Education

Williamstown Elementary is in rare company in Kentucky and nationally after recently being certified as a Recognized ASCA (American School Counselor Association) Model Program or RAMP school.
WES is one of only about a dozen schools in the state with the RAMP designation.
Since the program’s inception, more than 650 schools have been designated as RAMP recipients.
Williamstown Elementary will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s annual conference in Denver, Colo. on July 10.

Kentucky students’ first day of school may happen later than usual if state lawmakers approve legislation that allows for more flexibility in de­signing the annual calendar and incen­tivizes end-of-August start dates.
The state Senate easily passed Sen­ate Bill 50, which encourages school districts to delay the first day of school, with bipartisan support Thurs­day afternoon. Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, was the only person who voted against it.

Two Williamstown Independent students were recognized for their artwork in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 2016 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest.

Over 1,500 students entered annual contest. The 2016 contest winners are:
15 to 18 age division:

• Second place
Emily Cornett
Williamstown Independent Schools

• Third place
 Jeffrey Schraer
Williamstown Independent Schools