Education

 Congratulations to Griffin McLarty and Leah Hollander for being recognized as LaGrange Rotary December Students of the Month.  Both are students at Oldham County High School.

 The South Oldham Rotary Club had the pleasure of honoring the South Oldham Rotary John Longstreet Students of the Month at its Nov. 13 meeting.  

 When the Locust Grove FIRST Robotics team wrote to Sen. Ernie Harris about battery recycling legislation, they were just hoping for a letter back. Instead, the senator surprised them by calling and setting up a visit last week.

Each FIRST Robotics Competition involves a robotics component, a themed research project and a core values component. This year’s theme is “Trash Trek,” which led to the students’ interest in battery recycling.

 Centerfield Elementary students celebrated a hugely successful PTA walkathon Wednesday — more than $18,000 was raised to support school technology and other projects. A student was drawn from each grade to “pie” an administrator. Picured: a student pies guidance counselor Christy Weaver.