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Education

  • Carroll to participate in $40 Million Race to the Top program

    The Carroll County School District is among 22 Kentucky school districts and two regional educational cooperatives to share in a $40 million Race to the Top grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The consortium, led by the Green River Region Educational Cooper-ative and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, was one of only 16 grant recipients chosen from 372 submitted nationally to receive the award, which was announced on Dec. 11.

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  • The stars are the show at CAC
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  • School menu | Dec. 19, 2012

    Menu is subject to change due to availability of food, breakfast is offered daily, milk, juice, toast, cereal.

     

    Wednesday, Dec. 19: Tomato soup, grilled cheese, vegetable sticks with dip, peaches, banana and milk; breakfast: breakfast: sausage, biscuit and gravy.

    Thursday, Dec, 20: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, grapes and milk; breakfast: pancake on a stick.

    Friday, Dec 21: Corn dog(WG), French fries, broccoli with cheese, pineapple tidbits, apple and milk; breakfast: breakfast pizza.

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  • Decisions made early in life guide career paths ahead

    Between the ages of 14 and 20, young men and women make critical decisions that affect the course of their whole lives – decisions about educational paths, career options, lifetime mates and family living.

    Although thinking about the future may not be something that eighth-graders usually do, it is important that they make these critical decisions with the knowledge and a sophisticated attitude about the realities and options for their future.

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  • Dean's LIst | Dec. 5, 2012

    The University of Northwestern Ohio announced that Cameron Stuart McClellen of Carrollton has made the Dean’s List for the October 2012 session in the College of Applied Technologies. Full-time students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better to be named to the Dean’s List. McClellen is majoring in Diesel Technology and Agriculture. He is the son of April S. McClellen and the grandson of the late C.E. Yocum and Donna Yocum.

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  • Student of the week: Kayla Rowland

    What is your favorite thing about school and why?

    “Doing math every day.”

    What is your favorite subject and why?

    “Math because it is hard, and I usually know the answers.”

    What was the last book you read? 

    “Penny”

    What was the last movie you saw?  

    “Hunger Games”

    Where do you want to go to college? 

    Not sure where.

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  • Student of the week: Cody Perkins

    What is your favorite thing about school and why?

    “History because I like history and the things that happened.”

    What is your favorite subject and why?

    “Social studies because I learn the way things were done and what happened in that time period.”

    What was the last book you read? 

    “The Night”

    What was the last movie you saw?  

    “Saving Private Ryan”

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  • Sweet Treats
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  • Student of the week: Madeline Watts

    What is your favorite thing about school and why?

    “My favorite thing about school is getting to see my friends and learning new things because it is always a good time with them.”

    What is your favorite subject and why?

    “My favorite subject is history because it is when I get to learn about what our country was like a long time ago.”

    What was the last book you read? 

    “The last book I read was ‘Starry Night.’”

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  • Local students accepted to Union College for 2013

    Two local students have been accepted to attend Union College for the fall semester of 2013.

    Those students are Trey Boles of Carrollton and Clayton Martin of Milton.

    Located in Barbourville, Ky., Union College offers an education experience where students receive personal attention to help make their educational experience successful.

    Union is a four-year liberal arts school related to the United Methodist Church.

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