Education

South Oldham Middle School was one of two schools out of about 400 in the state — the other being Auburn Middle School in Logan County — honored by the National Forum to accelerate middle grades reform as a School to Watch. This is the second time the school has received the honor.  The three students talked about how much better South Oldham is than their previous middle schools.

 One school district initiative in recent years is the creation of professional learning teams. These instructional teams provide a structure within each school that allows a team of teaching colleagues to focus on the individual learning needs of students. Long gone are the days when teachers closed their doors and worked in isolation. 

Patrick Maurer, son of Jim and Patriciann Maurer of Crestwood recently earned the Christian Leadership Scholarship to attend Georgetown College. 

Maurer, a senior at Cornerstone Christian Academy, will receive the award in the fall. To receive a Christian Leadership Scholarship, a student must show Christian leadership and values within his or her community. The sholarships are renewable for all four years, provided that recipient maintain their active role in the Christian community at Georgetown College.

 CATS testing in its current existence won’t exist three years from now, but the big changes won’t come until that time. This year only the most observant Oldham County students will notice a difference.