Carroll County Schools

The CCHS indoor track team was recognized at tonight's Board of Education meeting for competing in the state tournament. Congratulations to these Panther student athletes!

Students in Carroll County can officially start their summer break a little earlier than expected. Following the passage of a new state law, the Carroll County Board of Education voted tonight to adjust the school calendar—setting May 30 as the final day for students. Staff will wrap up the year on June 5. The change comes after the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation allowing school districts to use "banked" instructional hours—extra time built into the school year—to offset some of the days missed due to closures. Schools are required to provide at least 1,062 instructional hours annually. “Thanks to the Kentucky State Legislature for passing HB 241, which allows us to meet our instructional requirement of 1,062 hours without needing to attend 170 days of instruction,” Carroll County Schools Superintendent Casey Jaynes said. “This allows us to use our built-in time to have students attend until May 30, which puts us in the perfect position to have CCHS graduation as scheduled on May 31 and not have students need to return after graduation.” Staff members will have to complete their required 185-day contractual obligation by working until our closing day celebration on June 5.

Tonight's baseball and softball games have been cancelled.

Carroll County High School students will put on a U.S. History Museum showcase on May 1. It will occur during school hours and is open to the public. We encourage you to come and see the hard work completed by our students!

Juniors and seniors planning to attend the prom on Saturday, please take note!

Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade began using their new student badges today. They were distributed by each school yesterday. Badges will be used for students who ride the bus to and from school, at lunch, to check out library books and to receive computers at the beginning of the school year. “The new student badges are one more way we can provide for the safety of our students as well as teach them the responsibility of maintaining and using an identification badge,” Chief Operations Officer/Director of Pupil Personnel Mark Willhoite said. The expectation is that all students will wear their school badge during school hours, whether they are on a bus to and from school, eating lunch or checking out a library book. “It is important to note that no student will be denied any services because they forget or lose their badge. The soft rollout of the badge usage is a time for the district to identify any problems and make modifications or improvements before the following school year,” Willhoite said. Thank you for your partnership in encouraging students to wear their badges and make this new initiative a success.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

The CCHS varsity dance team will host a meeting April 30 for anyone interested in joining. Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to be on the dance team.

Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our bus drivers who get our students to and from school safely. We appreciate all you do!

Project-Based Learning and Work-Based Learning students recently helped Prestonville residents clean up debris and garbage following the recent flooding. It's always great to see our students and staff lending a helping hand! (Photos courtesy of Jeff Fremin and David Craig.)

Tonight's freshman Lady Panthers softball game has been postponed until Wednesday, April 23. It will now be a freshman double header at 6 and 7:30 p.m. against Owen County.

CCHS students participated in a seat belt competition and an impaired/distracted driver simulator last week as part of pre-prom festivities to encourage them to make safe choices during the annual school dance. The event was sponsored by the schools Sources of Strength chapter. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) provide the free program to teach students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. (More photos on the District Facebook page.)

👑🪩The CCHS Prom King and Queen will be crowned on Saturday night. The winners will be announced as part of the Grand March at 7 p.m. at the high school. Seniors, please vote 🗳️this week by email for the king and queen! The Prom will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. All friends and family wishing to photograph students should attend the Grand March.👑🪩

A CCHS alumna, Debbie Shelton, returned last week to the band room she loved when she was a student in Carroll County. Shelton was a guest director for the band as it prepares for the state assessment. “This has been so fun for me,” Shelton said. “I fell in love with music in this room and here I am 50 years later with a career I have adored.” Shelton retired after 30 years as a band director in middle and high schools. The CCHS band earned their spot in the state assessments after receiving a distinguished rating during the district music competition. “Playing at the state assessment is a big deal,” Shelton said. They will compete in early May. Shelton gave advice to the band on techniques, how to play portions of the music that will be most attractive to the judges, and encouraged them to continue playing and learning. “As a musician, you’re always learning that you can be better,” Shelton said. “You sound terrific. Keep working on the details.”

#MondaysCanBeBeautiful

Congratulations to the CCHS Panthers tennis doubles team of JJ Freeman and Jack Bolton for taking second place in the NCKC tournament. (Photo courtesy of Coach Dena Miller.)

Cartmell students creating the Sellers Community Garden are partnering with the Carroll County Conservation District tomorrow to distribute seed packets and trees.🌱🌳 The Sellers Community Garden is a project initially proposed by Deacon Sellers, a Cartmell student and member of the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP). Deacon passed away last year and his classmates decided to honor his legacy by pursuing his dream of creating a community garden. The students have worked closely with the conservation district to learn about planting vegetables and flowers. 🥕🫑🌷🌻 Students will also make a presentation for the public about their STLP project in the conference room of the conservation district office. The public is invited to listen to their presentation and pick up a free tree and/or seed packet. The office is located at 1802 Highland Avenue.

The artwork of Carroll County High School students was spotlighted during the annual art show last night. Their creations ranged from paintings to welded metal to pencil drawings to ribbon roses. Congratulations to all of these talented artisans!

🎨🎨The annual CCHS art show is starting soon! Join us at the high school from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to see the many talented artists who attend Carroll County High School.

🎨🧑🏻‍🎨Don't miss out on the CCHS annual art show tomorrow! Several of our talented artists will be featured in the show, which runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Everyone is invited to attend. 🧑🏻‍🎨🎨