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Arts Academies and Next Generation Academy
Three academies will be offered for teachers in June by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the
Kentucky Center, Kentucky Educational Television (KET), and the University of Kentucky (UK). These
include traditional Arts Academies in Music and Dance in Corbin and Drama and Visual Arts in Bowling
Green. Also, a Next Generation Academy will integrate social studies and technology with four art forms:
drama, music, dance, and visual arts. Teachers who have attended two Arts Academies are eligible to apply
for the Next Generation Academy, which will give preference to school-based teams of arts and social
studies teachers. Teachers at the Arts Academies will receive two KET Arts Toolkits, and teachers attending
the Next Generation Academy will receive a prototype of the KET Toolkit for Arts/Social Studies
Integration. Applications must be submitted electronically by Thurs., Mar. 31. For more information or to
apply, click here or send an e-mail to Jeffrey Jamner at jjamner@kentuckycenter.org.
Classes explore nature of falls
Falls of the Ohio State Park will host a series of classes for park volunteers. The classes are offered at 1
p.m. on Wednesdays and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays during February. More classes will be offered in March
and April. The class subjects include geology, fossils, history, and Ohio River fish, and the classes typically
last about three hours. The classes are included with the $5 cost of admission to the park’s Interpretive
Center. For more information and for a complete listing of classes, click here, call 812-280-9970, or send
an e-mail to park@fallsoftheohio.org.
Derby Parade Preview, essay contest
Reservations are now being accepted for teachers and their classes to attend the Republic Bank Kentucky
Derby Festival Parade Preview on Tues., May 3. This year, Today’s Family magazine is sponsoring an
essay contest for students ages 6 through 10 with the theme, Who Is Your Super Person? In fewer than 100
words, students should write about a person whom the students know directly and describe what makes that
person admirable. Essays will be judged for the quality of the description and for the student’s voice. The
deadline to submit an essay is Thurs., Mar. 10. Five winners will be chosen, and the winners will have
their photograph in the April/May issue of Today’s Family, and they will be able to ride on a float in the
Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Parade with Spider Man on Thurs., May 5. To register for the
parade preview party, call 584-3377, Ext. 823, or send an e-mail to Ann Kraemer at
ann.kraemer@insightbb.com.
Order a singing Valentine
The Pride of Kentucky Chorus will offer singing Valentines between Fri., Feb. 11, and Mon., Feb. 14, or
by special arrangement. The cost begins at $50. A quartet from the Pride of Kentucky Chorus will deliver a
singing Valentine, a flower, a personalized card, and an optional photograph to a special person in your life.
To print a flier, click here. To make a reservation, call 368-7664 or visit
http://www.prideofkentuckychorus.org.
Frazier Canteen
The Frazier International History Museum will host Frazier Canteen, a 1940s USO-style dinner and dance,
from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 12. The event, which sold out last year, features the Big Band sounds of the
17-piece Don Krekel Orchestra, a buffet-style dinner, a Krispy Kreme donut bar, and dancing. WWII dress
is encouraged. Tickets cost $45 a person. Tickets cost $40 for museum members and active military or
military veterans. Gallery access and photo booth photos are included. All proceeds benefit the museum,
which is a nonprofit organization. To purchase tickets, click here or call 753-5663. Attendees are
encouraged to bring these much-needed items for servicemen and women stationed overseas.