#IL3 Newsletter 3/29/24

Queridos amigos de habla hispana,

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Northside Early Childhood Center is highlighted today in our Shelby Snapshot!

Monday, East Middle School's 8th graders participated in a Reality Fair. Students selected a job based on their high school pathway and research done throughout their Reading Pathway Exploration Unit.

We want to say a big “Thank You!” to author/illustrator Amanda Driscoll for coming and spending part of her day with our first and second graders at Southside Elementary. She talked to them about her writing process and not giving up on her dream of being an author. The students tried their hand at making their own characters. She went to every class and signed a copy of her book for each student.

Thank you also to Kentucky Humanities and The National Endowment for the Humanities for providing us this awesome opportunity and allowing each student to take home their own copy of Duncan the Story Dragon.

Bryce Applegate, a Shelby Academy-Cultivate student presented his Senior Defense yesterday at the ATC. Bryce started in the online academy in the 8th grade so that he could race cars in North Carolina. Ms. Burgin, his teacher, works with him on line and in advisory. He talked about his improvement as an effective communicator and as a responsible collaborator through his race car driving and his Cultivate experience. His story was on Spectrum One news last night. #shelbyinspired

The 2024 Solar Eclipse will begin at approximately 1:50 pm on Monday, April 8th, and end around 4:50 pm. While Shelby County is not in the path of the total eclipse, our community will experience around 99% of it. Schools across the district have been planning to take full advantage of the learning opportunity this rare event provides.

Unless the sun is 100% covered, it is unsafe for human eyes to view without protective eyewear. Therefore, all students will be provided glasses approved for viewing the eclipse. Students will be allowed to take the viewing glasses along with them for the ride home.

Our principals have been working with teachers to plan a variety of activities to take full advantage of this “once in a lifetime” learning event. Some of the activities planned are school-wide viewings, cross-curricular lessons, and project-based learning opportunities. Expect teachers and schools to publicize their plans in newsletters and on school website postings. All of our principals plan for students to view the eclipse safely.

Families planning for students to miss school for eclipse viewing purposes are encouraged to contact their principal regarding an educational enhancement form to ensure the student will have an excused absence.

Thank you in advance for helping us make the 2024 Solar Eclipse a safe and enjoyable learning experience.

You are invited to SCPS's Defenses of Learning, April 26. We invite our community partners to be a part of our Defense of Learning panels for 5th, 8th, and 12th graders. Students will present evidence of learning and defend their abilities as effective communicators, lifelong learners, global citizens, critical thinkers, and more! Feedback from community members is important to the learning process. Use the link below to sign up! #shelbyinspired #IL3

Click HERE to access the sign up form!

SCCT will be holding auditions for their Youth Production of THE THWARTING OF BARON BOLLIGREW, by Robert Bolt, on April 21 and 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the theatre. Roles are available for actors aged 13-18. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. The play is directed by Dr. Michael Troy Shell. Performance dates are June 7-9 and 14-16.

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Mission: Preparing wise students who master standards, lead by example, and embrace social responsibility.

Misión: Preparar estudiantes sabios que dominen los estándares, lideren con el ejemplo y adopten la responsabilidad social.

Vision: Inspired Learning, Leading, and Living

Visión: aprendizaje, liderazgo y vida inspirados

Email: cyndi.skellie@shelby.kyschools.us
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Location: 1155 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY, USA
Phone: 502.633.2375
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