Walton-Verona baseball coach Andrew Sien offered a geography lesson Tuesday. The Eighth Region All “A” champion Bearcats meet Lyon County in the quarterfinals of the All “A” Classic state tournament at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday, at Daviess County High School in Owensboro. Sien’s reminder: Walton-Verona is the southernmost Northern Kentucky school and should be mentioned […]
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Walton-Verona schools honors retiring teachers: ‘It is hard to leave’
Two retiring teachers were honored at the Walton-Verona Independent School Board of Education meeting, while two schools received trophies for highest attendance rates.
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Walton-Verona schools to expand staff at intermediate school
Walton-Verona Independent School Board of Education unanimously voted to add 15 positions to the Intermediate school at Thursday night’s regular meeting, including a guidance counselor, a media specialist/response to intervention, two custodians, two cooks, a kitchen manager, a nurse, a secretary, a technology administrative assistant, an art teacher, a music teacher and a physical education teacher.
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Walton-Verona Schools determining next steps after district report cards release
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Walton-Verona Middle School’s principal as Mark Krummen. LINK nky regrets the error. On the heels of Kentucky School Report Card data being released, Walton-Verona Independent Schools is now assessing how to improve its results. The district’s high school and middle school received a green rating, while the […]
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Walton-Verona Schools mulling school bus purchase
A new school bus purchase may be in the Walton-Verona Independent Schools future. The potential addition to the bus fleet was discussed during Thursday’s regular school board session. “What I’m requesting is an additional bus purchase,” Walton-Verona Independent Schools Transportation Manager Chris Schadler said. “When the bus that we ordered last year arrives, this year […]
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WVHS students ‘all safe’ after nearby police call sends campus into lockdown
This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. to include information from the Walton Verona Superintendent. Walton-Verona Independent School District placed the high school on a brief lockdown Monday morning while law enforcement responded to an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Walton-Verona Superintendent Matt Baker confirmed the nature of the police call with LINK nky. […]
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Illnesses send Walton-Verona Schools to remote learning
Many students and staff at Walton-Verona Independent Schools are battling sicknesses that have caused daily attendance to drop. The school district announced Monday that it will opt for a “non-traditional instruction” day on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The announcement comes as schools are about to take an extended weekend in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Students […]
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Walton school district fills board vacancy
The Walton-Verona Independent School District has filled its board vacancy. Aubrey Ryan will fill the District 2 board position. She was appointed by Education Commissioner Jason Glass after the district interviewed several candidates for the open position but could not come to a consensus. The district was working to fill the vacancy after former board […]
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Schools brace for hunger gap as federal waiver expires
School districts are bracing for an increase in hungry students as the sun sets on a waiver that has provided free meals for the last two years.
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Walton-Verona adds five new positions with emergency relief funds
Walton-Verona Independent Schools recently approved the addition of five new positions granted by ESSER funds. During the 2021-2022 school year, school districts across the U.S. have been determining the best use for ESSER (Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief) funds. The money is part of the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act that was approved […]
