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October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
The BridgeThe BridgeThe BridgeThe Bridge October 2011
LaRue County School District Continues to Show Improvement
The 2011 Transition Index for all Kentucky elementary, middle, high schools, and
district are out. Here are the rankings:
• LaRue County School District – tied at 41 out of
174 (our highest ranking to date!!!)
• LaRue County High School – tied at 61 out of
230
• LaRue County Middle School – tied at 40 out of
323
• Hodgenville Elementary School – tied at 372 out
of 714
• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School – tied at
430 out of 714
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
LaRue County High School Café’
gets a Makeover
This past summer, LaRue County High School
cafeteria was completely gutted and
renovated with a custom serving line, café-
style tables, chairs, stonework and new floor
tile. The new "branding" of the cafeteria also
included renaming the cafeteria "Café LaRue"
in place of the Hawks Nest. The serving line
serves students fresh fruits/vegetables
BEFORE they are served their entrees which
has increased the student consumption of
these healthier choices and should help
promote the new proposed meal patterns.
There is also a new Grab & Go unit that serves
students complete meals in a clear container
that includes hummus, sunbutter, fresh fruit and vegetable choices. This has been extremely popular
with students and staff. We are so excited about the new look and ambience of our cafeteria. This has
been really a great environment for our students to utilize their laptops, which all LaRue County High
School Students have and provides them with an "internet café" feel!
Zachary Lee Commended in the
2012 National Merit Scholarship Program LCHS Principal, Paul Mullins announced earlier this month that Zachary Lee has been named a
Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of
Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship (NMSC), which conducts the
program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically
talented student.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation
are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for
National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed
among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students
who entered the 2012 competition by take the 2010
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT).
“The young men and women being named Commended
Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for
academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.
“These students represent a valuable national resource;
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recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic
development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope
that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as
they continue their pursuit of academic success.”
LC Speech Gearing up for 2011-2012 Season
The LCHS and LCMS Speech teams
are busily preparing for the
upcoming season by cutting,
memorizing, and perfecting their
speech pieces. Though the team
lost several seniors last year, this
year’s team is certainly not suffering
in numbers. There are 26 high
school students participating in
speech and 17 middle schoolers.
According to head coach Katy Cecil,
the year is getting off to a
“promising start.”
Most of the students are competing
in events like storytelling, prose or
poetry reading, dramatic or humorous interpretation, or oratory, but there are a handful of
students who are more interested in the debate aspects of speech. Mr. Cecil has taken on the
task of training these students to prepare them for competition across the state and the
country.
The team also gained two new coaches this year
in the form of Mr. Bill Thompson, a former high
school and college competitor. Thompson was
actually coached by Mrs. Cecil when he
attended WKU in the early 90s. He is a
graduate of Bethlehem High School and WKU,
and is currently employed as an intake
counselor at Safe Place YMCA in Louisville, KY.
Mr. Thompson drives to LaRue County twice a
week from Louisville to work with middle and
high school students, and will travel with the
LCHS speech team this fall and spring.
Another addition to the coaching staff is Ian
Mather, former LCHS student and speech
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team member. Mather was a prolific winner for LCHS over the past three years, and has lent
his talents this year to helping find pieces for his younger successors. He will use his breaks
from college to help coach the students and travel with the team when possible.
The season kicks off in late October with a trip to Bardstown, and the team will also travel to
national level tournaments in Chicago and Washington, DC this semester. Be checking The
Bridge and the local newspaper for results from week to week!
LCHS Athletes Attend KHSAA/HYPE Student Leadership Conference
In August, the LCHS Athletic Department sent 15 student-athletes to the Lexington Convention
Center for the KHSAA/HYPE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
The conference is open to all high school (9-12) student-athletes (including cheerleaders) and
chaperone/administrators. Over the last four years, LaRue County High School has sent
captains of sports teams and other representatives from each athletic team. The program
included four breakout sessions and a featured closing guest speaker. This year’s featured
speaker was Patrick George. Mr. George discussed leadership and conduct. Group discussion is
the main focus with college/high school facilitators utilized to drive discussion and ideas.
• “It was a different type of conference. Not the typical sit and get lectured to. You were
just as much a part of the presentation as the presenter. Really enjoyable.” Drew
Newberry
• “It was a fun experience, and made you come out of your shell a bit. It provided
leadership skills that can be used in all aspects of life, not just sports.” Nick Paden
• “It was very helpful. It taught me how to solve problems and accomplish things by
myself, and as part of a group.” Kyle Sheeran
Those who attended were: Caleb Canter, Courtney Clyde, James Crosswhite, Cole Hughes,
Wesley Kessinger, Zac Lee, Paige Nalley, Drew Newberry, Slade Owens, Nick Paden, Austin
Puryear, Megan Smith, Shana Zajdel, Kelton
Ford, Shaila Winston and Kyle Sheeran.
Hands on Math
Students in Mrs. Mullins 4th period math
seminar are exploring patterns using centi-
cubes and blocks. They practiced the age old
adage, seeing is believing. The students were
given a series of numbers beginning with one,
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asked to build a model with the cubes, and transferred the three dimensional objects to two
dimensional representations on paper.
The series of numbers starts with 1 and adds 4 each time. Along the way, they discovered a
couple of issues with how to write an expression because the pairs of students sometimes see
things differently. Questions they discussed were, “how do I find the 10th term, and the 100th
term without using blocks and how do I write out what I see?”
Students discussed how to write an algebraic expression to describe the pattern using the nth
term number for any number in the pattern including the 100th term. In the end, students
could put their minds together
to revise the expressions and
write a single algebraic
expression 4n – 3. Try it and
see if it works using the 1st
term n=1, the 2nd term n=2,
the 3rd term n=3, the 10th
term n=10 and the 100th
term n=100.
Sixth Grade Art The sixth grade
students at LCMS recently completed work on
a fun mural project in Art class. Drawing
inspiration from world famous Latin American
mural artists like Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros,
and Jose Orozco, each team worked together
and individually to create artworks that
measure 4 feet tall by 7 feet wide! The main
imagery shown captures the spirit of LCMS in a
Hawks logo, and each student contributed
something special about the community from
his or her point of view. The students discovered the fun and challenges that mural painting presents.
When asked what they learned and enjoyed most about the mural painting process, students
commented that they learned to practice painting skills like using good brush strokes as well as getting a
better understanding of what it may have been like to paint a mural with Diego Rivera. Students also
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
learned some valuable social skills. Taylor Kyle said, “It was fun. I learned that I could make stuff that I
thought I couldn’t make.” William Pearman commented, “My favorite part was getting to see what
everyone else was painting and getting to try something I had never done before.” Dylan Gordan
offered insight when he said, “What I liked most about creating the mural was all the squares are unique
in their own way. It just makes it look amazing!” Skyler Hornback mentioned that he “liked it all. It was
a lot of fun. We all got to add our own touch while bringing it together.” Rachel Sheffer said, “It was
fun, but don’t wear good clothes ‘cause you might get paint on you!”
You can check out the artwork created by LCMS students on our website (Click on Teacher Websites,
Andy Arendt.)
ALES Blood Drive
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School hosted the U of K/U of L
Governor’s Cup Blood
Drive in the gym on
Tuesday, August 30,
2011 from 3-8
PM. Red Cross,
school staff and PTO
volunteers worked
all hours to assist
donors but only with
the help of lots of
great student
volunteers
too! Bean bags and
books as well as
coloring activities were provided for youth while
educational computer games were provided for teens
making it a great time for all ages. All donors even
received a UK/UL Governor’s Cup T-shirt and have a
chance to win a gas card or vacation by registering online at
www.redcrossblood.org! With over 35 donors and several rare and double donations, the
annual blood drive at ALES was a great success!
Pictured: Kalli Flanders, Marissa Cecil, and Ty Morris (student volunteers) Garnett Chappell
(donor).
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
Getting Fit at ALES
The school year has gotten off to a smooth start. We have
started out physical fitness testing for the fall. This is a pre-
test to the Physical Fitness Awards sponsored by the
President’s Challenge in the spring. The tested areas are sit
ups, right angle
push-ups, 1/4
mile or 1/2
mile run,
shuttle run
and the v-
stretch. These
activities help the students and myself
determine how the students are doing in the
five components of fitness, muscular strength,
muscular endurance, flexibility, body
composition and cardio-respiratory endurance
as well as incorporating the FITT Principle(
fitness, intensity, type and time) into their
regiment of physical fitness vocabulary.
Larue County: Birthplace of Greatness
As we experience cooler temperatures, rain, and the feel of
fall in the air, we realize that school is indeed in session again!
Another sure sign that school is in session is Abraham Lincoln and
the annual Abraham Lincoln art contest. As Hodgenville prepares
for Lincoln Days in October, the artists at ALES also prepare their
works of art for the celebrated Lincoln Art contest!
ALES students studied
this year’s theme: Larue
County – Birthplace of
Greatness and then began their
artwork by brainstorming and sketching their ideas. A
final draft is completed and then the coloring begins! As
students vie for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place wins within their
classroom, only the 1st place winning entry from each
classroom will move onto the district competition.
Winning entries from the two elementary schools
will be on display during Linc oln Days, so stop by and enjoy the talent and the variety of ideas
generated from this year’s theme, Larue County – Birthplace of Greatness. I guarantee that you
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will know some of the artists and enjoy the festivities that Lincoln Days has to offer. Hope to
see you there!
Pam Glaab
ALES Art Teacher
Plants Are Cool at
ALES!
1st grade students at
Abraham Lincoln
Elementary are
learning about
plants. Mrs.
Gibson’s class
worked on creating
flowers in the style
of author Eric Carle.
Eric Carle is famous for using tissue paper as a medium
in his books. After creating our plants we worked on
labeling the parts.
Abraham Lincoln and Hodgenville Family Resource Centers
Invite you and your little one to “Wee Time” Have you heard anyone say lately, “Kindergarten is not what it used to be.” Well, it’s not.
Today children need to know before they enter kindergarten what you as an adult was taught
your first year of school. There are many
ways that you as a caregiver of a young
child can help prepare a child for school.
A child needs to develop and strengthen
small muscles in their hands so they are
able to write. Encourage your child to
dress and undress themselves, including
buttoning and unbuttoning. Let your child
cut with scissors, with adult supervision of
course. Children love to cut things out of
old magazines and catalogs. Encourage
your child to color and scribble with
crayons. Encourage your child to make
things out of play dough or let your child
help make cookies or dough’s that should
be kneaded or rolled into balls. All of these
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things will help to build and strengthen those small muscles. If your young child attends a local
day care, preschool program or area Head Start they are already doing these things. If your
young child is home with you ort a neighbors or Grandparent I encourage them to attend the
“Wee Time” program sponsored by the ALES and HES Family Resource Centers. Wee Time is a
parent/child activity time designed for three, four and five year old children and will help them
to be better prepared for Kindergarten.
WEE TIME
Where: Hodgenville & Abraham Lincoln
Elementary Schools
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
This is a great opportunity for the
Elementary Schools staff to get to know
their “future” students, as well as, a time
for preschool children to become familiar
with the school he/she will attend.
Hodgenville Elementary & Abraham Lincoln Elementary Family Resource Centers cordially
invite preschool children ages 2 – 4 and their parents to join us weekly for “Wee Time”. This
parent/child time will be fun, educational and will have developmentally appropriate activities.
Mark your calendar for the following dates:
DATE THEME WHERE
August 11th Numbers 1 & 2, Letter A, Shape – Triangle, Color - Red HES
August 18th Numbers 3 & 4, Letter B, Shape – Oval, Color – Yellow ALES
August 25th Numbers 5 & 6, Letter C, Shape – Diamond, Color – Blue HES
September 1st Numbers 7 & 8, Letter D, Shape – Circle, Color – Green ALES
September 8th Numbers 9 & 10, Letter E, Shape – Heart, Color – Red HES
September 15th Letter F, Shape – Triangle, Color – Purple ALES
September 22nd Letter G, Shape – Rectangle, Color – Brown HES
September 29th Letter H, Shape – Square, Color – Yellow ALES
October 13th Letter I, Shape – Triangle, Color- Black HES
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October 20th Letter J, Shape Oval, Color – White ALES
October 27th Letter K, Shape – Circle, Color – Orange HES
November 10th Letter L, Shape – Triangle, Color – White ALES
November 17th Thanksgiving activities, Color – Brown HES
December 1st Letter M, Shape – Heart, Color – Red ALES
December 8th Letter N, Shape - Diamond, Color – Blue HES
December 15th Letter O, Shape – Star, Color – Red ALES
January 5th Letter P, Shape – Circle, Color – White HES
January 12th Letter Q, Shape – Square, Color – Green ALES
January 19th Letter R, Shape – Rectangle, Color – Purple HES
January 26th Letter S, Shape – Star, Color – Yellow ALES
February 2nd Letter T, Shape – Diamond, Color – White HES
February 9th Letter U, Shape – Heart, Color – Pink ALES
February 16th Letter V, Shape – Oval, Color – Blue HES
February 23rd Letter W, Shape – Rectangle, Color – Purple ALES
March 1st Letter X, Shape – Circle, Color – Yellow HES
March 8th Letter Y, Shape – Square, Color – Blue ALES
March 15th Letter Z, St. Patrick’s Day, Color – Green HES
March 22nd Review, Shape – Diamond, Color – White ALES
March 29th Dr. Seuss, spring activities, Color – Red HES
April 5th Bus Safety, Color – yellow ALES
If you have any questions please contact FRC Coordinator
Melissa Pearman (358-3506) or Machelle Durham (358-4112)
HES Principal, Sue Osbourne ALES Principal, Amber Thurman
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
Bella Thurman shines at the PAC
Hodgenville Elementary 3rd grade
student, Bella Thurman, was
cast in the original Broadway
production of the musical Annie
at the Hardin County
Performing Arts Center. She
auditioned through several lines
and was cast as the orphan
Della. Bella acted, sang, and
danced along with 44 other cast
members of all ages for 7 shows
on the weekends of September
8-12 and 16-18. The story line is
set in the Great Depression and
follows the life of young orphan,
Annie, as she tries to find her parents,
but finds a happy home with a billionaire father who adopts her from the
orphanage. Throughout the play Annie and her orphan friends make the most of their
conditions and have high hopes for brighter days tomorrow. With her bright smile Bella made
Hodgenville Elementary proud!
HES PTSO T-Shirt Design Winner
Kimberly Vazquez was the winner of the HES PTSO t-shirt
design contest. Over one hundred entries were turned in
from grades K-5, and of all the designs she had a great
understanding of what the PTSO was looking for, as well
as great artistic perspective. Kimberly loves art and
hopes to grow up to be an artist. Her design shows three
hawks growing in size as they come out of a book with
HES on the opened page, and “Hawks Growing Through
Education,” above it. For Kimberly’s hard work she
received a check from the PTSO for $25.00. One order of
t-shirts has been filled, but due to high demand another
order will be filled.
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
1ST Grade Grandparents Day
Ms. Angela Morris
especially enjoyed
Grandparents Day
this year when her
grandmother Mrs.
Oris Vessels;
daughter Shannon;
and granddaughter
Lexi visited her first
grade classroom!
Families of eleven of
Ms. Morris’ students
also visited the
classroom and read
what their
grandchildren had been
writing about them. The students spent the week reading and writing about their grandparents and
families.
Tour De LaRue 2011
The 8th Annual Tour de LaRue took place on September
17th at Hodgenville Elementary School. Although rain
forced the event inside for prize drawings prior to the
ride, the weather finally cooperated enough to allow
riders to take part in their choice of three ride options.
The event, which had close to 200 pre-registered riders,
allows families to enjoy being able to incoorporate both
family time and
fitness into
their day.
Water stations,
prize drawings, and a chance to ride with family and
friends make this an event that many families look
forward to each year. Those involved with the Tour de
LaRue would like to thank all the volunteers and sponsors
who continue to make this wonderful event possible for
the children and families of LaRue County.
October 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
Award Winner
LaRue County Board of Education
Superintendent - Sam Sanders
Board Members
Price Smith - Board Chairman
Dick Greenwell - Vice Chairman
Norbert Skees - Member
Ronnie Chelf - Member
Michael Hornback – Member
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