Education

Photos by KENNY COLSTON/THE OLDHAM ERA

At right, North Oldham High School junior Taylor Batts, part of the culinary program at the Arvin Center, smoothes out the icing on her cake during the competition.

Below, students in the ProStart Culinary program at the Arvin Center competed in a competition last week, judged by Sullivan University. There were seven different categories students as part of the competition.

It’s not unusual for a congressman to visit a school in his district, but very few have the expertise Congressman Thomas Massie brought during his tour of the Arvin Education Center Friday.

Massie, who started his career as an engineer after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spent an hour discussing Congress, economics, engineering and more with the students participating in the center’s Engineering Academy.

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Fourth and fifth grade GT cluster teachers from all nine elementary schools spent an engaging afternoon on Jan. 9, doing hands-on science experiments led by Jason Lindsey from Hooked on Science. Teachers are prepared to share ideas, resources and experiences from the training with grade level colleagues that extend curriculum and are aligned with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).

The holiday season may have just come to a close, but Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) has one more gift to give to a select number of high school seniors across the state – college scholarships. Later this spring, the KFB Education Foundation will award college scholarships ranging from $400 to $4,000 to 83 high school seniors pursuing a four-year degree.