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Education

  • Kentucky Wesleyan to host spring open house, scholarship weekend

    OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan College will hold a spring open house from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
    Students will have the chance to experience the excitement of college life at Kentucky Wesleyan. The open house includes tours of the campus and opportunities for students and their families to get information on the more than 40 academic and pre-professional programs available, financial aid and scholarship opportunities, student life at KWC, NCAA college athletics and more.

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  • Education Notes, Feb. 14

    Ward named orientation leader at U of E
    EVANSVILLE – The University of Evansville has announced that Jessa Ward of Leavenworth has been named an orientation leader for the 2013-14 academic year.
    Ward, a graduate of Crawford County Junior-Senior High School, is majoring in mechanical engineering.
    In this volunteer position, she will guide new UE students through the transition into college.

    Preview campus life at a PreVU visitation day

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  • SonShine round up, open house Feb. 27

    NEW BOSTON – The preschool class of SonShine Early Learning Ministry invites families to their pre-school round up and open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27.

    The school is located just west of New Boston. Anyone interested in enrolling their 3 to 5 year old in the preschool program or would like to tour the daycare are asked to plan to attend this event.
    Families will hear how students enjoy their learning centers, going on field trips and learning about the Bible.

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  • Cannelton readers treated to pizza

    A number of Cannelton students were honored with a pizza party with Elementary Principal Roger Fisher recently. The students earned the party after achieving or surpassing their Accelerated Reader goals.

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  • Education notes, Feb. 7

    Baker named to EKU dean’s list
    RICHMOND, Ky. – Jamie Lea Baker of Tell City is one of 2,901 Eastern Kentucky University students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2012 semester.
    She is a junior athletic training major at EKU.
    To achieve dean’s list honors at Eastern, students attempting 14 or more credit hours must earn a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a 3.65 GPA, and students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a 3.75 GPA.

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  • Perry Central students honored for grade improvements

    LEOPOLD – Perry Central Elementary is using the Acuity test to assess student strengths and weaknesses in regards to the grade level standards in order to help teachers guide classroom and individualized instruction. This assessment has been given twice and the window to begin this assessment again opens Feb. 7.

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  • Early Head Start children visit with family

    Lincoln Hills Development Corp. Early Head Start children and their families enjoy a day out together recently participating in different activities.

    Early Head Start participants meet weekly for home visits and twice monthly for playtime, education and family activities. Pictured enjoying time together are Melissa Tanner, Alex Gieseke, April and Samuel Applegate, Bryleigh Gieseke and Laura and Seth Schwartz. For more information, contact Kelly Luker at 619-1842 or 547-4850, Ext. 113.

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  • Head Start students go fishing

    During January the children at the Lincoln Hills Development Corp. North Perry Head Start Center enjoyed activities that taught them about transportation.

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  • Education notes, Feb. 4

    Health fair at TCJSHS
    TELL CITY – Tell City Junior-Senior High School will host a school-wide, community health fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the school’s auxiliary gym.
    The community is invited to attend. There will be a variety of activities for everyone to participate in.

    Renaissance yard sale March 9
    TELL CITY – The Tell City Junior-Senior High School Renaissance yard sale will be held from 6 a.m. until noon March 9 in the Bryan Taylor Sports Arena.  

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  • Kohl’s Cares scholarship accepting nominations

    PERRY COUNTY – The Kohl’s Department Stores Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year.
    Ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities will be selected. Nominations for kids ages 6 to 18 years old will be accepted until March 15 at kohlskids.com.

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