The champs from St. Thomas School. Provided. All five Fort Thomas elementary schools did well in this year’s Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC) Governor’s Cup, with two schools winning a District Championship. Johnson Elementary won District 91 and St. Thomas School won District 92. The Governor’s Cup was founded in 1986 as a way […]
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Elementary Schools Presented Annual Kentucky History Wax Museum
Will Anderson as Samuel Woodfill On Thursday, February 5, fourth grade students at all three Fort Thomas Independent Schools, Johnson, Moyer, and Woodfill, presented their annual Kentucky History Wax Museum as a fundraiser for local charitable organizations, school updates, and in the case of Johnson students, an interactive poetry wall at the school. So, how […]
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Johnson Elementary Named One of Top Public Elementary Schools in Nation
Fort Thomas Independent Schools has been on a run lately of great press. Johnson Elementary was named not only the top public elementary school in Kentucky, but the 26th best in the nation. Congrats Jaguars! Johnson Elementary. FTM file. From TheBestSchools.org #26 Johnson Elementary School Fort Thomas, Kentucky ◦ Perhaps one of the most unique aspects of […]
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Here’s Who Will Represent FTIS in the 2015 National Geographic Bee
Johnson fifth grader Case Grillot has advanced in this year’s National Geographic Bee./Provided Case Grillot, a fifth grader at Johnson Elementary, will represent Fort Thomas Independent Schools in vying for one of 100 spots in the 27th annual National Geographic Bee, hosted by the National Geographic Society. The national winner will receive a $50,000 college […]
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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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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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Mama on a Budget: Johnson Hullabaloo
Knox: “Is this going to be a fun festival or one of those boring ones?” (Boring festivals? Who is this kid? OK, so maybe we shouldn’t have taken him to the annual Quilters festival held in Paducah but other than that, what more could a boy of four ask for than a festival?) Me: “This […]
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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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BREAKING: Ruth Moyer Elementary Scheduled for Major Renovation
Ruth Moyer Elementary, expected to receive state funding for a major renovation. The Fort Thomas Independent School (FTIS) district has received word that Ruth Moyer Elementary has been slated to receive a major renovation. The news, for which the district has just received official confirmation today, was first hinted at last Monday night’s Board of […]
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Johnson Elementary School SBDMC Selects New Principal
Source: Press Release Tonya Brummer. Provided Photo (May 5, 2014) The Johnson Elementary School Site-Based Decision Making Council (SBDMC) has selected Tonya Brummer as principal of Johnson Elementary School. Brummer is presently the assistant principal at Beechgrove Elementary School in Independence, Kentucky. Brummer earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and her master’s degree in […]