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A Publication of Jessamine County SchoolsSummer 2011 v Volume 5, Issue 1

Jessamine County Schools most outstanding middle and high school arts students were recognized on Thursday, May 12th at the third annual Jessamine Schools Arts Star

Awards ceremony and reception held at East Jessamine Middle School. The awards program, sponsored by the Jessamine County Education Association, celebrates the accomplishments of exceptional students in all aspects of the arts including drama, instrumental and choral music and visual art.

Jessamine County School District CelebratesThe Arts in our Schools“Arts Stars” are recognized from each Middle and High School in the various fields of art education

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Indigo Jackson, a senior at East Jessamine High School, was named the EJHS Arts Star recipient in the category of Art. She is shown here displaying some of her work.

2011 Jessamine County Schools

Arts Star

KUDOSCongratulations to our Jessamine County Schools’ students on the following accomplishments:

The East Jessamine High School Lady Jags softball team for winning the school’s first-ever regional

title and a trip to the state tournament in Owensboro.

WJHS student, Matthew Liversedge, who has been awarded a $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Chosen from a wide pool of applicants, Liversedge was selected as one of only 25 to receive this honor, awarded to young musicians who demonstrate high levels of artistic and academic achievement. Along with the award, Liversedge, a cellist, was invited to appear on a recent national broadcast of “From the Top.”

The West Jessamine High School cheerleaders, who placed in the top 10 in the nation in the small varsity division at the Universal Cheerleading Association competition in Orlando. The squad placed ninth out of thirty-six teams in what was their first year competing at nationals.

The East Jessamine Middle School Blue Team cheerleaders for winning a National Championship at the Jam Fest Nationals.

West Jessamine High and JCTC student, Jacob Dorrell, who was elected President of the Kentucky chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica at the annual convention in Louisville.

Misty Golden, Jessamine County Adult Education student, who was selected as the 2010 National Family Literacy Student of the Year. Misty, a mother of three, received her GED in the spring of 2010 and is continuing her education at Bluegrass Community College. v

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Matthew Liversedge

West Jessamine High School cheerleaders

East Jessamine Middle School Blue Team cheerleaders

Jacob Dorrell

Misty Golden

Classified Employees of the Year

The 2011 classified employees of the year are: Margie Wells, Transportation; Chris Bellman, Central Office; Jvonnia O’Hair, Food Service; Janie Perkins, JELV; Margaret Webster, BES; Jennifer Shropshire, NES ; Emma Hunt, RDES; Marty Childers, WAR; Gail Carroll, WES; Thomasina Prewitt, EJMS; Stan Frazier, WJMS; Gerald Cobb, EJHS; Audra Stotts, WJHS; Diane Green, JCTC; Tammy Baker, TPS.

Also receiving a plaque was Jim Sadler who is retiring after 17 years of service in the transportation department. Congratulations to these excellent Jessamine County Schools’ employees.

Education Matters is a publication of the Jessamine County Schools.

School Board MembersEugene Peel, ChairmanAmy Day, Vice-ChairHallie BandyJoAnn RohrbackFran Settle

Superintendent:Lu S. Young

Deputy Superintendent:Owens Saylor

Chief Operations Officer:Paul Hamann

Editor:Patrice Jones

Design:Carrie McDanald

Congratulations to our 2011 Teachers of the Year! A Message from our Superintendent by Lu S. Young

871 Wilmore RoadNicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-4179www.jessamine.kyschools.us

Jess

amine County Schools

It is an honor to recognize this group of dedicated professionals for their talents, creativity, and commitment to

excellence. Each of our winners lives out the mission of Jessamine County Schools: “to motivate and challenge every child, every

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ”

~William Arthur Ward

day.” We are proud of these outstanding educators whose work represents the great teaching that goes on in classrooms across Jessamine County each and every day. Please join us as we honor the 2011 Jessamine County Teachers of the Year!. v

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AngelA Millerearly learning Village

Connie Burton &StephAnie McCrACken

rhondA Storynicholasville elementary

MeliSSA Woodrosenwald-dunbar elementary

AMy AdAMSWarner elementary

heAther WhyteWilmore elementary

Brookside elementary team teachers

Angel JuStiCeeast Jessamine Middle

Sherry MAxWellWest Jessamine Middle

Jolene JAqueteast Jessamine high

AndreA o’BryAnJessamine Career & technology Center

doug CuMBieThe providence School

JoSh yoStWest Jessamine high

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Vaccine Schedule Gets a “Shot in the Arm”Kentucky immunization requirements revised

On the Move!The Providence School and Jessamine County Adult Education have new locations for the 2011-12 school year

Beginning July 1, 2011, changes to regulations governing

Kentucky’s immunization schedule will add or alter the

types of vaccines required for school-age children as well as

for infants and toddlers. Immunization requirements were updated

to better align Kentucky’s schedule with recommendations from

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new

version of the administrative regulation adopts changes that put the

Commonwealth in line with national pediatric standards. Because

some of these requirements have been CDC recommendations for

some time, many children are expected to already be in compliance

with the amended regulation. All

immunization certificates submitted

on or after July 1, 2011 should reflect

the new requirements. If you have

any questions regarding your child’s

immunizations, please contact your

family physician. For more information

regarding the changes, visit http://

www.chfs.ky.gov/dph/epi/Immunization+Program.htm. v

The Providence School will start off the 2011-12 school year

in a new location at the former Jessamine Early Learning

Village building in Wilmore. TPS staff and students

are excited about the move and look forward to the opportunities

that will be afforded by their “new” school, including library and

gymnasium spaces. TPS would like to thank everyone who has made

this move possible, especially the volunteers who have helped with

everything from cleaning and painting to heavy lifting. If you would

still like to help out, donations of books to stock the school’s first-ever

library would be appreciated!

The Jessamine County Adult Education program has moved from

their facility on Maple Street, relocating to the former Providence

School location at 200 Computrex Drive. The Adult Ed Center

will be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00

p.m. from July 12th through July 27th. Regular hours will resume

on August 8th. v

Mark Your Calendars!Jessamine Schools, in partnership with the Nicholasville Tourism Commission, invite you to attend the first annual VisitNich.com Bowl at East Jessamine High School on Friday, August 19th, 2011. Kick off the school year and the football season with great high school competition! The first game features host, the EJHS Jaguars, taking on Tates Creek High School at 6:30 p.m., followed by the second game between the West Jessamine Colts and Somerset at approximately 8:45 p.m. We would love for you to come out to support our local teams as they get their 2011 seasons underway with a pigskin party! Tickets are $7 at the gate. For more information, contact Jessamine Schools Athletic Director, Ken Cox at 885-4179 ext. 3020.

Jessamine County sChoolsFirst Day of the 2011-12 school year

for Grades 1-12Wednesday, august 10, 2011

eJhs Freshmen onlytuesday, august 9, 2011

KinDerGarten Phase-in august 10- 11, 2011

PresChool Phase-inaugust 24- 25, 2011

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Arts stAr continued from front page

Following are the 2011 Arts Star award recipients:

Below are photos from the East Jessamine Drama Department’s production of Les Miserables:

Student teacher School artcarson childers rex Payton eJhS Band

Brooke hager Sasha Weddington-holt eJhS drama

dylan harrison Sasha Weddington-holt eJhS Vocal Music

Indigo Jackson ellen Prasse eJhS art

Shelby Parrott lynn davidson eJMS art

alex Slade Sasha Weddington-holt eJMS drama

Samantha roddy Kelly Sikorski eJMS orchestra

Brittany cooper Sasah Weddington-holt eJMS Vocal Music

Kyle Moses nick Wallace eJMS Band

Verena Burger ean cox WJhS art

Julie hays Michael White WJhS Band

andy Burns hallie Brinkerhoff WJhS drama

Julia Seales Jessica Slaton WJhS Vocal Music

Jesse Seales J. Matthew laBarbara WJMS Band

daniel Snider Stacy Kennedy WJMS orchestra

Maggie terry christina Bronaugh WJMS Vocal Music

Sarah owens ernie Mcelhannon WJMS art

ashley Fogle liz Spurlock tPS art

“The making of an artist is more than the training of hands; it’s the training of the eye,

the ear, and the listening heart. ”

~William Gough