Volume 10 Issue 4 Oct 4 2012 - Owensboro Public Schools

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October 4, 2012 Volume 10 Issue 4
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News from Owensboro Public Schools
OUR VISION
Making Owensboro a better place one student at a time
OUR MISSION
We commit to graduating every student equipped to:
- think critically and creatively;
- solve problems;
- communicate and collaborate effectively.
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FALL BREAK IS
OCTOBER 8-12
Have a fun and safe week!
THE NEXT ISSUE OF STEP-IN
WILL BE OCT. 25.
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BENEFITS FAIR – FOR ALL OPS EMPLOYEES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 - 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
OPS Central Office Professional Learning Center - 450 Griffith Ave.
The Benefits Open Enrollment Period is Monday, October 8, through
Friday, October 26. Free benefits offered for OPS employees at the
Benefits Fair include:
1. Free Flu Shots for employees and dependents covered by HUMANA.
2. Free Health Screening for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels and body
composition for employees and dependents covered by HUMANA.
3. Free vision and glaucoma check for all attendees (by the Lions Club)
4. Free massages done by Health Park personnel
5. Personnel Cabinet and Humana Representatives will be on site to answer questions about
your concerns and coverage.
6. Computer Lab available along with Central Office and Personnel Cabinet will help
employees to enroll in Health Insurance and Flexible Spending Accounts.
7. Door prizes from many Vendors
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Owensboro High School
Hall of Achievement 2012 Induction Ceremony
Friday, October 19 – 9:30 a.m. OHS Media Center
Watch for the announcement of the six new inductees in the next STEP-In.
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News from Elementary Instructional League
3 rd –4 th Grade GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Registration Forms due October 3
COACHES MEETING: 6 p.m. October 15 th at OMS North Campus Cafeteria (1300 Booth)
GAME DATES: Saturday mornings, Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17
PRACTICES: Will be held at elementary school with time TBA
LOCATION: Games played at OMS North Campus
3 rd -4 th Grade BOYS FLAG FOOTBALL
Registration Forms due October 3
COACHES MEETING: 6 p.m. Monday, October 15 th OMS North Campus Cafeteria
GAME DATES: Saturday mornings Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17
PRACTICES: Will be held at elementary school with time TBA
LOCATION: Games played at Rash Stadium
Enrollment forms were handed out to children at each elementary school. If you need one,
contact the elementary school your child attends.
If interested in coaching in either of these leagues,
PLEASE indicate so on the enrollment form.
You may also contact your school sports league coordinator OR
Randy Bryant at randy.bryant@owensboro.kyschools.us
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OHS UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 4: Jostens – Taking Senior Orders, Front Lobby; 11:25 – 6:00
Academic Team, Fourth Grade Challenge, Media Center, Auditorium; 8:00 – 2:00
Band – OHS & OMS North Band concert, OHS Auditorium; 7:00 p.m.
Boys’ Soccer – JV/Varsity vs. Greenwood (Away); 6:00/7:30 p.m.
Girls’ Soccer – Varsity vs. Webster Co. (Away); 6:00 p.m.
Volleyball – F/JV/V vs. South Spencer (Away); 5/6/7:00 p.m.
OHS Wrestling Parents Meeting, South Gym; 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, Oct. 5: Underclassmen Picture Retake
Football – Varsity vs. Calloway County (Away); 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6: SAT
Other Upcoming Events:
October 8 – Football – JV vs. Apollo (Home); 6:00 p.m.
October 8 – Girls’ District Soccer @ OHS vs. Owensboro Catholic (Home); 7:30 p.m.
October 9 – Boys’ District Soccer @ Apollo, OHS vs. Apollo; 5:30 p.m.
October 9 – Volleyball Varsity 9 th District Tournament @ OHS vs. Apollo (Home); 5:30 p.m.
October 10 – Girls’ District Soccer – Championship @ OHS; 7:00 p.m.
October 11 – Boys’ District Soccer – Championship @ Apollo; 7:00 p.m.
October 11 – Football – Freshman vs. Warren Central (Away); 6:00 p.m.
October 11 – Volleyball Varsity 9 th District Championship @ (Home); 7:00 p.m.
October 13 – Boys’/Girls’ CC – Fast Cats Classic @ Yellow Creek
Join OHS Choir in performing Vivaldi Gloria
The OHS choral program will present our major work performance of the
Vivaldi Gloria on Saturday, October 27 th . We perform a major work
every other year and include alumni, staff members and community
singers. If you are interested in performing the Vivaldi Gloria with us
please contact Jenifer Wiggins for more information. We would love
having you! It's a wonderful event that will include approximately 150
vocalists and chamber orchestra.
Contact info: Jenifer.wiggins@owensboro.kyschools.us or 686-1110
Take the Pledge Now—
Go to: http://itcanwait.com/
Those who send text messages while driving are 23
times more likely to be in a crash. OHS students are
encouraged to take the pledge to never text and drive as
part of a campaign that will include AT&T providing a “texting and driving” simulator to the
high school on Oct. 15. Encourage your student to take the pledge not to text and drive and
join in that pledge as a parent. See links below. Parent and Teen Pledge:
http://www.att.com/Common/about_us/txting_driving/parent_teen_pledge.pdf
OHS ACADEMIC TEAM
Our OHS Academic team continued its successful season last week at
Breckenridge County. The results are listed below. Congratulations to
the following students:
Varsity:
Arts & Humanities – 1 st Jordan Key, 2 nd Derek Smith,
3 rd Jennifer Minton
Social Studies – 2 nd Jeff Keeley
Science – 5 th Savannah Maxberry
Math – 4 th Shiven Patel, 5 th Sam Stickler
Varsity Quick Recall defeated Breckenridge County 20-19.
Junior Varsity:
Arts & Humanities – 3 rd Anna Caroline Brake and Paige Hicks
Language Arts – 4 th Mary Kate Lanz
Social Studies – 3 rd Michael Dowell, 4 th Christian Purcell
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Math – 2 nd Brandon Miletta, 5 th Bradlee Valandra
Junior Varsity Quick Recall defeated Henderson County 13-7.
OHS QUAD STATE CHOIR
Congratulations to the following OHS students who have been accepted as members of the
2012 Quad State Honor Choir at Murray State University.
Soprano Allison Bolin, Madison Stuart
Alto Sarah Nell Hibbs, Hadley Rouse, Abby Meyer
Tenor John Thomas Priar, Oshea Hogg
Bass Richard Matthews, Issac Settles, Justin Hollingsworth
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
The junior class officers of OHS collected over 750 Box
Tops from their peers and staff members. The Box Tops
are being donated to Sutton Elementary to go towards a
new electronic sign. The junior class officers are:
President Zach Anderson, Vice President Catherine
Clark, Treasurer Samantha Blackburn and Secretary
Hayley Armstrong. The junior class is sponsored by
Mrs. Christie Fogle.
OHS LADY DEVIL SOFTBALL FALL CONDITIONING BEGINS OCT. 15TH.
Mondays and Wednesdays Conditioning will be at Shifley Park from 4:15-5:45
p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be in the Fit for Life room (2nd floor new
gym) 4:15-5:45. All potential players are welcome. Returning players are
expected to attend unless participating in a winter sport. For more information
contact Coach Strong at steve.strong@owensboro.kyschools.us.
News from Owensboro Middle School
OMS FAMILY FUN NIGHT/FALL FESTIVAL
Thursday, October 25 th - 5:00-8:00 p.m.
North and South campuses combined will have a fun-filled evening at the
North Campus building only, on Booth Avenue. Please join us for games,
fun, prizes, haunted house, chili supper and much, much more!
OMS SOUTH CAMPUS FUNDRAISER
The South Campus “Team Spirit Tumblers” fundraiser was a
huge success! Thank you to everyone for supporting our
school. Pictured left to right are the prizewinners:
Ann Watson – iPad for selling 25+ items
Brennon Williams - $150 cash prize for selling 20+ items
Halie Newton – Smartbook wireless internet device for Top
Sales
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OMS NORTH CAMPUS FUNDRAISER
The North Campus “Discount Card Sales” fundraiser was a huge
success! Thank you to everyone who participated. The top two
sales prizewinners are (left to right):
Seth Garrard – 2 nd place - cash prize $20
Howard Seaton – 1 st place - cash prize $20 and two gift cards
ALL- STATE CHOIR
We are very PROUD to announce that OMS had 10 students selected for the 2012 KYACDA
All-State Chorus. 5th graders: Ellie Hayden, Emma Schertzinger, and Nolia Williams
6th graders: Jackie Arnold, Katie Kellems, and Nicholas Payne
7th graders: Bree Sommerville and Caleb Wiggins
8th graders: Abby North and Kendall Fitzgerald
OMS REPORT CARDS
OMS Report cards for the 1 st grading period will be mailed Thursday, October 18 th .
DUKE UNIVERSITY QUALIFING STUDENTS
52 seventh grade students at Owensboro Middle School qualified to participate in the 32 nd
annual Duke University Talent Identification Program. The students qualified by scoring
95% or higher on one or more specific achievement or aptitude tests in the areas of reading,
language, or math. Those qualifying are: Caleb Alley, Jessica Blair, Zakiya Board,
Divinity Bradley, Nicholas Brake, Emily Castlen, Zach Cefus, Austin Coomes, Lucille
Decker, Hannah Divine, Brian Duvall, Dalton Edgell, Kasey Estes, Sydney Ford, Joseph
Gatton, Tucker Greer, Elizabeth Hagan, Moneshia Harris, Gracie Hebda, William
Henry, Ryan Hodges, Nathanial Humphrey, Zach Kasey, Nell Keeley, Airen Kizer,
Kaitlyn Lindsey, Gabriel Lovelace, Kody Lyons, Kennedy McCollam, Aaron Medley,
Emily Mills, Heaven Modl, Dillon Moss, Hunter Nesmith, Myra Oglesby, Hillary Payne,
Parker Payne, Madeline Pierson, Cierra Quig, Landon Roberts, Benjamin Sexton,
Alyssa Shelton, Benjamin Shelton, Kristen Smith, Breeanna Sommerville, Nathan
Thompson, Dylan Turner, Samuel Ward, Courtney Wilkerson, Hannah Wilson, Isaiah
Young, Jacob Young
MARK YOUR CALENDAR –
Fiddle Fest – H & H Music – Tues., Oct. 23 rd – 2:30-7:30 p.m.-North Campus Lobby
Orchestra and Chorus annual fruit sale is from Oct 15 th through Oct 26 th .
OMS AUGUST STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
These outstanding students earned
a certificate, a student-of-themonth
t-shirt, and were treated to a
special lunch at OMS.
NORTH CAMPUS – Back row
from left to right: Trevor Conder,
Donta Millay, Malik Mundy,
Thomas Wright, Principal
George Powell
Front row: Leah Fulkerson,
Shelby Simmons, Adalei Miller, Morgan Greene, Sierra Watkins, Jonah Everhart- Not
Pictured- Adrienne Coon, Quamari Tinsley, and Landon Roberts
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SOUTH CAMPUS - Back row from left to right:
Melvin Miller, Mitchell Douglas, Jackie Arnold,
Emma Kingsley, Principal George Powell
Middle row left to right: Justin Holder, Dmarco
Kelly, Alexus Williams, Audretta Tyler,
MacKenzie Hayden, Trevor Elliott
Front row: Jeremi Forte, Hanna Hagan, Magen
Burton, Erica Rojas, Christ McCarty, Daniel
Powell
News from Cravens Elementary School
“SUPERSTAR PLAYLIST” MUSIC PROGRAM
Cravens’ 3 rd & 4 th grade students presented some of our favorite songs, such as “Magic”,
“Fireflies”, and “Dynamite”, on Sept. 27. It was a fabulous turnout for an outstanding
performance!
THANK YOU
Ms. Kearbey, Cravens
Media Specialist, wants
to say THANK YOU so
much for a GREAT
book fair last week! We
had great support from
our fantastic Cravens
parents and students.
Cravens wants to give a great big shout of thank you to Wal-Mart on Frederica Street.
They donated 2200 box-tops for educations to our school!
WOODY THE DOG
TONIGHT, Oct. 4 th , Cravens Parent Involvement will present Woody the
dog for all Cravens families at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy the tales and tails of
Woody and his friends.
CRAVENS RED RIBBON WEEK
Cravens will celebrate being drug free for Red Ribbon Week
October 22 nd through 26 th .
MONDAY: Red Ribbon Day; Students and staff wear red.
TUESDAY: Turn My Back to Drugs Day; Students and staff
wear their clothes backwards.
WEDNESDAY: Put a Cap on Drugs Day; Students and staff wear a hat or cap.
THURSDAY: Stay Bright So You Can Say No to Drugs Day; Students and staff will bring in
a canned food item.
FRIDAY: Say NO to Drugs, Say YES to School Day!; Students and staff will be treated to a
special assembly.
Cravens thanks all of our students and parents for their hard work and effort and wishes all a
safe and Happy FALL BREAK!
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News from Estes Elementary School
ESTES PTO SWEETS AND TREATS
The Estes PTO is offering a “Sweets and Treats” sale twice a month beginning in
October. The first sale will be on Friday, October 5, for nachos and popcorn. The
next sale will be on Friday, October 19, for pickles and cotton candy.
Please look for the order forms that will be sent home with students.
Proceeds from the sales will be used to purchase materials and activities for our
students. Thanks for your continued support of the Estes PTO!
ESTES KINDERGARTEN HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Kindergarten health assessments will be held on Friday, October 5. All
kindergarten students will be assessed in the areas of strength, flexibility, and
running.
“GOT MUSIC”
The 2 nd grade classes, together with the students in Ms. Janiak’s and Mr.
Phillips’ classrooms, will celebrate music with our first program of the year on
Tuesday, October 16 th , at 6:00 p.m. in the Estes gym. Everyone is invited to
come and enjoy our “Got Music” program.
ESTES NIGHT AT PAPA MURPHY’S
The Estes PTO is partnering with Papa Murphy’s Pizza on Thursday,
October 18 th , for a fundraising night. Stop by Papa Murphy’s (3211
Frederica) between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. and pick up something for
dinner. A portion of the sales during that time will go to the Estes PTO.
ESTES NIGHT AT ZAXBY’S
The Estes PTO is partnering with Zaxby’s restaurant on Tuesday, October 23, for a
fundraising night. Enjoy a night out and help support the Estes PTO. Please stop by Zaxby’s
(5030 Frederica) between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
ESTES GRADE LEVEL NEWS
Kindergarten: The kindergarten classes are going to Reid’s Orchard and Yellow Creek
Park to learn about apples and to review the signs of fall that they see. Please send field trip
money to school by October 15 th . The students are working hard on letter sounds and
numbers. As the first quarter of school winds down, the students can see all the new things
that they have learned and the new friends that they have made since the first day of school.
1 st grade: The 1 st graders are learning about fall and working on fall-related art activities.
They are learning more about beanie baby reading strategies and implementing them during
read-to-self and partner reading. They continue to work hard every day following the Estes
Guidelines for Success.
2 nd grade: The 2 nd grade classes are going to the fire station this week. Please continue to
have your children read at least 20 minutes each night and practice their math addition and
subtraction facts during Fall Break.
3 rd grade: The 3 rd grade students have been studying main idea and supporting details in
reading, word problems using addition and subtraction in math, and capitalization,
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punctuation, and using commas in writing. Please make sure to sign up for a conference
time. We look forward to meeting with you.
4 th grade: The 4 th grade Luau cluster has been working hard to deserve that much needed
Fall Break. In math, students are learning about multiplication facts. In reading, students are
diving into author’s point of view. In writing, students are learning the rules of
capitalization, ending punctuation and commas.
3 rd /4 th grade: Ms. McLevaine’s 3 rd /4 th grade class has had an excellent first quarter,
understanding how reading, writing, math, science, and social studies are studied not
separately, but intertwined throughout their daily learning. And to assist in that learning, they
are very appreciative of their new computers. After Fall Break, they will begin working with
Ms. Julie White, using art activities to help in their study of Owensboro and Kentucky. A
field trip is on their list of things to do as well, visiting the RiverPark Center to see “Rock the
Presidents!”
News from Foust Elementary School
FOUST ARTIST
Foust 3 rd grade student Lu Reh drew an amazing version of
The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso. This was not traced, but
he looked at the painting then did his own version. Foust
students have been doing many different activities in their
Art intervention groups.
READING IS A TREAT
October’s Foust Family Reading Night will be held on
October 23 rd from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in Foust’s Media
Center. This evening is a time for families to spend quality
time reading together. Students may take A.R. tests and have
reading logs signed. Halloween-themed door prizes will be awarded and a small snack will
be provided. Students will also be able to take home a free book. This event is provided by
Foust 21st CCLC, FRC, and Title 1.
MATH COOKIES!
Students in Mrs. Stahler's class at Foust made
polygon-shaped cookies as a conclusion of the
month of September. Each month students study a
different mathematical concept and celebrate the
end of the month by doing a hands-on activity.
September's calendar consisted of finding multiple
patterns using 2D shapes. In addition to triangles,
quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons, students
also learned about right, obtuse, and acute angles
as well as congruent shapes. After baking,
students devoured their gooey figures! Yum!
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TECHNOLOGY AND ART AT FOUST
Students in Mr. Bridgmon’s computer class at Foust
have been learning how to use technology in ‘paint’
in order to celebrate the Fall Season. Grades 2-4 will
expand on how to use Technology and integrate Art
into their Special Computer instructional time
throughout the school year. (picture by 3 rd grader
Tylor Lindsey)
News from Newton Parrish Elementary School
N. PARRISH SEPTEMBER
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
During September, students learned that
RESPECT involves showing others they
are important by what they say and do.
The following students were recognized
for consistently RESPECTING OTHERS:
(1 st row) Owen Moore, Greyson Davis,
Will Kessinger, Nickalous Bailey, (2 nd
row) Jasmine Bridges, A’Lyrica
Hughes, Radley Spencer, Christian
Cook, Kamy Cox, Jae’Shyne Sadler, Brooklyn Williams, Caullen
Douglas (3 rd row) Kindrick Williams, Lauren Payne, Katie Fitzgerald,
Devyn Moore, Bradley Villanueva, Patrick Dinning, Trevor Alsup
(pictured separately) Harlee Stinnett.
PARRISH FUN2READ FAMILY NIGHT
Join us Thursday, October 18, at 6 p.m. to see what happens If You Give a Pig a Pancake.
We will read this fun book, cook and eat pancakes, and create a book to take home. We’ll
also show you how to checkout ebooks provided by The OPS Foundation for Excellence.
Return your registration form by October 15 to attend. Thanks to the Family Resource
Center, Library, Title I, and 4-H Extension Office for sponsoring this event.
OCTOBER 22-26: SUPER BIG WEEK AT NPE!
We have lots of important, fun, and exciting events this week:
Parent-Teacher conferences: all week, please schedule with your child’s teacher.
Red Ribbon Week: Look for the schedule of daily events coming home after Fall
Break.
Trail of Treats: Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:30-8:00, Smothers Park – PTO is participating,
bring your family.
“Monster Mash” Fall Festival – Friday, Oct. 26,5:30-7:00, Chili Supper and games
for the family
CORE ESSENTIAL FOR OCTOBER
INDIVIDUALITY: Discovering who you’re meant to be so you can make a
difference
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News from Sutton Elementary School
LABEL! LABEL! LABEL!
With cooler temperatures upon us it is very important that children dress
appropriately for the weather. Please take a moment and label your child’s
outerwear and other items so they can easily be identified and returned if
they are misplaced. Also if your child is missing a coat, hat, gloves or
lunchbox you may want to take a moment and checkout the lost and found
before Fall Break.
SUTTON NIGHT AT McDONALD’S
Pack up the family, invite the neighbors and join us for Sutton Night at
McDonald’s (Wesleyan Park Plaza) on Tuesday, October 16 th , between
4:00-7:00 p.m. A percentage of the sales during these hours will be donated
to the Sutton PTO to help support many of the activities in our school.
USED CLOTHING DRIVE AT SUTTON
The Family Resource Center will conduct a Used Clothing Drive the week
of October 15 th -19 th . Donated items will help stock Sutton’s Clothes
Closet to assist with children’s immediate clothing needs and also to
contribute to our partnership with a local consignment shop to provide
vouchers for families needing assistance. Clothing should be laundered and in good
condition. Items may be dropped off at the Family Resource Center during school hours any
day during this week. Anyone interested in assisting with this project should contact Jennifer
Thurman, Family Resource Director, at 686-1108.
RED RIBBON WEEK AT SUTTON
Sutton students will celebrate the benefits of leading a drug free life during Red
Ribbon Week October 22 nd -26 th . “The Best Me Is Drug Free” will be the theme
of a week filled with activities to promote drug awareness and the importance of
remaining drug free. The activity list is as follows:
Monday – “The Best Me is Drug Free!”
Dress in what best expresses your child. Your child may want to wear a sports
uniform, Scout vest, favorite t-shirt, or maybe even a favorite color.
Tuesday – “Living Drug Free is NO Sweat!”
Students may wear sweats to school and make the decision to be drug free known to
all.
Wednesday – “Don’t Let Drugs Turn Your Life Inside Out!”
Students may come to school sporting their clothes inside out and let it be known that
they will always be in control of their actions.
Thursday – “Sock It To Drugs!”
Wear some silly, crazy, colorful socks and show their peers that they have made the
choice to be DRUG FREE!
Friday – “Show your support for RED RIBBON WEEK!”
Dig through your closet and lay out all the red stuff you can find. Matching or not,
students may wear it all to school to show that they support Red Ribbon Week and
what it stands for.
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News from Hager Preschool
GRANDPARENTS VISIT HAGER PRESCHOOL
The halls of Hager Preschool were busy last week as many
grandparents visited our preschool. Each classroom
entertained grandparents with special activities and tasty
treats. The children are immersed in learning about the
seasons and our grandparents participated in the classroom
centers with them. Thanks to all who attended.
HAGER PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Teachers are in the process of meeting with all the parents for fall
conferences. It is so much fun to discuss our children’s progress. If you
have not talked with your child’s teacher, please contact them to set up an
appointment. Research has shown how important homes school
relationships are to a child’s success.
HAGER CHICKEN SALE
Hager Preschool staff and parents will pre-sell tickets for a chicken sale that will be held on
Saturday, October 27 th . Please contact a friend or family member of Hager Preschool and
we promise that the chickens will be great! Chickens will be $8.00 each.
News from District Health Nurse
Please click on the website below for information on the new requirement last year for the
meningococcal vaccine for entry into 6th grade which has many parents asking why this
immunization is needed. This link may help answer some of those questions.
Article:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/meningitis.html#
Note: The Owensboro Public Schools does not endorse any advertisements or products linked to the above
website.
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STEP-IN REPORTERS:
Cravens Elementary – Shannon Rafferty; Estes Elementary – Kristy Lovett;
Foust Elementary – Steve Bridgmon, Newton Parrish Elementary – Patti Moore;
Sutton Elementary – Mary Meyer; Owensboro Middle School – Karen Crisp; Owensboro
High School – Jeff Hauke; Hager Preschool – Jeffrey Johnson; Elementary Instructional
League – Randy Bryant; Health News – Gay Lynn Lile; District News - Julie Ellis &
Janet Suwanski, Editor – Janet Suwanski
Step-In E-newsletter feedback/additional information
Step-In (Schools That Embrace Parent INvolvement) is an e-newsletter sent
out approximately every two weeks for OPS parents, family members,
employees, and anyone who is interested in learning more about our schools.
Read about the exciting events, accomplishments and activities of our
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students and staff. Keep up-to-date on news throughout our school district. Give us
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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Owensboro Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or
marital status in providing educational opportunities, activities, or employment practices in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (revised 1992), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and provide, upon request by qualified disabled individuals,
reasonable accommodations including auxiliary aids and service necessary to afford individuals with a disability an equal opportunity to
participate. For more information contact Dr. Larry Vick, Superintendent, at the Owensboro Board of Education, 450 Griffith Avenue,
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 or phone (270) 686-1000.
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