Message from the Superintendent |
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The resilience of each and every one of you continues to amaze me. This has been such a difficult year. We’ve continued to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, including health fears and staff shortages. Then, the devastating Dec. 10th tornado hit. School staff immediately thought of their students and their families, coming together to help in every possible way. That embodies the very spirit of our theme, “Remember Your Why.”
Despite the difficulties, there are so many things to celebrate. The community came together as never before in the aftermath of the tornado. School staff were recognized for their valuable contributions and became heroes in our community! It’s been a tough year, but we are making our way through it. I want to thank you for your perseverance and for always putting our kids first!
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Special Permission Updates |
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The Board of Education has approved a new procedure regarding Special Permission requests.
Please be assured that staff members’ special permission requests will continue to be honored as in the past as long as guidelines, including meeting expectations for student behavior and grades, are met. Please note the following:
· There is no need to submit an application if your child who is on special permission will continue to attend the same school.
· Staff members whose child will be moving to a different level may submit an application for any district school.
Contact the Department of Pupil Personnel with any questions.
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Many of you may be aware the Board of Education has called upon the Local Planning Committee to reconvene to amend the District Facilities Plan. The purpose is to examine the current conditions of our buildings, available funding, and enrollment numbers to develop a plan that will best meet the needs of all students.
The Public Hearing for the DFP is scheduled for March 3 at the Career and Technology Center. For more information on the process, please visit www.hopkins.kyschools.us/LPC2022.
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Complete your 2022 LivingWell Promise!
There is no better time than the present to login at https://www.kehplivingwell.com/ and complete your 2022 LivingWell Promise. All primary plan holders are REQUIRED to complete their LivingWell promise by either taking the WebMd One health assessment or completing a biometric screening annually prior to June 30th to avoid an additional $40/monthly charge for health insurance premiums. Once you complete your online health assessment, you will earn a $25 reward and you can begin earning additional engagement rewards with WebMd One up to $200 per year. New for 2022 – Covered dependent spouses can participate in the wellness program and earn up to $100 in engagement rewards. Members who waive health insurance are no longer eligible to participate in the wellness program.
Please contact Janice Moore at Ext. 22409 if you have any questions.
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Welcome to Friendship Corner! |
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We celebrated the opening of the Friendship Corner in Madisonville with a ribbon-cutting!
Through this new initiative, families will be able to shop for free clothing. Our Family Resource Youth Service Center coordinators will help make sure families’ needs are met.
The Friendship Corner is made possible through a partnership with Project Friendship, an outreach effort of Chabad of Kentucky. They plan to open Project Friendship Closets in three Kentucky counties that were hit by the December tornadoes. Rabbi Chaim Litvin announced the statewide effort today in Frankfort. He was joined at the announcement by Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Dr. Eric Friedlander, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and Consul General of Israel to the Southeast Anat Sultan-Dadon.
Our district’s partnership with Hopkins County Happy Feet is also vital to this project! Knight and Sons Monument is donating this space to Happy Feet for the Bee-YOU-tiful Boutique, and Happy Feet is sharing the space to include the Friendship Corner. The location on Center Street is open by appointment only.
We want to thank everyone who has made this project possible! We look forward to serving our families at the Friendship Corner!
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In 2020, the W-4 form that tells employers how much federal tax to withhold for employee paychecks changed. The new form was to help individuals withhold federal income tax more accurately from their paychecks. The tax tables were also adjusted. The end result should be that individuals pay in the exact amount of tax due, and come April 15 no tax is refunded or owed to the IRS. However, there are many factors that are calculated into individual federal income tax and many find the form confusing. Mid-year pay increases resulting from the school system operating on a fiscal year versus a calendar year, and changes to pre-tax deductions are often not considered. Please review your pay check stub and talk to your tax preparer. Line 4(c) on the W-4 form allows extra withholding, and you can claim an additional amount you want withheld each pay period. If you need to complete a new W-4, please contact HR and they will assign the form through TalentEd Records; classified staff can email Mechelle Earl, mechelle.earl@hopkins.kyschools.us, and certified staff can email Jennifer Harris, jennifer.harris@hopkins.kyschools.us. This is only for informational purposes and is not considered tax advice.
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Ethos representatives are available in all of our schools for the Test to Stay program. Testers will be available from 7-11 a.m. and 12:30-4 p.m. for any student or staff member who wishes to participate in Test to Stay. |
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'Remember Your Why' Award |
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Noah Allen, 5th grade student at Pride Elementary School, received the Remember Your Why Award at the Feb. 22 Hopkins County Board of Education meeting. Noah has demonstrated leadership in the classroom and beyond. His leadership skills extend beyond the school! He has received a $2,000 grant through Youth Service America in Washington, D.C. He, along with Pride teacher Kelly Gates, had the idea to do memorial gardens in downtown Dawson Springs for victims of the recent tornado. According to Noah, this project will impact generations of community residents. Noah wants to make a difference!
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Who Would You Like to Nominate? |
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Hopkins County Schools wants to recognize employees and students for good deeds and kindness shown to others. Remember Your Why Award winners may be nominated by any district stakeholder, including staff, students, parents, and community members.
The district’s theme for this year is Remember Your Why. Faculty and staff are encouraged to focus on what’s most important – the reason they went into education or chose to work in the schools. This initiative is designed to motivate staff. We always want to be there for our students! Raising the motivation levels of staff will have positive impacts on students, parents, co-workers, and the community. Faculty and staff members may be nominated by anyone in the community through a form on the Hopkins County Schools’ website.
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Preschool Pre-Registration |
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Gamblin Receives Leadership Award |
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Browning Springs Middle School Principal Wendy Gamblin was presented with the African American Coalition of Hopkins County’s Leadership Award at the “We are Black History” event Saturday at Madisonville Community College. The award was presented for her “outstanding leadership, vision, inclusiveness and excellence as an administrator at Browning Springs Middle School.” Congratulations, Mrs. Gamblin! |
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Region 2 Coach of the Year |
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Region 2 Girls Basketball Player of the Year |
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Swim & Dive Team Members Advance to State |
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Congratulations to the Madisonville-North Hopkins swim and dive team members who advanced to the State Championship! Desmone Ardizzone and Ryan Farmer competed in the state diving championship with Ryan advancing to finals and finishing 9th in the state!
Seth Spencer, who finished 2nd in Individual Medley, and the Girls 400 Free Relay team, which also placed 2nd, qualified for the state swim championship. Students competing on the Girls 400 Free Relay include Maci Crowell, Ella Kirkland, Adison Melton, and Audrey Tate, and alternate Emma Tagg.
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West Hopkins student Noah Edwards has won the Elks Kentucky State Hoop Shoot Championship! He hit 23 of 25 free throws and also received two special awards: the Jim Dorris Award for the most shots made in the state finals, and the Jim Fuller “Hot Shot” Award for the most cumulative shots made in local, district, and state competitions. He made 65 of 75. He advances to compete at the regional level against students from Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri. |
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Congratulations to the Hopkins County Central and Madisonville North Hopkins High School cheer teams who gave outstanding performances in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship this weekend in Florida!
HCCHS advanced to finals and placed 6th in the nation in the Medium Varsity NT Game Day division. Madisonville North advanced to Semi-Finals Round 2 in Small Varsity Division II. We are so proud of both teams and all the hard work they have put in throughout the season!
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West Hopkins kindergarten and 1st grade students pitched in to help clean up their playground earlier this month. They looked like they had a good time!
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