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West Jessamine High School SBDM calls special meeting to start principal-selection process

Jonathan Kleppinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:50 +0000

The West Jessamine High School site-based decision-making (SBDM) council will host a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the school’s office. The only item on the agenda is a discussion of the principal-selection process led by superintendent Lu Young. Ed Jones, who became principal of the school in 2007, had been suspended …

Five scholarships given out to Jessamine Career and Technology Center students at awards night

Jonathan Kleppinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:48 +0000

Five students received scholarships at the beginning of Jessamine Career and Technology Center’s annual awards night Thursday, May 9. Jackson C. Green received the $1,000 Tab Farthing Memorial Scholarship from Hall Environmental to study environmental science. Four students received $2,500 Jessamine County Hospice Charities Scholarships to study health-care careers: Sydney Kennedy, Alli Hopkins, Macy J. …

West Jessamine High School has paper-and-pencil tests; end-of-course exams still on for next week

Jonathan Kleppinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:50 +0000

West Jessamine High School has received the paper-and-pencil end-of-course examinations that it will use in place of computerized testing that was suspended by the Kentucky Department of Education earlier this month after glitches in several states. The end-of-course examinations are a QualityCore product from ACT that are mandatory for students taking English II, algebra II, …

Three from Jessamine County among GSA Class of 2013 for summer program

Jonathan Kleppinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:22 +0000

The Kentucky Center has announced the Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) Class of 2013, and it includes three students from Jessamine County. GSA is a three-week summer experience in which high-school sophomores and juniors study in nine different arts disciplines: architecture, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theater, new media, visual art and …

Nicholasville police investigating possible threat at East Jessamine High School

Jonathan Kleppinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:15 +0000

By Mike Moore mmoore@jessaminejournal.com There is a heavier police presence than normal at East Jessamine High School on Friday morning as officers were responding to a possible threat that was written on one of the girls’ bathroom walls. “Yesterday afternoon the SRO (school resource officer Billy King) was told that there was something written on …

US to Africa benefit concert set for Saturday at West Jessamine Middle School

Jonathan Kleppinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:04 +0000

Nicholasville Elementary School’s U.S. to Africa project is continuing with a concert with groups from two other schools this weekend. The project aims to build a school in Mali. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday in the West Jessamine Middle School gymnasium. Featured groups will include the Nicholasville Elementary choir, directed by Matt …

Ed Jones out as principal at West Jessamine High School

Jonathan Kleppinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:53 +0000

Ed Jones is no longer the principal at West Jessamine High School. Reached by phone Thursday morning, superintendent Lu Young said Jones’ last official day as principal at the school was Tuesday. Jones had been suspended with pay since April 29. Young said she could give no information on whether Jones had resigned or not. …

Jessamine Career and Technology Center celebrates its college-going seniors

Jonathan Kleppinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:38:21 +0000

Jessamine Career and Technology Center hosted a celebration Wednesday afternoon of many of its seniors who have decided on a college to attend in the fall. Students posed in front of the school with gear from their respective schools. To see more photos from the event, click here. Below are the students who were present …

Jessamine County Schools applies to be a District of Innovation

Jonathan Kleppinger — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:13 +0000

The Jessamine County school district is one of 17 to apply to be “Districts of Innovation.” The distinction would exempt districts from certain administrative regulations in an effort to improve student learning. The Jessamine County Board of Education approved its application at an April 22 meeting, and the Kentucky Department of Education announced the 17 …

Jessamine County Board of Education asks for intervention support in budget, no raises

Jonathan Kleppinger — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:28:13 +0000

The Jessamine County Board of Education will likely not give raises to teachers this year, instead opting for more intervention support at elementary schools, technology upgrades and new security measures. The board will vote on a draft budget at its meeting Monday, May 20; superintendent Lu Young asked board members at a work session Monday …