
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.
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
Telling the Tale! A grant that’s focus is to allow students to practice the art of storytelling while gaining practice in public speaking and writing through technology. Storytelling is a part of Appalachian culture that is truly becoming a lost art. Students will practice telling their stories out loud, but alone using a mini ipad recorder. S…Read More
Telling the Tale! A grant that’s focus is to allow students to practice the art of storytelling while gaining practice in public speaking and writing through technology. Storytelling is a part of Appalachian culture that is truly becoming a lost art. Students will practice telling their stories out loud, but alone using a mini ipad recorder. S…Read More
Project Title: Algebra Pride! (A Project-Based Learning Approach to Systems of Linear Inequalities)
In high school Algebra, oftentimes I find students merely memorizing patterns and procedures in order to pass an assessment. While drill, practice, and memorization is important for developing a skill base, it does not take students to a level of…Read More
Title of Grant: Switch Traditional…Go Digital!
Stephanie Younger, Belfry High School
As technology becomes an ever present expectation of skills in life, students are lacking the necessary abilities to compete in a world where technology is everywhere. As an educator, it not only my duty and passion to teach students mathematics but to also p…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