Karen Kampschmidt. FTM file “We need to celebrate those who teach with love, and one of those teachers is in Fort Thomas,” said Maria Alcón-Heraux, College Board Director of Media Relations. Karen Kampschmidt, who teaches sixth grade English Language Arts and heads the English Department at Highlands Middle School has been chosen as one of […]
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HMS Teacher up for KY Teacher of the Year
Rick Rafferty, Highlands Middle School Modern World Cultures Teacher, has been nominated for Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Rafferty is a long-time resident of Fort Thomas and has taught in the district for 18 years. “I am certainly honored, but also a bit embarrassed and a lot humbled,” Rafferty said about being nominated, adding that he […]
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New Leadership at Highlands Middle School: Michael Howton and Lee Gatens
Michael Howton and Lee Gatens. FTM file. By Lisa Birkley There have been so many changes in our school district that it is hard to keep track who went where and who is new. With Mr. Mark Goetz, retiring as Principal of Highlands Middle School, and Dr. Dawn Laber moving to Ruth Moyer Elementary School […]
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NKY Music Scene: A Bluebird In Austin
Once a Bluebird, always a Bluebird? Joey McGill has gone from being a Highlands Bluebird graduate in 2006 to a Crook. McGill plays stand-up bass for the Austin, Texas country band, Crooks. McGill explains, “I moved to Austin, Texas in the fall of 2010 with a few college buddies who were looking to pursue creative interests that […]
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Highlands Middle School SBDMC Names New Principal
Michael Howton. Provided. The Highlands Middle School School-Based Decision-Making Council (SBDMC) unanimously selected Michael Howton as principal of Highlands Middle School. Howton is presently principal at Mt. Healthy Junior/Senior High School. Howton earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Northern Kentucky University and master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Cincinnati. Beginning […]
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Highlands Middle School Students Got Talent
By FTM “Budding Journalist” Sarah Cayton Zoe Zoeller and Emma Horton, sixth graders, sing Jar of Hearts Musicians, comedians, dancers, clowns and magicians took over Highland High School on Friday, April 24th, during the Highlands Middle School annual talent show. The performances featured the hidden talents that many students in the school don’t usually have […]
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Highlands Middle School Named Best in State
HMS. Highlands Middle School was named best in the state by Niche.com. Best Public Middle Schools ranks 19,710 middle schools based on key student statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the school is an exceptional academic institution with a diverse set of high-achieving students and faculty, […]
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These Two Fort Thomas Students Vying for Spot in National Spelling Bee
4th-grader John Laskey (left) and 8th-grader Kara Wright will compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee./Provided Fort Thomas is sending two students to the next level of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee this year.
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HMS Celebrates Giving with Assembly
The HMS Dance Team kicked off the assembly Highlands Middle School students were recognized and thanked for the overwhelming generosity they have shown this fall with an assembly on Nov. 25. They celebrated with a show from the HMS Dance Team, a teachers vs. students volleyball game, recognition of those in fall sports, presentation of […]
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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 […]
