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 […]
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Johnson Elementary Renovation Project Is a Go
Robert D. Johnson Elementary is slated for renovation thanks to restored funding. FTM file. Funding for a major project to renovate Robert D. Johnson Elementary has been restored thanks to the recent override of the governor’s budget veto by the state legislature. It had been what school officials called a “real roller coaster ride” as […]
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Collaboration, Communication and More: Portrait of a Fort Thomas Graduate
“21st Century Skills Word Cloud” (via Creative Commons from holtthink) Compassion, collaboration, communication, empathy, optimism for the future are among the many skills or traits identified so far in the Fort Thomas Independent Schools “Portrait of a Graduate” process. Announced earlier this year, school administrators are working with teachers, parents, community members and students to […]
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Fort Thomas Music Students Honored by Kentucky Music Educators
Fort Thomas students prepare for All-State Elementary Chorus performance. (photo courtesy of Fort Thomas Schools) There’s music in the air at Fort Thomas Independent Schools this spring. Several students from elementary through high school have been honored for their hard work and musical talent by the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA). After extensive auditions and […]
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Highlands High Student Puts Classroom Skills to the Real-World Test
Highlands senior Thomas Wade works with a student client to customize a tool he designed to assist with communication. Thanks to a unique collaboration, students in Fort Thomas schools are using the technology skills they’ve learned to address real-world problems to help others in the classroom and the world beyond. Highlands High School senior Thomas […]