Education

EKU student joins NOVA program
Heather Cheek of Lawrenceburg, a freshman family and consumer sciences education major, is among the 206 participants in Eastern Kentucky University’s NOVA program, which serves students with academic potential who are the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree, according to a news release.

Change is here when it comes to state testing in Kentucky.
Educators across the commonwealth, including Anderson County Superintendent Sheila Mitchell and Instructional Supervisor Sharon Jackman, are preparing for the results of the new state assessment model designed to emphasize academic rigor and college and career readiness.
Preparations include sending home letters to students’ families and showing instructional videos to staff in anticipation of the new test data Anderson County educators have never seen before.

Second graders at Saffell Street Elementary hosted their first writing celebration on Oct. 11.
According to teacher Stephanie Barnes, students are taking part in a daily writer’s workshop that views writing as ongoing process where students plan, write, revise, edit and publish their writing.
Each student chose the piece they wanted to use and they will have several writing celebrations throughout the school year.

Student selected for Harding chorus
Erin Paden of Lawrenceburg has been selected for the 2012-13 Harding University Chorus, the school announced.
Following auditions at the beginning of the fall semester, students were chosen for the 60-member ensemble that performs on and off campus, according the university’s press release.
Paden, a sophomore vocal music education major, performs choral classics, new works, spirituals, opera, folk songs, novelties and contemporary Christian songs.