A Champion for Kids

The Link:A Publication of the Carroll County Public Schools *Volume 8, Number 3* www.carroll.kyschools.us * January 2009

Carroll County Schools813 Hawkins StreetCarrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-7070Fax: (502) 732-7073www.carroll.kyschools.us

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Expanding BoundariesArt and Technology Giving Students Unlimited Opportunities

Grease Practice: Above, students at Kathryn Winn Primary practice a dance routine forthe introduction of the STAPLES production of Grease, which will be held in the SamPrice Simpson Auditorium at Carroll County Middle School on February 6 & 7.

Cartmell News: Above, studentsfrom Cartmell Elementary School’sStudent Technology LeadershipProgram (STLP) video-record the dailyannouncements, which are broadcaston the school’s website each day.Announcements can be found atwww.cart.carroll.kyschools.us/.

Champion Kid Award:At right, Carroll CountyMiddle School StudentLarry Schmuckerperforms an originalsong at the CarrollCounty Board ofEducation meetingDecember 18,accompanied by GuitarClub Sponsor MichaelHersey. Schmucker andDalton Abrams (notpictured) were honoredfor their dedication tothe club.

Almost Perfect: Below, the CCHS Student Technology LeadershipProgram (STLP) team of Priya Patel, Angela Woods, Ryan Stewart,and Josh Kates earned a 119 out of 120 at STLP Regional Competitionin December. Their project, helping senior citizens use digitalphotography, is one of six from Carroll County Schools to advance tothe state contest in May.

Woods EarnsState Honors:Junior AngelaWoods is one oftwo students fromKentucky chosenas a member ofthe US SenateYouth Programfor 2009. Sheearns a $5000scholarship andwill be going toWashington, DCin March. Shewas also selectedfor the KMEA AllState Honor Bandfor the thirdstraight year.

Superintendent’s Greeting

Board of Education

Mona Kindoll, Chair, District 2 Rep......(502) 732-4021Jennifer Beach, Vice-Chair, District 3 Rep....(502) 347-5736Tommy Unker, District 1 Representative.....(502) 732-6233Rob Riley, District 4 Representative..........(502) 732-4255Mary Ann Pearson, District 5 Representative.....(502) 732-9380

Central Office(502) 732-7070

Lisa James, SuperintendentBill Hogan, Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic OfficerLarry Curell, Chief Operations Officer/Director of Pupil PersonnelPam Williams, Elementary Instructional SupervisorSheila Anderson, Director of Exceptional Children, Migrant & ESLJon Conrad, Chief Financial Officer

Other District Programs21st Century Learning Center, Misty Wheeler.(502) 732-6834Family Ties Resource Center, Robin Huesman..(502) 732-7008Food Service, Patti Burgess...............................(502) 732-9362Grant Writing/Public Relations, Jeff Fremin(502) 732-7080 x302Head Start, Pam McNeal.................................(502) 732-7016Maintenance, Buildings & Grounds, Dwayne Smith(502) 732-7104Migrant/ESL, Betty Stark...........................(502) 732-7002Youth Services Center, Tracy Reynolds...........(502) 732-9272School Nurse, Glenda Liter................................(502) 732-7090School Psychologist, Julie Truckenmiller.......(502) 732-7070Technology, Cindy Johann.................................(502) 732-7105Transportation, Nadena MaHoney....................(502) 732-7099

Lisa James,Carroll County

SchoolsSuperintendent

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Achieving High Standards: The Carroll County Board of Education was recognized at theKentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Conference January 31 for being one of 37 board/superintendent teams among 174 school districts to achieve all 10 of the association’s ASAP(Advancing Student Achievement to Proficiency) standards. In the photo above, board memberslisten to a presentation by Assistant Superintendent Bill Hogan, who displays examples of thevarious reports that can be generated by Think Link, a program that assesses students’proficiency in mathematics, reading, and language arts.

Student Advisory Panel: Below, Superintendent Lisa James gives a tour of the Carroll CountyBoard of Education Central Office to members of her student advisory panel. James meetsmonthly with a group of students made up of three representatives from each of the four schools.At the last meeting, James asked students how they thought the school system could improveand how they would motivate students to higher levels of achievement.

Our number one goal isstudent achievement. We want tomaintain the highest standards ofteaching and learning that willhelp students achieve theirfullest potential, so that they cancompete in the world when theyleave Carroll County Schools.

Through advances intechnology, that world growssmaller and smaller, and it’s ourjob to prepare our students tonavigate in it by giving them thetechnological skills they need.

We are exploring thepossibilities of distance learningtechnology through videoconferencing. Although we are arelatively small rural district, oneday our students will be able tovisit other students around theworld face-to-face and take real-time, interactive virtual field tripsto museums and historical placesaround the globe.

While the wonders oftechnology open up more andmore possibilities, we shouldalways remember that technology

can go only as far as ourimagination can take us. Todevelop creative imaginations,our students need moreexperiences in the arts.

We have been focusing onpromoting the arts this year.Through generous gifts from ourcommunity partners, we havebeen able to expose our studentsto more art, music, theatre, anddance. The arts nurture our spiritand help students learn that thereis more than one solution to aproblem. Involvement in the artspromotes creative and criticalthinking, the kind of skills thatcan exponentially multiply whatwe can achieve with technology.

With a balance of technol-ogy and the arts, the possibilitiesfor our students are endless.

Kathryn Winn Primary School

907 Hawkins StreetCarrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-7090 Fax: (502) 732-7091Sharon Haun, PrincipalSharon James, Assistant PrincipalKelly Massie, Guidance CounselorSallye Kiper, Instructional Coach

Cartmell Elementary School

1708 Highland Ave.Carrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-7085 Fax: (502) 732-7100Doug Oak, Principal, Head Start DirectorLee Dillon, Guidance CounselorJonica Ray, Instructional Coach

Carroll County Middle School

408 Fifth StreetCarrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-7080 Fax: (502) 732-7107Dana Oak, PrincipalJamie Baker, Assistant PrincipalBeth Wallace, Guidance CounselorGerda Wise, Instructional CoachValerie Washburn & John Leep III, Athletic Directors

Carroll County High School

1706 Highland Ave.Carrollton, KY 41008Phone: (502) 732-7075 Fax: (502) 732-7012John Leeper, PrincipalThomas Stephens, Assistant PrincipalSheree Richter, Guidance CounselorNancy Simpson, Instructional CoachRandy Mefford, Athletic Director

Carroll County

Alternative Learning Center

519 Park AvenueCarrollton, KY, 41008Phone: (502) 732-7112 Fax: (502) 732-7113Ed Nelson, PrincipalTammy Welch, School Social Worker

Carroll County

Area Technology Center

1704 Highland AveCarrollton, KY. 41008Phone: (502) 732-4479 Fax: (502) 732-4837Principal, currently vacant

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Since Lisa James was firstannounced as superintendent ofCarroll County Schools, she hasencouraged every staff memberto become “a Champion forKids.” In 2009, she isencouraging those staff membersto become a champion for theirown health.

“Championing a HealthyNew You” is a three- pronged

approach to helping employeesof Carroll County Schools loseweight and become morephysically fit. It includes WeightWatchers, a walking program,and evening access to the newConditioning Center.

“People feel better aboutthemselves and are morementally sharp when they arephysically healthy,” said James.

New Fitness Program HelpingSchool Employees Get Healthy

“It increases jobperformance and creates greaterlongevity.”

A Weight Watchers groupof over 20 school employeesbegan in January and meetsweekly at Kathryn Winn Primaryon Thursdays until Spring Break(April 6-10).

Weight Watchers uses acomprehensive approach toweight loss, focusing on its“Four Pillars,” which includeeating smarter, moving more,developing healthy habits, andgetting support.

According to its website,the Weight Watchers programencourages gradual weight losswith an initial goal of 5% -10%rather than starting with a goal ofattaining one’s ideal weight. Themeetings, led by someone whohas lost weight with the program,are designed to provide supportand help participants set realisticand attainable weight-loss goals.

Another component of the“Healthy You” program is“Monday Mileage.” At 4:45 p.m.on Mondays, participants walk/jog from the parking lot of WinnPrimary to the back entrance ofGen. Butler State Park and back.“’Monday Mileage’ is jumpstarting the exercise program,”said James. “Hopefully, peoplewill make exercise buddies towalk with during the week.”

James said she is alsolooking into partnering withother local businesses oragencies to establish a friendlycompetition as a way tochallenge others in thecommunity to get healthier.“Any challenge is easier whenyou’re working together withothers,” said James.

The final piece of the“Healthy You” program ismaking the Carroll CountySchools Conditioning Centeravailable in the evenings foremployees. The facility is opento employees of Carroll CountySchools on Monday throughThursday from 7-8:30.

Employees are able to usethe walking track, weights, orother exercise equipment.

“We have a wonderful newconditioning center, and we wantto maximize its use,” said James.

“We also want to set anexample to our students aboutthe importance of leading ahealthy life-style.”

Final Preparations: Below, maintenance worker Mark Howardcleans the floor of the Conditioning Center as one of the finalpreparations before the state inspection needed for occupancy.

Developing Champions: CCHS football players follow theirwritten strength-training program, rotating between variousstations in the Conditioning Center.

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Winn Clubs Connect with Real WorldTwelve third grade students sat around a small

table in the library at Kathryn Winn PrimarySchool, brainstorming ideas for the next edition ofthe Cubbie Chronicle, the student newspaper.Hands darted up excitedly as club sponsor BarbieBall jotted down ideas on a poster-sized piece ofpaper taped to a door.

Ball, an instructional assistant withkindergarten teacher Allison Burgess, will narrowthe topics and assign stories the next day so thatstudents can begin the process of writing interviewquestions and scheduling appointments to meetwith various sources. Then they’ll write the storiesand eventually help distribute the papers in earlyMarch.

The staff members who completed the secondedition of the Cubbie Chronicle before WinterBreak recently handed out copies to members ofthe Carroll County Board of Education at itsJanuary 22 meeting.

Along with members of the StudentTechnology Leadership Program (STLP), the staffmembers of The Cubbie Chronicle were featuredwhen Kathryn Winn Primary hosted the CarrollCounty Board of Education for the school’s annualshowcase. The meeting was held in the school’slibrary/media center to a packed house of parentsand other family members of the club members.The board met earlier in the evening to walkthrough the building with Sharon Haun, theschool’s principal.

During the business part of the meeting, Ballexplained the process that the students go throughin writing their stories.

“The students were extremely professional,”said Winn Principal Sharon Haun, whom secondgrade staff members interviewed for the firstedition in September. “They came into my officewith their notepads and clipboards and had goodquestions prepared to ask me.”

Each nine weeks, teachers in a designatedgrade select two students from their classroom to

serve on the staff. After the second grade providedwriters for the first edition of the paper, the 1stgrade followed with the December edition. Thethird grade is now supplying the writers for the 3rdnine weeks grading period. The kindergarten class,which will have had more time to develop a fewgood writers by the 4th nine weeks grading period,will complete the last edition of the paper in May.

“Since I have a background in journalism, Ivolunteered to help,” said Ball who holds abachelors’ degree in communications with anemphasis in journalism from Appalachian State inNorth Carolina. “Instead of just helping, I woundup being in charge of the whole thing.” Ball notedthat the previous sponsor of the newspaper,Michael Bidwell, retired last year.

The members of the Student TechnologyLeadership Program showed a film they created tohelp new families to Winn Primary become orientedwith the school.

The STLP staff, sponsored by third gradeteacher Megan Morris and library/media specialistLeah Spencer, includes presenters, stillphotographers, videographers, and graphicdesigners, among others.

The STLP team scored 118 out of a possible120 points at regional competition at NorthernKentucky University in December. The Winn teamand five other teams from Carroll County Schoolswill compete in the state contest in May. Winn wonthe state showcase competition in 2007.

“I think the clubs we offer provide students anopportunity to have fun, learn something new,improve on what they already know, and boosttheir self-esteem,” said Haun. “Hopefully, theirparticipation here will cause them to be involvedthrough all their years in school.”

Regional Competition: Below, Kathryn Winn Primary’s STLPstudents explain their project to judges at NKU in December.

Outstanding Teachers: At right, Art TeacherLeigh Souder, along with Jeannie Rohrer and GwenHandlon (not pictured), are the three newest Winnteachers to earn National Board Certification. SevenWinn teachers now hold the prestigious certification.

Brainstorming: Above, Barbie Ball, sponsor of Winn Primary’snewspaper, The Cubbie Chronicle, records ideas from thirdgrade staff members for the March edition of the paper.

Testing Magnets: At right, students in Gail Becraft’s scienceenrichment class use balance beams to test how much weightdifferent magnets will hold.

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Students at CartmellElementary School will receive aunique lesson in Kentuckyhistory in February. They will beacting, singing, dancing, andbuilding sets for a play aboutThe Battle of Blue Licks, FortBryan’s Station, and theUnderground Railroad. Theperformances in the play OldYellow Banks, is part ofCartmell’s yearlong focus on thearts.

Bob Ford, a musician,playwright, and historian fromOhio, will direct the play andspend the week of February 16-

be put together to create a quiltdesign for each class that will beinstalled on a barn in CarrollCounty.

The students will do theinitial square with Mrs.Groseclose on February 4th(fourth grade) and February 11th(fifth grade) in the gym. Thenthey will continue to work onthem in the art class with theassistance of Groseclose and ArtTeacher Bethany Taylor.Groseclose will add the finishingtouches to make the art “barnready.”

“We hope we can find abarn where the students’ artwork will be visible when theypass by,” said Cartmell PrincipalDoug Oak.

In addition to Breakfast withthe Arts, Cartmell has scheduledthe Wulfe Brothers to performtheir show, “Reflections of theAmerican Spirit... Songs of theBrave Heart,” which featurespatriotic songs from theRevolutionary War through thePersian Gulf Crisis. That eveningthe school will sponsor a sockhop dance for the entire family.

The whole school will alsoattend a Stage One production of“Brothers of a Common Country:The Story of Abraham Lincoln”in February. Later that same day,the students will visit theLouisville Slugger Bat Museum.Students will pay $2 for theentire package.

Much of the artsprogramming is made possibleby an arts grant from NorthAmerican Stainless andadditional arts and humanitiesfunds contributed by the CarrollCounty Board of Education.

Oak hopes that the school’semphasis on the arts will helpstudents develop creative andcritical thinking skills, whilebuilding their understanding ofthe arts and humanities content.He is looking forward to theSpring Artists’ Showcase, whenthe fruits of students’ addedexposure to the arts will bedisplayed and performed.

“At our winter showcase,we probably had the bestcollection of artistic work sinceI’ve been here,” said Oak. “Arthelps build the whole child. Wecan see the results on stage, intest results, and in justdeveloping a more well-roundedstudent.”

Students Put the “Art” in Cartmell20 as an artist-in-residence at theschool. Throughout the week,he will conduct rehearsals andoversee the production, whichwill be performed during the dayand in the evening on Friday,February 20, in the school’sgymnasium. Ford will direct adifferent production at CarrollCounty Middle School the weekof March 23-26.

“Based on research abouthow students learn and our testresults, we realized we needed toincrease students’ exposure to avariety of art forms,” said JonicaRay, Cartmell’s instructionalcoach. “We hope to provideexperiences for our students thatwill allow them to makeconnections to the content beingtaught.”

Throughout the year,Cartmell Principal Doug Oak andRay have arranged for fourth andfifth grade students to receive aweekly lesson in art, music,dance, or drama through“Breakfast with the Arts” onWednesday mornings. Theprogram increases students’exposure and understanding ofthe performing arts.

Ray said the school hasbenefitted from volunteer artistLaurie Groseclose, whosegranddaughter attends Cartmell.In October, Groseclose helpedstudents create their ownpercussion instrument, usingeveryday materials. Thestudents made guitars withblocks of wood and rubberbands; tambourines using twopaper plates stapled togetherand wiring bottle caps to them;and rain sticks by filling anempty paper towel holder withpebbles and taping the endsshut.

Ray pointed out thatstudents are connecting theirexperiences through “Breakfastwith the Arts” to the corecontent in arts and humanities.

“When [students] mademusical instruments a child said,‘These are the same instrumentswe are learning about in musicclass.’

Groseclose, who owns anart studio in Independence andteaches arts classes, will behelping students to create barnquilts on February 4th (fourthgrade) and February 11th (fifthgrade). Ray said each child willcreate a quilt square, which will

Peer Tutoring: A high school peer tutor at Cartmell helpsstudents match terms and images in Sijean Hill’s drama class.

Graphing: Above, Cartmellstudents show classmateshow they turned some infor-mation into bar graphs.

Reaching for the sky: Atright, Head Start studentsconstruct a tower with buildingblocks.

Creative Dance: At left, a Cartmell physical education classcreates an original dance using upper, middle, and lower bodymovements.

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In the Carroll County MiddleSchool Library, seven studentsunfold a lap top and log onto ahigh school science classthrough Kentucky’s Virtual HighSchool. At another set ofcomputers, three Hispanicstudents wearing headphones toimprove their English skillsthrough the foreign languagelearning program Rosetta Stone.Next door in the computer lab,students increase the speed atwhich they read using anothersoftware program called ReadNaturally.

For a half hour each day,from 9:19:-9:49 a.m., CarrollCounty Middle School usescomputer programs and flexiblescheduling to address one of theclassic dilemmas of educators,figuring out how to helpstruggling students withoutholding others back who areready for a new challenge.

“When students mastercertain skills, we move them onto something else,” said DanaOak, principal of Carroll CountyMiddle School. “If they are notprogressing, we find new waysto help them master the skillsthey need to work on.”

One of the newest toolsused district-wide is “ThinkLink,” a computerizedassessment given four timesthroughout the year, whichmeasures students’ skills inmath, reading, language arts, andscience. The results, which arecalculated immediately, indicate ifindividual students are scoringat the novice, apprentice,proficient, or distinguished level.Teachers can also print outreports that break down theresults by individual student,classroom, grade, or school. Foreighth graders, the school is alsousing the results of the 2008ACT Explore Test, the newestpart of the CommonwealthAccountability Testing System(CATS) Assessment, which wasgiven this past September.

“If an 8th grader meets thebenchmark in math, reading,language arts, and science, thatstudent can take an enrichment

class or a high school classthrough KVHS [Kentucky VirtualHigh School],” said Gerda Wise,the school’s instructional coach.“Students who miss a benchmarkreceive extra instruction in thatarea.”

Eighth grade teacherMichelle Hawkins explained thatevery three weeks students willrotate to a new teacher to reviewcontent and strategies for takingstandardized tests. They willeventually rotate into a rewardsclass where they can read a bookof their choosing and study itindependently or in a smallgroup with others reading thesame book.

Wise pointed out thatbecause the Explore is given soearly in the year, they are usingthe intervention and enrichmentblock of time to “front load” theseventh graders to prepare themfor the Explore next fall.

“We can’t wait untilSeptember,” said Wise. “We’ve

Technology and FlexibleScheduling Help CCMS MeetStudents’ Individual Needs

got to prepare them now sothey’ll be ready. Wise said thatstudents who score a proficientor distinguished on Think Link inMath, Reading, Language Arts,and Science will have theopportunity to rotate into anarts-related enrichment class,such as the African DrumEnsemble or the dramaenrichment class.

Wise said that she and thedifferent teams keep track ofstudents’ progress levels bymeeting on a regular basis andreviewing a variety of spreadsheets and charts.

“We know flexiblescheduling works,” said Wise.“It’s more work for teachers andadministrators to keep track ofeverything, but it’s what’s bestfor our kids.”

Rosetta Stone: Below, during enrichment and interventionblock, these English Language Learners use the softwareprogram Rosetta Stone to improve their English skills.

History through Music: Above, artist-in-residence Bob Ford gives a presentation toCCMS students on the role that music hasplayed in history. Ford will direct a studentproduction when he visits the school forfour days in March. Students will act, sing,dance, and build sets for the performance.Ford is also directing a student productionat Cartmell in February.

Reflections: Above, sixth grade mathematics teacher Krista Chatham demon-strates how to use a geomirror with a partner to better understand the concept of“reflection” or creating a mirror image in geometry. Students place the geomirrorbetween them and lay down patterns on their side of the device. Their partnercreates the mirror image on the other side. If the activity is done correctly, when thegeomirror is removed, students can see how a pattern is reflected, as shown in thephoto above.

Playing Math Games:Students develop mathematicsskills by building 3-D puzzlesduring intervention and enrich-ment block.

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In a tight economy,every one searches forbargains. Carroll CountyHigh School has one of thebest bargains a student orparent will ever find: collegealgebra for $50, plus about$75 for the book. That sameclass at the CarrolltonCampus of JeffersonCommunity and TechnicalCollege (JCTC) is $393, butit costs only a fraction ofthe $1719 that theUniversity of Louisvillewould charge—notcounting the book!

Because CCHSmathematics teacher Becky

college credit while in highschool. He also sharedinput about recent “ThinkLink” results and listened toideas from parents aboutwhat they would like to seenext year.

Leeper said that thepercentage of graduateswho go on to college hasincreased from 53% in 2007to 58% in 2008, but toomany students have to takeremedial classes oreventually drop out ofcollege altogether.

“We’re doing a betterjob of getting students intocollege, but we need tomake sure they have theskills necessary to succeedin college,” said Leeper.“We can’t let students takeeasier classes just to padtheir GPA [Grade PointAverage]. We need parentsand community members toencourage students to takechallenging and rigorousclasses.”

Woods said that nextyear she is planning to offera pre-college algebra classto prepare more students tosucceed in her collegealgebra class the followingyear and to receive dualcredit. Students must havean ACT score of 18 inmathematics or English totake a dual credit class inthose areas.

In addition toidentifying district teacherswith the credentials to teachdual credit classes, Carlislesaid that she is also lookingfor other local individualswho could teach classes atJCTC as an adjunct facultymember. She said that inorder for someone to teacha class through JCTC, he orshe must have a master’sdegree in any area with atleast 18 graduate levelclasses in the content areain which he or she willteach. Woods, for example,has a Master of Arts inTeaching and 18 hours ofmathematics classes at the500 level and above.

“Having a moreeducated population willcreate a better community,”said Leeper. “Buildingsuccess starts early.”

High School Looks to ExpandDual Credit Classes Next Year

Woods has the credentialsto teach college classes atJCTC, her students are ableto earn “dual credit” forboth high school andcollege at the same time.Woods is registered as“voluntary faculty” ofJCTC, so the college waivesthe students’ tuition andonly charges them anadministrative fee forprocessing the credit.

“We would love tooffer a dual credit class nextyear in each of the four coreareas of math, English,science, and social studies,”said CCHS Principal JohnLeeper, who has beenmeeting with staff members,Superintendent Lisa James,and JCTC- CarrolltonCampus Director SusanCarlisle to develop ways tooffer more dual creditclasses next year.

In addition to dual-credit classes, Leeper islooking at several optionsto help students earn morecollege credit while in highschool, including onlineclasses, AdvancedPlacement classes, andpossibly classes offeredthrough videoconferencing.

“It’s conceivable that astudent in the future couldgraduate high school with30 hours of college credit,”said Nancy Simpson, theschool’s instructionalcoach. Simpson said herson, who attended OldhamCounty Schools, startedcollege this year with 20hours of college credit heearned by taking AdvancedPlacement (AP) classes inhigh school. “Tuition isgetting more expensive, andit’s taking longer to finish adegree, so every credithelps.”

“We have a talentedgroup of juniors andsophomores who reallyneed to tap into theseopportunities next year,”said Leeper, who held aParent Forum on Thursday,January 29, in the schoollibrary/media center to giveparents more informationabout opportunities nextyear for students to earn

Separating Liquids: CCHS students examine atest tube of chocolate milk to see what precipitantshave settled in the bottom of a test tube after beingspun in a centrifuge.

Going Solo: Below, SeniorTristan Root performs a soloat the CCHS Band’s WinterConcert. Root was amongseven CCHS studentsselected for KMEA’s 5thDistrict Honor Bands, whichperformed at the Universityof Louisville on January 10.

Video Production:Below, members ofStudents AgainstDestructive Decisions(SADD) create a videoon the dangers ofdrinking and driving.

Precision Work: Above, Amos Sparks lines up anextension table he built for the new table saw in theAgriculture Department. The extension table makesit easier for students to rip large pieces of ply wood.Sparks was recognized by Superintendent LisaJames with a Champion Kid Award for his work.

Poetry Out Loud: Above, drama student ElizabethClark performs an exercise in a Poetry Out Loudworkshop conducted by artist-in-residence ShannonWoolley. Clark is asked to mimic the movement ofJello. Woolley encourages students to use voiceand gestures to make poetry come alive.

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4th Annual “Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash” to be held February 28

Literacy Fair to Feature Rainbow Puppets’ Presentation of Puss ‘n Boots at 11:00 a.m.Hundreds of children will crowd

Butler Outlet Mall on February 28 tocelebrate the birthday of belovedchildren’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel,better known as Dr. Seuss, who wouldhave turned 105 on March 2.

Carroll County’s Literacy, Education,and Reading Network (LEARN) invites allchildren through fifth grade to the fourthannual “Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Bash” from10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Butler OutletMall.

A variety of community partners willset up booths where children will be ableto play games, participate in activities,read, and enjoy food, including freebirthday cake.

A new event has been added,courtesy of the Carroll County PublicLibrary, which will sponsor a performanceof the Rainbow Puppets’ presentation ofPuss ‘n Boots at 11:00 a.m.

“The kids will really love the RainbowPuppets,” said Leslie Sutherland,Children’s Librarian for the Carroll CountyPublic Library, who arranged thepresentation. “They are really amazing.”

In addition to the engaging activities,each child who participates will alsoreceive a free book, which was fundedthrough grants from the Carroll CountyEarly Childhood Council and KentuckiansEncouraging Youth to Succeed (KEYS)Program.

“We’re trying to show that readingand literacy can be fun,” said CarrollCounty Head Start Coordinator PamMcNeal, who helps to organize the event.

“We want parents to take their time andenjoy the activities.”

Lisa Stethen, director of the CarrollCounty Adult Education and FamilyLiteracy Center, said that organizing theevent is smoother this year, but thatplanners are always looking to improvethe Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash each year tokeep the activities fresh and interesting.

“We’re trying to stay focused on ourpurpose of encouraging parents to read totheir children and showing everyone howmuch fun reading and education can be,”said Stethen, who has been a keyorganizer for the past four years.

Families are encouraged to take theirtime and enjoy the activities rather than torush through them all. In the past,families had to visit ten booths in order toreceive the free book. This year, fillingout a survey is the only requirement.

“We want families to enjoy theactivities, rather than spend their timestanding in line,” said Pam Williams,Carroll County Schools ElementaryInstructional Supervisor, who helpedinitiate the event as Carroll County HeadStart Coordinator.. “We’re offeringquality activities that the kids and theirfamilies can participate in.”

Robin Heusman, Director of CarrollCounty’s Family Ties Resource Center,said that an average of over 450 childrenand adults have attended the last threeyears, and that hundreds of individualsrepresenting schools, businesses,industries, government agencies, andnonprofit groups work together to makethe event possible. The event is officially

sponsored by the Carroll County Parksand Recreation Department, said Stethen,and is also affiliated with the NationalEducation Association’s Read AcrossAmerica Week.

Students from the CartmellElementary School’s Gifted Art Programwill do face paintings related to children’sbooks. Some students will also dress upas literary characters such as Little RedRiding Hood, Clifford the Dog, and theCat in the Hat. They will pose for Polaroidphotographs that can be taken home as akeepsake. Children are encouraged todress as their favorite book character.

Any organizations, groups, orbusinesses interested in hosting a boothcan contact the following people for moreinformation: Pam McNeal at 732-7016,Pam Williams at 732-7070, Lisa Stethen at732-4846, or Jeff Fremin at 732-7080.

Dow Corning Grant: Scott Niswonger(right), Plant Manager of Dow Corning’sCarrolton Site, and Reliability EngineerChristine Head present Kathryn WinnPrimary School Principal Sharon Haun(left) with a $5000 grant for take-homekits of mathematics materials for familyactivities to enhance student learning.

NAS Grant: Below, Melanie Stewart andSabine DeFillipo (right), representativesfrom North American Stainless, presenta $25,000 grant to Superintendent LisaJames and Elementary InstructionalSupervisor Pam Williams, for schoolarts and leadership projects.

Did you know that children under the age of five who live in Carroll County can receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday?Fill out the registration form below and mail it or drop it off at Cartmell Elementary.