Adopting ‘Apple Babies’ from the orchard
Students in Regina Bargo’s writing class at Girdler Elementary are participating in a unique project that combines adulting and Halloween. Each year Bargo allows her …
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OMERs advance to state Odyssey of the Mind tournament
All six Knox County Odyssey of the Mind teams have qualified to advance to the state tournament following wins at the east-central division held at …
Lights, Camera, Action… Girdler STLP goes on set at KET
Students participating in Girdler Elementary’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) are dabbling into a little of everything according to sponsor Bethany Mills. On February 13, the …
Second grade at Girdler is popping with art
Do you know Romero Britto? The second-grade students at Girdler Elementary do; and looking at their artwork, they are on their way to becoming famous …
LEGOs build a regional win for Knox robotic teams
What do you get when you give future engineers LEGOS to work with? Robotics that are the most feature packed and can even be controlled …
Girdler students receive an early Christmas gift
It wasn’t Santa, but rather his helpers from Cumberland Ridge Missions, that delivered early Christmas gifts to each student at Girdler Elementary on Friday, December …
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Clifford the Big Red Dog recently made a surprise visit to Girdler Elementary to promote literacy! He visited the Early Steps Child-hood Program presented by …
Play and Learn groups help children prepare for school
Save the Children, in partnership with the Knox County Public Schools, are offering parents of rising students an opportunity to play and learn before starting …
Area restaurant helps promote early childhood education
A Middlesboro restaurant is helping to draw attention to the importance of early childhood education at Girdler Elementary. Sagebrush Steakhouse recently donated 60 free kids …
Summer Fun and Fitness set to begin June 13
The Knox County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers are set to kick off a Summer of Fun and Fitness at the Barbourville Water Park …