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Education

  • Business of buses

    A school bus driver in the Nelson County School District filed a complaint with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet Wednesday.

    Although cabinet Information Officer Ricki Gardenshire declined to release the contents of the complaint while it’s under investigation, it comes at the same time many bus drivers are expressing concerns that district cuts to transportation will mean drivers won’t get paid for all the hours they work.

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  • Flaget Memorial Hospital Auxiliary offers four $1,000 Scholarships

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  • Campbellsville announces Dean’s List for fall 2011

    Campbellsville University has announced the academic honors list for the fall 2011 semester.

    The academic honors list recognizes students who achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The fall 2011 academic honors list includes 518 students, with 352 students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.5-3.99 and have been named to the Dean’s List. Others with a 4.0 grade-point average have been named to the President’s List; 166 students were named to that list.

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  • Cox’s Creek Students of the Month

    Students of the Month for November at Cox’s Creek Elementary School include:

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  • Campbellsville University has announced the academic honors list for the fall 2011 semester.

    The academic honors list recognizes students who achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The fall 2011 academic honors list includes 518 students, with 352 students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.5-3.99 and have been named to the Dean’s List. Others with a 4.0 grade-point average have been named to the President’s List; 166 students were named to that list.
    Students named to Campbellsville University’s Dean’s List include:

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  • Thomas Nelson High names band director

    Shawn Robinson, an accomplished musician, music teacher and conductor, will be the first leader for the Thomas Nelson High School music program, the high school announced Thursday.

     “He’s a very successful conductor. He’s a very dedicated musician, and first and foremost, he is intent on making great things happen for kids,” said TNHS Principal Wes Bradley in announcing the selection.

    For Robinson, the position will amount to somewhat of a homecoming.

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  • BHS student selected for All-State Orchestra

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  • School districts approve of No Child Left Behind waiver

    Local school officials are applauding a No Child Left Behind waiver extended to Kentucky along with nine other states last Thursday.

    It was the first time waivers had been granted to the federal law, which sets benchmarks for school districts’ improvement, particularly regarding test scores, with the goal that every child in the country earns a “proficient” score in reading and math by 2014.

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  • Bethlehem wins District 19 Governor’s Cup

    Bethlehem High School topped the District 19 competition in the Governor’s Cup on Jan. 28.  Overall, Bardstown High School finished second, Nelson County High School finished third, and LaRue County High School finished fourth.

     

    District 19 Results:

    Mathematics Assessment – first place,  Bobby Butler (Bardstown), second place,  Jacob Dennerlein (Bethlehem), third place,  Jacob Terry (Bardstown), fourth place,  Tyler Skaggs (Larue), and fifth place,  Carson Blevins (Bethlehem)

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  • ‘Bee’ winners selected in OKH geography contest

     The OKH Geography Bee attracted about 60 contestants in grades 6 through 8. The contest is open to schools throughout the United States and can include students in grades four through eight. Newton has advanced to the next level of competition, which has already involved completing a written examination to determine state competitors.  All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and the first place prize of a $25,000 college scholarship. The national competition will take place May 22-24, in Washington, D.C.

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