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Paducah students learn safety, confidence |
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by Rebecca Feldhaus
The Paducah Sun, January 26, 2012
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Safe driving starts early for Paducah Middle School students, who got a taste of how to handle compromising positions with a hands-on simulation.
Students participated in three activities Wednesday to test their ability to do certain tasks while under the influence. Wayne Alexander, youth coordinator with the Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition — an arm of the state Transportation Cabinet — said teens need to learn lessons early which could prevent needless injury. The program was paid for through a Tornado STAR Youth Service Center grant to curb alcohol and drug use.
Students wore special goggles while they attempted shooting basketballs, driving a motorized scooter course and taking a field sobriety test. Most students believed they would pass. Robert Tyler, Tornado STAR Youth coordinator, said he offered a dollar to any student who sank a basket while wearing goggles. His wallet didn’t come out at all Wednesday.
“Most students feel like they’re invincible, that anything that they can do they will get away with,” Tyler said.
Not one student passed the full course, and Tyler said it was an important lesson to learn. Students responded well to the experiment. They were excited to try, and when they realized how difficult it was, reality sank in.
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Schools’ junior Beta Clubs helping others |
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by Rebecca Feldhaus
The Paducah Sun, January 24, 2012
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Students at Paducah Middle and Clark Elementary schools have a new outlet for involvement.
Both schools started a junior Beta Club before the new year. Clark Elementary School fifth-graders who are on the A/B Honor Roll and receive a recommendation from a teacher can join 35 of their peers in leadership. Because the group didn’t hold its first meeting until December, club sponsors decided they could fit in just a few events before winter break.
Sharon Carvell, Clark Elementary librarian and group co-sponsor, said instead of having a Christmas party, junior Beta Club members adopted a Clark family for holiday presents and needed clothes. Kids also got a chance to put their hands to work by stuffing holiday meals bags at the Family Service Society. The society has become the unofficial focus for the club’s first year of service. Before the year’s end, Carvell said, every member of the club can volunteer at the Family Service Society again.
Becky Clark, gifted, talented and creative coordinator and junior Beta Club co-sponsor at Clark, said the club gives more students a chance to shine.
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Elementary Lunch Menu February 2012 |
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Click here to see the elementary lunch menu for February 2012. |
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Photo of the Day: King Poster Winners At Frankfort |
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McNabb third graders Tyler Barnes, Xavier Jones, and Camari Peppers were invited to Frankfort to receive their awards for being the winners of the primary division of the 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. Visual Arts Contest. While they were at the capitol, they had their photo taken with Governor Steve Beshear.
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Potter Named Runner Up In Legion Speech Contest |
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PT Speech Team member Victoria Potter was named the runner-up and received a $250 cash award in the American Legion District
Oratorical Contest held Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Murray. Victoria is a junior and a three year member of the Speech and Forensics Team .
Pictured (seated from left – right) are Nicole Peters, Lyon County HS; Nick Betts, Calloway County HS; First District Champion Bryant Powell of Mayfield HS; First District Runner-up Victoria Potter of Paducah Tilghman HS; and David Leipzig of Marshall County HS. Standing behind the contestants are members of Post 73 and the contest judges.
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Photo of the Day: Footer Pour |
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Taking advantage of the sunny day, A&K Construction begins pouring concrete footers that will be part of the foundation of the new Paducah Middle School.
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Paducah Middle Academic Team Wins District Governor's Cup |
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The Paducah Middle School Academic Team won the District Governor's Cup Competition held January 21 at Heath Middle School. Paducah Middle has been district champion in three of the past four years.
The quick recall team placed first overall, beating Lone Oak 2 out of 3 times to claim the top spot. Quick recall team members include Reese Butler, Meg Hancock, Grant Hutcheson, Jackson Rudolph, Palmer Stroup, and Samuel Tyrrell. The quick recall team will advance to the regional competition.
In individual testing, Reese Butler placed first in mathematics. All three of Paducah Middle's science testers placed: Grant Hutcheson, 2nd; Rohit Vadarevu, 3rd: and Jackson Rudolph, 5th. In social studies, Reese Butler took second place. Michael-Ellen Walden placed third in the language arts assessment. Meg Hancock captured first place in Arts and Humanities. Finally, in composition, Maddie Ybarzabal earned first place and Meg Hancock earned fourth place. These students will advance to the regional competition.
The Future Problem Solving team, which included John Holtgrewe, Grant Hutcheson, Jackson Rudolph, and Maddie Ybarzabal, placed fourth.
The team is coached by Todd Rushing and Brandon Cornaby. The regional competition will take place on February 4th in Fulton.
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