My ARI Unit centers around “Rebooting Appalachia through Reforestation”, therefore I will start teaching the unit on April 4th. We will be planting blight-resistant American Chestnut Trees in May as our culminating activity. The students are excited about our upcoming trip to the East KY Science Center on April 13th where they will learn the…Read More

Hello everyone! Just giving an update on the Entrepreneurial Young Author and Illustrator Project and the ARI Banner Project.

I’ve been traveling around working with the various schools participating in the banner project and things look great so far! Letcher Central High School blew me away, as did East Ridge High School as well. But don’t…Read More

We began our ARI unit with a pre-assessment and then a QFT activity to generate interest in Force and Motion. I am so proud of the wonderful questions my students asked. We had the privilege of being observed by Dan Rothstein, the creator of QFT. So much excitement in Kindergarten this week.

Middle School Math teachers are writing Math Plot scripts fro their classes in the PAN today – can’t wait to see what they come up with!

Belfry High School has expanded its greenhouse gardening by adding cold frames. We were fortunate to have all construction completed by the carpentry class at our vocational school. This spring we will be using the cold frames to start seedlings for sale, and will be using them in the fall and winter to grow seasonal produce. Our seedling…Read More