January - Fayette County Public Schools

Making Every Child’s Potential a Reality
January 2014
News to Use
1126 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, KY 40505
[email protected]
2013-2015 Officers
President - Kathy Smiley
1st VP - UFEN - James Brown
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2 VP Membership - Ruth Revis
Secretary - Adrienne Thakur
Corresponding Secretary - Denise Bauer
Treasurer - Liz Hill
Welcome Back!
I hope everyone had a blessed holiday, filled with lots of fun!
January is another important back-to-school period and a great time to recruit new PTA members. Our
January Membership Campaign, “New Year…New Opportunities” will help people who wants to start the new
year off with new opportunities to improve themselves, their lives and the world around them. Always remind
parents it is never too late to join the PTA and to make a real difference for our children. As you talk to
parents about joining the PTA also discuss the importance of parental involvement and the benefits to
students when more parents are involved.
Brag that we are the largest child advocacy association in the nation with more than 5 million members
networking and supporting all children. Go the National PTA website to explore the history of the PTA and our
involvement with the child labor laws, public health services and the improvement of school lunch programs.
Also, tell your parents about the “For Members” section which include a wealth of online resources, an
e-learning training program, even discounts from businesses like AARP, e-Trak, Hertz, Ifocus, RSC, MetLife,
Sharp, Staples and T-Mobile. No matter the reason, remember that students benefit from each and every
membership.
Since the PTA is largest parent organization, it is our responsibility to hold the election for the parent
representatives of the SBDM Council. Have questions? Want to know the best practices for the election? Need
to know how to set-up for the elections? Want to know why? Come out to the Training on Tuesday, January
14, 2014 at IAKSS Building, Conference Room C from 6 to 7:30pm. For more details, see the flier in the
newsletter.
Don’t forget about this month’s roundtable from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at IAKSS in Conference Room
C. We will discuss how to write, call or visit your legislator and to show you how to find your legislators and
why it is important to contact them. As an extra incentive, we will give out prizes on who comes to the
meeting and knows who their legislators are. Last thing I would like to mention is the 10th annual
Children’s Advocacy Day. This year Thursday, Jan. 16 has been set aside in Frankfort. For additional
information about this exciting and important event, please read the article within the newsletter. Please try
to attend either event because advocating is the basis of the PTA.
If you need anything from the 16th District PTA, please contact us!
Have a great 2014!
Kathy Smiley
16th District PTA President
16th District PTA
1126 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY 40505
Membership Corner
Many PTAs run only one membership campaign a year - in the fall. But those units that run more than one
campaign a year have, on average 20 percent more members! That’s because potential members have more
opportunities to say “yes” to become a member. Some facts:
* Nationwide, approximately 18 percent of PTA members join in January and February.
** Running membership campaigns more frequently reminds your members that membership is everyone’s
business especially if you weave membership into programs, activities and general PTA work too.
*** January is not too late for parents to make a real impact in the current school year. Plus, people who join
PTA in January will be ready to renew their membership the following school year.
The January PTA Membership Campaign theme, “New Year … New Opportunities,” plays on people’s optimism
that the New Year brings new opportunities to improve ourselves, our lives, and the world around us. For
parents, the world in which they want to make a difference is largely defined by children and schools.
Encourage parents to make it their number one resolution to be more involved in their children’s education.
Source: www.pta.org
Welcome Kristin Sajadi!
A New Year, a new chairperson! The 16th District would like to welcome Kristin Sajadi to our
District PTA as our new Healthy Lifestyle chairperson.
Kristin had been an active member of the PTA, and brings a great attitude about being healthy to
share with our District. She is excited about working with all our local PTA/PTSAs to be the
liaison for Healthy Lifestyle Committee plans. If you are involved in your school’s Healthy
Lifestyle Committee, please contact Kristin. You can reach her at [email protected].
Kristin is excited to hear what you’re already doing and where the district can help you.
This space could have been yours!
Let us know what’s happening at your school.
Articles & pictures are welcome from all PTA/PTSAs.
Contact Denise Bauer for more information:
[email protected] or 859-263-7719
We need help stuffing
Delivery to Diploma Hospital Bags
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This project provides a bag to each family having a baby in any Lexington Hospital. Each bag contains a letter from our
superintendent welcoming their child to the learning community, books from FCPS & the Lexington Public Library, Ages &
Stages developmental information from United Way, My Baby Handbook, Choosing quality childcare from the Child Care
Council and many other resources for families with a new baby. We give out approximately 500 bags per month, and use
volunteers to help stuff the bags.
 We stuff every third Thursday (roundtable day) at IAKSS (701 East Main Street)
 Stuffing times:
 10 to 11:30 a.m.
 1 to 2 p.m.
 4 to 6 p.m.
For more information, email [email protected].
2014 District PTA Scholarship application window is open
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Applications are now being accepted for the 16 District PTA scholarships to outstanding senior students from Fayette County’s five
high schools to continue their education. Students from other academic programs can apply through his/her home school. The
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objective of the 16 District scholarships is to give deserving young people the financial means to continue their education. The
scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement and contribution to the community through extracurricular activities.
One scholarship is awarded to each of the five high schools within Fayette County. There is also a scholarship that is specific to
students with special needs. Applications and further details are available at http://bgcf.org/learn/how-to-receive/for-scholarshipth
seekers/ under 16 District PTA Scholarship or at www.fcps.net/pta. Deadline for submission is March 15. Historically, the award has
been $1,000 per scholarship.
Part of how these scholarships are funded is through contributions from our local PTAs. Please make sure to include a donation to the
scholarship fund in your spring budget. The more funds we raise, the larger the awards can be to our students. We are challenging
each PTA/PTSA to donate at least $50. This is a great way to support the mission and values of PTA!
Individuals are welcome to donate to the scholarship fund as well. It is easy to do, just visit http://bgcf.org/donate-now/ and choose
the William Ezzell PTA Scholarship fund. This is our endowed fund that pays for about two of the scholarships we award each year.
Past President John Price secured this donation!
Join the 16th District PTA as we march in the Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 20. We will meet as a
group in the ticket vestibule of Heritage Hall (entrance closest to Main Street Baptist Church) at 9:30 a.m. The parade begins at
10 a.m. Need additional information? Call Jaime Nebbitt 859-619-3949, the 16th District’s Diversity & Inclusion Chair.
MLK King Day: a day on, not a day off!
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UFEN Parents Learn to Make a Difference
Adrienne Thakur, 16th District PTA Recording Secretary, UFEN Core Team
On Nov. 21, the 16th District PTA concluded its inaugural session of the Urban Family
Engagement Network (UFEN) Training at the Northside branch of the Lexington Public Library.
Parents from elementary, middle and high schools attended nine weekly sessions and
learned how to understand specific ways to collaborate with schools to support their
children’s education ... and to address the barriers and issues that prevent urban parents and
families from being actively involved.
In feedback, UFEN Participants reported that they learned:
 About key Moments in Education History
 That every child has the right to an interpreter
 That there is a chain of command for solving school problems
 How to view their child’s comprehensive school file
 How students are classified as English Language Learners and that they can and should be
reclassified as mainstream when ready
 About the structure of the political system related to education
 How a bill becomes law in Kentucky and why it matters to education
 About different PTA programs such as Watch D.O.G.S. and All Pro Dads
 How to define a problem, to ask the right questions, narrow the focus and determine a goal for a
solution
Parents were also provided with resources to use and share at their schools, in their communities
and with other parents, including:
 A personal question-answer and discussion session with Superintendent, Dr. Tom Shelton;
 Meeting key players in Fayette County, including School Board Chair John Price; Vince Mattox,
FCPS’ Chief Officer of School, Community and Government Support; Andrea James, community
activist, SBDM member and former LFUCG councilwoman; and Kentucky PTA President Eddie
Squires
 Fayette County’s Parents’ Guide to Student Success
 The Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle
 FCPS College and/or Career Ready Results
 School Council Proficiency
 Organizational Structure and Key Players
UFEN aims to train families in urban areas. To learn more, contact James Brown, 16th District
PTA Vice President and UFEN chair, at [email protected].
16th District PTA Roundtable
Our next Roundtable meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16
at “It’s About Kids” Support Services, 701 East Main Street.
At our roundtable meetings, you and all FCPS families have the opportunity to meet with
Superintendent Tom Shelton and other FCPS leaders.
Please consider joining in and learning more about what’s going on in our schools.
Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol began in 2004 as an effort to unite advocates from across the state
to raise their voices on behalf of children’s safety, health, education, and economic well-being. Hundreds of
advocates from more than 50 counties now gather in Frankfort every year to ask legislators to invest in our
children.
The 10th annual Children’s Advocacy Day is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. Last year, the
event brought close to 1,000 advocates to Frankfort to rally on children’s issues from the Blueprint for
Kentucky’s Children agenda. If you are interested in joining and being an advocate for children, please
check out the website at http://kyyouth.org/childrens-advocacy-day-at-the-capitol for more information
and registration.
Consider carpooling with other parents from your school. The more parents
who go, the more presence we will have and the more powerful we will be.
For additional information, contact Kathy Smiley at [email protected]
Join the 16th District PTA
for SBDM Parent Election Training
When: Tuesday, January 14
Where: IAKSS building, Conference Room C
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
**Snacks will be provided **
All schools represented
will be eligible for door prizes for
custom-made ballot boxes for an
Elementary, Middle & High School
PTA/PTSA.
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Kentucky PTA Awards
The following Kentucky PTA award nominations are due Feb. 15:
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$500 Student Scholarship: This award is given to deserving high school seniors who plan to attend a
Kentucky university or college and pursue a degree in education.
$500 Teacher-Membership Scholarship: This award is given to Kentucky teachers who are working
toward their master’s degree or Rank I.
$500 Parent- Member Scholarship: This award is given to a PTA or Parent Teacher Student
Association (PTSA) parent member who is working toward a degree in education or the health field
at an accredited Kentucky public college or university.
Christa McAuliffe Rising Star Award: This is given to students who have successfully worked to
improve their grades, attendance, attitude, character, and/or self-esteem.
The following Kentucky PTA awards are due by March 15:
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Outstanding Classified Personnel
Penguin Award for Outstanding Male Involvement
Outstanding Membership Campaign
Outstanding Local Unit Newsletter
Outstanding School Nurse
Outstanding Local Unit Web Site
Volunteer Participation
Outstanding Volunteer
Outstanding Programs and Projects
Outstanding Educator
These awards forms can be found in the Kentucky PTA Leaders’ Notebook flash drive or online at
www.kypta.org the awards will given out at the Kentucky Leadership Conference in July.
16th District PTA Award due by Feb. 15:
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Self Esteem Award applications are due to Kathy Smiley, 16th District PTA President. This award
application can be found in the Kentucky PTA Leaders’ Notebook or online at www.kypta.org.
For more information about any of these awards, contact Lynne Neyland at [email protected].
2013 – 2014 PTA Reflections Contest
Believe, Dream, Inspire
16th District Winners
Primary Music Composition
Primary Film Production
Overall Winner
Oliver Copeland-Ashland Elementary
Bella Hawley-Sandersville Elementary
Award of Excellence
Christian Hayden-Sandersville Elementary
Gabe Katz-Maxwell Elementary
Award of Merit
Emerson Farrar-Maxwell Elementary
Alyssa Hayes-Stonewall Elementary
Overall Winner
Sofia Sweazy-Ashland Elementary
Award of Excellence
Karver Caswell-Stonewall Elementary
Intermediate Film Production
Overall Winner
Drew Mangas-Ashland Elementary
Neely Johnston_Rosa Parks Elementary
Award of Excellence
Akshay Thakur-Ashland Elementary
Landon Hodge-Maxwell Elementary
Emma Stern-Rosa Parks Elementary
Award of Merit
Samantha Dotson-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Alciedo Silimperi-Liberty Elementary
Intermediate Music Composition
Overall Winner
Emily Seng-Rosa Parks Elementary
Noah Katz-Tates Creek Elementary
Award of Excellence
Luke Ritchie-Wellington Elementary
Maggie Ferguson-Ashland Elementary
Erelyn Layden-Ashland Elementary
Zeke Mitchell-Garden Springs Elementary
Award of Merit
Madison Camuel-Wellington Elementary
Isabella Squire-Sandersville Elementary
Honorable Mention
Landon Hodge-Maxwell Elementary
Larae Jackson-Maxwell Elementary
Emma Strong-Wellington Elementary
Timothi Williams-Wellington Elementary
Middle School Film Production
Overall Winner
Erin Inouye-Tates Creek Middle School
Emily Luddy-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Award of Excellence
Abigail Gottesman-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Primary Literature
Overall Winner
Mimi Santalucia-Wellington Elementary
Award of Excellence
Avery Gabbard-Cassidy Elementary
Lily Brooke Pearson-Ashland Elementary
Emerson Farrar-Maxwell Elementary
Award of Merit
Oliver Copeland-Ashland Elementary
Kiran Kool-Rosa Parks Elementary
Honorable Mention
Sadie Warren-Picadome Elementary
Aiden Stark-Sandersville Elementary
Tate Richardson-Stonewall Elementary
Arabella Huff-Wellington Elementary
Middle School Music Composition
Overall Winner
Jeffrey Shen-Winburn Middle School
Kate Myrup-Morton Middle School
Award of Excellence
Katilin Meredith-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Ronald Delgado-Tates Creek Middle School
Award of Merit
Jawad Yousef-Tates Creek Middle School
Emily Vandersteen-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Primary Dance Choreography
Overall Winner
Jessica Mukhopadhyay-Picadome Elementary
Lily Brooke Pearson-Ashland Elementary
Award of Excellence
Emery Nathaniel-Maxwell Elementary
Oliver Copeland-Ashland Elementary
Kargan Caswell-Stonewall Elementary
Intermediate Literature
Overall Winner
Phenex Schwarz-Ward-Maxwell Elementary
Hannah Hammond-Rosa Parks Elementary
Award of Excellence
Claire Dacey-Clays Mill Elementary
Manya Tiwori-Rosa Parks Elementary
Award of Merit
Larae Jackson-Maxwell Elementary
Jackson Gonzales-Liberty Elementary
Honorable Mention
Erelyn Layden-Ashland Elementary
Emily Wrede-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Emilie VonHagel-Garden Springs Elementary
Zoe Jenkins-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Ally VanHaaren-Veterans Park Elementary
Alexander Kolyaskin-Veterans Park Elementary
Intermediate Dance Choreography
Overall Winner
Elizabeth Moore-Ashland Elementary
Shayda Alsalihi_Liberty Elementary
Award of Excellence
Emma Monzione-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Tameara Powell-Maxwell Elementary
Middle School Dance Choreography
Overall Winner
Jenna Reed-Tates Creek Middle School
Elora Mukhopadhyay-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Award of Excellence
Kiera Babb-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
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Middle School Literature
Middle School Photography
Overall Winner
Matthew Edwards-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Award of Excellence
Omar Bojang-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Caden Pearson-Tates Creek Middle School
William Ding-Winburn Middle School
Award of Merit
Tejaswini Sudhakar-Beaumont Middle School
Cassidy Hook-Morton Middle School
Honorable Mention
Amber Nunnery-Bryan Station Middle School
Victoria Jackson-Bryan Station Middle School
Trevor Prather-Jessie Clark Middle School
Gloria Dietz-Tates Creek Middle School
Overall Winner
Mason Gohde-Bryan Station Middle School
Mark Marji-EJ Hayes Middle School
Award of Excellence
Reagan Strehl-EJ Hayes Middle School
Leah Preston-Southern Middle School
Tommy Svetich-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Award of Merit
Avynne Shields-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Joseph Craven-Tates Creek Middle School
Honorable Mention
Rachel Seevers-Beaumont Middle School
Madeline Farrar-Bryan Station Middle School
Kacie Hughes-EJ Hayes Middle School
Karleigh Kragel-Jessie Clark Middle School
High School Literature
Overall Winners
Alice Li-PL Dunbar High School
Hayley Miller-Bryan Station High School
Award of Excellence
Rachel Stevenson-PL Dunbar High School
Kayla Beebout-Henry Clay High School
Award of Merit
Erin Reed-Tates Creek High School
Christopher Revis-Bryan Station High School
Primary Photography
Overall Winner
Olivia Caudill-Liberty Elementary
Award of Excellence
Joseph “Mills” Wilson-Ashland Elementary
Oliver Copeland-Ashland Elementary
Ada Burris-Maxwell Elementary
Award of Merit
Colin Clevenger-Veterans Park Elementary
Iris Zhou-Veterans Park Elementary
Honorable Mention
Savannah Hughes-Liberty Elementary
Luke Majors-Maxwell Elementary
Teagan Murphy-Wellington Elementary
Intermediate Photography
Overall Winners
John-Rocco Harrison-Maxwell Elementary
Jackson Gonzales-Liberty Elementary
Award of Excellence
Katie Squire-Sandersville Elementary
Brian Strehl-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Kyle Lewis-Liberty Elementary
Award of Merit
Emilie VonHagel-Garden Springs Elementary
Leaf Saxton-Ashland Elementary
Honorable Mention
Maggie Ferguson-Ashland Elementary
Mary Fedele-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Mason Hawkins-Cassidy Elementary
Nate Feese-Cassidy Elementary
Elizabeth Elliott-Glendover Elementary
Lewis Glasscock-Julius Marks Elementary
Rex Letcher-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Ruth Cathey-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Neely Johnston-Rosa Parks Elementary
Nicholas Clevenger-Tates Creek Elementary
Price Farmer-Veterans Park Elementary
Sophia Zhou-Veterans Park Elementary
High School Photography
Overall Winner
Ashley Coffey-Henry Clay High School
Award of Excellence
Christopher Revis-Bryan Station High School
Primary Visual Arts
Overall Winner
Kelly Yang-Rosa Parks Elementary
Award of Excellence
Iris Zhou-Veterans Park Elementary
Olivia Hardin-Sandersville Elementary
Meher Saini-Veterans Park Elementary
Award of Merit
Reese Lile-Glendover Elementary
Alexander Stumbur-Ashland Elementary
Honorable Mention
Mina Hartman-Ashland Elementary
Luke Wrede-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Hanna Tackett-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Ava Grace Melloan-Cassidy Elementary
Lauren VanZant-Cassidy Elementary
Grider Burch-Clays Mill Elementary
Maika Milicic-Clays Mill Elementary
Aasha Brown-Dixie Elementary
CJ Bachman-Julius Marks Elementary
Olivia Caudill-Liberty Elementary
Andrew Hughes-Liberty Elementary
Harper Crosby-Maxwell Elementary
Mackenzie Wallace-Maxwell Elementary
Lily Swanagin-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Mattingly Finley-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Peter Goodman-Millcreek Elementary
Tinley Easton-Millcreek Elementary
Bryannah Torrez-Sandersville Elementary
Lela Carrico-Stonewall Elementary
Jack Powers-Stonewall Elementary
Deeleeha Greer-Tates Creek Elementary
Francheska Monsen-Wellington Elementary
Brayden Murphy-Wellington Elementary
Ean Lowell-Wellington Elementary
Lily Grace Webber-Yates Elementary
Isabela Haggard-Yates Elementary
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Intermediate Visual Arts
High School Visual Arts
Overall Winner
Sophia Zhou-Veterans Park Elementary
Award of Excellence
Gabriel Curtis-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Julianne Knox-Garden Springs Elementary
Angela Sun-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Award of Merit
Emily Wang-Meadowthorpe Elementary
Jackson Gonzales-Liberty Elementary
Honorable Mention
Bren Armstrong-Ashland Elementary
Kian Daniel Rosenau-Ashland Elementary
Emily Wrede-Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Katrina Hannah-Dixie Elementary
Emily Moore-Dixie Elementary
Hannah Cook-Dixie Elementary
Madison Damron-Garden Springs Elementary
Michelle Ko-Julius Marks Elementary
Kyle Lewis-Liberty Elementary
Brittany Fox-Mary Todd Elementary
Elke Coenders-Maxwell Elementary
Avery Harrison-Maxwell Elementary
Grace Hensley-Millcreek Elementary
KeiAndre Allen-Millcreek Elementary
Sophia Warren-Picadome Elementary
Ellie Downs-Picadome Elementary
Manya Tiwari-Rosa Parks Elementary
Alexander Stark-Sandersville Elementary
Rileigh Grigsby-Sandersville Elementary
Lauren Hayes-Stonewall Elementary
Jake Cloyd-Stonewall Elementary
Reid Primm-Tates Creek Elementary
Trinity Prather-Wellington Elementary
Alyssar Lowell –Wellington Elementary
Alyssa Albornoz-Veterans Park Elementary
Overall Winner
Joanna Slusarewicz-PL Dunbar High School
Award of Excellence
Kaitlyn Watson-Bryan Station High School
Abigail Hamilton-Bryan Station High School
Yoon Cho-PL Dunbar High School
Award of Merit
Olivia Beach-Bryan Station High School
Ashley Coffee-Henry Clay High School
The 16th District PTA thanks all the students and schools
that participated in this year’s contest.
Winners announced at the District Awards Ceremony
advance to the KYPTA Reflections Program. Top state
award–winning entries advance to the national level.
Reflections is an annual program run by the PTA. Every
student is eligible to enter in any category they choose,
some students even choose to enter in multiple categories.
Each year’s theme is chosen through a contest. The
theme for the 2014-2015 contest will be
“The World Would Be a Better Place If …”
Entries will be due to the district on Oct. 31.
Middle School Visual Arts
Overall Winners
Anya Hartman-Tates Creek Middle School
Orko Sinha-Tates Creek Middle School
Mark Marji-EJ Hayes Middle School (Special Artist)
Award of Excellence
Megan Slusarewicz-Winburn Middle School
Khushi Borikar-Winburn Middle School
Jennifer Lee-Winburn Middle School
Creighton Noal-EJ Hayes Middle School
Award of Merit
Kailie Settles-EJ Hayes Middle School
Chase Faulkner-Beaumont Middle School
Kacie Hughes-EJ Hayes Middle School
Honorable Mention
Nandini Kommana-Beaumont Middle School
Madeline Farrar-Bryan Station Middle School
Jade Finley-Bryan Station Middle School
Dilni Abeyrathne-EJ Hayes Middle School
Mati Gralinski-Jessie Clark Middle School
Phoebe Zheng-Jessie Clark Middle School
Mia Albornoz-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Pheba Colfer-Lexington Traditional Magnet School
Lydia Robinson-Southern Middle School
Abigail Meers-Tates Creek Middle School
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JA wants to bring more positive role models into our
schools. It’s FUN, EASY and REWARDING…
Junior
Achievement
WHAT IS JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT?
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Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization that partners with volunteers from
the business community to empower young people to own their own economic
success.
Volunteers teach elementary students about financial literacy and their roles as
individuals, workers and consumers, and they prepare middle/high school students
for key economic and workforce issues they may face. All materials and curricula are
provided by Junior Achievement and developed specifically for each grade level.
WHAT WOULD I DO AS A VOLUNTEER?
Utilize JA’s FUN and EASY materials to talk to the students for about 15 minutes and then lead them in the handson activity for the remainder of the time. For K-5th grade classes, you visit the classroom five times for 30-45
minutes each. This is generally done once per week, but can be as flexible as you and your teacher want it to be.
The two of you decide on the time and day of the week. For 6 th-9th grades, you visit six times for 45 minutes each,
and for 10th-12th grades you will teach 7 lessons that last approximately 50-60 minutes. JA provides a one hour
training session that explains how to correspond with your teacher, what you do in the classroom & how the
teaching materials are set up.
WHAT PROGRAMS DOES JA HAVE?
K-5th: Five activities, 30-45 minutes each
K Ourselves
1st Our Families
2nd Our Community
More than Money–After School
3rd Our City
4th Our Region
5th Our Nation
6-9th: 6 activities, 45-60 minutes each
America Works
Economics for Success
JA Financial Literacy
Global Marketplace
It’s My Future
It’s My Business–After School
10-12th: 7 activities, 50-60 minutes each
THE NEXT STEP …
WHAT DO I DO IF I’M INTERESTED?
First, contact Ron Wigglesworth at (859)
219-2423, or at [email protected]. He
will match you with a class of your choice
and sign you up for a short training session.
At the training session you will learn
everything you need to know, get your
materials and be ready to go!
Be Entrepreneurial
Career Success
JA Economics
Personal Finance
Careers with a Purpose
Company Program
JA Titan
Exploring Economics
JA Personal Finance
to be a
classroom
volunteer
January Dates to Remember:
January 2 – Classes Resume
January 2 –Board Meeting – 11:30am – Norsworthy Foyer
January 7 – High School Report Cards
January 8 – Middle School Report Cards
*January 8 – Middle/High School Support Meeting – 12:00pm – 1:30pm *(contact person: Jessica
Berry)
January 14 – SBDM Parent Election Training at 6:00pm – 7:30pm at IAKSS in Conference Room C
January 16 – Elementary School Report Cards
January 16 – 16th District PTA Roundtable – 11:30am – Conference Room C
January 16 – Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol – 9:30 a.m.
January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School Come join the parade downtown!
January 23 – SBDM Super Council Meeting 6:00pm
January 27 – School Board Action Meeting 6:00pm – Board Appreciation Month
February Dates to Remember:
February 6 –Board Meeting – 11:30am – Norsworthy Foyer
February 17 – PTA Founders Day
February 20 –Roundtable – 11:30am – Conference Room C
Contact Kathy Smiley at [email protected] for additional
information on any of these dates and events.
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