Lee County School District

Lee County Schools Closure Information Governor Beshear has now made a recommendation that schools be closed for the next two weeks starting on Monday, March 16. We will be following that recommendation and adding an additional week, which would have been our spring break, in an effort to help control the spread of the Corona Virus. We will be in session tomorrow. The first ten days of our closure will be NTI days, and we will make up two school days at the end of the year. We will return to school on Monday, April 6. Within the last few minutes we sent a phone, email, and text message to our parents, guardians, and staff about the closure. If you did not receive this message, it is very important for you to return updated contact information to school tomorrow. We appreciate your patience and support as we all work together in this challenging time.

Updated School Calendar Posted to Webpage We now have a link to the most recent school calendar on the Parent Resource link of our school web page. Should the calendar change in the future, you will be able to access the updated calendar on this link. We are attaching a current picture of the calendar here for your convenience.

Change in School Messaging System We will be making a change to our school messaging program to give parents more options in how messages are received. We have posted a news story on our district webpage about the different message types and how parents can select preferences on getting messages. A letter will also be coming home on Tuesday, March 3rd about the messaging system. On Wednesday, March 4th, all parents/guardians who have their cell phone numbers in our student information system should get a text asking you to opt in to receive text messages with our new system. If you don't opt in, you won't receive any further texts from our message system. Visit our webpage to find out more information.

Lee County Represented at the KSBA Conference Thank you Ms. Tipton and our art students for your creation for the KSBA conference.

We would like to thank all who came out tonight to honor Mr. Heber Dunaway. The former players and staff and the entire crowd that stood with respect for Mr. Dunaway was an awesome representation of our thanks for what Mr. Dunaway accomplished in his years as coach. Tonight was a great night to be a Bobcat!

No School In Lee County Tuesday, February 18-Friday, February 21, 2020 There will be no school the rest of this week due to illness.

Cooper Wise is recognized by the Lee County Board of Education for his charitable work. Cooper gathered socks and gave them to the elderly in seven different counties at Christmas.

Heber Dunaway being recognized for his contribution to the Lee County athletics program through the years. The gymnasium at the Lee County Middle/High is to be named in his honor.

Lee County Schools Closed Friday, February 7, 2020 After reviewing all weather information regarding snow coming in after midnight and continuing through the day tomorrow, there will be no school in Lee County Friday, February 7, 2020.

The Lee County Board of Education is selling Beattyville Elementary School and is currently accepting offers on the property. If you are interested in purchasing the school and property, please contact Mr. David Lyons at 606-464-5000 to schedule a tour of the facility. All offers on the property should be in writing and submitted to the attention of Mr. Lyons. Offers will be considered by the board at the upcoming board meeting on February 11, 2020.

Hazard Community and Technical College Classes at Lee County Area Tech Center. Contact Craig Herald at 464-5018 for more information.

School Board Recognition Month We would like to thank our school board members for their commitment to our students. William Owens, Lamont Coldiron, Donald Napier, Avis Thompson, and Janie Thorpe all keep the students in mind in every decision they make. We appreciate their service and dedication to our district!

Lee County vs. Powell County District Games Tonight

Evening Routes are still on snow plan. Please meet buses at designated stops. Winter break begins tomorrow and students first day back is January 2nd. We hope you all have a restful break and enjoy time with your family through the holiday.

Lee County Schools on Snow Plan 12-18-19 The Lee County Schools will operate our bus routes today using the snow plan. This means that buses will run modified routes and won't run all roads they normally run. There are a few patches of ice this morning from run off in areas that make it unsafe for buses to travel on many of our snow plan roads. We are attaching a picture of the plan and it is on the front page of our web page.

Our middle and high school students showcased their talents tonight at the Christmas concert. It is great to see students performing the music that they have been practicing. Congratulations to each student on a job well done.

We would like to congratulate Katie Bowman, Emily Reed, and Madison Begley for winning a $1,000 WYMT Mountain Classic scholarship. They were presented with their awards on Monday at the Mountain Arts Center. We are proud of their accomplishment and look forward to seeing what the future holds for these young ladies.

Link to the new Parent Portal App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/campus-parent/id1384542785

Superintendent Wasson wins state Director of Pupil Personal award. Superintendent Wasson earned the award for her work last year in the Powell County School District. The award is given to the individual in the role of DPP that goes above and beyond for kids. The award was select by her peers.

Zach Watterson wins regional golf championship. Zach was recognized by the board of education in their October meeting as he prepares to participate in the state tournament. Zach won the region with a score of 65.