School Matters - Bullitt County Public Schools

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Bullitt County Public Schools
School Matters
April 2016
Look inside
School Matters
for the following:
Student
Attendance
CO Profile
Kindergarten
Screener
District Assembly
April Employee
Birthdays
Bus Drivers of
the Month
Louisville Water
Superintendent’s
Column
Bernheim Forest
District Chess Championships
Bullitt County
Board of Education
Chairperson
Debby Atherton
Vice Chairperson
Darrell Coleman
Board Members
Dolores Ashby
Lorraine McLaughlin
Roger Hayes
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Sixth Month Student Attendance Trophies
Congratulations to the following schools for posting the highest student
attendance for the sixth month of the 2015-2016 school year:
Mt. Washington Elementary School—97.15%
Mt. Washington Middle School—95.89%
Bullitt East High School—94.05%
Central Office Profile: Data, Assessment and Research
The department of Data, Assessment and Research encompasses
all areas of accountability and student testing. District DAR Coordinator is Jan Stone (pictured right). Her telephone number is 502869-8000 and her email is jan.stone@bullitt.kyschools.us. The
DAR secretary is Tammy Tomes (pictured below left). Her telephone number is 502-869-8000 and her email is
tammy.tomes@bullitt.kyschools.us. The DAR website includes the Unbridled Learning Accountability Model, Big Data Box, a data warehouse for
the collection and processing of integrated sets of historical data on Bullitt
County Public Schools, assessment dates for 2014-2015, and a litany of
links to related pages concerning testing such as data reports for individual schools, EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT data, Kentucky Core Content Test data, No Child Left Behind reports, Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and nonacademic data. Resources for
staff and students include Rosetta Stone and Scholarships. This begins the new Kentucky Assessment which is a combined CRT and NRT assessment with Reading and
Mathematics based upon Common Core Standards. The Kentucky-Performance Rating
for Educational Progress (K-PREP) will be administered the final 14 Instructional Days of
the District Calendar.
School Matters Wants to Hear from You!
Submit items for School Matters anytime by email to Communications Director John
Roberts at john.roberts@bullitt.kyschools.us. Birth announcements, Adoptions, Weddings, Anniversaries, Business ventures, Safety tips, Cafeteria info, Energy information
and Recipes are welcome! School Matters is a monthly electronic newsletter exclusively
for the employees of Bullitt County Public Schools.
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Kindergarten Screener Information
All students entering Kindergarten are required by the Kentucky Department of Education to be screened using the Brigance© Kindergarten Screener. Being screened does
not mean that a child cannot attend kindergarten. Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screener, the Brigance Early Childhood Kindergarten Screen III, provides a quick
and accurate assessment of a child’s development in five areas: Academic/Cognitive,
Language Development, Physical Development, Self-Help and Social-Emotional Development. Screening scores fall into one of four categories: 1) Not Ready, 2) Ready with
Supports, 3) Ready, and 4) Ready with Enrichments.
Bullitt County Public Schools wants your child to be READY!!! Let us help! If you need
some FREE MATERIALS to help your child at home, please stop by the Board of Education office or call 869-8000 and we will mail you the materials.
March 2016 District Assembly Meeting
The March 2016 District Assembly meeting
featured an overview of pupil transportation
by Director Staci Goedde. The meeting was
held in the Overdale Elementary School
;library media center.
Wedding Anniversary
John Roberts, Communications Director for Bullitt County Public Schools, and
his wife, Brenda, celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary April 3, 2016.
Mark Your Calendars!
April 4-8, 2016—Spring Break
April 11, 2016—Teacher Planning Day—No School for students
April 19, 2016—District Recruitment Fair at 4:00 p.m. at North Bullitt High School
April 25, 2016—District Assembly meeting at 4:00 p.m. at Bullitt
Lick Middle School
April 25, 2016—Bullitt County Board of Education meeting at
6:00 p.m.—central office
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Bullitt County Public Schools Employee April Birthdays
Melanie Sparks (Teacher)
Bullitt Central High School
April 1
John Crocker (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
April 1
Elizabeth Rector (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
April 1
Brenda Worner (Instructional Assistant II)
Mt. Washington Middle School
April 1
Kristen Kischnick (Teacher)
Old Mill Elementary School
April 2
David Bowen (Custodian Sweeper)
Bullitt East High School
April 2
Kristy Braun (Cook/Baker)
Bernheim Middle School
April 2
Jennifer Abnee (Instructor III)
April 2
Virginia Buehler (School Bus Driver)
April 2
Jordan Cox (Microcomputer Specialist)
Central Office
April 3
Kandice Dunnavan (Tutor—Instructor I)
Mt. Washington Elementary
April 3
Marlene Ward (Instructional Assistant II)
Districtwide
April 3
Adam Ritter (Exceptional Child Instructor)
April 4
Christie Turbeville (Technology Integration Specialist) Districtwide
April 4
Robert Warren (Instructional Assistant II)
April 4
Susan Smith (Cook/Baker)
Crossroads Elementary School
April 4
Christina Stidom (Teacher)
Eastside Middle
April 4
Ted Hightower (Exceptional Child Instructor) Eastside Middle School
April 5
Lisa Holloway (Exceptional Child Instructor Overdale Elementary School
April 5
Mary Blair (Exceptional Child Instructor
April 5
Thomas Tellman (Custodian Sweeper)
April 5
Cynthia Zuberer (Teacher)
Overdale Elementary School
April 6
Arthur Beaulieu (Custodian Sweeper)
Eastside Middle School
April 6
Benita Smith (Instructional Assistant)
Maryville Elementary School
April 6
Tammy Crowder (Teacher)
Hebron Middle School
April 6
Glenda Wright (Instructional Assistant)
Lebanon Junction Elementary
April 6
Sherry Hunter (Instructional Assistant II)
April 7
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Angela Burnett (Tutor - Instructor I)
April 7
Katherine Goetzinger (Teacher)
Shepherdsville Elementary
April 8
Laura Coleman (Food Service Manager I)
April 8
Christopher Kelly (Exceptional Child Instructor) North Bullitt High School
April 8
Donna Thompson (Cook/Baker)
April 8
Tara Osbourne (Physical/Occupation Therapist)
Districtwide
April 9
Shirley Loudermilk (School Secretary I
April 9
Elizabeth Noland (Teacher)
April 10
Brittany Gandia (Teacher)
April 10
Melody Cravens (Teacher)
April 10
Staci Huff (Exceptional Child Instructor
Bullitt Lick Middle School
April 10
Dawn Breshear (Teacher)
April 10
Melissa Henry (Instructional Assistant II)
April 11
James Huffman (Teacher)
April 12
Carrie Wafford (Teacher)
April 12
Deborah Brown (Kindergarten Teacher)
Brooks Elementary School
April 12
Michael Seago (School Nurse)
Central Office
April 12
Penny Terry (Teacher)
Cedar Grove Elementary School
April 12
Pat Smith-Darnell (Director of Pupil Personnel) Central Office
April 12
Brenda Thornsberry (Teacher)
April 13
Kylie Hornback (Tutor - Instructor I)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
April 13
Jennifer Wampler (Instructional Assistant II) Maryville Elementary School
April 13
Brenda Cotton (School Bus Driver)
April 13
Steven Frye (Custodian Sweeper)
Roby Elementary School
April 13
Louis Manning (School Bus Driver)
April 13
Melissa Hensley (Cook/Baker)
April 14
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Courtney Kean (Instructional Monitor 1)
Riverview Opportunity Center
April 14
Erica Burress (Teacher)
April 14
Borzena Williams (Tutor - Instructor I)
April 14
Lauren Kemble (Data Manager)
April 15
Robyn Clemens (Teacher)
April 15
Alisha Bodner (Teacher)
April 16
Timothy Phelps (Teacher)
April 16
Bethany Griffin (Teacher)
April 16
Susan Westerfield (Kindergarten Teacher) Pleasant Grove Elementary
April 16
Joseph Hamilton (Teacher)
Mt. Washington Middle School
April 17
Tiffany Williams (Instructional Assistant
April 17
Michelle Crable (Instructional Assistant)
April 17
Dina Gribbins (Clerical Assistant I)
April 17
Courtney Haggerty (Teacher)
April 18
Christa Kyser (Teacher)
April 18
Christopher Kenney (Teacher)
April 19
April Roberts (Teacher)
April 19
Keli Clack (Teacher)
April 19
Kyle Buege (Assistant Principal)
April 19
Cindy McDougall (School Bus Driver)
April 19
Shelia Cox (School Secretary I)
Bullitt Alternative Center
April 19
Brenda Pirtle (Director of Secondary Education) Central Office
April 20
Wesley Stafford (School Bus Driver)
April 20
Linda French-Smith (Education Evaluator)
Districtwide
April 20
Rhiannon Jones (Teacher)
April 21
Melissa Speakman (Teacher)
April 21
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Melissa Yount (School Bus Driver)
April 21
Shannon Clardy (Cook/Baker)
April 21
Shelly Bush (Teacher)
April 21
Melissa Allen (Tutor - Instructor I)
Freedom Elementary School
April 21
Kathy Terry (Instructional Assistant II)
April 21
Justin Quartermouse (Custodian)
April 22
Gregory McClure (School Bus Driver)
April 22
Richard Dietrich (School Bus Driver)
April 22
Angelina Marksbury (Teacher)
April 23
Ryan Sego (Exceptional Child Instructor)
April 23
Terri Miller (School Bus Driver)
April 23
Sara Strange (Preschool Teacher)
April 24
Ann McClure (Exceptional Child Instructor) Brooks Elementary School
April 24
Christopher Verdow (Principal)
April 24
Carla Wiedmar (Instructional Assistant)
Old Mil Elementary School
April 24
Larry Raymer (School Bus Driver)
April 24
Stacena Bohannon (Teacher)
April 25
Kristina Mudd (Other Central Office Positions) Districtwide
April 25
Karen Russell (Instructional Assistant)
April 25
Janet Morgan (Custodian Sweeper)
April 25
Marsha Outlaw (Instructional Assistant)
April 25
Amanda Tezel (Teacher)
April 26
Karen Gray (Library Media Clerk)
April 26
Lynn Walls (Instructional Assistant II)
April 26
Andilyn Korfhage (School Bus Driver)
April 26
David Hasty (Preventive Maintenance Tech.) Maintenance Shop
April 26
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Edith Cawthorn (Custodian Sweeper)
April 26
Daniele Reesor (Instructional Assistant II)
April 27
Emily Forgey Teacher)
April 27
Alison Egan (Library Media Specialist)
April 27
Jeffrey Scott (Exceptional Child Instructor) Mt. Washington Middle School
April 27
Christopher Mason (Assistant Principal)
April 27
Erik Huber (Assistant Principal)
April 28
Nicole Henry (Teacher)
Zoneton Middle School
April 29
Amanda Wimsatt (Teacher)
April 29
Angela Duvall (Teacher)
April 29
David Johnson (Computer Maintenance Tech.) Central Office
April 29
Brenda Cummings (Food Service Manager 1) Freedom Elementary School
April 29
Bralinda Farris (Food Service Manager I)
Eastside Middle
April 29
Peggy Schnellenberger (Cook/Baker)
Cedar Grove Elementary School
April 29
Carol Clemens (Cook/Baker)
April 29
Traci Moore (Teacher)
April 30
Angel Stice-Miller (Instructional Assistant)
April 30
Jessica Donaldson (Cook/Baker)
April 30
Michelle King (Exceptional Child Instructor) Overdale Elementary School
April 30
Tammie Swift (Food Service Manager I)
April 30
Doyle Thomas (Head Boys Basketball Coach) Eastside Middle School
April 30
Kevin Baugh (Custodian)
April 30
Districtwide
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2016-2017 Kindergarten Registration
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Bullitt Central High School Health Screenings
seniors in the Medicaid Nursing Assistant class performed
health
checks
during
March Town Hall meeting.
the
School Matters
Louisville Water
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offers real-world educational ex-
periences using water as a teaching tool. Using examples from
Louisville Water’s history students will explore connections to
science, social studies, practical living, math and literacy. Experience the WaterWorks Museum at its original Pumping Station
and historic Water Tower at the Louisville Water Tower Park. For
more details, or to book a trip, visit: LouisvilleWaterTower.com
and click on “Education.”
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The Redistricting Process Begins Again
By Superintendent Keith Davis
As a school community, we have a lot to be happy about.
We have great schools filled with bright, energetic teachers; thoughtful, dedicated leaders; well mannered, curious, and motivated students; superior support staff; and wonderful volunteers.
Our facilities are in very good, bordering on great, shape. Our transportation fleet is
safe, efficient, and effective.
Our assessment results are on the rise - moving up 68 places in just eight years and
surpassing many traditionally high performing school districts.
Our graduation rate is up, our College & Career Readiness rating is the 7th highest in
Kentucky (out of 173 districts).
Our tax rates are comparatively low and, though those rates yield the fifth lowest general
fund revenue per pupil (which does limit our ability to provide opportunities), those funds
are used efficiently to deliver a very good value for our citizens.
Our energy use per square foot is ranked in the top 10 most efficient in Kentucky with 17
Energy Star certified buildings.
As “they” used to say, “we’ve come a long way baby.”
Just so you don’t think my head is buried in the sand, I know that we have problems, just
like any school district. Not all of our students are successful, they do not all come prepared, and some of them don’t always come in sober or even come in at all very often.
That said, our motto isn’t “We’re Perfect”. It is “Moving Forward” and that is what the
evidence indicates is happening.
Another area we are growing in is our student population, particularly in certain areas of
the county.
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We have sufficient overall capacity, but growth patterns do not always follow where we
have the most available space in our schools. In fact, the eastern part of Bullitt County,
particularly the area around Pleasant Grove Elementary, is quickly outgrowing the capacity of that elementary school, and it is putting a small strain on Bullitt East High
School as well.
In this, we are faced with a problem. It is not smart to construct new schools when we
have room in other schools. That is unfair to our financial supporters, and also to our students because new facilities take away from the renovation budget for existing buildings.
In a district that values our citizens’ financial contributions, we must efficiently maximize
our instructional facilities, just like we maximize the efficiency of every other operation. In
this case, that means adjusting attendance boundaries, which results in moving kids
from the school where they have been going to a different school.
This redistricting is neither simple nor usually popular. It brings out a lot of emotions,
sometimes emotions one might consider uncharitable toward one’s fellow man - especially toward those who may have less in the way of financial means.
My job to recommend to the Board the most efficient plan for redistricting possible. I
have already laid out a timeline by which I will try to accomplish this.
This timeline provides opportunity for public input, discussion, and revision. It is not set in
stone and may be modified as our elected Board of Education sees fit.
I will recommend to the Board that the plan go into effect for the 2017-2018 school year.
That is not next year, but is the year after next. This long notice will give parents time to
adjust their schedules and make the arrangements necessary to make this work.
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I am a parent, and understand that disrupting established routines is difficult, both emotionally and logistically.
I want to emphasize that there is no “done deal.” We are considering many options.
There are many, many moving parts to this and the plan finally recommended may affect students in attendance zones far removed from the eastern part of the county.
You might think of it as squeezing a balloon. When you squeeze one area to make it
smaller, another area is going to get bigger, which might lead to other necessary adjustments, especially given the fact that our leadership team would very much like to keep
our current feeder system, in which students from one elementary school go to one middle and on to one high school; it just aids in the transition between grades.
Once we develop a plan internally with district staff, we will post it publicly, notify anyone
affected, and then explain it clearly to the public and to the Board members.
The Board members will then listen to comments from the public and provide direction to
me on anything we need to revisit, consider, or change.
The initial proposal will be based only on how best to get the numbers of students
aligned to the current and future enrollment of our buildings, while maintaining reasonable distances and travel times.
This is something I would rather not address.
People will be upset with me and with our Board.
However, to do nothing would not be doing the right thing for our community and our
schools in the long run.
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Wherever the attendance boundaries finally are drawn, it has been my experience that
the kids will adjust more quickly than we adults and will go on learning and growing.
All our schools are good schools and they are in a county that is becoming more and
more supportive of our schools’ success.
When you look at it that way, we can’t really lose.
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2016 High School Graduation Date
High School graduation ceremonies have been announced. Seniors will earn diplomas
Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Broadbent Arena in Louisville.
North Bullitt High School Commencement is 11:00 a.m.
Bullitt Central High School Commencement is 2:00 p.m.
Bullitt East High School Commencement is 5:00 p.m.
Admission to graduation is free.
The Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center charges $8 per vehicle for parking.
Currently Looking for Host Families in the Bullitt County Public School Area
Hosting an exchange student is a great step toward preparing your
children for the 21stcentury. There are few experiences that can
spark interest in new cultures like welcoming an international student into your home. Host families say the exchange experience
has led them to create life-changing, lasting friendships, gain fresh
perspectives on the world and enrich families and communities.
More than 30 percent of host families are repeat hosts.
The United States Department of State relies on American families
like yours to serve as citizen ambassadors and help foster positive impressions of the
United States. EF Foundation offers the strongest local and national support network in
the industry to students, host families and schools.
EF Foundation’s host families and schools have access to full-time professional staff located at our Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters. National staff is available 365
days a year/24 hours a day and has overall responsibility for each exchange student
while they are living in the United States.
Trained coordinators and placement specialists have extensive experience working with
thousands of families each year. Matching the right student with the right family is a top
priority.
Get Involved
If you’re interested in learning more about hosting an international exchange student in
the Bullitt County Area with EF Foundation, contact your local coordinator, Pamela &
Steven Green, via email at Greenp2161@windstream.net or by telephone 1-502-4390826.or call EF at 1-800-447-4273 or visit www.effoundation.org.
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Kentucky Office of Highway Safety asks motorists and motorcyclists
to ‘Share the Road’
Campaign highlights mutual safety responsibilities of all highway users
As the warmer spring weather draws motorcyclists onto Kentucky roadways, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is launching its “Share the Road with Motorcycles” campaign to reduce crashes and save lives. “Safety is a mutual responsibility for
motorists and motorcyclists alike,” said KOHS Executive Director Bill Bell. “We urge drivers to be extra cautious because motorcycles are difficult to see, and we urge motorcyclists to do their part in staying visible.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on a per vehicle mile basis, motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in a crash than occupants of
cars, and five times more likely to be injured.
The KOHS offers the following tips for drivers to help keep motorcyclists safe on our
roadways:

A motorcycle is a vehicle with all of the rights and privileges of any other motor vehi-
cle. The person under that helmet is someone’s family member or friend;

Always allow a motorcyclist the full lane width – never try to share a lane;

Frequently check mirrors and blind spots before entering or exiting a lane of traffic
and at intersections;

Always signal your intentions before changing lanes or merging with traffic;

Don’t be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle – motorcycle signals are of-
ten not self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait to be sure the
motorcycle is going to turn before you proceed;

Allow more following distance – three or four seconds – when behind a motorcycle
to give the motorcyclist time to maneuver around obstacles in the roadway, or stop in an
emergency;

Pay attention.
Motorcyclists can increase their safety by:

Wearing a U.S. Department of Transportation-compliant helmet;

Using turn signals for every turn or lane change.
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Spring Blossoms in Beautiful Bernheim Forest
Bernheim: The Natural Muse through Saturday, April 9. This is a free event. Visit a selection of works from Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program on display at the Carnegie
Center for Art & History. A variety of media will be on display, from sculpture to photography.
Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat Exhibit: through July 15. Trees are essential to
our health. Embark upon a global journey of trees from around the world and right here
in Kentucky that are threatened with extinction. Learn how we can save and protect
these endangered species. This compelling look at threatened and endangered trees is
a traveling exhibit on loan from the Morton Arboretum, and will be installed in the Arboretum and is included with admission to Bernheim on the weekends. Vanishing Acts was
created by The Morton Arboretum in partnership with the Global Trees Campaign and is
made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Open
Daily; Two Ponds Loop. Weekends $5 per car environmental impact fee still applies to
Non-Members at entrance. FREE; Self-guided Exhibit
First Sunday Nature Hike April 3 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Join Volunteer Naturalist Joe
Rogers during the first Sunday of each month for an engaging 45-60 minute nature walk.
Registration is not required; just show up with your curiosity and comfortable walking
shoes. All ages welcome. FREE but a $5 environmental impact fee still applies to NonMembers at entrance.
Walk With The Doc Saturday, April 9 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Join a KentuckyOne Health
doctor on a walk in Bernheim’s beautiful arboretum each month April-November on the
second Saturday of the month. The doctor and a representative from the Bullitt County
Health Department will be on hand to answer your health questions, while a Bernheim
Volunteer Naturalist will show you some of nature’s wonders along the way as you
walk. The walk series is part of a nationwide program that empowers people to improve
their health through physical activity while they exercise side-by-side with health care
providers. Walkers have the opportunity to learn about important health topics, and they
receive free health screenings, refreshments, and giveaways while in beautiful surroundings of Bernheim.
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Spring Blossoms in Beautiful Bernheim Forest
Participants are encouraged to invite family and friends to walk together toward a healthier lifestyle. In the case of inclement weather, be sure to check our website for updates.
Program is free of charge after weekend environmental impact fee, which is $5 for nonmembers, free for members.
Volunteer Trail Ranger Training Saturday, April 30 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This is a free
event at the Education Center and organized by volunteer naturalist Don Spain. Love to
hike at Bernheim? Want to help our trails to stay safe and beautiful? Join our group of
volunteer Trail Rangers! Being a trail ranger is one of the easiest ways to give back to
Bernheim. Timing is flexible – just come out for a hike any time during our regular hours
– and hike a trail of your choosing. Along the way, check for any conditions that make
the trail less safe and report those back to our staff. That’s it! This training will demonstrate the best ways to report on trail conditions, as well as how to read Bernheim’s trail
maps and more.
District STEM Challenge
The first annual District STEM Challenge required students to use science, technology, engineering and
math skills to create a tower using only newspaper,
tape and scissors.

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