instruction from the gifted educator as least once each week. During this time, differentiated services are provided and matched to individual needs, interests, and abilities of students. The gifted instructor also collaborates with classroom teachers to provide multiple service delivery options to accommodate the Primary Talent Pool and formally identified 4th and 5th grade gifted and talented students. Visual Arts students receive additional instruction with the art teacher weekly. Each month, all 4th and 5th grade gifted and talented students meet for TAG Team. This is a whole day of instruction that provides students with the opportunity to work together to achieve goals. The goals of the TAG Team consist of:

Students will think critically and solve problems.
Students will have discussions and be actively engaged in learning experiences with like-minded students from other schools.
Students will participate monthly in a full day of enrichment in all content areas.

In the middle school students are pulled out for special instruction by a gifted educator one time each week. Collaboration and co-teaching is provided by the regular teacher and gifted educator. Advanced math classes are taught in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Art students have nine weeks of instruction with an art teacher. Leadership opportunities are provided by Student Government Organization, Beta, and Team Leadership. Sixth graders have TAG (Talented and Gifted) Day five times during the school year.

At the high school level high potential students take APP and AP classes in English, Math, Science, Biology, Chemistry, U.S. and World History. The gifted educator collaborates and co-teaches in most of these classes. The Team Leadership Program and other clubs provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.

The Academic Team is very active in Middle and High School. The various areas of the academic competition include: Quick Recall, Future Problem Solving, Composition, and tests in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

The administrators, counselors, teachers, parents, gifted educators, and community leaders work to provide the best educational experiences for our high potential learners, The goal of Metcalfe County Schools is to ensure continuous progress for our gifted students district wide.

MCHS Students Investigate Quantitative vs. Qualitative

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:30:28 -0600

Metcalfe County High School students were recently investigating a quantitative vs. qualitative experiment. The experiment reacts aluminum with copper (II) chloride to be slightly exothermic. In the photo, Noah Chambers, Reagan Coffee, and Zack Strunk are stirring the aluminum in the copper (II) chloride solution. This experiment was conducted in Mr. White's Chemistry class.

SSE Students Study Earth's Atmosphere

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:51:28 -0600

Mrs. Tara Landrum's 3rd grade class at SSE has been studying the changes in our Earth's atmosphere. The students worked in groups to create a model of the 5 layers of the atmosphere. Students had to model the correct layer of the atmosphere and then label it correctly. Pictured are three of the groups showing their models.

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of February 11)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0600

Metcalfe County Middle School's Students of the Week for the week of February 11: Will Pemberton, sixth grade, is a great all-around student and athlete; Clayton Parke, seventh grade, is a very hard worker in class and always carries a positive attitude; and Danielle Levi (not pictured), eighth grade, makes good grades and sets a good example for others.

EES January Student of the Month

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:33:02 -0600

Jimmy Young was selected as the Edmonton Elementary School Student of the Month. Jimmy has exemplified outstanding behavior and follows the school motto, "Bluejays spread their WINGS: Working, Improving, Never Giving Up, Growing, Succeeding!"

Famous Students at Edmonton Elementary

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:31:07 -0600

Elizabeth Shirley, in Ms. Angela Shirley's 4th grade class, is famous for reaching 100 points in Accelerated Reader. Great job Elizabeth!

Joe Todd Brown, in Ms. Hannah's 1st grade class, is famous for mastering 100 Accelerated Math objectives! Way to go!

Cabot Boling, in Ms. Hannah's 1st grade class, is famous for mastering 100 Accelerated Math objectives. Way to go!

Nate Pringle, in Ms. Tucker's 5th grade class, achieved 150 points n AR and was able to serve as Principal for the Day!! Great job Nate!

Cesar Magana, in Angela Shirley's 4th grade class, achieved 150 points in AR and was rewarded by serving as Principal for the Day!! Way to go Cesar!

MCHS Students Score 20+ on the ACT

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:25:00 -0600

These students earned 20 and above on their ACT "so far" in their high school career at Metcalfe County High School. Saturday night at our last home game, Metcalfe County High School and the community celebrated these hard working students' efforts with thunderous applause and cheers: Tayler McMurtrey, Ivy Parsons (Junior), Lane Thompson, Bryson Keltner, Kristen O'Leary (sophomore), Jackson Bell (sophomore), Aimee Young, Gage Edmunds (freshman), Jerrica Jolly, Molly Matney(sophomore), Amanda Rigsby, Andrea Glass, Samantha Perry, Cassie South, Jordan Samuels, Michael Garmon, Rayanna Boston, Sarah Deckard, Brilyn Garrett, Hayden Crain, Andrew Roach, Miranca Devore, Whitney Janes, Nathaniel Reed, Jalen Clemmons, Hannah Thompson, Megan Holley, Kelsey O'Leary, Wade Perkins, Corey Parnell, Kennedy Harbison, Emma Shirley, Kaytlyn Sharp, and Austin Rutledge.

NME Achievements in Book-It Reading Program

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:09:00 -0600

Several students at North Metcalfe Elementary were recognized last week for achieving goals in reading through the Book-It program. Students recognized were, in Kindergarten, Logan Brown, River Herrington, Emily Jessee, Bree Jolly, Andrew Parnell, Hannah Robertson, and Claire Shapiro; in First Grade, Kyndelle Bowlse, Jordyn Brown, Kayley Lane, Katie Meadows, Brayden Neal, Ryan Spurgeon, Cameron Wilson, and Mattison Whitsett; in Second Grade, Emma Brown and Mason Tucker; in Third Grade, Kelsey Blaydes, Braelyn Davis, and Mayci Jolly; in Fourth Grade, Abby Cline; and in Fifth Grade, Tyler Brown, Hannah Bryant, Clark Church, Braxton Davis, Cameron Huff, Madison Hutton, Isaac Jones, Lavander Shirley, Zachary Shuffett, Gracie Tucker, and Justin Whitsett.

EES Student Ben Shirley is Famous

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 15:59:00 -0600

Ben Shirley, a first grade student at Edmonton Elementary, has reached 200 points in Accelerated Math. He has worked really hard in achieving this milestone. For his accomplishment, Ben received a $10 cash prize, a “famous” t-shirt, a plaque, and his name was scrolled on the EES school sign.

NME Students Support School with Box Tops

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0600

North Metcalfe Elementary celebrated students who brought in the most box tops for the month of January. Dathan Jolly brought in the most box tops throughout the month, followed by Hannah Blair in second place and Chance Self in third place. These students received a Wal-Mart gift card for their accomplishments. North Metcalfe Elementary students brought in 3,432 box tops during the month of January.

NME Students Rewarded for Being Bucket Fillers

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:45:00 -0600

Students at North Metcalfe Elementary are encouraged to “fill each other’s buckets” by doing kind things. The following students at were recognized last week for being Bucket Fillers: Tyler Brown, Wyatt Bailey, Isaac Jones, LaVander Shirley, Gracie Tucker, Taryn Deckard, Makiah Barlow, Clark Church, Hannah Bryant, Bailey Napier, Tyler Greer, Shelby Williams, Justin Whitsett, Timmy Logsdon, Nathan Slayton, Landon Froedge, Colin Edwards, and Noah McKenzie.

Students Participate in District Spelling Bee

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0600

Students from Edmonton Elementary, North Metcalfe Elementary, Summer Shade Elementary, and Metcalfe County Middle School who won the spelling bee at their school competed in the District Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 6, in the auditorium at Metcalfe County Middle School. Students placed as follows: the third Runner-Up was Danielle Levi representing Metcalfe County Middle School; the second Runner-Up was Denver Bailey representing Summer Shade Elementary; the first Runner-Up was Braxton Davis representing North Metcalfe Elementary; and the Metcalfe County Schools District Spelling Bee winner was Cesar Magana representing Edmonton Elementary. Cesar will compete at the state-level Spelling Bee on March 9.

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of February 4)

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0600

The following Metcalfe County Middle School students were named Students of the Week for the week of February 4: Tosha Coe is considerate of students, always has a smile, shows respect, and works hard; Ellie Caffee has a great attitude and sets a great example for others; and Alex Napier has a great attitude and is a great musician (he wrote the lyrics for this year’s MCMS Beta performance).

MCMS Students of the Week (Week of January 28)