The Fort Thomas Independent Schools Board of Education Office. FTM file. After abandoning the federal school lunch program at the end of last school year, the Fort Thomas Independent School District saw a significant increase in the lunch sales in the 2014-2015 year. FTIS School Superintendent Dr. Gene Kirchner pointed out the district turned away […]
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Study Names Kentucky School System One of Best in Country
FTM file. A study from WalletHub has named Kentucky’s public school system among the best in the nation. According to a press release from WalletHub, the study compared the quality of education in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia by analyzing 13 key metrics. “Our data set includes such metrics as the […]
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FTIS Principal Resigns After One Year
One of Fort Thomas’ Blue Ribbon Elementary Schools will be in the search for a new blue chip principal to lead it. Yesterday, parents of Johnson Elementary School students received a letter from Principal Tonya Brummer announcing her resignation as principal and from the Fort Thomas School District after only one year at the helm […]
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FTIS Adds Second All-Day Kindergarten Option in Wake of Parents’ Concerns
Rob Heilman, right, and other concerned parents, at a Board of Education meeting last month. A few weeks ago, it looked as though some families would not be able to send their children to an all-day Kindergarten at Johnson Elementary School next school year. But thanks to a good number of out-of-district requests for the […]
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Districts of Distinction Recognized in State: Fort Thomas Independent There Once Again.
Highlands High School. FTM file. The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and Kentucky Department of Education recognized eight school districts as Districts of Distinction at the board’s meeting earlier this week. In keeping with tradition, Fort Thomas Independent Schools were awarded the honor, again. The districts earned the recognition under the third year of the […]
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FTIS Administrators, Board of Education To Revisit All-Day Kindergarten Selection Process
PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Fort Thomas resident Rob Heilman (right) listens during the monthly Fort Thomas Independent School District Board of Education meeting Monday. Heilman and some other parents hope to see another all-day Kindergarten class added at Johnson Elementary School next year. For years, there has been four all-day Kindergarten classes at the three […]
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Fort Thomas Elementary Students Exhibit Work at District Art Show
Spring 2013 – Local Artist Charlotte Reed is working with 3rd graders in art class. Photo: Fort Thomas Independent Schools. Students from Johnson, Moyer and Woodfill elementary schools have been selected to exhibit their work in the annual Fort Thomas Independent Schools District Art Show held at the Fort Thomas/Carrico Branch of the Campbell County […]
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Nationally Acclaimed Children’s Author Visits Fort Thomas Elementary Schools
Author Bruce Hale speaks to students at Woodfill Elementary School./Provided Last week, Bruce Hale, nationally acclaimed author of the Get Gecko and Clark the Shark book series for children, visited Fort Thomas Elementary Schools.
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Fort Thomas Education Foundation Invites You to Get Your Groove On, Support FTIS
The Fort Thomas Education Foundation invites you to get your groove on this Spring to support Fort Thomas Schools./CC The Fort Thomas Education Foundation will host its spring fundraiser event this March, adding a line-up of new amenities to the fun, including a costume contest, a craft beer and bourbon tasting, a silent auction, and a […]
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New Board of Education Holds First Meeting, Elects New Officers, Committees, School Year Calendar
The new Fort Thomas Independent Schools Board of Education convened for the first time Monday night, to adopt the 2015-2016 school year calendar, elect officers, and appoint members to various district committees.