Education

November has been an active month of learning about citizenship for students in the Carroll County School District. From the Presi-dential Election to Veteran’s Day to Scouting for Food, students have learned first-hand what citizens must do to live in a civil society. Throughout November, students learned about democracy, honored those who keep our country safe, and have helped fellow Carroll County citizens who need a helping hand during the holidays.

The results are in from the first round of the state’s Unbridled Learning Accountability Model – the successor to the state’s Kentucky Core Content Test and CATS assessment models.

Pam Williams, instructional supervisor for Carroll County Schools, on Thursday explained to the Board of Education that the new Common Core Assessment Standards have been adopted in 48 states, but Kentucky was the first state to implement it in statewide testing.

“All eyes are on Kentucky,” Superintendent Lisa James said.

JCTC will host a resource fair on Wednesday, November 14th, from 1-6 p.m. at the Carroll County Public Library. It will feature information about certificate, diploma, and degree programs; student services and organizations, community agencies and partners, transfer fair, financial education, and networking.  For more information, contact Heather Yocum at 502-213-5216 or heather.yocum@kctcs.edu

Students at Cartmell Elementary School created squirrel houses while some students at Carroll County Middle School built scale models of hurricane shelters. High school students conducted video conferences with local business leaders and participated in face-to-face interviews with personnel from local industries.

At Kathryn Winn Primary School, students visited seven stations throughout the day for hands-on learning.