Education

The definition of necessity took a whole new meaning for Heather Peavler when one of her children was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

When Peavler’s children were enrolled in an area private Christian school, the diagnosis became an issue when the school went on to say it “was ill-equipped” to teach the child in question.

Crestwood resident Scott Gerlach of Oldham County High School will be honored as the Southern District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) at its 129th annual National Convention & Expo in St. Louis, Mo., April 1-5. The Southern District represents 13 states from Virginia to Texas. The award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching performance at the high school level and the ability to motivate today’s youth to participate in a lifetime of physical activity.

More than 600 students from 25 schools in Kentucky and Tennessee competed in the WKU Department of History’s 41st Annual History Contest on March 21 at Diddle Arena.

First and second place winners in each test are as follows:

Senior High American History: First, Maggie A. Foster of North Oldham High School.

Senior High World History: First, Isaiah Bryant of North Oldham High School.

Junior High American History: First, Elizabeth Foster of North Oldham Middle School.