Education

HCPS open houses set for new school year
Open houses for Henry County Public Schools have been set for the district’s five schools.
Dates and times include:
• Campbellsburg Elementary Open House – Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m. for kindergarten, 6 p.m. for all grades
• Eastern Elementary Open House – Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. for kindergarten, 7 for all grades
• New Castle Elementary Meet and Greet – Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. for all grades
• Henry County Middle School:
— Sixth-grade Jump Start: Aug. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Seventh-grade Orientation: Aug.2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Several locals achieve honors at UK

The University of Kentucky has released its dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester.  
A total of 6,640 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance, including several from Henry County.  

Three locals make WKU honors list
Three local residents attending Western Kentucky University recently received recognition in their fields of study, according to information from WKU.
To make the dean’s list, students need to have a grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 in a 4.0 scale. Students on the president’s list have GPAs of 3.8 to 4.0.