Bullitt County Public Schools
School Matters
Annual Charitable Contribution Campaign
November 2–20, 2015 will be set aside for our charitable contributions campaign.
Currently, these are organizations that have shown to give back to
the students of Bullitt County:
November 2015
Look inside School
Matters for the
following:
Student
Attendance
Bullitt County Education Foundation
Metro United Way
Wedding
Anniversary
http://www.metrounitedway.org/comm/Article.jsp?ArticleID=9
October District
Assembly
American Cancer Society
School Bus Drivers
of the Month
http://www.cancer.org/
CO Profile:
Finance
Fund for the Arts
Milk War Wins
http://www.fundforthearts.com/
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
http://www.bccasa.org/CASA-Staff.html
WHAS Crusade for Children
http://crusadeforchildren.org/
There is a payroll deduction form for the above named charities on
the district website. Please complete the form and return it to Angie
Road Work
Employee
Birthdays
Bernheim Forest
Bullitt County
Board of Education
Chairperson
Roger Hayes
Troutman at the Central Office on or before November 20, 2015 if
you wish to begin a new deduction or add to your current deduc-
Vice Chairperson
tions (scan or hard copy will be accepted). If you currently have
Darrell Coleman
payroll deductions for any of the above, you do not have to do anything.
Thank your for supporting the students of
Schools.
Board Members
Dolores Ashby
Bullitt County Public
Lorraine McLaughlin
Debby Atherton
School Matters
Page 2
Second Month Best Student Attendance
Second Month Best Student Attendance earned by the
following facilities:
Mt. Washington Elementary School – 97.33%.
Mt. Washington Middle School – 97.02%.
Bullitt East High School – 94.98%.
2015-2016 High Attendance Day Data
Nichols Elementary had 98.14% (small school category); Mt. Washington Elementary
with 98.82% (large school category); Mt. Washington Middle had 98.13% and Bullitt East
High with 95.39%. Congratulations to district and regional high attendance day school
winners. Nichols and Mt. Washington Elementary are Regional Winners and will be competing at the State Level.
Wedding Anniversary
Peggy Ernspiker and her husband, David, will celebrate their 16th wed-
ding anniversary November 25, 2015. Peggy is clerical assistant for Human
Resources and Technology for Bullitt County Schools.
October District Assembly Meeting
The October 2015 District Assembly meeting featured a PowerPoint presentation on the comprehensive information contained in the electronic
District and School Report Card by district Director of Data, Assessment and Research Jan
Stone. The meeting was held in the new Bullitt
Central High School library media center.
Submit items for School Matters anytime by email to Communications Director John
Roberts at [email protected]. Birth announcements, adoptions, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, business ventures, safety tips, cafeteria info,
energy information and recipes are welcome! School Matters is a monthly
electronic newsletter for the employees of Bullitt County Public Schools.
School Matters
Page 3
Mark Your Calendars
November 9, 2015—Board of Education work session at 6:00 p.m. at the central office
November 11, 2015—Veterans Day
November 19, 2015—District Red Ribbon Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at Roby Elementary
School
November 23, 2015—District Assembly meeting at 4:00
p.m. at Brooks Elementary School
November 23, 2015—Board of Education meeting at 6:00
p.m. at the central office
November 25-27, 2015—Thanksgiving Holiday—No School
School Matters
Page 4
Central Office Profiles—Finance Department
The Bullitt County Public Schools Finance Department consists of payroll, retirement,
leave balances, special revenues projects, purchasing, accounts payable, travel, budgets and any other financial area questions. The Director of Finance is Denise Smith. You
can reach her at 502-869-8000 or email at [email protected].
Departments
in
Finance
may
be
found
on
the
district
website:
http://www.bullittschools.org.schools.bz/administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=38
Purchasing—Account Clerks are Brittney Ashby and Karen Weaver. Brittney’s tele-
phone
number
is
502-869-8010
or
you
can
email
her
at
[email protected]. Karen’s telephone number is 502-869-8018 or you
can email her at [email protected]. Feel free to call, e-mail or stop by
Central Office if you have any further questions concerning purchasing, vendors, SBDM
budgets and reports, and any forms that you may need.
Health Insurance—Freda Holderman is the insurance clerk and can answer questions
about health, dental and vision. Her telephone number is 502-869-8103 or email her at:
[email protected].
Classified Payroll and Classified Employee Retirement (CERS) - Michaela Reid is
the contact for Certified payroll. Email Michaela at [email protected] or
call her at 502-869-8012. Becky Chissom handles matters relating to Classified payroll.
Her email is [email protected] or call by her telephone at 502-8698014.
Call, e-mail, or stop in Central Office
anytime you have questions or concerns about Classified Payroll or CERS
(Classified Employee Retirement).
Accounts Payable—Joy Brown oversees Accounts Payable. Email her at [email protected] or contact by telephone at 502-869-8017.
Fund 2 Special Revenue—Stephanie Dobbins is the Federal Programs Coordinator.
Her email is [email protected] and her telephone is 502-869-8015.
School Matters
Page 5
Contract awarded for KY 44 intersection project in Bullitt County
Turning lanes to be installed at intersection with Bells Mill Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently awarded a contract for an intersection improvement project on KY 44 in Bullitt County at the intersection with KY 1526
(Bells Mill Road). This project includes construction of turning lanes on all three legs of
this T-intersection and installation of a traffic signal.
“This project will improve safety on KY 44 by providing left turn storage capacity on KY
44 which will in turn reduce the potential for rear-end collisions,” stated Matt Bullock,
Chief District Engineer for the Department of Highways District 5 Office in Louisville. “Addition of a traffic signal will reduce the likelihood of angle crashes at this intersection.”
During construction, KY 44 and Bells Mill Road will be realigned at right angles (see diagram below).
Utility relocation is currently underway in the project area and will continue through the
winter months. Construction of the turning lanes is scheduled to begin in March 2016.
Two-way traffic will be maintained during the majority of the construction. Some lane clo-
sures will be necessary and traffic will be directed through flagging operations. Lane closures will be restricted to evenings from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
Flynn Brothers Contracting was awarded the contract for this project in the amount of
$1.13million. Construction is scheduled for completion by July 31, 2016.
The date and duration of this work
may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov
for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. You can also get traffic
information for the District 5 counties
at
www.facebook.com/
KYTCDistrict5 and www.twitter.com/
KYTCDistrict5.
School Matters
Page 6
Bullitt County Public Schools Employee November Birthdays
Jamie Strang (Teacher)
Old Mill Elementary School
November 1
Savannah Richardson (Guidance Counselor)
Bullitt East High School
November 1
Francis Distefano (Teacher)
Bullitt East High School
November 1
Roy Taylor (Teacher)
Bullitt Central High School
November 1
Rick Lumpkins (Teacher)
Old Mill Elementary School
November 1
Shannon Barrett (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 1
Heather Vaughn (Tutor - Instructor I
Cedar Grove Elementary
November 2
Jennifer Meyer (Teacher)
Overdale Elementary School
November 2
James Hammond (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 2
David Marion (ISAP Instructor II
Eastside Middle School
November 2
Martha Hall (Exceptional Child Instructor)
Bullitt Alternative Center
November 2
Jody Densford (Library Media Specialist)
Nichols Elementary School
November 2
Bonnita Decker (Instructional Assistant II)
Old Mill Elementary School
November 2
Brittany Ziminski (Instructional Assistant)
Old Mill Elementary School
November 3
Lee Barger (Principal)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 3
John Hardwick (Teacher)
Hebron Middle School
November 3
Stephanie Montgomery (Instructional Assistant II) Districtwide
November 3
Peggy Johnson (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 3
Neida Werner (Clerical Assistant I)
Nichols Elementary School
November 3
Deborah Crenshaw (Bus Monitor)
Transportation Dept..
November 4
Janette Blair (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 4
Mary Allison Doyle (Library Media Specialist)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 4
Melissa Whicker (Principal
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 4
Mary Banks (Lunchroom Monitor)
Shepherdsville Elementary
November 4
Justin Owens (Teacher)
Bullitt East High School
November 5
Melissa Boyle (Principal)
Brooks Elementary School
November 5
Lori Rawlings (Instructional Assistant II)
Bernheim Middle School
November 5
Brittany Miller (Preschool Teacher)
Old Mill Elementary School
November 6
Rachel Fluharty (Teacher)
Freedom Elementary School
November 6
Jennifer Cornell (Preschool Teacher)
Maryville Elementary School
November 6
Continued on next page
School Matters
Page 7
Bullitt County Public Schools Employee November Birthdays
Continued from previous page
Nicole Hess (Secretary I)
Bullitt Central High School
November 6
Ronda Nissen (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 6
Jessica Clark (Preschool Teacher)
Nichols Elementary School
November 7
Vickie Miller (Instructional Assistant)
Brooks Elementary School
November 7
Jaymee Clemens (STEM Lab Teacher)
Crossroads Elementary School
November 8
Allison Bernard (Physical/Occupation Therapist) Districtwide
November 8
Karen Castle (Cook/Baker)
North Bullitt High School
November 8
Frances Sales (Library Media Specialist)
Brooks Elementary School
November 8
Kara Hunt (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 9
Keeyla Selch (Exceptional Child Instructor)
Freedom Elementary School
November 9
Matthew Smith Exceptional Child Instructor)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 9
Olivia Rippy (Tutor - Instructor I
Freedom Elementary School)
November 9
Patrick Riley (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 9
Cynthia Trammell (Home Community Liaison
Zoneton Middle School
November 9
Barbara Turner (Teacher)
Brooks Elementary School
November 9
Frank Joplin (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 9
Ashley Gabhart (Teacher)
Shepherdsville Elementary
November 10
Ryan Vincent (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 10
Todd Neutz (Exceptional Child Instructor)
Roby Elementary School
November 10
Margaret Coy (Teacher)
Roby Elementary School
November 11
Gregory Burton (Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 11
Christopher Petzold (Tutor—Instructor I)
Hebron Middle School
November 11
Shanna Crocker (Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 11
Angela Cunningham (Teacher)
Bullitt Central High School
November 11
Amy Gose (Exceptional Child Instructor)
Brooks Elementary School
November 11
Dennis Minnis (Teacher)
Maryville Elementary School
November 11
Stephen Gajdik (Teacher)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 11
Kimberly Hickey (Teacher)
Lebanon Junction Elementary
November 11
Nicole Brock (Program Assistant 1)
Bullitt Central YSC
November 12
Continued on next page
School Matters
Page 8
Bullitt County Public Schools Employee November Birthdays
Continued from previous page
Wanda French (Custodian Sweeper)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 12
Elizabeth Troxell (Cook/Baker)
Zoneton Middle School
November 13
Tiffany Utterback (Coordinator II
Maryville/Overdale FRC
November 13
James Pratt (Custodian)
Maryville Elementary School
November 13
John Calhoun (Teacher)
Hebron Middle School
November 14
Shannon Gonzalez (Teacher)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 14
Jackie Brock (Cook/Baker)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 14
Billie Ferrell (Tutor - Instructor I)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 16
Karen Liebert-German (Teacher)
Shepherdsville Elementary
November 15
Rebecca Johnson (Teacher)
Crossroads Elementary School
November 15
Kathy Riggle (Food Service Manager I)
Zoneton Middle School
November 15
Robert “Chip” Davidson (Teacher)
Bullitt Advanced Math and Science
November 17
Adam Billings (Teacher)
North Bullitt High School
November 17
Sarah Connor (Secretary 1)
Nichols Elementary School
November 17
Sherry Bruce (Instructional Assistant II)
Hebron Middle School
November 17
Kerry Graham (Instructional Assistant II)
Cedar Grove Elementary School
November 18
Wanda Caldwell (Teacher)
Freedom Elementary School
November 18
Cathy Pinkston (Teacher)
Mt. Washington Elementary
November 18
Michele Kline (Secretary I)
Maryville Elementary School
November 18
Stephanie Bentley (Cook/Baker)
Mount Washington Middle School
November 19
Vera Price (Instructional Assistant)
Cedar Grove Elementary School
November 19
Jennifer Arnold (Cook/Baker)
Maryville Elementary School
November 20
Sandra Crumbacker (Exceptional Child Instructor) Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 20
Kelley Vires (Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 20
Janice Duke (Cook/Baker)
Mount Washington Middle School
November 20
Rebecca Hodges (Exceptional Child Instructor) Old Mill Elementary School
November 21
Roseleen Root (Teacher)
Eastside Middle School
November 21
Tara Jenkins (Teacher)
Lebanon Junction Elementary
November 21
Della Swan (Clerical Assistant I)
Crossroads Elementary School
November 21
Continued on next page
School Matters
Page 9
Bullitt County Public Schools Employee November Birthdays
Continued from previous page
Carolyn Lesch (cook/Baker)
North Bullitt High School
November 21
Kathy Clark (Custodian Sweeper)
Eastside Middle School
November 22
Anita Olin (Custodian Sweeper)
Freedom Elementary School
November 22
Marsha Nadeau (Teacher)
Mount Washington Middle School
November 22
April Howard (Instructional Assistant)
Mt. Washington Elementary
November 23
Rebecca Sanders (Instructional Assistant II)
Hebron Middle School
November 23
Brenda Walker (Cook/Baker)
Bernheim Middle School
November 23
Teresa Kirby (Instructional Assistant II
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 23
Melody Hooper (Instructional Assistant)
Cedar Grove Elementary School
November 23
Stacy Coogle (Exceptional Child Consultant)
Districtwide
November 24
Terrance Akin (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 24
Timothy Alexander (Teacher)
Bullitt Lick Middle School
November 25
Ida Brown (School Bus Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 25
Deborah Lang (Instructional Assistant)
Overdale Elementary School
November 25
Janet Haynes (Teacher)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 25
John Hunt (Exceptional Child Instructor
Bullitt East High School
November 26
Carla Asbury (Clerical Assistant I)
Zoneton Middle School
November 26
Lisa Vinson (Instructional Assistant II)
Zoneton Middle School
November 26
Kasey Thompson (Teacher)
Nichols Elementary School
November 27
Shane Noble (Teacher)
Zoneton Middle School
November 27
AnneGracien Floyd (School Psychologist
Districtwide
November 27
Stephanie Carver (Teacher)
Mount Washington Middle School
November 27
Judy Ice (Custodian)
North Bullitt High School
November 27
Pamela Holladay (Teacher)
Freedom Elementary School
November 27
Lacey Hooper (Bud Driver)
Transportation Dept.
November 28
Melissa Ray (Data Manager)
Zoneton Middle School
November 28
Alyssa Smith (Instructional Assistant II)
Bernheim Middle School
November 29
Regina Eisenback (Teacher)
Brooks Elementary School
November 29
Richard Huff (Vehicle Mechanic I)
Transportation Dept.
November 29
Continued on next page
School Matters
Page 10
Bullitt County Public Schools Employee November Birthdays
Continued from previous page
John Green (Exceptional Child Instructor)
Bernheim Middle School
November 29
Gary Belk (Teacher)
Mt. Washington Elementary
November 29
Katlyn Hardy (Exceptional Child Instructor
North Bullitt High School
November 30
Katelyn Vinson (Instructional 1 Tutor)
Crossroads Elementary
November 30
Stacey Oliver (Teacher)
Roby Elementary School
November 30
Holly Goff (Custodian Sweeper)
Lebanon Junction Elementary
November 30
Lee Shockey (Instructional Assistant II)
Bullitt East High School
November 30
Laurie Todd (Guidance Counselor)
Freedom Elementary School
November 30
Judy Mann (Cook/Baker)
Pleasant Grove Elementary
November 30
Billie Lee (Teacher)
Mount Washington Middle School
November 30
Bullitt Lick Middle School Wins Milk Wars (again)
For the second year in a row, Bullitt Lick Middle School is the Milk Wars Champion –
Congratulations BLMS – you did an awesome job once again!
Everyone deserves to celebrate this year because EVERYONE exceeded last year’s
number and the competition was soooo close. BLMS better watch out next year – I really don’t think the other schools are going to let you win for a third year (right, ladies?).
MILK WAR 2015
Rankings for Friday, October 23, 2015 (FINAL)
1
2
3
4
5
6
BLMS
99%
BMS
97%
MWMS
92%
HMS
90%
ZMS
88%
EMS
83%
School Matters
Page 11
Giving Thanks for an Oasis like Bernheim Forest
ECO (Every Child Outside) Kids Discovery Day Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Visitor Center. This is a free event with a $5 per vehicle impact environmental fee. The day is divided up into:
On Your Own Challenge (a self-guided adventure) - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Use today’s On
Your Own Challenge to stalk squirrels as they climb, jump and scurry through Bernheim.
Discovery Stations (led by volunteer naturalists) - 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hike of the Day (led by a Bernheim guide) - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Pollywog Play Parties: Catching the Wind Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10:30 a.m. at the
Education Center. The fee is $10 for Bernheim members; $15 for non members. Pollywog play parties combine music, art, language and outside play to encourage children (5
and under) and their families to learn more about nature. Every pollywog play party includes a song and story circle, nature-based explorations, and a variety of arts and
crafts projects, science investigations, role playing challenges and opportunities for free
play. Catching the Wind focuses on the crisp autumn breeze moving through the forest.
Pollywogs discover air properties and movement by making colorful wind twirlers, experimenting with power, playing with balloons and much more.
Fall Star Stories and Sky Watch Night Saturday, Nov. 14 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the
Garden Pavilion. The fee is $10 for Bernheim members; $12 for non-members. Bernheim at Night programs provide ample opportunities to marvel at the moon, ponder distance planets and be awed by the vastness of space.
ECO (Every Child Outside) Kids Discovery Day Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Visitor
Center. This is a free event with a $5 per vehicle impact environmental fee. The day is
divided up into:
On Your Own Challenge (a self-guided adventure) - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. To survive cold
weather, animals must migrate, hibernate, or stay active. Kids and their families can
have fun exploring these strategies.
Discovery Stations (led by volunteer naturalists) - 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hike of the Day (led by a Bernheim guide) - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Continued on next page
School Matters
Page 12
Giving Thanks for an Oasis like Bernheim Forest
One-String Dulcimer Workshop Saturday, Nov. 21 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Education Center. The fee is $55 for Bernheim members; $65 for non members. Dulcimer artisan Walter French promises, “If you can count, you can play.” Join him to learn about
Kentucky’s state instrument. All participants will receive a hand-crafted dulcimer neck,
decorate a mini pizza box, and then combine both to make a one-of-a-kind instrument.
Workshop also includes playing instruction and jam session.
Full Frost Moon Hike Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 6:15-7:15 p.m. at the Garden Pavilion. The fee is $10 for Bernheim members; $12 for non-members.
SONICBernheim: Frost Moon Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 6:00-9:30 p.m. at the Visitor
Center. The fee is 5% for Bernheim members; $7 for non-members. The guest speaker
is Kathy Kennedy of Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. This is a site specific, lecture/performance series exploring the relationships between sound, music and nature.
Each event takes place in nature by the light of the full moon and features a short lecture
by a visiting scholar exploring aspects of sound and ecological research, along with performances by regionally acclaimed musicians and sound artists.
To Register for any program, call 502-955-8512. Visit Bernheim.org for details on individual programs. Registration and payment are due by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the start of
a program. Check to see if weather has caused a change in a program.