In Kentucky, each school has a site-based decision-making council composed of the principal, elected teachers, and elected parents; this group makes many of the most important decisions about how their school will work.  The council is a wonderful chance to learn about our school, work closely with teachers and principal, and help make our school even more successful than it is now.  The parent members of the council are elected by parents.  They receive training and will serve from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.  To help with questions you may refer to http://education.ky.gov/districts/sbdm/pages/sbdmstatreg.aspx.

Nominations for the HCHS SBDM council are due to HCHS or to the Hickman County Extension Office (Melissa Goodman) no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. 

As part of the annual I Love to Read Week reading initiative, this year, in honor of those individuals in our local school system and community who are currently battling cancer, Hickman County High School is holding a building-wide Read-a-thon to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program.  Each HCHS student will have the opportunity to participate in this worthy cause.

Beginning Friday, February 14, HCHS students will begin asking for pledges from friends, family, and community members.  Pledges will be based on the number of minutes students accumulate while reading during I Love to Read Week (February 24^th-28^th at the high school).   Pledges will consist of committing to donate a few cents per minute read, and donors may set the max amount they would like to contribute. 

Pledges are due for collection during the first week of March.  Let’s work together to fight this disease and support reading at the same time!

For more information, please contact Karen Stairs at the HCHS Library (270-653-4044) or send and email to karen.stairs@hickman.kyschools.us.

ACT DISTRICT TEST

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Where: HCHS

Cost: $35.00

***Deadline to Sign-Up: Thursday, August 15^th***

  (You must pay when you sign up in the guidance office)

Ø  Can test up to 50 students in grades 10-12

(priority will be given to juniors and seniors)

Ø  Scores will be college reportable

Ø  Contact Mrs. Boaz for more details

 If you would like to take the September 14^th ACT (Saturday national test date that will not be given at HCHS), the deadline to register is Friday, August 16^th.  Register online at www.actstudent.org. The cost is $52.  Juniors and seniors on free/reduced lunch can use a fee waiver from the guidance office to cover this fee. 

Five HCHS students were selected to participate in this year's Governor's Scholars Program.  They are Tyler Abernathy, Presley Ballantine, Riley Barber, Brandi Hornback, & Charity Shelton.

Tyler Abernathy was selected as this year's recipient of the Uof L Yarmuth Book Award.

The 2019 Gibson RECC Youth Capital Tour winner is Gracie Lusk.

Our 2019 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) winner is Jenna Moore.

It’s time for Hickman County Alumni to help the 2017 graduates achieve their dreams of attending college!

Please click " Read More" to find out how to help.

Senior Emily Cooley won the Student Spotlight door prize for her deer harvest entry in the photo display this season. Cooley is shown here in the library with the Buck Fever display along with her prize, a RealTree camo journal.

Comprised of avid readers, members of the HCHS Book Club recently had the opportunity to meet Courtney C. Stevens, a successful young adult author...

To celebrate the season of giving, recently the faculty and staff of Hickman County High School presented cash donations to two very worthy causes. The KAPS Toy Store and Relay for Life each received monetary gifts collected from among the school staff before Christmas break. Shown here from left are Hickman County Relay for Life Chairperson Suzette Rives, HCHS Principal Kevin Estes, KAPS Family Resource Center Director Vickie Batts and KAPS Assistant Mitzi Spraggs.

November 2016, Berea, KY—Jasmine Myatt of Clinton, KY recently received the 2016 Berea College Pinnacle Scholar Award of Excellence of accomplishments in the field of service.

The Pinnacle Scholar Awards program recognizes outstanding high school seniors for their work in the fields of science, music, or service. Students are nominated by a local by a local teacher or guidance counselor, with only 40 top students in each category selected to receive the award.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FOR WINNING THE CLASS A REGIONAL MEET.

CONGRATS TO NICK COFFEY ON WINNING THE INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN CROSS COUNTRY. HE IS A TWO-TIME AND BACK TO BACK REGIONAL CHAMPION.

Three local students have been selected to participate in The Duke University Talent Identification Program’s 36^th Annual 7^th Grade Talent Search. Students must be in the 7^th grade and live in or attend school within Duke TIP’s 16-state Talent Search region to participate. They must also have scored at the 95^th percentile or higher on an acceptable subtest of a grade-level achievement or approved state criterion-referenced test taken in the 5^th or 6^th grades.

Students earning this distinction from Hickman County Middle School are Wes Carter, Karen Ellegood, and Garrett Ward. According to Gifted and Talented teacher, Brenda Mahan, these students will be invited to take the SAT or ACT test during this school year, and along with the honor of earning this distinction, will receive information on innovative programs and resources for high achieving students.

The Hickman County FFA Chapter received a grant from Cargill this spring to purchase 11 laptops for the agriculture classes. Because of the demand on the two computer labs in the high school, the Agriculture Department is very thankful for Cargill allowing us this opportunity to update our program with new technology which will be used for agriculture research and classroom presentations. Along with the 11 laptops, the grant also purchased a computer-charging cabinet which will house all the laptops and ipads, and a wireless printer. With the laptops we are able to conduct research and gain access to student SAE accounts along with filling out Regional and State Officer applications which all have to be submitted online. Also our chapter wants to thank Lynne Deweese for her work in bringing our programs together and for being one of our biggest supporters. We thank Cargill once again for this opportunity to keep us on the cutting edge of technology. (Emily Cooley- Chapter Reporter and Autumn Dillon- Asst. Reporter)

Congratulations to the following FBLA members who placed in Regional Competition and are eligible for State:

Savannah Sublette – 1^st  in Job Interview

Alyssa Moore – 1^st  in Scrapbook

Jonathan Reynolds – 3^rd in Computer Applications

Noah Ferguson – 3^rd in Spreadsheet

Nathan Howell – 3^rd in Intro to Information Technology

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and the Kentucky Department of Education recognized five school districts as Districts of Distinction at the board’s meeting today.

The districts earned the recognition under the fourth year of the Unbridled Learning: College and Career Readiness for All accountability system. To qualify as a District of Distinction, a district has to have an overall accountability score at the 95th percentile or higher (based on achievement, gap, growth, college- and career-readiness, graduation rate and program reviews), meet its current year Annual Measureable Objective, have at least a 95 percent participation rate, and not have a Focus or Priority School in the district. The achievement data is based on K-PREP testing in spring 2015.

The Districts of Distinction for the 2014-15 school year are:

 Calloway County

 Floyd County

 Fort Thomas Independent

 Hickman County

 Russell Independent

In addition, Hickman County, Calloway County and Russell Independent were recognized as High Progress Districts, which means they are in the top 10 percent of improvement compared to other districts in the state.

KBE Vice-Chair Bill Twyman and Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt presented each district superintendent and local board of education representative with a recognition banner and letter of commendation. Each district also will receive a District of Distinction logo which can be displayed on its website, letterhead or used in other ways to promote its accomplishment. Additionally, the three High Progress districts received a certificate of commendation.

 There is a lot to celebrate in the Hickman County School District at all levels.  The District has been recognized by the Kentucky Department of Education as a Distinguished School District based on accountability scores for the 2014-2015 school year.  This is a title of significant distinction for a school district to possess.  Distinguished is characterized by being above the 90^th percentile (based on the locked percentiles set in 2013).  It is evident that good teaching has paid off for the students of Hickman County.  The county was classified as a district in need of improvement in 2012-2013.  The next year, the county moved to a proficient district and now the impressive step to distinguished!  Hickman County has reason to be proud.

The students in Mrs. Gardner’s Biology classes are teaming up with Mr. Irvin’s Agriculture classes to research the effect different fertilizers have on tomato plant yield. The Biology students began their project by germinating the plants from seeds the size of a pin head. Once roots appeared, they were transplanted to a container of potting soil and placed in the greenhouse, where Mr. Irvin and the agriculture students have installed an irrigation system to ensure each plant receives a controlled amount of water. The students have become quite attached to their plants, going as far as to naming them and referring to them as their babies or children. The students visit the greenhouse several days a week to collect data and care for their plants. The research project will continue through the month of October and possibly into November.  Click read more for photos of project.