Highlands High School graduates 2018. FTM file. Graduates of Fort Thomas schools should take with them a set of key qualities, in addition to academics, that will put them in good stead as they go forward in their careers and their lives, says Superintendent Karen Cheser. At the May school board meeting Cheser shared five […]
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In a Pickle? Fort Thomas Considers New Sport
Pickleball enthusiasm is growing across the U.S. (photo: Creative Commons license, Wikimedia) Some call it the “love child of racquetball and tennis.” Others compare it to ping pong and badminton. No matter how you describe it, pickleball is sweeping the nation. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) 2016 Participant Report, pickleball is […]
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Fort Thomas Teachers and Parents Speak Up About Technology
Children can build collaboration skills with digital technology. Photo: Judit Klein via Creative Commons. Parents and teachers agree on the importance of technology skills but have different priorities when it comes to teaching digital citizenship, according to a recent survey by Project Tomorrow. Project Tomorrow is a national nonprofit education organization that supports science, math […]
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Fort Thomas Independent Schools Conducts Resiliency Poll Among Students
Resiliency is key to well-being in children and adults. Photo: martijndevalk.nl via Creative Commons School shootings. Natural disasters. Teen suicides. Bullying. These are some of the nightmares children (and adults) have had to face. Childhood should be carefree, but so many times it’s not. Even if a child is not exposed to real physical threats […]
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Fire Department Boosts Inspection Rating
The Fort Thomas Fire Department has earned a Class Two rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a private corporation that evaluates industries for insurance rating purposes. On a scale of one (highest) to 10 (lowest), Fort Thomas held a respectable Class Three rating for many years. After an intensive inspection last February, Fire Chief […]
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Moyer Students Paint Their Own Portrait of a Graduate
Moyer students in Kara Yates’ fifth grade class share how they are applying their Graduate Profile. Know thyself. That’s the adage some Moyer Elementary School students have taken to heart. Over the course of this year, the students in Kara Yate’s fifth grade class have spent time identifying, examining and assessing their strengths and opportunities […]
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Students Take Their Creative Solutions to World Odyssey of the Mind Competition
Coach Terribeth Smith congratulates Highlands Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team. What do a three-headed alien, a space gas station, a talking box and an apron made from Capri Sun cartons have in common? They all sprung from the minds of the seven members of the Fort Thomas Odyssey of the Mind team. The […]
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Johnson Elementary Project Enters Initial State Review Process
A first look at preliminary Johnson Elementary School project plans. If all goes well, renovations on Robert D. Johnson Elementary School could begin this year. A formal request for review for the proposed Johnson Elementary School renovation project has been submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). The department has 30 days to review […]
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Highlands High Student Named State Technology Champ
Fort Thomas School Board members congratulate state technology champion Donovan Staab. Highlands High School student Donovan Staab will head to the national Technology Student Association (TSA) competition in Atlanta, Georgia, next month after taking first place at the state level. Staab placed first in the CAD Architecture category at the Kentucky TSA competition held in […]
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Fort Thomas Schools Proposes Grading Scale Changes
A new grading scale will help smooth the way in college admissions. FTM file. After much discussion, meetings and input from teachers, parents and students, a Fort Thomas Independent Schools committee has made some changes to the standard school grading scale, bringing it more in line with other schools across the state and with college […]
