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Education

  • BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR: OCTOBER 2013

     A list of scheduled Bullitt County Schools events for the month of October 2013. For more information call 869-8000 or go to www.bullittschools.org.

     

    HOLIDAYS

    14

    COLUMBUS DAY - Monday

    31

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  • BCPS reaches proficiency

     Bullitt County has achieved a first-proficiency in the Unbridled Learning testing program.

    Local students improved tremendously with the overall district reaching the 73rd percentile, meaning it scored better than 73 percent of the districts in the state - a jump of 22 spots.

    See all the facts and figures and a full story in Monday's edition of The Pioneer News and on www.pioneernews.net.

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  • Science on Wheels

    Students at Cedar Grove and Mount Washington Elementary schools were recently visited by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Mobile Science Center. The program travels to more than 50 schools a year with the target on fourth graders, although it is also presented to students throughout the eighth grade.

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  • Grants approved for local schools

     1. Safe Schools Coordinator Jaime Goldsmith requests permission to accept a donation from the Bullitt County Partners in Prevention in the form of 555 nine-panel drug screens which will allow the drug testing program to operate as in previous years. This donation will be in the amount of $9,990.00.

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  • Eastside in running for teacher lounge makeover

     MOUNT WASHINGTON -- Eastside Middle School is looking for a makeover. 

    Well one for the teachers that is.

    The school was nominated for SummitMedia’s Ultimate Teachers' Lounge contest and recently made it to the finals.

    SummitMedia owns radio stations: Lite 106.9, 107.7 The Eagle, New Country Q103.1 and Country Legends 103.9.

    In fact that’s how Eastside Middle seventh grade social studies teacher Peggy Newkirk heard about the contest.

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  • Procedures in place if you wish to donate to schools

     This is in reference to the 2012-2013 board approved donation and comprehensive grant list. As noted in the procedure below, a principal has the authority to accept a donation of $500 or less. Those donations are documented at the school level.

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    Receipt of Gifts

    Personnel shall adhere to the following procedures when a donation is made to the District:

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  • Board pleased with district's plan

     SHEPHERDSVILLE - It might be the easiest situation for either party but it is a way to provide some feedback into the performance of the school superintendent.

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  • Vachon sees many changes in education

     MOUNT WASHINGTON - Beth Vachon has been around education for a long time. 

    Thirty-two years to be exact. And in that time, she’s seen many trends in teaching and learned some lessons of her own, but one thing has always stayed the same: her love for children.

    “Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, you got to laugh,” she said. “You’re around kids they’re funny, enjoy it. It’s one of the perks (of the job).”

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  • New school program to deal with suicide

      SHEPHERDSVILLE - In an effort to deter suicide through intervention, Bullitt County Public Schools are implementing a program at middle and high school levels called More Than Sad.

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  • BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 2013

      The Bullitt County Public Schools Calendar of Events for the month of August 2013. For more information call your school or the BCPS Central Office, 869-8000, or visit www.bullittschools.org/wp/.

    HOLIDAYS

    2

    LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL – BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED

     

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