SPONSOR: OMEGA Processing Solutions Sen. Wil Schroder: What was the toughest part of this General Assembly for you? Mr. Brent Cooper: Have you heard from the businesses who will now be charged sales tax on their services? Dr. Karen Cheser: What were you most frustrated with during this session? Mr. Jay Brewer: Do you think […]
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Fort Thomas Schools, Police Department Take Proactive Approach to Keeping Schools Safe
A rash of threats made against schools in northern Kentucky has school officials and police in Fort Thomas proactively reaching out to the community to ask for cooperation to make schools safe. In Boone County, five students are facing charges after making threats towards schools. Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig said that charges against five […]
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NKY Legislative Forum: Education Cuts Lead Concerns
Fort Thomas Superintendent Karen Cheser kicks off forum with statement on school funding. “Fund our schools” was the overwhelming message from citizens at the Northern Kentucky Legislative Forum held Saturday in Fort Thomas. About 750 people filled the Highlands High School Performing Arts Center at what is likely the largest forum in the history of […]
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Dr. Karen Cheser Named Vice-Chair of Professional Learning Community Board
Today EdLeader21, the professional learning community (PLC) for leaders committed to 21st century education, announced new leadership appointments to the Advisory Committee. Superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools Dr. Aaron Spence and Superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools (KY) Dr. Karen Cheser have been named PLC Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. Cheser, who was hired […]
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Woodfill Elementary’s Spaghetti Dinner + Big Top Festival THIS Weekend
Community members play games at last year’s Big Top Festival. For many folks in Fort Thomas September means Big Top. The well-loved festival returns this weekend with Woodfill Elementary’s Friday night Spaghetti Dinner and Sunday’s Big Top Festival.
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Fort Thomas Schools Drive for School Supplies for Houston
HHS teacher Megan Boimann-Hennies, who is organizing the supplies drive. The tragic effects of Hurricane Harvey are being keenly felt in Houston and the surrounding area. Many aid agencies such as the Red Cross are looking for donations to aid the clean up effort but you can also help closer to home as Fort Thomas […]
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Superintendent Outlines Strategies and Goals for 2017-18
by Robin Gee District goals support the mission of the Fort Thomas Independent School District by putting an emphasis on student progress and readiness, measurement of outcomes and increased communication and collaboration, according to Superintendent Karen Cheser. At the August School Board meeting, she shared three District Goals, identified standards needed to support the goals […]
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Senate President Stivers Visits Johnson Elementary to Tour Facilities
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers visited Johnson Elementary in Fort Thomas Thursday to tour the school’s facilities with school officials, stakeholders and elected officials. The group, led by Fort Thomas Education Foundation Chair, Amy Shaffer, aimed to demonstrate the need for state funding for the school. Their main goal: a new school. Johnson Elementary, which […]
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Fort Thomas Independent To Use Solar Eclipse As Learning Experience
Students will be kept until 4:00 p.m. for safety The Great American Eclipse of 2017 will come and go on Monday, August 21 for approximately a three-hour span, but the impact will affect millions throughout the day. An estimated 12 million people live within the path of totality and the number of people within just […]
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WATCH: New Superintendent Welcomes Fort Thomas Independent Back to School!
Fort Thomas Independent Schools Superintendent, Dr. Karen Cheser, and Woodfill Elementary first-grader, Buddy L., are both excited for their first day of school! Cheser will be available to meet with the public every Monday at Fort Thomas Coffee. Welcome back, everyone!