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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 30, 2018 due to having more than a third of our school employees out.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Please join us in keeping the entire Marshall County High School community close in thought and prayer.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
As of 8 this evening, roughly 40% of our school employees have reported that they will not be at school tomorrow, which leaves our district without enough substitutes to cover all of the absences. As a result, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, 2.28.19.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday April 13, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
In light of forecasts calling for dangerously cold temperatures, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed and activities will be cancelled on Wednesday, Jan. 30. We will monitor the weather closely to make determinations about Thursday and Friday as conditions warrant.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Due to widespread illness all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 25, 2019. Our custodians will make use of the time tomorrow to deep clean and sanitize all of our schools.
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
Due to road conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 6, 2017.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 8, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
Please join us in keeping the Gay family close in thought and prayer and supporting Lafayette during this unspeakably difficult time.
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
Due to widespread illness all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 6, 2020 and Friday, February 7, 2020. Our custodians will make use of the time tomorrow to deep clean and sanitize all of our schools.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Due to neighborhood road conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 5, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, March 12, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
3 years
We are beyond excited to announce that the Fayette County Board of Education unanimously moved to appoint Dr. Demetrus Liggins as the next Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Due to neighborhood road conditions and weather forecasts calling for bitterly cold temperatures to continue through the morning, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed and activities will be cancelled on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, January 21, 2016.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Due to unsafe road conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
1 year
ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to forecasts calling for dangerous weather conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 3, 2023. This will be a school cancellation, not NTI. #FCPSKY
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Old Man Winter must be upset about having to "spring forward" overnight. After a sunny day, Lexington has now been put under a winter storm warning beginning at 8 p.m. We'll be watching the weather closely, but this looks like an early morning call. Stay tuned.
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
C-A-T-S! A huge thank you to SEC Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe for spending time at Picadome Elementary last Friday! Our Swahili-speaking students enjoyed having discussions with him in their native language! Good luck to @KentuckyMBB in the SEC Tournament tonight! #fcpsky
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
Due to inclement weather, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 19, 2015 and Friday, February 20, 2015.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Across the nation, students and teachers will honor the lives of those lost in the recent school shootings in KY & FL and press lawmakers to take action. FCPS students and administrators worked together to plan safe ways for students to make their voices heard today.
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2015.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Congrats Manny! We're so proud of you!
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, January 8, 2015.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will dismiss two hours early on Friday, January 12, 2018. Check times here:
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 8, 2019 due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions anticipated to last through late morning.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Graduations will be Thursday, May 31: 4 p.m - Lafayette; 7:30 p.m. - Paul Laurence Dunbar; Friday, June 1: 9 a.m. - Tates Creek; 12:30 p.m. - Bryan Station; 4 p.m. - Frederick Douglass; 7:30 p.m. - Henry Clay.
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, March 6, 2015.
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
All FCPS Schools will be closed and student activities are cancelled on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.
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Fayette County Public Schools
3 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. This will be a regular snow day. There will be no NTI: 2DL.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Students in the Fayette County Public Schools will be in school on March 15, May 29 and May 30 to make up for days missed in January due to winter weather and illness. If we do not miss any more days, Thursday, May 30, 2019 would be the last day of school for students.
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
No school for FCPS student on August 21, 2017.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
All FCPS Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 25, 2016.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Apparently March Madness is also an apt moniker for our weather patterns. We're watching the skies this evening and we'll be checking the roads overnight to make a decision about school on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Stay tuned.
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
LHS players Conner and Branden Layne were surprised by the arrival of their dad Sgt. Anthony Steinman, home from serving in Iraq.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 8, 2019 due to inclement weather and anticipated road conditions through mid-morning.
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Fayette County Public Schools
9 years
All FCPS Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 17, 2015, and all afternoon and evening activities will be cancelled Tuesday as well.
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 years
In light of the pending winter storm, all Fayette County Public Schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 22, 2016.
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 6, 2022, in anticipation of winter weather and hazardous road conditions. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
Due to inclement weather, all Fayette County Public Schools are dismissing one hour early on Thursday, January 5, 2017.
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
Donnie Piercey of Stonewall Elementary was named the Kentucky Teacher of the Year in a ceremony this morning! #FCPSCelebratesExcellence
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
Due to inclement weather, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, February 6, 2014. Schools... http://t.co/H3qovaJy74
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Superintendent Caulk will ask the school board to waive the day for students and keep May 31 as the last day of school.
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
FCPS is honored to support KY medical workers! Our science departments, @AcademiesofLex @BSHSacademies @FDHSacademies @TCHSacademies @Eastside_Tech @LocustTrace & Southside Technical Center donated 44,000+ pieces of #PPE to @LFCHD #TeamKentucky #TogetherKy #HealthyAtHome
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Wear blue and orange Friday, 2/2/18 in memory of the victims of last week’s Marshall Co. school shooting and in honor of the staff and students at Marshall Co. High School. Post pics using @marshallcosch1 , #MarshallStrong , @fcpsky and #fcpscares
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
Across the district, FCPS team members are working to ensure our students have access to breakfast and lunch at stops around Lexington. Thank you to the men and women serving students in this way! Visit to find more information about Bus Bites.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Congrats to Jarrod Gay (TCHS), nominated by Grayson Hill. Grayson said: "...One of his favorite phrases is 'Take the Stairs' because there is no elevator to success. He is teaching us that we must build off of the work we put in each day to reach our goals."
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Fayette County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, February 5, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Due to the threat of extreme weather this evening, all FCPS afterschool and evening activities are cancelled on Thursday, 3.14.19. Dismissal will remain as normal. Please contact your child's school if necessary to make transportation arrangements.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Fayette County Public Schools, with the exception of STEAM Academy, will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 18, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Come visit the FCPS booth at Pride Fest today! We are in Phoenix Park right next to the Lexington Public Library. #FCPSLovesAll #lexpride
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Fayette County Board of Education Members have set the last day of school and graduation dates. The last day of school for students will be May 31, 2018.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Congratulations to our new Tates Creek Elementary Principal ... Carrie Paul. #creeknation , @TCE_MrsPaul Glad you're our "princi-Paul"
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Congratulations to Tiffany Marsh (Paul Laurence Dunbar High School; pictured left) and Susan E. McLaughlin (Lafayette High School; pictured right) for being named semifinalists for the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award! #ExcellentStaff
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
Christopher McCurry of @lhshighschool was named the Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year in a ceremony this morning!
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
FCPS will transition to a mask-optional policy beginning tomorrow, March 15. This shift is based on the most recent information from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Students and staff can choose to wear or not wear a mask at any time. Either way, it’s OK! #fcpsky
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Please help us welcome our 28 newest mental health professionals to Fayette County Public Schools. These talented men and women will be starting in our elementary schools this week! #ExpectExcellence
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Beaumont Middle School supports Marshall County High School! @marshallcosch1 #MarshallStrong #fcpscares
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
If we don't miss any more school for winter weather, graduations would be May 31 and June 1.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Paul Brown, a teacher at Henry Clay High School, was nominated for the FAME Awards by Leo Lambert, who also attends Henry Clay. "... I cannot express my gratitude enough to him for sparking in me a new passion and for affording me with so many opportunities."
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Tune in tonight as Tates Creek High School Latin teacher Claire Bishop competes on Jeopardy! Teacher's Tournament! #ExcellentStaff
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
A decision about school on Friday, January 6, 2017, will be made later this evening or early tomorrow morning.
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
Due to forecasts calling for dangerously cold temperatures, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 6, 2014.
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
Due to inclement weather, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. When school is... http://t.co/kvkp0hkuMa
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Fayette County Public Schools
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Make-up days set: School WILL BE in session on March 16, May 29, May 30 and May 31. Mark your calendars.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Heads up. A fake screenshot is circulating. We will check the roads overnight before any decision will be made about school tomorrow.
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Fayette County Public Schools
1 year
We are excited to announce that after an extensive search, Lamar Allen was selected as the next principal of the George Washington Carver STEM Academy for Boys (GWC), formerly Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy, beginning the 2023-24 school year! Congratulations! #FCPSKY
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
Click here for the latest update on COVID-19 from FCPS Superintendent Caulk:
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Teacher Jonathan Hawks was honored by student Michael Zachary, both of TCHS: “Coach Jonathan Hawks has been a mentor to me throughout my years as a high school football player... As a coach he is a great motivator and leader, and as a man, he is a role model. Thanks, Coach.”
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Carter G. Woodson Academy supports Marshall County High School! @marshallcosch1 #MarshallStrong #fcpscares
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
Due to cold temperatures and deteriorating road conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed... http://t.co/kU4fNoWHtD
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
We are partnering with KEDC for a relief drive to support our neighbors devastated by extreme flooding. Donations will be accepted at the loading dock of the Herald-Leader building located at 100 Midland Avenue between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., on August 1-3. #KYStrong
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
Due to road conditions, all Fayette County Public Schools will operate on a one-hour delay on Monday, January 30, 2017.
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Fayette County Public Schools
7 years
Graduation dates were announced tonight: 5/24: 4 p.m. LHS, 7:30 p.m. PLDHS; 5/25: 12:30 p.m. HCHS; 4 p.m. TCHS; 7:30 p.m. BSHS
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Fayette County Public Schools
8 months
We're proud to announce that our newest middle school, planned for 2185 Polo Club Blvd, will be named the Mary E. Britton Middle School. Dr. Britton (1855-1925) was an American physician 🩺, educator 🏫, suffragist ✋, journalist ✏, & civil rights activist 💙 in Lexington, Ky.
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Fayette County Public Schools
5 years
Love this reminder!
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Henry Clay
5 years
No school on Friday 1/25 due to widespread illness. Take this time to wash and sanitize backpacks, gym bags, lunchboxes, etc. Everyone rest up and feel better.
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 years
On election day & day 5 of #FCPSGratitudeChallenge19 , we are thankful for our democracy. In the words of FDR: "Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
We remember a servant leader. We remember his heart for all students, his passion for education, and his commitment to excellence. We remember Emmanuel "Manny" Caulk. Oct. 23, 1971 - Dec. 4, 2020
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Fayette County Public Schools
1 year
ANNOUNCEMENT: All Fayette County Public Schools will remain closed on Monday, March 6, 2023, due to conditions in our community and on our campuses caused by Friday’s historic weather event. #FCPSKY
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
Sending love and well wishes to our friends in Western Kentucky who were devastated by last night’s storms. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. We will rebuild together because we’re #TeamKentucky ❤️
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Natalee Feese (IAKSS) was honored by Abeid Hussein (Lafayette HS): “I was amazed at how much she cared and how much she believed in me. I just find it amazing how having someone that believes in you can empower you to take on any challenge. Thank you, Ms. Feese.”
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
In light of the pending winter storm, all Fayette County Public Schools will be dismissing one hour early. A... http://t.co/ZLrm63QKdq
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Fayette County Public Schools
1 year
ANNOUNCEMENT: All schools are closed on Monday, November 7. Afternoon and evening student activities are canceled. Adult activities may continue at the principal’s discretion. All schools were already scheduled to be closed for Election Day on Tuesday, November 8. #FCPSKY
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Congratulations to Angela Stark who has been named Secondary PE Teacher of the Year by @kyahperd AND PE Middle School Teacher of the Year by @SHAPEAmericaSD . Thank you for your work and dedication to students! #ExcellentStaff
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
A huge congrats to 2021 Paul Hornung Award Winner and UK commit Dane Key, a senior wide receiver at Frederick Douglass High. The award recognizes the TOP 🏈 player in the state! He had 959 yards and 9 TDs receiving this season! 📷 David Carter, Carter Extreme Photography. #fcpsky
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Fayette County Public Schools
3 years
It's an exciting day for #TeamFCPS as we welcome our new superintendent, Dr. Demetrus Liggins! 🤩 “I’m excited to get to work and excited to meet the staff, the students, and start a new school year and make sure we’re doing some amazing things here in Fayette County,” he said.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
A Frederick Douglass High student accidentally hurt himself with a firearm. No other students or staff were injured.
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022, due to hazardous road and sidewalk conditions, as well as forecasts calling for below zero temperatures. All afternoon and evening activities are cancelled. Stay safe and warm.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
We appreciate the hard work of our road crews!
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6 years
A special thanks to the hard working men and women who helped keep us safe on the streets during the last snow event. After 5,615 tons of salt and 7 days in a row of round-the-clock 12-hour shifts, they are finally able to get some well deserved rest.
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Fayette County Public Schools
6 years
Delaney Hughes of Lafayette High School honored her Advanced World Cultures teacher, Whitney Walker, during the FAME Awards: "Having Ms. Walker as a teacher showed me an incredible path for my future -- one with curiosity, tolerance, and a thirst for knowledge."
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Fayette County Public Schools
10 years
Due to inclement weather, all Fayette County Public Schools will be closed Monday, February 10, 2014. Afternoon... http://t.co/rWCymppC2Z
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Fayette County Public Schools
2 years
All Fayette County Public Schools will operate on an NTI weather day on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Afternoon and evening activities are canceled. For more information, please visit . Please stay safe and warm.
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Fayette County Public Schools
4 months
Fayette County Public Schools will have an NTI Weather Day on Tuesday, January 16. Your student should use their Chromebook to participate in the activities outlined by their teacher. For more information, please visit .
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Fayette County Public Schools
3 years
Elementary schools throughout the district opened their doors this morning to excited young learners in grades K-2, many of whom are setting foot in a classroom or school building for the very first time! We are wishing everyone an amazing first day of in-person learning! #FCPSKY
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