Spelling Bee Winners Announced

Students in grades 3-8 recently competed in their school's spelling bee. School winners then competed in the district spelling bee held Monday, February 8th. The district spelling bee winner was Logan Edwards, a fourth grader at McKee Elementary. Logan will represent Jackson County at the state spelling bee in Louisville. Congratulations to all winners! School winners pictured from left to right: Warren Engell, a sixth grader from Annville Christian Academy; Ben Young, an eighth grader from Jackson County Middle School and District Runner-up; Logan Edwards, District Winner; Ace Jones, a fifth grader from Tyner Elementary; and Sara Williams, a fourth grader from Sand Gap Elementary.

JCPS Partners with EKU's Math Education Team

Dr. Robert Thomas, a mathematics professor from the Eastern Kentucky University's Department of Mathematics and Statistics, recently presented an exciting new initiative to JCPS K-8 math teachers. The initiative focuses on math automaticity. Math automaticity is the ability to quickly or automatically recall numerical data with practically no attention on the part of the learner. His studies indicate that many students throughout our region are deficient in this area. JCPS teachers will be working closely with EKU to identify student automaticity deficiencies and provide strategies to increase student mathematical achievement.

Christmas Comes to Jackson County Schools!

Students throughout our school system were in the Christmas spirit as they performed plays, skits, and musicals in their last few days of school before Christmas break. Pictured below are two fifth grade students from McKee Elementary  dressed as Rosie the Reindeer and Izzy the Mouse performing in the play, "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

Jackson County Board of Education Goes Paperless

As of November 2009, regular board of education meetings will be paperless. Jackson County Board of Education joined 49 other school districts throughout the state in implementing the Kentucky School Board Association's eMeeting software. Board agendas, minutes, and other documentation are readily available and searchable to board members electronically from KSBA's secure web site. Pictured below from left to right are board members Rick Richmond and Ronnie Hicks receiving training on the new program.

District Celebrates Veteran's Day

In Kentucky, in 2006, the state legislature felt so strongly about the observance of Veteran’s Day that they amended state law in order to mandate that all Kentucky public schools participate in certain activities devoted to the observance of Veteran’s Day. On Wednesday, November 11th, in honor of our country’s veterans, the Jackson County Public School System held their annual “Veteran’s Day Celebration” at the Jackson County Area Technology Center’s Community Theater. This program was held in order for students to be able to pay tribute to true American heroes, our county’s veterans.The program opened with introductions by members of the Future Farmers of America. Jackson County...