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MARCH 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
MARCH 2011 [THE LARUE COUNTY BRIDGE]
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MARCH 2011
LCHS Speech Regional Champs – After 20+ Years
Over the past weekends the LCHS Speech team has enjoyed quite a bit of success both
nationally and in the state. Over the weekend of January 29-31, several varsity speech students
traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the 2011 Barkley Forum at Emory University. On
February 5, the team competed
in the Kentucky High School
Speech League Regional
Tournament and brought home
the school’s first regional
championship in over 20 years.
The team qualified 30 entries to
compete at state, which is 12
more than last year, and 16
more than the year before.
“Certainly this is the strongest
overall team that LaRue County
has probably ever fielded,” says Katy Blair Cecil, the LCHS head coach. “We are strong in
several events, including the acting and the speaking categories. I am very excited about this
win, and I am looking forward to seeing what this incredible group of students will accomplish
at the state tournament as well as at the national level tournaments we have left this season.”
At the Barkley Forum,
a by invitation only
tournament, three LCHS
students distinguished
themselves once again as
some of the best in the entire
nation at what they do.
“These are names you have
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seen I the paper over and over again over the past two years,” says Cecil, “and they are not
done, yet. We still have plenty of opportunities for them to bring national attention to LCHS.”
Ian Mather placed 4th overall in Prose/Poetry at the tournament and also advanced to the
quarterfinals in Dramatic Interp. Timmy Gibson also advance to the finals of Prose/Poetry along
with Mather and placed 5th overall. Jeshua Logsdon advanced to semifinals, and according to
Cecil, missed finals by only one point to end up 7th place overall. “We were so disappointed
that Jeshua missed it by that small of a margin, it would have been pretty exciting to have three
of the six in finals at a huge national tournament be from LaRue County, but all in all, I guess I
can’t complain about 4th, 5th, and 7th!” Cecil said.
As a team, LCHS has been dominating in speech all over the state and has brought home
several national accolades as well, and this weekend they won their first regional tournament in
over 20 years. Competing against several schools from Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, Oldham, and
other counties, LaRue County brought home six individual regional championships, and two
runner-up titles. Regional Champions include: Jeshua Logsdon and Angelia Whitlock in Duo
Interp; James Reding in Extemp; Maegan Davis in Oratory; Ian Mather in Poetry; Timmy Gibson
in Prose; and Curtis Milby in Storytelling. Runners-up include: Andrew Skaggs in Extemp; and
Jake Lutze and Josh Jones in Duo Interp. In addition to those eight entries the team also
qualified 22 others to compete at the KHSSL State Championships on the campus of Western
Kentucky
University in
March. “I
can’t tell you
how thrilled
I am with
these
results.
These
students
continue to
impress and
amaze me
on a weekly
basis,” says
Cecil, “My only regret is that I am losing ten amazing senior competitors this year, but the
results of the junior division tournament are encouraging for our future!” Cecil is referring to
the 2nd place win at regionals that the middle school speech team brought home this weekend
as well.
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The LCMS team, coached by Libby Sears Blair, qualified seven entries to state and also
boasts two regional championships and a regional runner-up. Maddie Lee was the regional
champ in Poetry, and the team of Caitlin Lewis/Allyson Hutchins won Improv Duo. Breea
Kirkpatrick, who travels with LCMS and is coached by Blair, but competes for Abraham Lincoln,
was the runner-up in Prose. Cecil looks to these students to continue the winning trend that
the high school team has started in the past few years. “I am very excited about what the
future holds for LCHS speech. We have some amazing freshmen right now, Libby is sending me
some incredible kids next year, and our little league speech program keeps generating interest
and excitement about competitive speech in LaRue County. I think you will be reading more
and more about our program and our achievements in the months and years to come!”
The LaRue County High School Cheerleaders Finished Fifth in the
KAPOS State-At-Large Cheerleading Competition Saturday
LaRue County High School cheerleaders front from left, Olivia Dulak, Niccole Carter, Abby Sullivan, Gabby Garcia, Brigitte Skaggs, Erin Duvall;
middle, Coach Renee Wright, Emily Armes, Calea Tharp, Rachel Armes, Grace Armes, Mallory Skaggs, Whitney Heath, Haley Dragoo, Meredith
Lindsey, Coach Tara Wooden, Coach Megan Willard; back, Ally Hutchins, Shelbi Brooks, Whitney McDowell and Taylor Dawson.
The cheerleaders of Larue County High competed on February 19th, in the KAPOS State-
At-Large competition. This competition featured regional champions from across the state and
was held at Western Kentucky University’s Diddle Arena.
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LaRue placed 5th in the state out of 16 squads in the Large Division, a step up from last
year when they got 6th. Some squads in their division included national finalists Dunbar and
Henry Clay, as well as national semi-finalist Daviess County.
The only other LCHS cheerleading squad to place in the top five was in 2000, in the girls’
varsity co-ed. Along with the 2001 squad placing 6th.
Placing in the top five of the state was a great accomplishment for the squad and they
hope to continue improving their placement each year. Congrats LCHS Cheerleaders!
LaRue Middle Claims Kentucky State Beta Office
The annual Kentucky State Beta Convention took place in Louisville at the Galt House Hotel and
the Kentucky International Convention Center on February 24th and 25th. There were over
4,000 students in attendance at the convention. Students from all four LaRue County schools
were represented at the state convention this year.
LaRue County Middle had a record, 101 students attend the convention. The National Beta
Club is the oldest and largest academic organization for teens in America. The organization
promotes leadership, student service projects and academic endeavors.
LaRue Middle participated in numerous events at
the convention. Students also launched a Scooby
Doo based campaign to
elect Maddie Lee as a
state officer. Students
performed their
campaign skit on stage at
the convention center
and worked during the
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convention to secure the votes necessary for a state victory.
The school was successful in getting Maddie Lee elected as the new state Chaplin. Students
elected as state officers serve a one year term in office. They will travel across the nation as
ambassadors for Kentucky on the national level.
Maddie is currently slated to attend the Mississippi state convention in March, the Louisiana
state convention in May and the South Carolina Broyhill Leadership Academy in July. She will
represent not only LaRue County Schools but, the entire state of Kentucky in her role as the
newly elected state Chaplin. The school also took a sixth place state rank in the songfest
competition. Teresa Lee and Allison McDowell serve as sponsors for the Beta Club at LCMS.
Young Authors at LCMS
Students on the sixth grade Kids.Com team at LaRue County Middle School recently created a
feature article in their social studies class. Students were able to choose any topic that they
had studied in social studies. The articles could include a wide variety of issues, concepts, and
topics dealing with world physical or cultural geography. Students used the writing process
learned in language arts class to construct their articles. They worked laboriously from
prewriting to publishing. Once finished, their work was reviewed by a panel of judges. The
judges selected three to four articles from each of the four social studies classes to be
published in the community paper. Hopefully, you have enjoyed the articles and will continue
to enjoy some of the remaining articles. Special thanks to Linda Ireland and the LaRue County
Herald News.
Back Row: Hunter Pearman, Celeste Menard, Seth Newby, Devin Walter, Sidney Canada, Jacob Davis
Front Row: Zachary Cooper, Cole Constant, Cameron Hensley, Jacob Cecil, Hannah Keith
Inset: Paige Noe
(L to R: Brian Anderson, Celeste Menard, Maddie
Lee, Delaina White, Turner Cottrill, Josh Adams)
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Magnolia Bank Essay Winners
This past year,
students on the LaRue
County Middle School
6th grade Kids.Com
team participated in
the fourth annual
Magnolia Bank
“Preparing for
Success” essay
contest. The essay
question asked
students to answer in
250 words or less:
what might make a
great career and how
do you plan to achieve that career. Students completed the essay using the writing process in
their home room reading class. Nine students were chosen as winners from the team. Winners
received a t-shirt, a free pizza party at Mr. Gatti’s, and a $100 savings bond.
LCMS Future Problem Solving Team
&
Individual Assessment Students bound for State Governors Cup!!
The LaRue County Middle School Future Problem Solving Team placed 2nd in Regional
competition on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 and are bound for State competition Saturday,
March 12th in Lexington. The team members are Kylie Rogers, Cody McDowell, Caitlin Lewis,
and Shayne Wathen. The team is coached by Doris Jean Holleran.
Individual students who place in the top 5 on assessment tests in different subject areas at
Regional
competition also
progress to State
competition.
LaRue County
Middle School is
proud to have
four students who
will also compete
at the State level
in Governors Cup
Back Row: Cindney Neagle, Hunter Pearman, Alexa Herrin, Airyl Heath, Brittany Blair, Seth Newby
Front Row: Thomas Christian, Jacob Davis, Celeste Menard, Lindsey Shelton
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competition on March 13th in Lexington.
Aaron Elswick placed 2nd in Math, Andrew Coy placed 3rd in Arts & Humanities, Matt
Underwood placed 4th in Arts & Humanities, and Ripley Lucas placed 5th in Language Arts.
At the Regional competition, LCMS received the 4th place trophy by having the 4th highest
accumulated point total of the 17 area schools in our Region. Good luck to these students as
they compete in State competition!
Mrs. Ray and Ms. Becky’s Class Discover Beauty and the Beast
Bob and Janie Carrithers,
Grandparents of Kindergarten
student Allie Blair, visited Mrs.
Ray and Becky’s classroom.
They shared the classic story,
Beauty and the Beast, focusing
on understanding characters’
feelings in a story. Mrs.
Carrithers used different heart
objects to describe what to
look for throughout the story
such as a golden heart,
wooden heart, or a tender
heart. The students realized
that the Beast’s heart changed
throughout the book and
made the connection to the
various types of hearts one may have.
After the story Mr. Carrithers sang Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley and other
favorites of the students.
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3rd
– 5th
Valentine Dance
To help out two very
needy causes, the
Hodgenville Family
Resource Center and
the Hawks for Hope Mini
Relay for Life Coordinator
organized a dance for 3rd-
5th grade. Students
were taught dances from
the HES Dance Club
(coordinated by Yvonne
Fay). Each grade had a
hula-hoop contest and
students were allowed
to play games and
win prizes. One grade at
a time was also given
refreshments in the cafeteria at which time they could also get their face painted. Students had
a fun-filled afternoon and helped to raise over $1,600.00. A Big “THANK YOU” goes to the
volunteers who helped to make this a wonderful afternoon for our 3rd-5th grade students.
“Skatetime” A Success at HES
Hodgenville
Elementary 3rd – 5th
grade students just
completed a five day
unit of “Skatetime”,
which is a program
that brings skates into
schools. The $8 cost
per student, which
provided five days of
skating, was covered
through parents who
paid for their own child
and several who
sponsored others who
needed assistance.
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The result was a great skating experience that generated tremendous improvement and tons of
fun. Students progressed at their
own comfort and skill level
throughout the unit. Several
students advanced from simply
standing on gym mats to more
advanced skating such as
traveling independently on the
floor, crossing over on corners,
generating backward movement,
and forward limbo tricks. Special
thanks go out to all who made
financial donations and to Sheena
Brown, Patti Gentry, and Sandra
Lafollette for giving their time to
assist in various ways.
ALES Students Serve As Assembly Pages
When fourth grader Jake Walters made
the annual fourth grade trip to Frankfort to
learn more about the state’s government, he
knew immediately that he wanted to be a
page for the General Assembly. He began
talking with his teacher, Allison McDowell,
about the opportunity and she and School
Manager Kathy Ross set a plan in motion.
Along the way, fifth grader Harrison Hynes,
who has always been interested in politics,
joined the team to make the trip to Frankfort
to be a page.
Newly elected State Representative Michael Meredith
made the day possible for the boys on February 17.
Accompanied by Mrs. Ross, Jake and Harrison served as
personal pages for Meredith and Rep. Stan Lee from
Fayette County. They heard bills discussed and actually
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voted on the outcome of four bills as the representatives let the boys cast their votes. Jake, as
Rep. Stan Lee, cast one of two desenting votes for House Bill 463 dealing with the criminal
justice system in regards to drug rehabilitation versus prison. Harrison, on the other hand as
Rep. Meredith, cast his vote for the legislation.
Climbing the Ladder to Success
Alex Matherly, second grader at Abraham Lincoln
Elementary, is adding his name to the Addition Facts
Mastery poster that hangs in the school’s cafeteria.
Students who master their facts have the opportunity
to climb the ladder to add their name to the list. Alex is
being recognized during his lunch time while his peers cheer him on. Alex is hoping to master
his subtraction facts so that he can climb the ladder once again.
Award Winner
LaRue County Board of Education
Superintendent - Sam Sanders
Board Members
Price Smith - Board Chairman
Dick Greenwell - Vice Chairman
Norbert Skees - Member
Ronnie Chelf - Member
Michael Hornback – Member
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