Brenna Southwood, a fourth grade student at Abraham Lincoln Elementary, is the 2013-2014 Kentucky winner of the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The contest is open to students across the country to promote cursive handwriting in schools.  Brenna received a medal, crystal trophy and $200 forher school. Her admission will go on to compete at the national level this spring.

LC Speech wins 4 State Championships!   Curtis Milby - State Champion Prose Brian Anderson - State Champion Extemp AND Oratory Elijah Thomas - State Champion Poetry

The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 19,400 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.

The LaRue County Band of Hawks recently performed at the Heartland Large Ensemble Festival Assessment in Elizabethtown.  At the annual event, the band performs two pieces of music that have been rehearsed and prepared for performance.  Immediately following that portion of the assessment, the band is given a piece of music never seen before, allowed five minutes to look it over (without playing) and then performs it for an adjudicator.  At the end of the day, all four… read more »

LaRue County had 3 winners in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Essay Contest and they were recognized last week.  Cyrus Bivens was the Kindergarten winner, Chasity Bryant was the 9th grade winner and Sarah Stults was the 12th grade winner.    Winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest received awards at a luncheon April 10 at Locust Trace AgriScience Farm in Lexington. “These young people did an out… read more »

Congratulations to Traci Weaver. She is our 2014 ExCEL winner!!!!!!  . Traci Weaver is a 4th grade teacher at Hodgenville Elementary. She teaches reading, science and RTI. She has taught in the district for eight years.

Debbie Godby, Asst. Manager at Shopko presented Superintendent Sam Sanders a check to the LaRue County Schools for $1250.00