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Back to School!
The first day for students is August 6.
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Back to School Bash
The Collins Lane Elementary Back to School Bash will be Monday, August 4th, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. We hope you will make time to join us on this evening to meet your student's homeroom teacher and drop off supplies for the kickoff to the 14-15 school year!
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Kentucky Child Care Assistance Program - New Applications August 4
The Kentucky Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) will start accepting new applications on August 4, 2014.
This program has been closed to new applicants since April 1st of 2013. Applicants who meet the criteria and income limits in the chart below may be eligible for this program to help working families with the cost of child care. Applications will not be taken earlier than August 4th and interested individuals may apply at their local Child Care Council of Kentucky office. Please check the following websites for updates and more detailed information:
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/
Parents may apply beginning Aug. 4, 2014. Interested individuals may apply at their local CCC office (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), or applications will be accepted via fax or mail beginning August 4, 2014. An online Intent to Apply form is available at chfs.ky.gov/ccap. Information about office locations, a downloadable CCAP application, and related forms are available at www.childcarecouncilofky.com.
Click here for CCAP FAQ’s
For more information, call the Child Care Council at 1-800-809-7076
To be eligible for the Child Care Assistance Program you must meet the following criteria;
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Westridge Back To School Bash
The Westridge Elementary Back To School Bash will be held Monday, August 4th from 5:30-7:00 PM. This is an opportunity for students and parents to briefly meet their teachers prior to the first day of school. Rosters will be posted and students are encouraged to bring their school supplies (to be left in their classroom). PTO will be providing inflatables for the event and will be selling pizza as well. We look forward to seeing everyone as we begin another successful school year at Westridge!#MakeNoLittlePlans
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Bondurant Back to School Bash
The Bondurant Back to School Bash is Thursday, July 31st from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Schedules will be passed out and parent meetings will be held in the theater during the following times:
6th grade 5:30 PM
7th grade 6:00 PM
8th grade 6:30 PM
Hope to see you there!
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Beautification Day Set
The Collins Lane Elementary Beautification Day has been set for: Saturday, July 26, from 8:00 AM -- 12:00 PM. We would like to extend an invitation to the community of Frankfort, former teachers, students and staff, as well as current families, students and staff. The goal is to beautify the exterior grounds, prior to the start of school. We will be completing projects involving painting, gardening, mowing, weeding and much more! Whatever your talents, we'd love to have your participation! Feel free to bring your own gardening, painting and outdoor tools. In addition, we are also accepting monetary donations to help with the purchase of mulch, plants, flowers, paint, etc. We look forward to seeing you on July 26th.
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Start of the school year at WH
The office will be open from 9-12pm and 1-3pm on the following days:
Thursday, July 24th - New student registration
Monday, July 28th - Senior schedule pick up
Tuesday, July 29th - Junior schedule pick up
Wednesday, July 30th - Sophomore schedule pick up
Thursday, July 31st - Freshman Orientation (12:30-5:30pm)
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FCHS Student Registration and Freshmen Orientation
Franklin County High School will hold Registration for incoming Freshmen and ALL returning students on Monday, July 28th and Tuesday, July 29th from 11am to 6pm.
Freshman Orientation will be held Tuesday, July 29th from 8:30am-11:30am.
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WH's Mackenzie Jones leads with respect
MacKenzie Jones, president of the Western Hills High School (Frankfort) FFA chapter had the honor of participating in the flag raising and lowering ceremonies held at FFA camp. (Photo by Tim Thornberry)
MacKenzie Jones, a senior at Western Hills High School, president of her local FFA chapter and president of the first-week Kentucky FFA camp council participated in all of the flag ceremonies during her week-long tenure.
She said the flag ceremonies are probably the most serious of events that take place during each camp.
“We all learn to respect the flag and this is a time when we really recognize the people who have served our country and actually have a chance to remember those who have fallen for us,” she said.
Jones said she wouldn’t want it any other way and with FFA, being patriotic is something the chapters embrace.
“I know with our chapter, we started putting flags in the classrooms and next year we hope to start saying the Pledge every morning,” she said.
Jones noted that traditions such as the flag ceremonies are things that should be kept alive within the organization.
“It helps us to remember our roots and remember why we recite the creed and why we remember all of our history,” she said. “FFA is such a long-standing and outstanding organization that surpasses almost any other and it’s is where we want to be and where we want to keep going in the future.”
(Excerpted from an article by Tim Thornberry for Kyforward). Read the whole article here: http://www.kyforward.com/flag-that-draped-veterans-casket-flies-at-ffa-camp-daughter-asks-others-to-fly-a-veteran/
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Daycare openings at WHHS Learning Center
The Western Hills Learning Center is now enrolling for the 2014-2015 school year. The preschool room, for ages 3-5 years old, has 2 different part-time positions open; Monday thru Thursday mornings from 7 am to 11 am and Tuesdays & Thursdays full-day, 7 am to 4:30 pm. Contact the center's coordinator, Elise King, at elise.king@franklin.kyschools.us for more information.
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Free Digital Books from myON
Kentucky schools and families will have an opportunity to use a literacy program called myON for the summer! myON is an online digital offering of books Pre-K through High School.
Students and families will be provided free access to myON books for the summer reading challenge. myON will provide you with thousands of enhanced digital books that can be read anytime, anywhere there is an Internet connection. myON is also mobile on the iPAD, Android Devices, Kindle Fire HD as well as Chrome books.
The e-books will be available Monday, May 26 through August 30th, 2014. Go to: www.myon.com. Click on “log in now.” The login to access these items is: School name: KY READS, Kentucky Dept of Education; Username: read; Password: read). Start typing KY READS and then choose the rest from the list.
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Preschool Age Requirements
The age requirement for kindergarten is that the child must turn 5 before October 1, 2014 in order to enroll in public school. For information about the new preschool age requirement, visit the preschool page.
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Liebman wins CLE teacher of the year
It is with great pride and excitement we announce Ms. Beth Liebman as our 2013-2014 Collins Lane Elementary Teacher of the Year! Ms. Liebman has held various positions in the educational field for the past 33 years. 11 of those 33 have been with us at Collins Lane. For the past 9 years, Ms. Liebman has taught Kindergarten, Third and Fourth grades. She has held many leadership positions over the years, Teacher Leader's Network, Writing Cluster Leader, Academic Team Coach and many more. A former administrator wrote, "Beth Liebman is the type of elementary teacher that inspires children to come to school each day. She is loving, kind and authentic. She exudes joy. Beth builds relationships with every child crossing her path working to meet them at their point of need, academically and otherwise." Ms. Liebman is a reader, a writer, a thinker and a role model who willingly shares her her gift with the world. In her final year before retirement, we wish you well Ms. Liebman! Thank you for your time, efforts and most of all dedication to our students.
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WHHS Students Ready for Business
Superintendent Jones, Attorney Doug Howard and business teacher Aimee Wilson had the pleasure of congratulating these outstanding WHHS Students. Rachel Wallace, Darby Taylor, Madison Wallace & Grant Matthews (not pictured) recently took 1st Place in the Franklin County Community Education business plan competition.
"We strive to give the students valuable real world experience, but this year the winning teams surpassed our expectations,” commented Ms. Campbell. "This year, each of the winning teams, as well as several others, could receive actual funding from a bank and open their doors tomorrow,” said Doug Howard, local attorney and member of the Frankfort/Franklin County Community Education advisory council. Each winning team member was presented with a Kindle Fire HD, thanks to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the Franklin Community Education advisory council.
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School Start and End Times
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| Early Learning Village |
7:50-2:50 |
| Elementary Schools |
7:45-2:40 |
| Middle & High Schools |
8:40-3:20 |
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