Education

South Oldham Middle School girls competed Tuesday for the title of South Oldham Idol with various musical performances. Judges awarded Baylie Bowman for her vocal and piano performance of the song she wrote, “For Jayme.” Students pay $1 to watch the contest, which is part of a fundraising effort that collected $1,324 to provide for poor families within the school during the holidays.

Goshen Elementary kindergarten students performed Thanksgiving plays Tuesday displaying the virtues of persistence. In addition to acting and singing, some kindergartners even showed off their reading skills.

The South Oldham Rotary Club honored the Students of the Month Sept. 12. The honoree from South Oldham High School is Derrek James Nichter. Nichter plans to be a teacher or work in the sports field after college. He is looking for colleges that will give him an opportunity for a baseball scholarship. At SOHS Nichter is on the baseball team and is involved in the peer tutoring program with CBE. Nichter enjoys sports, including baseball, hunting, fishing, basketball, football and swimming.

Camden Station Elementary hosted a literacy night Nov. 11, an evening designed to inform parents about how to help their children be better readers. The importance of reading and writing together was stressed as parents visited stations such as John Bensing’s room, where he read poetry and discussed the use of writing in art class.