The Holler | Meggan Smith | Friends Activity https://www.theholler.org/members/meggansmith/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Meggan Smith's friends. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:05:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5323fd24a7ac1990bdc2d520663e49a2 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=107407 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:33:09 -0400

APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE’S
FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION
SUMMIT

On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and l […]

KVEC's ARI FIRE Summit Set to Host over 1,000 Educators and Leaders
ARI, Featured, Highlights
April 10, 2017
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APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE'S FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION SUMMIT On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and learners. Not to mention robots, flight simulators, student art & performance, cutting-edge strategies and technologies, student built...

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]]> 0 e33bcc76bd73b9dc36dd6e3067b6ba60 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=105710 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:05:37 -0400

The second It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains conference is coming to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland campus [700 College Road, Cumberland, Kentucky] on April 21-23, 2017. The c […]

It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains Returns to Harlan County
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March 29, 2017
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The second It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains conference is coming to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland campus on April 21-23, 2017. The conference is a three-day event celebrating Appalachian heritage and giving space...

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]]> 0 797a839fbf6836ee397d2c4e4b476013 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103485 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:04:45 -0500

Through a series of assignments, Rebecca Potter’s communications class (members of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s FIREshare) has been working to develop their photography skills by telling stories […]

LCC Communications Class Develops Photography Skills
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February 27, 2017
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Through a series of assignments, Rebecca Potter's communications class (members of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's FIREshare) has been working to develop their photography skills by telling stories about their communities through the lens. Below are highlights and links to...

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]]> 0 f8ec7fc44afb4f0790468e58b4983dad Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=99684 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:26:02 -0500

Pikeville Elementary teacher, Traci Tackett, tells us how her and her students use winter gardens to not only improve their diets, but to also improve their community.

 

For more information on […]

FIREcast TV: Students Turn Winter Garden into Community Improvement Project
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February 15, 2017
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Pikeville Elementary teacher, Traci Tackett, tells us how her and her students use winter gardens to not only improve their diets, but to also improve their community.   For more information on gardening in schools check out the School Garden Holler. 

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]]> 0 66842b221eb783a8e51575f596de60a8 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50357/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:28:45 -0500

]]> 0 7548b72ea686ee82d3a0b04b1f8641db Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=99388 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:28:43 -0500

Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough.

One of our problems in not making “Appalachian Kentucky Great Again” has been thinking too small and sca […]

East Kentucky needs leaders, citizens who aren’t afraid to dream bigger
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February 13, 2017
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Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough. One of our problems in not making “Appalachian Kentucky Great Again” has been thinking too small and scaling down our dreams and expectations. Congressman Hal...

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]]> 0 b302428f34b8c6dfb87ea4b3cf98e857 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=97228 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:44:05 -0500

Letcher County Central student, Hannah Adams, had a recorded essay released this weekend about the complications of letting politics divide our smaller communities.  Her article aired today (January 23, 2017) on […]

LCC & FIREshare Student's Essay Featured on Here & Now: NPR
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January 23, 2017
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Letcher County Central student, Hannah Adams, had a recorded essay released this weekend about the complications of letting politics divide our smaller communities.  Her article aired today (January 23, 2017) on National Public Radio's (NPR) popular show Here &...

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]]> 0 e7a45d0f3a6cad5a458f182b5dd9b68d Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49496/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:11:31 -0500

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]]> 0 cf3904e31b76578a45a6580328a639c6 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=96020 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:11:28 -0500

Every Friday this January, local filmmaker Oakley Fugate, will be hosting a Film Workshop at the Boone Youth Drop-In Center in Whitesburg, KY.

He will be teaching the basics of how to produce a low bu […]

Short Film Workshops Open to Young People This Month
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January 12, 2017
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Every Friday this January, local filmmaker Oakley Fugate, will be hosting a Film Workshop at the Boone Youth Drop-In Center in Whitesburg, KY. He will be teaching the basics of how to produce a low budget film. Fugate says he was inspired to host...

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]]> 0 b8ddd5c71d5a3d694605d2f3d94beef6 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=95768 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:45:31 -0500

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative 
cordially invites you and your organization
for a catered Press Luncheon
on January 27th, 2017 at 11 am.
This is an event to celebrate the work of our
regional […]

KVEC to Host Press Luncheon
ARI
January 9, 2017
0

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative  cordially invites you and your organization for a catered Press Luncheon on January 27th, 2017 at 11 am. This is an event to celebrate the work of our regional schools, educators, and students. We also want to thank you, the...

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]]> 0 93312dc55c29b64478099a86138e62f2 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: You've Been Busy!: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48906/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:51:39 -0500

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]]> 0 23929b54d7160a4e902e1a8fde5d6a5e Willa K. Johnson posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas future: I love being home for Christmas and I love […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48786/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:37:04 -0500

Christmas future: I love being home for Christmas and I love when it snows on Christmas, but I have this daydream of spending Christmas by the ocean one year. I love the idea of having a cottage with a fireplace while the waves hit outside and a Christmas tree in the window. So I hope to spend a Christmas at the ocean in my future.

]]> 0 cc0a677794f3ebfb8d0ac907aa586273 Willa K. Johnson posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas Present: it's an exciting Christmas in my house, […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48785/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:34:44 -0500

Christmas Present: it’s an exciting Christmas in my house, because this year I have a beautiful new baby to share his first Christmas with. He’s only four months old so he doesn’t know what is going on other than he likes the lights on the tree.

]]> 0 b51111a40ed24aa581f055e39ec076b2 Willa K. Johnson posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas Past: every year my family hangs up this old […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48784/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:33:12 -0500

Christmas Past: every year my family hangs up this old ornament of an elf and we jokingly call it Cammy. Cammy is a cousin who we teased about her ears when we were kids and then named the elf after her. Every year we share this joke and now send her a picture on text messaging to let her know we are thinking of her. It sounds a little mean, but…Read More

]]> 0 a2bdba30702f4ba7090e50939df638b0 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=86406 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:05:54 -0500

It’s the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving and Letcher Elementary Teacher, Tyler Watts, is busy sticking colorful Post-It notes to the window in the Harry M. Caudill Library in Downtown Whitesburg.  While most […]

Letcher Elementary Teacher Creates Post-It Note Christmas Mural in Downtown Whitesburg
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November 30, 2016
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It's the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving and Letcher Elementary Teacher, Tyler Watts, is busy sticking colorful Post-It notes to the window in the Harry M. Caudill Library in Downtown Whitesburg.  While most people are enjoying their holiday break by...

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]]> 1 6172f20bb50052db2a39bddad7e193bd Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=82109 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:18:23 -0500

This is the season of giving and charity and a Letcher County Central High School student has set out to start a new local initiative to bring music to teens in need. Shoppers in Letcher County may notice boxes in […]

Letcher County Central Student Organizes "Tunes for Teens" Christmas Charity
Featured, Highlights
November 21, 2016
1

This is the season of giving and charity and a Letcher County Central High School student has set out to start a new local initiative to bring music to teens in need. Shoppers in Letcher County may notice boxes...

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]]> 1 35e4f503125d55b392ebee44bb76a1f3 Willa K. Johnson: @sturner74 Happy to see you on The Holler Skyler, I've been […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/44235/ Sun, 20 Nov 2016 23:49:21 -0500

@sturner74 Happy to see you on The Holler Skyler, I’ve been thinking about films you might like to watch for your project!

]]> 0 5cad6146461ac78b50bdf93eeccc3313 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: 108 Log Ins: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/44189/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:32:31 -0500

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]]> 0 0c2340efcc18e365a23dd01bc5943f7f Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: 10 Log Ins: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/44188/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:32:30 -0500

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]]> 0 b5173a8e2a4dc5bba2b7b5b925299917 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: You've Been Busy!: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43492/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:25:14 -0500

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]]> 0 993b873d6cb83d189b5ba90edb49d4fe Troy Keegan Elkins earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43178/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:13:06 -0500

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]]> 0 07b6c78c635d073e09cf2ef2227fe390 Brandon Caudill earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43172/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:09:58 -0500

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]]> 0 2317b8648e8e11163d4b5dff1968d80f William lee adams earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43171/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:08:39 -0500

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]]> 0 16c6acf7cbfb82d2eed3d175e8854178 Emma Bates earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43168/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:58:55 -0500

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]]> 0 23c1c375e7a5419ef7eaa4736e1d622a karrie.eldridge earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43166/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:55:21 -0500

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]]> 0 931d4897ed2607446f004b5ef3c1801c Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/43165/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:55:19 -0500

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]]> 0 b342e8c5bcc8c33600ea25fd56487152 karrie.eldridge wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=72597 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:45:51 -0500

The economy in Kentucky is gone, yet they have still found ways to tax us, like coal severance tax. Kentucky is a place of rare beauty untapped by most and misunderstood by many. I am honored to call Kentucky my […]

My Kentucky Home
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
November 16, 2016
3

The economy in Kentucky is gone, yet they have still found ways to tax us, like coal severance tax. Kentucky is a place of rare beauty untapped by most and misunderstood by many. I am honored to call Kentucky...

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]]> 2 ea6f11b8879d721c653dabd62e4e4172 Faith Back wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=74955 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:44:00 -0500

First of all, we’d like to thank Bruce Parsons for giving us the idea for our outline and inspiring us to do a comic/graphic novel. If you’re wondering about the title, worry no more! My partner in crime and I, […]

Furry Tails: The Fairy Tales with a Twist!
ARI, FIREshare-fellows
November 16, 2016
1

First of all, we'd like to thank Bruce Parsons for giving us the idea for our outline and inspiring us to do a comic/graphic novel. If you're wondering about the title, worry no more! My partner in crime and...

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]]> 1 2c9b6de7eb4679e715d116293b395e88 William lee adams wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=72672 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:05:58 -0500

Fall, the season between summer and winter. The weather becomes cooler, the plants become dormant, leaves become more alluring, and winter is right around the corner. We mostly know fall by the color changing […]

The Season Between Summer and Winter
ARI, FIREshare-fellows
November 16, 2016
1

Fall, the season between summer and winter. The weather becomes cooler, the plants become dormant, leaves become more alluring, and winter is right around the corner. We mostly know fall by the color changing leaves on many different trees....

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]]> 0 361a6cf2a718e738d38b77353bbbb837 Emma Bates wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=72374 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:05:45 -0500

On June 24, 2016, we departed Letcher County in search of adventure. My family loves to travel, so this was our annual summer road trip. We explored Lexington, VA and Appomattox Court House National Park. Then we […]

Travel Diary: Washington D.C.
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
November 16, 2016
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On June 24, 2016, we departed Letcher County in search of adventure. My family loves to travel, so this was our annual summer road trip. We explored Lexington, VA and Appomattox Court House National Park. Then we headed to...

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]]> 0 ecc041c09692f7fd0e2ce77a442e9504 Brandon Caudill wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=72616 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:05:05 -0500

GAMER STATS Is all about fun ran by the coolest dudes around, Keegan Elkins and Brandon Caudill. We talk about all kinds of games that are out and games which haven’t yet released. We also talk about consoles […]

GAM3R STATS
ARI, Fireshare, FIREshare-fellows, Podcasts
November 16, 2016
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GAMER STATS Is all about fun ran by the coolest dudes around, Keegan Elkins and Brandon Caudill. We talk about all kinds of games that are out and games which haven't yet released. We also talk about consoles which...

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]]> 0 c5fde6fcd66a55fc6c3fa14fd4c54446 William lee adams earned the badges: Avatar Update: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/42714/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 01:02:01 -0500

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]]> 0 48ca39c20aa9cf7872a21c544a935df8 Emma Bates earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40599/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:08:47 -0400

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 b92dc510ce22f5cda701c6af3be41153 William lee adams earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40597/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:08:40 -0400

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]]> 0 f3f1319012b6ae72300a19fa542dedb1 Troy Keegan Elkins earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40582/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:23:57 -0400

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 9312179c0687c17af094c86105940948 Brandon Caudill earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40580/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:23:27 -0400

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 c6058629813ca195e3be382e4761a6c0 karrie.eldridge earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40575/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:22:40 -0400

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 8f628aab9c00f07012b5941d21fd2c50 Faith Back earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40572/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:22:17 -0400

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 80d017a0ac31eaaad4c3c6f2dc1b6f2d Troy Keegan Elkins earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40567/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:18:29 -0400

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]]> 0 5718338227ab5fe622c6fae18cded572 Brandon Caudill earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40565/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:18:14 -0400

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]]> 0 ad509b60fa1e136e56f0ee5bc696df9e Faith Back earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/40561/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:15:00 -0400

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]]> 0 b37291c6f578e7982663b643e653da13 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=69788 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:00:27 -0400

Thousands of educators, community leaders, and students gathered in Pikeville and via Livestream yesterday at the 3rd Annual Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) Promising Practices Summit.  The #ARIpromise S […]

East KY Innovators in Rural Education Attract International Audience of 11k
ARI, Featured, Highlights, Tech Tuesdays
October 27, 2016
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Thousands of educators, community leaders, and students gathered in Pikeville and via Livestream yesterday at the 3rd Annual Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) Promising Practices Summit.  The #ARIpromise Summit is hosted by the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) to spotlight the nation's greatest...

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]]> 0 5dffc79154e0d19ad1fbd5bc4cd22633 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=67147 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 17:32:57 -0400

PETLL – Perpetuating Excellence in Teaching, Leadership and Learning is the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s continuous school improvement program.

Recently the creators, Dr. Jeff Hawkins and […]

Kentucky Authors Release Book on Building Professional Talent and Capability
ARI, Featured, Highlights
October 17, 2016
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PETLL - Perpetuating Excellence in Teaching, Leadership and Learning is the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's continuous school improvement program. Recently the creators, Dr. Jeff Hawkins and Dr. Henry Webb, of the PETLL program teamed up to write a guide book about the...

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]]> 0 45324893747de36c94a812a7d53d9890 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=67531 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:27:56 -0400

SOMERSET, Ky. – The first-ever Appalachian Health Hack-a-thon concluded Saturday at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky., with an announcement of the winners in various categories.

Nineteen t […]

MIT Appalachian Health Hack-a-thon announces winners of event to create innovative solutions to health challenges in KVEC & SOAR region
ARI, Featured, Highlights
October 13, 2016
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SOMERSET, Ky. – The first-ever Appalachian Health Hack-a-thon concluded Saturday at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky., with an announcement of the winners in various categories. Nineteen teams, including six student teams, presented their solutions to a...

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]]> 0 8357cb2eccfbc000a153e0907a04d781 William lee adams earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/39145/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:52:01 -0400

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]]> 0 922cb841549d26fd7ed7cb46bf8a8fd6 karrie.eldridge earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/39096/ Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:35:46 -0400

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]]> 0 8b40db3c33f0be70728456939e16af47 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=65584 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:49:06 -0400

Lee County School District joins Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, will partner with other leading educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the U.S.
Beattyville, Kentucky – Lee County […]

Lee County School District Accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts
ARI, Digital Promise, Featured, Highlights, Tech Tuesdays
October 4, 2016
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Lee County School District joins Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, will partner with other leading educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the U.S. Beattyville, Kentucky - Lee County School District is one of 19 new school districts accepted into...

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]]> 0ab64a5535e45524224ac81227681afb Emma Bates earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/38966/ Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:39:00 -0400

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]]> 0 e63dc780726fee154fc864d429dddc3b Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=61775 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:32:53 -0400

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative hosted their first ever Sumdog Mathematics Contest the week of September 9th-15th for schools throughout the East Kentucky region to participate in.  With 24 classes (414 […]

KVEC Students Answer Thousands of Math Problems in First Ever Sumdog Contest
ARI, Featured, Highlights
September 26, 2016
0

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative hosted their first ever Sumdog Mathematics Contest the week of September 9th-15th for schools throughout the East Kentucky region to participate in.  With 24 classes (414 students)  entering to compete the results are in and they're...

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