What a wonderful experience it has been to watch my students engage in coding and robotic activities. Lego Mindstorm has encouraged my students to explore a whole new avenue of creative and technological sides of education. The students learned and taught each other through this first year process. They are now asking when we can do that again.…Read More

Flexible seating has been a wonderful experience that I have truly enjoyed. I am very thankful for the grant and encouragement to try something new. Flexible seating has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself and my students. There has been a positive whole learning climate change to one of teamwork, support for others, and…Read More

Middlesboro Middle School 6th graders had a successful year participating in the Entrepreneur Project. We had two teams to make it to the KVEC Regional Competition in November.
The first team provided a service to the tourist of Middlesboro. This team was called , ‘A Ghost Walk”, and took visitors through the town of Middlesboro addressing the…Read More

The Paintsville Middle School Entrepreneur project was a great success. Four of our entrepreneurs/teams won at regionals. Several businesses are still taking orders and producing goods to sell. The ARI Fire Summit was a great way for these students to showcase their hard-work and talent. The students are already brainstorming ideas for next year!

It has been another successful year for our AMS Entrepreneurs and our involvement with KVEC and the A.R.I. S.T.A.R.S. program. We had over 200 students participate in our annual AMS Entrepreneur Fair, and sent 6 teams (3 each from 7th and 8th grade) to the Knott County Sportsplex to compete in the regional fair. We are most proud of the diverse…Read More