Fort Thomas Independent Schools have been recognized for their success with Highlands High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum./FTM file Fort Thomas Independent Schools (FTIS) is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. FTIS is one of six […]
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Fort Thomas Ranks Among Nation’s “Best Suburbs”
Fort Thomas has ranked among Business Insider’s 50 Best Suburbs in the U.S./FTM file Fort Thomas has ranked among the 50 best suburbs in America, part of a list released last week by Business Insider.
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State Open to Funding Moyer Renovation or Replacement
The state has committed to funding a total renovation or replacement of Moyer Elementary in 2015/Google Whether it will be a renovation or a replacement of the building, Fort Thomas Independent Schools have been assured that the state will bear nearly all of the financial burden required to update the Ruth Moyer Elementary School facility, […]
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Macbook Airs teach students to work like adults
HMS students were all given an Apple Macbook Air laptop at the start of the school year/Wikipedia Watching demonstration videos, being able to communicate quickly with every teacher and student in the school, and a lighter backpack are just a few of the benefits Highlands Middle School students are seeing from having their own […]
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FTIS announces Highlands fitness center open to public
FTM file. Although Highlands High School students have been benefiting from the new fitness center already, it will be unveiled to the public on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. The facility is the centerpiece of the district’s health, wellness, fitness and training initiative associated with Phase IV of the Highlands renovation project.
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FTIS to Offer Seminar on Leaving College Debt-Free
Highlands High School is currently, and has perennially, ranked among the nation’s best when it comes to college preparedness. But how prepared are students, and their families, for avoiding the often unmanageable costs associated with a college degree? To aid families in the school district facing this challenge, Fort Thomas Independent Schools (FTIS) will offer […]
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All Five Fort Thomas Schools Named Kentucky Schools of Distinction
Highlands High School, along with every other FTIS school, was named a 2014 School of Distinction by the state/FTM file Fort Thomas Independent Schools (FTIS) has been named a 2014 District of Distinction by the state of Kentucky, one of only seven school districts in the state to receive such comprehensive recognition this year. FTIS […]
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Johnson Elementary Awarded National Blue Ribbon
Johnson Elementary has been awarded as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence/Google The U.S. Department of Education has named Johnson Elementary School a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. This year, Johnson Elementary is only one of four schools in the state of Kentucky to receive this esteemed designation.
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NKY Youth Science Summit Coming to NKU
Griffin Hall, at NKU, will be the location for the first annual Northern Kentucky Youth Science Summit/Turner Construction LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Northern Kentucky University will be host to the first annual Northern Kentucky Youth Science Summit, which will take place Saturday, October 4th, at NKU’s Griffin Hall and hosted by the Center for Integrative Natural […]
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FTIS to Host Free Seminar on Finding College Scholarship Money
Fort Thomas Independent Schools will offer a community informational seminar on “College Scholarships: Where to Find the Money,” on Monday, September 29, at 7:00 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Highlands High School library, and is FREE to the community.
