Health Insurance Open Enrollment | |
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Health Insurance Open Enrollment will run through Oct. 28.
District benefits specialist Lexie Murphy will be available on the following dates to provide help with the process. Please call her at 270-825-6100 Ext. 22409 if you need to schedule an appointment at another time.
Oct. 21 - Hopkins County Central, 2-4 p.m. (Serving HCCHS, SES, SHMS, Bus Garage)
Oct. 25 - Earlington Elementary, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 26 - Madisonville North Hopkins, 2-4 p.m. (Serving MNHHS, HES)
Oct. 27 - James Madison, 2-4 p.m. (Serving JMMS, JSES, HCCTC)
Oct. 28 - Central Office, 8-11:30 a.m., 12:30-6 p.m. (Open for anyone)
For more information:
How to Enroll Guide
Open Enrollment Highlight Sheet
2023 Benefit Selection Guide
Anthem is allowing a rolling enrollment this year. That means not everyone has to re-enroll, please see the Highlight Sheet above for more details.
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Nominations for Superintendent Advisory Councils | Superintendent Amy Smith will be starting Superintendent Advisory Councils this school year. One of the councils will include a certified employee from each school as well as the Central Office. Another council will include a classified employee from each school, Central Office, and the Transportation Department. These groups will likely meet twice during the 2022-2023 school year. These councils will provide valuable feedback to the superintendent. Nominations are being accepted through 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. You received a link to this nomination form in your work email. Online voting will be held the following week. | |
Congratulations to the Ky Elementary
Teacher of the Year!
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Kelly Gates, a 5th grade teacher at Pride Elementary School, has been honored as the 2023 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year!
Gates, who is in her 26th year teaching, has made her home at Pride for her entire career. One way that she impacts her students is through Courtyard of Curiosity, an outdoor learning space at Pride. She has received numerous grants and has also taught her students to write grants themselves.
During the awards ceremony, a former student was quoted as saying the following: “What I do remember, even 10 years later, is the strong relationship I had that transcended reading and writing and math. I knew she cared about me and she made my thoughts, ideas, and interests feel important.”
To learn more:
KentuckyTeacher Feature Story
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'Remember Your Why'
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JSES Kindergarten Team
The Jesse Stuart Elementary School kindergarten team was honored with the Remember Your Why Award at the Oct. 17 Board of Education meeting. Recipients are teachers Kristi Patterson, Jaclyn Howard and Amy Herring and aides Sandra Ball and Cayce Duvall.
This group is a special team that goes above and beyond each day to do what is best for students. They positively impact the lives of others through their tireless efforts teaching Kindergarten students. They come to school each day with smiles on their faces, the patience of a saint, and a positive attitude, ready to give their all to the students of JSES. The Kinder Team is committed to growing and improving the lives of students. They are highly respected in our community and are a true asset to Hopkins County Schools where they have worked together as a team for nearly 20 years!
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Michael Powers
Michael Powers, a math teacher at James Madison Middle School, was honored with the Remember Your Why Award at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 19. He is described as always going above and beyond. He is an excellent math teacher and also drives a school bus in the afternoons. He developed a transportation sheet so his school can easily identify how students get home every day. He also uses his planning period to help students make sure they know their bus routes. One Friday while driving the bus, Mr. Powers said that one of the students was in need. He took extra time to make sure the student felt safe and made it home. The student told his principal how appreciative he was of Mr. Powers “going the extra mile.”
Powers said his “why” is the following: “I want every student that I come in contact with to have a positive role model. My goal is to be a positive influence and make a difference in my students’ lives.”
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Schools Recognized for PBIS Fidelity | |
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Several schools were recognized with the presentation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support awards during the Hopkins County Board of Education meeting on Monday. The Division of Student Success recognized these schools for their efforts implementing PBIS during 2021-2022.
Bronze Status schools are Hopkins County Central High, Pride Elementary, Hanson Elementary, West Hopkins School, James Madison Middle, and Earlington Elementary. Silver Status schools are Jesse Stuart Elementary, Grapevine Elementary, Southside Elementary, Madisonville North Hopkins High, South Hopkins Middle, and Browning Springs Middle.
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Sharing Resources to Support Students, Families
A Mental Health Roundtable sponsored by Hopkins County Schools brought together different resources to help the district best support our students and families.
Representatives of several area organizations provided valuable information to school counselors, assessment coordinators, and district administrators on the Hopkins County Suicide Prevention Council, the Continuum of Treatment: Residential Treatment, and the Role of Court Designated Workers.
We appreciate the participation of the Hopkins County Health Department, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System, Cumberland Hall Behavioral Health Hospital, Mountain Comprehensive Care, Hopkins County CDW, and U.S. Rep. James Comer’s Office.
The information shared will help district staff connect students and families to the most appropriate resources for each situation.
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Run for the Hungry
Run for the Hungry, a fundraiser for Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County, will be held Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 24. The event will be held at Mahr Park Arboretum. The 5K run/walk will start at 8:15 a.m. and a ¼-mile kids run will start at 8 a.m.
Individuals may also sign up for a virtual 5K.
Organizers are offering a discount for up to 200 to register. Use code HCBOE2022.
For more information and to register, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Madisonville/RunfortheHungry.
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Advance Kentucky Outstanding District
The teachers involved in the middle school Access to Algebra program through Advance Kentucky were honored by the Board of Education at the Sept. 19 meeting.
Hopkins County Schools has been named an Outstanding District by Advance Kentucky because of our amazing success for our first year in the Access to Algebra program, with all four middle schools meeting their goals! Our schools increased student achievement and performance on the PSAT 8/9 in reaching the college readiness benchmark. This program seeks to increase the number of students on track to meet college readiness math benchmarks by the time they enter high school.
Teachers honored include Jeremy Gobin, Jolaine McNary and Christie DePriest of Browning Springs; Ryan Carver , Patty Baumgardner, Elizabeth Bailey, Heather Wagoner, Holli Parsons and Michael Powers of James Madison; Kathryn Cartwright, Kilee Beshear, Ginna Gordon and Amanda Thomason of South Hopkins; and Patricia Womack of West Hopkins. Congratulations to all!
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New Teachers Learn Classroom Management | |
As a part of the New Teacher Mentoring program, new teachers in Hopkins County Schools participated in a workshop Thursday afternoon based on classroom management. The session was led by Michael Griffin, assistant principal at Browning Springs Middle School and Jennifer Hibbs, assistant principal at South Hopkins Middle School.
New teachers were given the opportunity to network with each other, ask questions on how to handle common behavioral situations, and how to build rapport and relationship in their classroom. New teachers will participate in two additional workshops later this school year. The workshops were designed to address the most common needs of our new teachers based on their needs assessment.
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Students and staff throughout Hopkins County Schools honored our first responders, active duty military, and veterans with Heroes Walks and assemblies. We loved welcoming these heroes back to our schools for this annual event in remembrance of 9/11. | |
Flag Fundraiser Benefits Patrick Rudd Project
Flag fundraisers held throughout Hopkins County Schools raised a total of $4,479.75 for the Patrick Rudd Project Foundation. Schools that raised the most are as follows:
- James Madison Middle School, $1,382.75
- Career & Technology Center, $769
- Earlington Elementary School, $544
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Practice makes Perfect
West Hopkins 1st graders practiced their reading skills by reading to the cafeteria staff members.
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Earlington Solar Ovens
Fourth graders at Earlington Elementary School have been exploring energy. They have learned about different types of energy, energy transformation, and energy transfer. To conclude the unit, students engineered solar ovens and then got to test them by cooking s’mores! The kids were amazed to create their own working ovens!
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Hometown Heroes Cookout
Madisonville North Hopkins FFA gave back to the community on Sept. 20 with their annual Hometown Heroes Cookout! The event is held in appreciation of local law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS. After washing vehicles, students and teachers grilled burgers and served lunch to first responders. This event always promotes positive connections between students and first responders!
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2nd Graders' Fall on the Farm
Hopkins County Schools 2nd graders enjoyed Fall on the Farm recently at Madisonville North Hopkins High School! The event, organized by MNHHS FFA and sponsored by Tyson Foods, let kids pick a pumpkin, pet animals, launch a water balloon at unwanted pests, and learn more about agriculture.
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Community Winner in Hay Bale Contest
Congratulations to Jesse Stuart Elementary for being selected as the Community Winner in the Harvest Fest Hay Bale Contest!
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JSES Career Fair
Students caught a glimpse into a variety of future job possibilities during the Career Fair at Jesse Stuart Elementary School. It was a fun way for kids to consider what kind of job they want when they grow up!
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Honoring Outstanding Students | |
National Merit Semifinalist | Molly Bradley, a senior at Madisonville North Hopkins High School has been selected as a Semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. She is among more than 16,000 academically talented seniors who have the opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state! | |
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Madisonville North Hopkins junior Karra Tucker won the individual championship in the KHSAA Region 2 girls golf championship! The MNHHS Lady Maroon golf team finished as regional runners-up and advanced to Semi-State. In the boys Region 2 competition, MNHHS students Paul Harris and Ben Dickerson also qualified to advance.
Tucker placed 7th in the State Championship.
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Madisonville North Hopkins High School boys soccer team won the Region 2 Championship! MNHHS won the title Oct. 13, defeating Henderson County 5-0. The team defeated Elizabethtown in the first round of the KHSAA State Tournament, advancing to the Elite Eight. They face St. Xavier on Saturday.
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