C4 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE SCHOOLS MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

ST. JAMES HIGH

St. James students attend KUNA event Mara Wheelehan won the St. James Catholic Re- Outstanding Ambassador gional School was repre- award at KUNA. sented by 16 middle school students at ’s an- nual KUNA (Kentucky United Nation Assembly) event this month. Students at the event dis- cussed world issues, which allowed the students to think creatively on how to solve these problems. St. James represented two countries at the conference, Madagascar and South Su- dan. They were recognized for three awards: Excellent Delegation; Highest Pro- posal, won by Rebecca Pictured are students who qualified for the Fort Knox Eagles of Excellence awards. Black, Chloe Sheeran, Hadley Handel and Lauren FKHS students named Eagles of Excellence for February Hartlage; and Outstanding Ambassador, won by Mara Rebecca Black, Chloe Sheeran, Hadley Handel and Lauren Six Fort Knox High School students were initially nominated by a classroom Hartlage won the Highest Proposal award at KUNA. Wheelehan. were named Eagles of Excellence for teacher and consequently met school- February. Thirty-nine students were ini- wide requirements. They received certifi- tially nominated by 12 staff members. cates and were recognized in the com- Students of the month drawn at ran- mons area on a special bulletin board. dom from the 13 students who met all the Other students who qualified for the qualifications included senior Hyrum award were senior Kenneth Rush, nomi- Dean, nominated by Laurie Walker, and nated by Christine Winders; junior junior Kaitlyn Basnett, nominated by Hannah Boulware, nominated by Martha Wen Lu and Chief Scott Akin. Sophomore honorees were Briana Wiser-Partin; sophomores Susanna Mc- Quichocho, nominated by Martha Wiser- Cray, nominated by Meredith Linscott, Partin and Christine Winders, and Kaleb Christina Rice, nominated by Patricia Rush, nominated by Patricia Canada. Canada, Jonathan Dray, nominated by Freshmen winners were Audrey Ward, Meredith Linscott and Chris Gange nom- nominated by Michele Beck and Chief inated by Martha Wiser-Partin; and fresh- Scott Akin, and Cody Lewis, nominated man Shazia Olivares, nominated by by Martha Wiser-Partin. The students Patricia Canada and Bill Price.

NORTH HARDIN

And the winning class is… Class 8O was the winner of the St. James Catholic Regional School Accelerated Reader Contest. The class accumulated 1,870 points for the third quarter. Sixth, seventh and eighth grades earned more than 11,000 points for the quarter.

Ricky Oden performs at North Hardin High School. Oden wins U of K School of Music Lewis Award Ricky Oden, a senior euphonium soloist at North Hardin High School, won the University of Kentucky School of Music’s most prestigious four-year scholarship, the Lewis Award. The award goes to only one freshman each year. In order to audition for the Lewis Award, all candidates must audition first for a reg- ular music scholarship. Then, they must be nominated by the faculty member in that particular performance area for the Lewis Award audition. Ricky was also chosen as first chair for the elite 2012 KMEA All-State Symphonic Band and as a member of the 2012 UK High School Honors Wind Ensemble.

North Hardin Winterguard shines Book Bee champs at competitions The St. James Catholic Regional School fifth-grade Book Bee team took first place in the On March 3, the North Archdiocesan Book Bee competition March 8, bringing back to St. James a first-place trophy. Hardin High School Win- Team members are, back row from left, Kristin Lancaster, Laine Gaddie, Grace Powers and terguard placed fifth at Alyssa Davis; middle row, Adam McAnally, Anna Knowles, Langley Williams and Alex Lanz; and TriStateCircuit Bryan Sta- front row, David Sanchez, Spencer Brandenburg, Hallie Williams and Maddie Andretta. tion competition in Lex- ington. In Scholastic A Class, the squad competed EIS against Castle (Ind.), Paul Laurence Dunbar, George EIS holds preregistration date. Rogers Clark, Beechwood Parents/guardians should bring the and John Hardin. On March 11, North Elizabethtown Independent Schools following: child’s state certified birth cer- Hardin Winterguard won Members of the North Hardin High School Winterguard perform. will hold preregistration from 9 a.m. to 4 tificate, child’s social security card; if available, the child’s current Kentucky first place at TriStateCir- They compete at John Hardin High School on March 25. p.m. March 22 for kindergarten through cuit Elizabethtown comp- certificate of immunization that includes 12th-grade students who will be new to etition. With the highest score in Scholastic A Class, the squad won their second con- verification of chickenpox vaccination or the district. Preregistration is not neces- test of the season, competing against John Hardin and Elizabethtown. a written statement from the physician or sary for students currently enrolled. The next competition is March 25 at John Hardin High School. North Hardin JV Kindergarten preregistration will be at parent/guardian verifying that the child also will perform at the John Hardin event. Panther Academy at 634 N. Mulberry St. has had chickenpox; any academic To enroll in kindergarten for the 2012-13 records to assist in placement. school year, a student must be 5 years old Forms for the required physical exam by Oct. 1. and/or vision exam and/or dental exam ELIZABETHTOWN HIGH For first through eighth grades, prereg- will be provided at preregistration and istration will be held in the principal’s of- must be submitted to the school prior to fice of the respective schools; T.K. Stone Aug. 7. Scholarship Middle School, located at 332 Morning- For information, contact the school side Drive, serves students in grades sixth the child will be attending: Panther Acad- recipient through eighth. Morningside Elemen- emy (kindergarten), Kim Druen or Gayla Elizabethtown High School tary, at 313 Morningside Drive, and Barnard, 765-6146 prior to March 22, or senior Lindsey Patterson, Helmwood Heights Elementary, at 307 call Panther Academy, 765-3007, on the center, accepts a scholar- Cardinal Drive, serve students in first day of preregistration; Morningside Ele- ship check from Heartland through fifth grades. mentary, 769-3359; Helmwood Heights Chapter National Wild Turkey For students in ninth through 12th Elementary, 769-1328; T.K. Stone Mid- Federation President David grades, call the Elizabethtown High dle School, 769-6343; or Elizabethtown Gibson. Lindsey will attend the University of Kentucky School guidance office at 769-3381 to High School, 769-3381. and pursue a degree in nurs- schedule an appointment. The school is If unable to preregister a child on ing. Pictured with her are located at 620 N. Mulberry St. March 22, call the school to arrange a her parents, Aaron and Preschool registration will be at a later time for preregistration. Jennifer Patterson.