08-039 STLP State Champions Named

STLP STATE CHAMPIONS NAMED

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 5:01 AM

News Release 08-039 - May 19, 2008

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – More than 3,500 students from across Kentucky competed in the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Showcase Competition May 6 and 7 in Lexington.

The event provided P-12 students opportunities to present their projects to people outside their classrooms. STLP is a project-based learning program that empowers students in all grade levels to use technology to learn and achieve. It was established in 1994 by the STLP State Advisory Council, which is composed of teachers, students and community leaders. The program is open to all students in all grade levels in every school in Kentucky.

Student projects are judged on educational value, value to the entire school/community and entrepreneurship. Recognition also is provided to individual students, school teams and district champions for other categories, such as robotics, writing, presentations, college scholarships, digital creations and more.

Three schools were selected as overall School Showcase Champions and will represent Kentucky in San Antonio, Texas, in June during national competition:

Pulaski County Elementary - created an electronic product called “Way to Be” that helped their teachers and administrators teach their school proper behavioral expectations
Crittenden County Middle -- created an electronic educational product and resource called the Student Action Network that students in any district can use to better understand significant contemporary world issues
South Floyd High -- created an electronic business that provides high-quality electronic products for school/community customers and brings in funding to support the school’s volleyball team

Ten schools were named runners-up in the School Showcase Competition:

Elementary Level: Julius Marks Elementary ( Fayette County); Pembroke Elementary (Christian County); Phelps Elementary (Pike County)
Middle School Level: Lebanon Middle (Marion County); Monroe County Middle; Two Rivers Middle (Covington Ind.)
High School Level: Eastern High (Jefferson County); Elizabethtown (Ind.) High; Knott County Central High; Metcalfe County High

Three school districts received Titanium or Platinum status based on their levels of community involvement, support for student leadership skills and instructional support of projects. Platinum is the highest level of achievement, with Titanium as second-highest.

· Ashland Independent – Platinum

· Madison County – Titanium

· Newport Independent – Platinum

Twenty-seven schools received Gold or Silver designations, based on their accomplishment of STLP goals. Gold is the highest designation.

Gold

Kentucky School for the Deaf (located in Danville)

Allen Central High, Allen Co.

Camp Ernst Middle, Boone Co.

Ockerman Middle, Boone Co.

Bate Middle, Danville Ind.

Brandeis Elementary, Jefferson Co.

Stonestreet Elementary, Jefferson Co.

Leslie County High, Leslie Co.

Lyon County High, Lyon Co.

Lyon County Middle, Lyon Co.

Madison Central High, Madison Co.

Shannon Johnson Elementary, Madison Co.

Waco Elementary, Madison Co.

St. Charles Middle, Marion Co.

Flaherty Elementary, Meade Co.

Morgan Central Elementary, Morgan Co.

Maurice Bowling Middle, Owen Co.

Pulaski Elementary, Pulaski Co.

Drakes Creek Middle, Warren Co.

Greenwood High, Warren Co.

Silver

Carroll County High, Carroll Co.

Daniel Boone Elementary, Madison Co.

Reidland Elementary, McCracken Co.

Stuart Pepper Middle, Meade Co.

Muhlenberg North Middle, Muhlenberg Co.

Bedford Elementary, Trimble Co.

A number of adults who have gone above and beyond to help carry the spirit of STLP in their districts or statewide were honored at the event with STLP Ambassadors Awards.

Marilyn Crow ( Allen County - retired)
Benny Lile and Valerie Stokes (Barren County)
Kay Harrison and Beth Henderson (Christian County)
Greg Drake (Fayette County)
Vicki Fields (Kenton County)
Nina Whitney (Lyon County)
Debbie Goldy (Montgomery County)
Patty Johnson (Pike County)
Angie White (Shelby County)
Linda Beal (Taylor County)
Rhody Streeter (Kentucky Dept of Education)

This year’s STLP State Competition was assisted by many volunteers, including the Commonwealth Office of Technology, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Society for Education Technology, the Kentucky Historical Society, the Kentucky Center for School Safety, the Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Educational Television, the Council for Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky School Boards Association, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Georgetown College, the Kentucky Virtual Library, the Kentucky Virtual Schools, Dataseam, ThinkQuest, Google, Dell, Nortel, Enterasys, Microsoft and more.

For more information contact:

Lisa Gross
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 564-2000

Lisa.Gross@education.ky.gov

Kentucky Department of Education

STLP STATE CHAMPIONS NAMED