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Twenty-five of SCHS’s Talented and Gifted leaders attended the Girls Lead the Way Conference in Louisville on March 20. The girls selected a variety of sessions to attend. Other sessions included classes in financial planning, dressing for success and emotional intelligence. The keynote speaker was Dominique Dawes, who was the first African-American girl to medal in gymnastics at the Olympics. Students participating were (from left) Lauren Dale, Claire Dale, Kim Tharpe-Barrie and Rachel Dove.

Josh Marr uses a magnifying glass to get up close and personal with some soil. The experiment in Rachel Metzger’s fourth-grade class at Wright Elementary prompted the class to study three different types of soil and reach a conclusion about the soils’ connections to plants that would or would not grow. Working with him were Tarryn Stone and Chloe Durham. Observations included pebbles, mulch, little rocks, minerals, crumbly, soft texture, mushy after adding water.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 Office advises motorists of  that the right lane of westbound Interstate 64 in Shelby County will be closed between mile points 35 and 36.  This lane closure is scheduled for Monday, May 13 from 6:30 p.m. until midnight.  KYTC crews will be performing pavement repairs.
 

In response to my article titled (“Is public education at a crossroad?” My Word, April 10), Rev. Jerry Stephenson suggested that I had “left out some important points as it relates to charter schools and the value they could bring to Kentucky” (“In support charter schools,” My Word, April 17).