Education

The Local Engineers of Tomorrow Team 2783 inspires thousands of kids to pursue involvement with STEM-related activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through their summer camps, participation in worldwide tournaments and by mentoring other teams. The team is comprised of local high school students from Bullitt, Oldham, Henry, Shelby and Jefferson counties.
On March 10 through 12, they will kick off their season with the 2016 FIRST® Saint Louis Missouri Regional Competition at the Chaifetz Arena.

The Eminence Elementary Academic Team competed in the district Governor’s Cup competition at Maurice Bowling Middle School in Owen County Feb. 27, according to information from Eminence Independent Schools.
Team members competed in quick recall, written assessment and composition events. Coached by third-grade teacher Anna Kristin Wilson and fifth-grade teacher Jenifer Brown, the Warriors earned the title of District Overall Champions.

Girl Scout Troop 207, led by troop leader Amanda Rice, set up at Norm’s Food
World on Sunday afternoon to sell cookies at their Girl Scout bakery booth. Pictured are Avah Caldwell, Izzy and Abby Hunt, Kylee Morris, Emma Clark,
Trinity Crow and Abby and Katie Sheehan.

New Castle Elementary School families were definitely not afraid to get their hands dirty during February’s family night in learning “Habit 7: Begin with the End in Mind,” according to Principal Tara McMahan. Angela Buckler, NCES arts and humanities teacher, taught attendees to create beautiful and unique butterflies to take home and treasure as a lasting memory of their family night at the school.