
Daniel Day Begins as Superintendent of Leslie County Schools
I’m very proud of Leslie County. It’s humbling to lead the district that raised me. I grew up in these schools and later came back to teach here.
Update on “Mouthing About Math” grant: My goal has been to promote students’ reflection, reasoning, and explanation of math practices in order to help deepen their level of understanding; thus the title Mouthing About Math. In order to provide models of rich forms of discourse and monitor students’ practice of reflecting, reasoning and exp…Read More
Students are currently working on hands-on activities geared toward their upcoming scheduled trip to the Challenger Learning Space Center. They have been working on a project-based learning unit called the Final Frontier which is divided into three categories; Scientist, Architect, and Engineer as well as specific activities directly from the…Read More
Erin Bowling
3rd grade teacher at Porter Elementary
Project Title: #ienrich #getdigiwithit
Awarded: 3 mini Apple iPads, iPad charging station
Enrichment students are working within the four main subject areas to create lessons to teach to the class. Enrichment students are having a great time with the iPads. Most recently they are reading as a…Read More
Extra! Extra! Read All About! My grant was written to help improve home/school communication by having the students publish the 4th grade newsletter. So far, our student-published newsletters have been a great success. The “reporters” have published three newsletters. They have conducted interviews, practiced their keyboarding skills, and…Read More
Extra! Extra! Read All About! My grant was written to help improve home/school communication by having the students publish the 4th grade newsletter. So far, our student-published newsletters have been a great success. The “reporters” have published three newsletters. They have conducted interviews, practiced their keyboarding skills, and…Read More

I’m very proud of Leslie County. It’s humbling to lead the district that raised me. I grew up in these schools and later came back to teach here.

In 1992, a young teacher walked onto the Dessie Scott campus in Pine Ridge and started what would become one of the most quietly influential