September 30,
2016
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Ahead of the Owensboro Airshow, the Golden Knights Parachute team jumped into Rash Stadium in front of the students and staff at Owensboro High School. The team wowed students with its acrobatic displays. One of the jumpers carried a very special message for the students and staff. Once he landed, he delivered the message to OHS principal John DeLacey proclaiming that OHS scored Proficient on the state tests taken last spring.
September 29,
2016
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As a district, Owensboro Public Schools made huge gains with KPREP testing.
“Overall, I’m pleased with our state testing results. In most areas, we’ve shown drastic improvement. As a district, our average score went up nearly seven points. I firmly believe in our district philosophy of a well-rounded education of the whole child. As such, test results are just one measure of the excellent job our staff is doing at Owensboro Public Schools,” said Dr. Nick Brake, OPS Superintendent.
Highlights of the district include the following:
· Foust Elementary jumped 21 points earning a Distinguished designation.
· Newton Parrish Elementary is now a School of Distinction earning a Distinguished designation.
· Sutton Elementary earned a Distinguished designation.
· Owensboro Middle School North earned a Distinguished designation and is progressing.
· Owensboro High School earned a Proficient designation.
Owensboro Public Schools’ literacy initiative Owensboro Reads is producing results. The percentage of elementary school students reading at or above grade level went up by almost eight points. The percentage of high school students reading at college ready benchmarks went up seven points.
School-by-school results include the following:
· Cravens Elementary- ...
September 22,
2016
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Members of Apex Dance (Denver, CO) performed, taught and enjoyed our students performing this morning at OMSN. Our collaboration with Owensboro Dance Theatre gives OPS students access to professional dancers! Our students loved it.
Come out and enjoy Apex Dance and Pixielated at the Riverpark Center this weekend. They are amazing!
September 20,
2016
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Congressman Brett Guthrie and Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt visited the Life Science Academy located on Owensboro Community and Technical College’s main campus in the science building at 4800 New Hartford Road on Sept. 19. The two then headed over to the Owensboro Innovation Academy at 1010 Allen Street. Guthrie and Pruitt wanted to visit the two programs to see how two school systems can work together to provide unique learning environments for high school students.
September 13,
2016
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Owensboro High School students participating in the Early Childhood career pathway are getting a hands-on learning opportunity. The OHS students are spending time in classrooms at Hager Preschool. But the students aren't just observing how the preschool classrooms work. They're helping Hager teachers with many activities such as teaching shapes and colors to Hager students. Thanks to this program, Hager students are receiving more one-on-one time with teachers.