A new program at Ballyshannon Middle School is allowing eighth-grade students to present Defense of Learning presentations on communication and collaboration before they move on to high school. The presentations were tied to the Boone County Portrait of a Graduate — a school district’s vision for skills needed to survive in life. The skills include […]
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Fort Thomas Schools Staff and Faculty Earn Global Leader Awards
Amy Shaffer (l) of the Fort Thomas Education Foundation congratulates Highlands staff member Nancy Gesenhues and Guy Ponzer on their Global Leader awards. By Robin Gee Five people in the Fort Thomas Independent Schools District were honored at the September school board meeting with Global Leader Awards. The awards honor those whose contributions to Fort […]
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“Leader in Me” to Expand to Two More Fort Thomas Schools This Fall
Samuel Woodfill Elementary in Fort Thomas is the first to implement Leader in Me, a framework based on The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor When parents want to know how their Woodfill Elementary school student is doing, they can ask the teacher, but they can also learn […]
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Student Collaborative Project Takes Learning in New Directions
Highlands Middle School eighth grade students display their 3D models and presentation materials for a project that brought together all aspects of Portrait of a Graduate skills. Eighth grade students from Highlands Middle School presented on a unique project at the recent Fort Thomas Independent Schools board meeting. The exercise brought together many different aspects […]
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Fort Thomas Students and Educators Honored as Global Leaders
Woodfill teacher Casey Gesenhues and Fort Thomas School Board member Ann Meyer congratulate the youngest recipients of the Global Leader awards. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor In March and April, Global Leader awards went to four teachers, three counselors, an administrator and two young students. The awards are part of the Fort Thomas […]
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Committees Honored for Portrait of a Graduate Foundational Work
Portrait of a Graduate committee chairs received Global Leader awards. (l to r: Patrick Richardson, Kara Yates, Jason Gay, Keith Faust, Angie Gintonio, Samantha Reynolds) –>
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Eight Honored With Portrait of a Graduate Global Leader Awards
Andrew Martin, Collin Shadwell and Barry Petracco worked long hours to enhance Moyer’s new maker space. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Eight people from across the Fort Thomas community were honored as Global Leaders at last month’s meeting of the Fort Thomas Independent School Board. In December, the board initiated the new awards […]
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First Portrait of a Graduate Global Leader Award Winners Announced
Jerrod Dempsey and Terry Gruelle accept an award for Gruelle-Dempsey Orthodonics, named as a global leader and empathetic collaborator. Fort Thomas Independent Schools’ Portrait of a Graduate identifies what grads should know, do and be like. Six people received the first Portrait of a Graduate Global Leader awards at the December Fort Thomas Independent School […]
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Community Invited: Get a First Look into Fort Thomas Independent Schools “Launch” Space
Space in the 20 Grand Building in Fort Thomas will give Fort Thomas Independent Schools students a unique experience that will give them insight to a world beyond the classroom. “Launch” is the innovative space the district has created to allow students opportunities to explore entrepreneurial career paths and there is an opportunity for the […]
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Education Commissioner Announces Changes to High School Graduation Requirement Proposal
In a news conference at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington yesterday, Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis announced proposed revisions to minimum high school graduation requirements, in response to input received from educators and other education stakeholders. “We received constructive feedback from stakeholders across the state and have consequently made revisions to the proposal that […]