Education

Debbie Roy, a second grade teacher at Dry Ridge Elementary,  received her National Board Certification recently.
Roy received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Northern Kentucky University and her master’s degree in educational leadership from Eastern Kentucky University.
She said she wanted to work towards National Certification to become more familiar with national standards and to become a better teacher.

Williamstown Elementary students have a chance to become amateur inventors at a new camp this summer.
Camp Invention will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 20-24 at the school.
WES students who will be in first through sixth grades during the 2011-12 school year can register for the camp.
The cost is $215 and includes breakfast and lunch. Students who register before March 20 will receive a $25 early registration discount.
WES is looking for monetary donations for full or partial scholarships from the community.

On Jan. 6, some Grant County High School technology students launched Operation Take Charge as part of a Student Technology Leadership (STLP) tournament showcase.
Their vision was two-fold: to give back to the community and to complete a project that the group proposed at the STLP regional competition.
They offered the community a free five-week course in technology and professionalism, covering topics such as resume writing, professionalism skills using/maneuvering the computer and using Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel software programs.

In only the second year of competition, Grant County teens earned a second place finish in the state finals for LifeSmarts, a consumer education game-show style  competition for high school students. Students tested their knowledge and skills in the areas of health and safety, personal finance, environment and technology, consumer rights and responsibilities.

Donna McClanahan serves as the team’s coach, while Joyce Doyle, county extension agent for 4-H, serves as assistant coach.