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pre-register kindergarten students
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Mar. 19- Make-up day for Lone Oak Schools ONLY
KDE uses surveys to gain public feedback on Common Core State Standards
FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Kentucky Department of Education invites educators and the public to review and provide feedback on the draft Common Core State Standards for English/language arts and mathematics. Kentucky will collect feedback via surveys and submit it to Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) for their consideration as they finalize the standards. The draft standards are posted at the survey site, or visit http://www.corestandards.org/ to see the drafts. The surveys will be open until March 29. To access the surveys, visit the Kentucky Department of Education’s homepage at http://www.education.ky.gov or the URLs below.
English/Language Arts Standards Survey
McCracken County
School Board has approved McCracken County High School's
school colors:
Crimson, Black and White
Crimson: Pantone Matching System
(PMS) 201
©
CMYK: 0/100/65/34
RGB: 164/0/29
WEB: 153/0/0 (#990000)
The official
crimson color of the University of Alabama,
University of Oklahoma, Harvard University, and Indiana
University
School Board
sets 2010 Graduation Dates:
Reidland
High School: Fri., May 28, 7 p.m. - RHS Football Field
Lone Oak High School: Sat. May 29, 7 p.m. LOHS Football
Field
Heath High School: Sat. May 29, 7 p.m. Carson Center
CMC students traveling to Washington, DC
Cathy Elliott of McDonald's, center, presents a donation to Donna Wear, principal of Commonwealth Middle College, as students, from left, Kyndra Herring, T.J. Harrison, Cody Martin, Audrey Alexander and Kelse Duncan, look on.
Ronald McDonald House Charities awarded $4,200 to the Commonwealth Middle College to support a trip to Washington, D.C.
Forty-three students and eight faculty, staff and chaperones will visit Capitol Hill, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery, and monuments, March 13-17. The trip will allow Middle College students to experience lessons in American history, government, arts, science and literature.
The Commonwealth Middle College opened in August 2009. Fifty high school juniors from Marshall and McCracken counties were selected for the first class. Students may earn up to 36 hours of college credit, tuition-free, at West Kentucky Community & Technical College while also completing their high school requirements on campus. Fifty additional high school juniors will join the Middle College in the fall.
Ronald McDonald House Charities supports nonprofit children's programs in the areas of education, health, social well-being, and the cultural arts. The local chapter awarded almost $200,000 to projects in the tri-state area in 2009.
Preschool/Headstart now scheduling registration
The McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office is taking appointments for registration for fall classes. Please call 538-4041 to make an appointment. Eligible children should reside in the McCracken County School District; must be three or four years of age on or before October 1, 2010; and qualify through state or federal income guidelines. Children with disabilities or developmental delays may also qualify. Parents or guardians should bring the following to the registration: child’s certified birth certificate; proof of family annual income (including child support); child’s Social Security card; custody papers (if applicable); and an insurance or medical card. Children need not be present at registration. An appointment for screenings will be made for a later date. Early Head Start applications are also being accepted. Transportation for preschool is provided by McCracken Co. School System. Transportation is not provided for Early Head Start. The McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office is located on the district’s central office campus, 435 Berger Road, Building #3.
Heath High School winners from KAEA Regional Art Contest are as follows:
Hailey Hughes - 1st place in Graphic Design Shelby Hastings - Honorable Mention in Painting Megan Moreland - Honorable Mention in Painting Shelby Hastings - Honorable Mention in Drawing Allison Harpole - Honorable Mention in Mixed Media Ashley Fox - 2nd Place in Graphic Design Angel Gibson - Honorable Mention in Graphic Design Kylie Townsend - 3rd Place in Digital Media/ Honorable Mention in Digital Media Kristen Cooper - Honorable Mention in Digital Media Lexy Gross, Kristen Mullican, Shauna Sullivan had work accepted to the show
33 pieces of art from Heath High School were accepted into the show.
Lone Oak fourth graders and eighth graders work together in writing workshop
Ginger Colson’s LOMS 8th grade GT students and Sherrie Kirkpatrick’s LOE 4th grade students collaborated together on writing personal narratives in writing workshop. Fourth grade students got to hear several 8th grade pieces. The students completed peer editing and enhanced their writing by adding in different personal narrative elements.
Teaven
Meredith, Reidland High School, signs to play football at
Lindsey Wilson College.
Heath sixth graders
Return to the Moon
PHOTOS
Heath Middle
School student wins Regional Mathcounts
Bradley Baker, a Heath Middle School eighth grader,is the winner of the regional Mathcounts competition. He is the recipient of a $500 scholarship and a $30 gift certificate for third place in the Countdown Round. Baker will represent Heath Middle School in Lexington on March 19 and 20 for the state Mathcounts competition.
LOHS wins District Governor's Cup Championship
Lone Oak High School’s academic team won the Overall Championship at the Second District Governor’s Cup on Feb. 2. The team also placed Second in Quick Recall and Third in Future Problem Solving. The team will be competing in the Regional Governor’s Cup on February 20th, at Calloway County High School. Individual Lone Oak winners include Math: Nicolas Anderson-1st place, Blake McKinney-3rd place; Social Studies: Neal Clark-2nd place, Roberto Arreaza-3rd place; Science: Nicolas Anderson-1st place, Matthew Dolan-5th place; Language Arts: Sanjana Pampati-2nd place, Rachel Lundberg-3rd place, Roberto Arreaza-5th place; Arts and Humanities: Seth Helton-2nd place, Matthew Dolan-5th place; Composition: Jack Pfeiffer-2nd place
Kneeling:Cody Longsworth, Mmuso Matsapola, Neal Clark, Matthew Dolan, Roberto Arreaza, Nikolas Anderson, Seth Helton, Dustin Fouse. Standing:Ricky Grewelle, Jack Pfeiffer, Bobby Kaltenbach, Lee Dapp, Tyler Wallace, Blake McKinney, Spenser Price, Sanjana Pampati, Kendra Sanders Not shown:Kyle Fouse, Ruth Wooten, Rachel Lundber
Heath Middle Future Problem Solving places First in District Governor's Cup Competition
Heath Middle School Future Problem Solving Team placed 1st in the Governor’s Cup District Competition: Schubert Moffatt, Adrianna Hendricks, Taylor Romans and Wyatt Seed. Student who placed in written assessment: Schubert Moffatt, 2nd Place Science; Alexandria Montgomery, 2nd Place Arts & Humanities and 5th place Social Studies; Bradley Baker, 4th Place Math; Anna Solomon, 3rd Place Composition; Nikki Germain, 4th Place Composition.
Heath Middle places Second in Academic Showcase
Heath Middle School placed second in the Kentucky Colonels’ Sixth Grade Academic Showcase hosted by South Livingston Elementary School. Students placed in the top five in all written assessment areas. Mathematics – Caleigh Propes 2nd; Science – Sarah Spaeth 2nd Social Studies; Sarah Spaeth 4th; Language Arts – Caleigh Propes 1st; Jack Reed 2nd; Arts & Humanities – Jack Reed 1st; Alli Germain 3rd.
LOES students cast in Market House production scheduled for Mar. 11-14
LOMS students advance to state
Governor's Cup
Lone Oak Middle School students, Hannah Massa and Rana Edem will compete at the State Governor’s Cup Competition March 11 in Louisville. Rana placed second in Math and Hannah placed third in Language Arts at the recent Regional Governor’s Cup.
Top Row: Haley Kaufman, Katy Miller
Middle Row: Lexie Carper, Megan Sin, Michelle Bloom
Bottom Row: Ashleigh Heath, Alyssa Durbin and Katelyn Ramey
LOHS Dance Team Places First at State
Lone Oak High School Dance Team recently competed in the Kentucky State Dance Competition. The dance team placed 1st runner up in the Small Group Open Division, for their lyrical. The also placed 4th runner up for their jazz dance in the Jazz Small Group Division.
Pictured Essay
Contest Winner, Lily Moore with Brent Buchanan, Asst. Principal, Dr.
Brad Mills, Dan Pope, principal, Sherrie Kirkpatrick, teacher.
LOES student wins Essay Contest
Fourth grade Lone Oak Elementary student, Lily Moore, has won the Dr. Brad Mills Essay Writing Contest and wins Free Braces! Lily wrote an essay on how people can help their community. Dr. Mills and Marcy Parks surprised Lily and her classmates and brought treats and goodies and tee shirts for all of the class when they came to announce that she had won.
Seventy-five HHS students from attend Region 1 FBLA Leadership Conference
Seventy-five students from Heath High School attended the Region 1 FBLA Leadership Conference at Murray State University, March 1. The chapter had 33 students placing first, second, or third in individual and team events. Hannah Carroll was elected as the Region 1 President for next year and will be serving on the state executive officer team. These students will be competing at the state leadership conference April 15, 16, and 17 at Louisville, KY. MORE
Forty-two Hendron-Lone Oak first graders celebrated reading 30 or more books at the school's "Nacho Average Reading" party!
Lone Oak Elementary second graders from Niki Midyett and Shellie Turner’s classes welcomed McCracken County Judge Executive Van Newberry as a guest reader during Read Across America week. Pictured are Jessica Stephens, Rayleigh Wix, Newberry, Madison Jarvis, Walker Watson, & Travis Riggi enjoying The Cat in the Hat.
Myra Flood’s Lone Oak Elementary first grade class has weekly “Skype” friends from T.E Baxter Elementary in Midlothian Texas. This week, students from each class gave a short book report on their favorite book.
RHS students selected for Quad State
Four Reidland High School band members were selected to participate in the Quad State Honor Band at Murray State University. (L to R) Kelsey Gage, Grade 12; Kristen Walker, Grade 10; Johnny Allen- teacher; Dewey Jones, Grade 9; and Ashley Dunn, Grade 10.
HLOE Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2 with Soups for Seuss Family Reading Night. Over 300 people attended and enjoyed soup, chili, grilled cheese and birthday cake. The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, and Thing 2 made an appearance and enjoyed all of the storytimes, crafts, and reading going on! PHOTOS
Lone Oak Elementary wins First Place in District Governor’s Cup
Students in Picture and their placement (This group included students from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.)
Front Row: Johnathon Kirkpatrick, David Perriello, Drew Schofield (2nd Social Studies), Roberto dos Remedios (3rd Math, 4th Science, 1st Quick Recall), Shelby Overby (3rd Arts and Humanities)
Second Row: Zach Althouse (1st Math, 1st Science, 1st Quick Recall), Dustyn Hofer (1st Quick Recall, 2nd Composition), Will Kitchen (1st Social Studies), Caroline Dew (tied 5th Language Arts)
Back Row: Natalie Shadrick (3rd Social Studies, 4th Composition, 2nd Future Problem Solving), Madelyn Jones, Allie Farmer (2nd Language Arts, 1st Quick Recall), Mallory Thompson (1st Composition, 1st Language Arts, 1st Quick Recall)
Not Pictured: Laney Yancey (1st Arts and Humanities), Michelle McKamey (2nd Future Problem Solving), Caden Tillett (2nd Future Problem Solving)
Heath High Future Problem Solving Team wins Governor’s Cup Regional Championship
The HHS Future Problem Solving Team placed First in the Regional Governor’s Cup Competition. They will advance to compete in the state finals on March 13th. FPS team members: Jonathan Emmons, Chad Behbehani, Whitney Travis and Kristi Street.
Heath Middle School Students Advance to Future Problem Solving State Finals
HMS Future Problem Solving (Schubert Moffatt, Adrianna Hendricks, Wyatt Seed and Taylor Romans) team won First Place at the KAAC Regional Competition. Alexandria Montgomery placed second in Social Studies and thirdin Arts & Humanities. Bradley Baker placed 5th in Math. They will be competing in the KAAC Governor’s Cup State Finals in March.
Reidland High School cheerleaders win State Championship three-peat
Reidland cheerleaders won first place in the small co-ed division of the KAPOS state championship for the third straight year. They also competed in Orlando, Florida last weekend where they placed 4th at the UCA National competition against 37 other teams.
Kentucky: one of 16 finalists for Race to the Top
Lone Oak GT students on their way to Odyssey of the Mind state competition
G/T students from Lone Oak Elementary participated in the regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition on Saturday, March 6. They won first place in their division and will advance to state competition March 27 in Richmond. The students who participated in the Food Court problem are Allison Housman, Elizabeth Housman, Laney Yancey, Shelby Sokolik,Ethan Brown, and David Perriello.
Hendron-Lone Oak places second in region will compete at state
Hendron Lone Oak 4th/5th grade Odyssey of the Mind team placed second at the regional competition and will be going to the state competition at Eastern Kentucky University. Team members include Jenni Moore, Will Harper, Codie Lax, Dylan Knott, Carson Barrow, Anna Ward, and Abbi Farmer.
Reidland Middle and High students compete in Solo and Ensemble Festival
The following Reidland Middle School and High School students participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday March 6. The students received four distinguished ratings and four proficient ratings. Pictured are 6th grader Taylor Kerr; 7th graders, Madison Lane and Kaitlyn Worrell; senior, Jenna Broege; freshmen, Tabitha Davis and Kyle Gilbert; senior Shelbi Kingcade; junior, Victoria Peeler, senior, Meghan Poirier; junior, Ryan Rudolph; senior, Tiffany Gardner; and freshman Nyleena Darnell.
RMS students participate in Quad State
Sixteen Reidland Middle School students participated in Murray State's Junior High Quad State Choral Festival on Tuesday March 2: Bryce Owens, Quinn Lambert, Mika Watkins, Chelsea Rivard, Jordi Russell, Madison Lane, Summer Schmitt, Wyatt Wood, Danny Prince, Skylar Lindsey, Lucas Reed, Savanna Gardner, Breanna Glover, Haleigh Martin, Kaitlyn Worrell and Claire Poirier.
Lone Oak High School students celebrate Read Across America Day
Lone Oak High School students from Joanie Sims' ninth grade English classes read to students at Lone Oak Elementary. The LOHS cafeteria prepared green eggs and ham for breakfast and birthday cake and punch to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Jim Toy, retired English teacher, read to students at Lone Oak High School. PHOTOS
McCracken County GT Choir and Heath, Lone Oak and Reidland High School cheerleaders featured in Paducah's Census Road Tour Celebration
PHOTOS: http://paducahky.gov/paducah/gallery.
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Heath Elementary hosts Dr. Suess party
Heath Elementary School in conjunction with Title 1 and F.R.S.YC. hosted a “Dr. Suess Birthday Party” Family Reading Night on Monday March 1. Students read with their families, played games, ate and drank punch and cake and took A.R. tests. Over 200 people turned out for the event.
McCracken County students working to help in Haiti relief
Heath Elementary students are pictured at their recent Haiti Relief Fund assembly Click here to read about what McCracken County students are doing to help with Haiti Relief.
HLOE forms Fifth Grade Junior Beta
Thursday, February 18th Hendron Lone Oak Elementary inducted 21 fifth graders into the National Junior Beta Club. This was the first fifth grade Junior Beta Club to be implemented in the McCracken County School District. The National Beta Club recognizes students based on high achievement in scholarship, leadership, community service, and conduct. Pictured from Left to Right: (Sitting) Erin Byassee, Andrea Jameson, Parker Crump, and Caleb Estes; Allan Baird, Ethan Beyer, CJ Blair, Ashley Brandon, Kolbee Key; Hannah-Marie Griggs, Courtney Hall, Maddie Harper, Will Harper, Cameron Hartig; Lexi Moore, Alex Reed, Dylan Richards, Landon Rutherford, Rebecca Williams, Jordan Windhorst, and Olivia Sin. SEE PHOTOS
Lone Oak Elementary students are semi-finalists in National Rubber Band contest.
Two Lone Oak Elementary students have been notified by the National Museum of Education that they are semi-finalists in the National Rubber Band Contest. This contest is looking for young inventors that demonstrate creativity and ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. According to the National Museum of Education, Zack Althouse and Taylor Brooks as semi-finalists in the National Rubber Band Young Inventors Contest and will now send their inventions to be judged in the final competition. This is the first time in the history of the competition that two students from the same school have been selected as semi-finalists. Award winners and runner ups will attend the awards ceremony in Akron, Ohio in May.
RHS science camp has been postponed until March 19 Click here for registration form.
The Reidland High School science camp has been postponed until March 19 for Grades 2-8 at Reidland High School from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. It will begin with a chemistry magic show that will include electrocuting a pickle, gummy bear sacrifice, and fire-breathing. There will then be eight classes: biodomes, kites, fingerprinting, kaleidoscopes, root beer floats, making recycled paper, volcanoes, and PE. The fee of $30 is due by Feb. 5 and includes all supplies, a pizza lunch, and science camp t-shirt. Registration should be mailed to Jodi Butler, Reidland HS, 5349 Benton Rd, Paducah, KY 42003.
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