September 2019
FCS Connection
Floyd County’s FLEX (Floyd Leadership Experience) Team visited the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia this month. The Ron Clark Academy is well-known for their student engagement and passion for learning/teaching! Our FLEX team is ecstatic to bring what they saw to the district!
Bringing STEM to the Classroom Last spring, Ramya Ravindrababu, BLHS teacher, was selected as a recipient of a National Science Foundation grant to develop a standards based engineering curriculum to teach high school geometry. As part of the Research Experience for Teachers program, Ramya spent 7 weeks in Cincinnati over the summer to receive training and create her curriculum. In the picture, Ramya is presenting her work from this summer at the annual Center for Integrative Natural Science & Technology (CINSAM) conference.
We this As soon as Ramya finished, she jumped in her car and dashed back to Floyd County to catch a bus to visit the Ron Clark Academy!
I LOVE MY JOB! Superintendent Adkins delivered his 1st I LOVE MY JOB shirt to Haley Dyer from FCHS. He surprised Haley, one of our first year teachers, with a small token of appreciation for the passion and enthusiasm she is showing about her job as a science teacher. Kelsey Tackett is the 2nd recipient of the I LOVE MY JOB shirt because she inspires us through her instruction. Her 8th grade students have taught science and technology skills to Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd grade students. Her science students video daily class summaries to post into their parent Facebook group page to keep parents informed!
Kelsey’s students have written and illustrated their own comic books that center on a social issue with a Super Hero included! This is in addition to presenting and turning in their video presentations on how to solve the environmental problem of too much plastic in the oceans.
#fcsinspire
What’s New
The media center at Prestonsburg High School has been named the Linda Conley Gearheart Media Center. Linda Gearheart served as an educator for 34 years and has been a board of education member for 16 years. 50 years of helping shape the children of Floyd County! And she’s still helping!
Thank you Linda!
Justin Patton Bus Driver
During Bus Safety week the Transportation Department visited every child in the district to practice Bus Safety drills. The next Bus Safety week in scheduled for February 24-28th, just before the beginning of the Spring Season.
Ally Hamilton 1st in Science
Sara Springer 1st in A&H 3rd in LA
Kaden Lewis 3rd in Math 1st place overall (1st FCAL event)
At the Board of Education Meeting
Our 1st Cafe
8th Grade Eagles Visit KCTCS Pikeville Campus
Allen Elementary School celebrates Success 5TH Grade Eagles
ROCK Place Value with a little friendly Competition!!!!
AES Students perform for FCS Board Employees and School Principals .
Go Eagles!!!
Kindergarten Eagles
LOVE their Interactive Smart Board!!!
AES Cares Represents Gear Up at the SOAR Summit at The Pikeville Expo Center
AES celebrates a Bully-Free School with the one and only JOE WASHINGTON!!!!!!!
High Attendance Day in the Eagles’ Nest Equals
Betsy Layne Elementary
BLE All District Children’s Choir 2019
KMEA All District Junior HIgh Choir 2019
Betsy Layne Elementary
BLE Accepted Rachel’s Challenge!
Betsy Layne Elementary
Football A & B Team COUNTY CHAMPS 2019
Betsy Layne High School Bobcats School Safety Pledge #BobcatSafetyFirst
Betsy Layne High School Bobcats State Representative, Ashley Tackett Lafferty, visited and spoke with Mrs. Chris Thornsberry’s Law & Justice Classes.
Shannon Shepherd’s Art 3 and 4 are working on Linoleum Blick Prints
Betsy Layne High School Bobcats
Betsy Layne High School Bobcats BLHS hosted the first EVER Cross Country Meet on September 19, 2019. Colin Howell won the meet with a time of 19:35.
Two teachers, Rachel Mullins and Ramya Ravindarababu and Assistant Principal, Mrs. Patricia Hackworth visited the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
2019-2020 Football Homecoming Court KMEA District 9 All-District Junior High Choir
Jaguar Spirit Week “Twinning”
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
Career Day
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
Spanish 1 students had a ďŹ shbowl style debate over the ethics of bullďŹ ghting!
FCHS Students honor the memory of Alex Miller by wearing maroon.
Jonna Mullins is the 2019 Football Homecoming Queen
Alivia Stumbo serves her “1000th serve.�
FCHS Art Department Creates art to honor those who lost their lives during the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
FCHS Academic Team prepares for the season.
The First Jag Cast Students in Media Arts created the first Jag Cast. Students have been filming and interviewing and collaborating to create this broadcast. Students in this class plan on creating one a month. This month the anchors were Miss Caroline Parsons and Emily Case.
Cheerleaders and Football players prepare for the Shorty Jamerson and Don Daniels Annual Bowl. Students were wearing shirts sponsored by ARH.
FCHS students were treated to a concert by Shorty Jamerson’s grandson, Clay Jamerson on the day of the Bowl.
FCHS is proud to present our first team of majorettes. These girls perform with the band and are doing a phenomenal job.
Gavin Martin and Bryce Thacker receive Offensive and Defensive Players of the game presented by ARH.
Friday night was neon night and some of the Volleyball players were showing their school spirit.
Mr. Slone won the first annual Homecoming Week Door Decorating Contest with his homage to the Lion King. Not seen in the picture is a Jaguar prowling on Pride Rock.
MAY VALLEY ELEMENTARY Perseverance Determination Success
Learning is fun in 2nd Grade Reading Boot Camp
Campi ng,rea ding, and s’m ores, o h my!
May Valley’s 4th and 5th visit Camp Nathaniel!
2nd Grade on Tour!
PES @pesblackcats Blackcat Trip to the Battle of Middlecreek!!
3rd Grade Performance!
Crafty 5th Graders at work!
PES @pesblackcats
4th Grade Performance!
PES @pesblackcats 5th Grade Students mentored our Kindergarten Students taking the MAP test.
Constitution Day!
PES Accepts Rachel’s Challenge!!
Congratulations Blackcat! Makayla Ousley broke the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Girls Soccer state record for most assist!
Way to Blackcats! It’s always great to give back and help others in need!
PHS Lady Blackcat Basketball Team dedicated their time to help out the Mountains For Islands Hurricane Relief
Way to go Blackcat Makayla Ousley!
PHS is Proud of You!
PHS Girls Soccer
Congratulations
Mason Compton! For winning 1st Place
Cougar Classic at Raven Rock
Thank you to the
Blackcat Foundation
for your donation to assist our soccer programs in going to the
Kentucky All "A" Classic State Tournament!
Way to go Blackcat Faculty!
Stumbo Elementary
Gear Up Spirit Week!
Congratulations to Mr. Cischke and the Middle School Academic Team for a good opening night at Betsey Lane. Morgan Newsome (top row, 2nd from left) placed 1st overall in Math and the “Quick Recall� team defeated Betsey Lane.
Students in Miss Varney’s kindergarten class showed off the letters that they have been learning in “The Runway Letter Show.”
Miss Epling’s 6th grade students experimenting with chemical and physical reactions by making “Elephant Toothpaste.”
South Floyd Elementary
SFES Students enjoyed time on the STEM Bus and stem activities. Student’s in K-8 were given the opportunity to learn about Rachel’s Challenge. The program centered around teaching students to be kind to one another and the legacy you leave behind for others to remember you.
Mrs. Tammy’s class enjoying a pretty day on the playground for free choice time.
Gear-Up Week: Future so bright, have to wear SHADES!
Early Childhood You Can MAKE It: Discipline Strategies Jessica Kiser and Kim Grubb presented a make and take positive discipline workshop. They shared some strategies and tips to help build connections, social emotional skills, and develop prosocial behaviors.
Early Childhood Floyd County Early Childhood Staff Takes the Safe Schools Pledge!
Early Childhood Story Stroll Anna Shepherd and Kim Grubb participated in the Floyd County Community Early Childhood Councils Story Stroll. The story stroll is learning opportunity which consists of a deconstructed book with each page posted in participating businesses windows so that the child walks from one page to the next to read the story. This was a fun way to promote reading, literacy, and movement for the whole family. The books used for the Story Stroll is brown bear what do you see.
Early Childhood Ron Clark Academy September 21st, four early childhood staff had the honor to visit the Ron Clark Academy with several teachers and administrators. We spent the day participating in inspiring workshops, observing excellent teaching methods, and met students that loved being at school!
Early Childhood Floyd County Early Childhood Participates in Basecamp The Early Childhood Program was honored to be a part of the Floyd County Parent Leadership Basecamp held September 21st at the Mountain Arts Center. This event was designed to help parents grow in their understanding of the education system. Anna Shepherd and Kim Grubb lead a roundtable discussion with parents about the value of family engagement during this event.
Early Childhood Parent Meetings Every month the family advocates lead a parent meeting at each elementary school site. Each meetings will have a special topic and a fun activity. September’s parent meeting topic was “Introduction to Head Start.” Family advocates discussed all the resources Head Start has to offer. After the meeting, parents visited the classroom and created a special craft-creating a picture frame.
South Floyd Early Childhood Students Get the STEM Bus Experience!