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Month: June 2021

Lynn Camp Beta Club members are all smiles as they proudly display their 7th place plaque.

Lynn Camp Beta captures 7th place national award

June 28, 2021 0

The Lynn Camp Beta Club continues to capture national attention, this time being judged for their skit at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. …

Clint Mays shown with a tiger in the library at Girdler Elementary

Mays selected as next leader of Girdler Elementary School

June 18, 2021 0

Clint Mays, a teacher at Knox County Middle School, has been selected as the next leader of Girdler Elementary School. The selection came Friday morning, …

Photo of two students working on a project together with text overlay July Step Up Summer Academy

Start date change for July session of Step Up Academy summer school program

June 17, 2021 0

Knox County Public Schools has announced a change to the start date of the July session of the Step Up Summer Academy, the district’s summer …

Knox County Board of Education

Highlights of the June 14, 2021 Board of Education meeting

June 13, 2021 0

With the end of the fiscal year set for June 30, the Board took several actions concerning bids and services, agreements between agencies, and policies …

Department of Education rescinds COVID-19 guidance; masks will be optional in KCPS

June 12, 2021 0

On Friday afternoon the Kentucky Department of Education notified school superintendents that the “Guidance and Safety Expectations and Best Practices for Kentucky Schools (K-12),” commonly …

Sabrina King shown in front of a backdrop at the school.

Sabrina King to step into principal role at G.R. Hampton Elementary

June 11, 2021 0

It’s a face that students, staff, and the community know and have come to trust at G.R. Hampton Elementary.  Starting in the fall, her title …

Elijah Brock is shown in front of the state FFA backdrop during the 2021 conference.

Recent Lynn Camp grad elected as state FFA officer

June 10, 2021 0

Less than a month after his high school graduation, Elijah Brock of Lynn Camp High School has been elected as a state officer for the …

Students lined the bleachers at G.R. Hampton to show off a banner marking their silver achievement.

G.R. Hampton earns silver award for positive behavior system

June 10, 2021 0

Students at G.R. Hampton know the way to “bee” with the implementation of the school’s positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) system. Known as the …

Notebook with KCPS logo and color pencils scattered.

Back-to-school shopping to look different for Knox County students

June 8, 2021 0

As retailers begin preparing for the back-to-school season with crayons, notebooks, and other necessities lining store shelves, the Knox County Public Schools are giving families …

Now alumni, a new chapter begins for Knox Central and Lynn Camp Class of 2021

June 1, 2021 0

Just a few days ago they were walking the hallways of their high school for the very last time.  Now, seniors are graduates, and those …

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