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Summer Food Service Program
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Hopkins County Schools began its Summer Food Service Program with a kick off at the carnival held May 19 by the city of Madisonville. Snacks were given out, along with information on summer feeding sites and beginning of school year information. For more information, contact the food service department.
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Superintendent Deanna Ashby presented her 2016-2017 Capstone report to the Board of Education May 30 in the Central Office conference room. This report is a requirement for all first-year Kentucky superintendents. Click here for the SurfKY story.
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 District going tobacco-free
Hopkins County Schools will become a tobacco-free district on July 1. Pictured above is one of the signs that will be used to publicize this change. More information will be coming soon.
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Congratulations Retirees!
Congratulations to Hopkins County Schools' 2016-2017 retirees! They were honored during a luncheon Friday, May 12, at Catering & Creations.
Pictured, front row, from left, are Tracey Ellis, Southside Elementary special education teacher; Susan Sarver, Browning Springs Middle instructional assistant; Allyson Kittinger, West Broadway Elementary instructional assistant; Mary Allard, WBES teacher; Sheila Bandy, South Hopkins Middle teacher; Brenda Clark, SHMS secretary; Connie Crook, Hopkins County Central High secretary; Robin Camplin, Grapevine Elementary instructional assistant; Virginia (Hougland) Browning, Madisonville North Hopkins High teacher; standing, from left, Tammy Eli-Carver, Hanson Elementary, teacher; Pam Scott, Jesse Stuart Elementary media librarian; Karen Reynolds, Southside Elementary speech therapist; Shrilda French, bus driver; Helen Wyatt, GES instructional assistant; Colleen Wiles, West Broadway Elementary special education teacher; Nancy Faulk, bus driver; Reggie Wright, HCCHS business teacher; Shasta Todd, bus driver; Marilyn Hulsey, bus driver; Chris Tolliver, SHMS music teacher; Danny Stanley, bus driver; Debbie Tucker, MNHHS custodian; Kenny Arnold, Hopkins County Schools Academy teacher; Robert Todd, Academy/ADT custodial supervisor; Lydia Melton, MNHHS instructional assistant; Rick Snodgrass, HCCHS principal. Bus driver Sandra Choate (deceased) was honored. Not present were Tony Elliott, Hopkins County Day Treatment teacher; Jeffrey Patterson, Central Office maintenance worker; Debbie Tucker, superintendent's secretary; Archie Brandon, HCCHS custodial supervisor; Cheryl Herrenbruck, HES instruction assistant; Greg Watkins, James Madison Middle teacher; Vicky Miller and Nancy Ratliff, JSES teachers; Darryl Patton, MNHHS JROTC teacher; Mike Quinn, MNHHS athletic director; Bonnie Kington of MNHHS/HCCHS; Fredia Utley, Pride Elementary school secretary; Brian Fulkerson, SHMS teacher; Pam Harper, SES teacher; Angie Smith, bus driver; Yvonne Staggs, bus monitor; Sharon Hobgood, West Hopkins School secretary.
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Graduating seniors returned to their former elementary schools to greet current elementary students and provide a bit of inspiration.
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New district website online
The Hopkins County Schools' website now has a new, updated look.
The main pages for the district and all of our schools feature a large photo gallery that will highlight events, global icons that link to frequently used pages, and the ability to set up social media embeds.
The address to the district website remains the same,
www.hopkins.kyschools.us
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We have transitioned the website from School World to the Blackboard Web Community Manager. School World is a legacy product that is being phased out this year by Blackboard.
The new site offers responsive design, meaning that the webpages can easily be viewed on all devices, ADA compliance, and translation services.
School webmasters went through training on the new program in May. Teacher websites will go live on the new site after trainings are held near the start of the 2017-2018 school year.
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Employee of the Year nominations
Hopkins County Schools is seeking nominations for the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year awards.
Teacher of the Year nominees must have a minimum of three years teaching experience. The Teachers of the Year will be selected in the categories of Elementary (P-5), Middle (6-8) and Secondary (9-12).
Categories for Employee of the Year nominations are: Administrator of the Year, eligible nominees would include principals, assistant principals, central office administrators, and guidance counselors; Classified Support Services, eligible nominees would include instructional assistants who work in a classroom setting to enhance student achievement and Family Resource employees who provide student needs throughout the district; Facilities Management, eligible employees would include all custodians and district maintenance staff; Food Service, eligible nominees would include all cafeteria employees, cafeteria managers and district food service employees; Transportation, eligible nominees would include bus drivers, bus monitors, vehicle maintenance staff and district employees; Secretary of the Year, eligible employees would include all school and district secretaries; and Central Office Employee of the Year, eligible employees would include all central office staff.
Nominations will be accepted through the close of business, 4 p.m.Friday, June 9, 2017. Nomination forms may be mailed to Employee of the Year, Hopkins County Schools, 320 S. Seminary Street, Madisonville, KY 42431. Attention: Crystal Carlton.
Nomination Form
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Congratulations to the students who received the Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce 110% Awards. Recipients are Isaac Williams, Connor Tucker and Katelyn Hill of Browning Springs; Ella Kirkland, Annabelle Jones and Aaron Bryant of James Madison; Lilly Melton, Mary Kate Dorris and Adrian Stringer of South Hopkins; and Rachel Herron, Eli Whitaker and Jaclyn Egbert of West Hopkins. Chamber President Lee Lingo presented the awards at the May 1 & 15 Board of Education meetings. Middle school students were selected for the award based on a positive attitude, good citizenship, behavior, strong effort and leadership qualities.
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West Broadway Elementary School teacher Wendy Gamblin was honored by the Board of Education Monday for being among 24 outstanding educators selected as recipients of the 2018 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards. The 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year was chosen from these award-winners, who were honored at a ceremony May 16 at the State Capitol in Frankfort.
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Mary Florence Long Scholarship
The Mary Florence Long Scholarship was presented for the first time to three graduates from Hopkins County Central High School.
Each student received a $2,000 scholarship. Scholarship recipients are Mya DeHay, Chase French and Abigail Foster.
Mrs. Long, who died in February 2008, specified that part of her estate would be used to provide scholarships for Hopkins County Central High School graduates. Her husband, Raymond Long, was a teacher at St. Charles for about nine years and the family lived in Mortons Gap. We honor and recognize Mrs. Long for making this generous decision that will benefit local students for years to come.
Anyone who is considering setting up a similar scholarship fund is welcome to contact district administrators for more information
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'Scholarship Shoot-off' Winner
Hopkins County Central Student T Sanchez won a $20,000 scholarship in the "scholarship shoot-off" at the 2017 National Archery in Schools Program National Tournament. The event was held in Louisville in May. He also placed 2nd in Bullseye and 7th in 3D. In the NASP State Tournament, he was the 1st place male in 3D IBO.
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Upcoming Events
June 19
Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m.
July 4
Central Office Closed
June 17
Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m.
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Taylor selected technology director / CIO
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Drew Taylor has been selected director of technology / chief information officer for Hopkins County Schools.
He has most recently been employed as the district's information technology operations manager.
"I grew up in this community and I am a product of Hopkins County Schools, so I am very excited to have the opportunity to give back in this leadership role," Taylor said. "I have worked in IT for the district for more than 12 years in various roles. Combined with my IT experience outside the district, I have a unique blend of corporate and school district IT experience. I have the pleasure of working with very talented and knowledgeable people in technology and the district as a whole, and I am excited about the direction of Hopkins County Schools."
He previously held the positions of systems support manager and IT specialist/help desk manager in Hopkins County Schools' Technology Department. He also worked as IT service desk analyst with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Nashville, TN, and IT supervisor - desktop support for Owensboro Health in Owensboro.
He earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications with a minor in business administration from the University of Kentucky. He is an Apple Certified Support Professional, and is also certified in Extreme Networks Switching and Switch Management, and Extreme Networks NetSight Management and Extreme Networks NAC Management Console.
"Through our operational analysis study with the Process Improvement and Performance Excellence Grant, we determined some reorganization was needed," said Superintendent Deanna Ashby. "We are very excited about what Drew Taylor brings to the table as Director of Technology/CIO. We are also pleased that he is a graduate of Hopkins County Schools."
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MNHHS Chamber Choir Honored
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Madisonville North Hopkins High School's Chamber Choir received a Superior Rating, won the Best of Class award and was overall runners-up at the 2017 Branson Directors Choice Competition April 28.
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HCCHS JROTC received Distinguished Unit Award
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The Hopkins County Central High School Air Force JROTC was recognized by Headquarters AFJROTC for earning the Distinguished Unit Award for Academic Year 2016-2017. "The award recognizes personal growth and accomplishments of the cadets, contributions of the instructors as mentors, and the support of the school and local community."
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