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It has been exactly a week since we celebrated 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! ...𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨! Check out these accolades of the 50 graduates: 🎓 earned 644 college credit hours through Dual Credit and Advanced Placement Exams, 🎓 contributed 3,568 service hours to their school & community, 🎓 will attend 12 different colleges and universities, 🎓 and earned $7 MILLION in scholarships!

🤍 𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 🤍 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of longtime Model teacher, Ms. Priscilla Ann Lane, who passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. Ms. Lane devoted an extraordinary 38 years to inspiring students at Model Laboratory Schools through her warmth, patience, and unwavering belief in the power of learning. Generations of students knew her not only as a gifted educator and musician, but as a true role model and mentor. In 1973, Ms. Lane affectionately named her classroom “P. Lane’s Pink Panthers,” sparking a beloved tradition that lives on today as each elementary teacher adopts a unique classroom mascot. For thousands of students over the decades, being a “Pink Panther” or part of another classroom mascot family created lifelong memories. As one former student, Phillip Seyfrit (Class of 1982), once shared in 2023: “One of my most cherished memories of my time at Model was being an original P. Lane’s Pink Panther. The Pink Panthers started in 1973. The Pink Panther cartoon was at its peak, and pink was Miss Lane’s favorite color. But in remembering, Miss Lane was more than just a teacher. She was a role model, a leader, a mentor, and most of all a friend. Even 50 years after the fact, she is still my friend, as she is to countless former students. I am still proud to be a Pink Panther.” We extend our deepest condolences to Ms. Lane’s family and the many alumni, colleagues, and friends whose lives she touched. Her legacy at Model will continue to live on in every child who walks through our doors and every classroom mascot. 💕🐾 |. A service to celebrate Ms. Lane's life will be held at Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral home on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 p.m. with service to follow at 2:00 p.m. 🔗 https://www.orpfh.com/obituaries/Priscilla-Ann-Lane?obId=42618034

🎓🥳 𝙂𝙍𝘼𝘿𝙐𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙃𝘼𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘿! 🥳🎓 Today’s the day! The Class of 2025 is graduating tonight, and we're wrapping up our senior spotlight series with one final round. These last 10 seniors complete our spotlight series—all 50 of these students have made us proud, and we can’t wait to see where the future takes them! 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 | 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗸 | 𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 | 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 | 𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁 | 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 | 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗲 | 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱 | 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘄 | 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗭𝗼𝗿𝘇𝗶

🌟🎓 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🎓🌟 The Class of 2025 will be honored at tomorrow evening’s Graduation & Commencement ceremony. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 as we recognize the achievements of our seniors. We look forward to celebrating with our friends, families, and community! The lobby and auditorium doors open for the public at 6:30 p.m. Graduates must report to the Black Box Theatre by 6:00 p.m.

🎓✨ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙏𝘾𝙃 𝙏𝙊 𝙂𝙍𝘼𝘿𝙐𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ✨🎓 Tomorrow is graduation, and today we’re continuing our spotlight series with another group of seniors. From their first day at Model to their final stretch toward graduation, the Class of 2025 has grown into lifelong leaders and friends. 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼-𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻 | 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 | 𝗠𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿 | 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝘅 | 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲 | 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 | 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 | 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁 | 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 | 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗲

🎉🎓 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉 𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 🎓 🎉 We’re halfway through our senior spotlight series, and the celebration continues with 10 more Class of 2025 members! With just 3️⃣ days left until graduation, we’re cheering them on as they prepare to take their final steps at Model and begin the next chapter of their lives. 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 | 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆-𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 | 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀 | 𝗥𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 | 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 | 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗱 | 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗯𝘆 | 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 | 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻 | 𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗽

📣🎓 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙀 🎓📣 The countdown continues — just 4️⃣ days left until graduation! Today, we’re spotlighting 10 more seniors from the Class of 2025 as they wrap up their final week at Model and prepare for the exciting journeys ahead. 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 | 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 | 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗹 | 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻 | 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 | 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗻 | 𝗞𝘆𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗸 | 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗝.𝗧. 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗵𝗻

🎓⏳ 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉 ⏳🎓 The countdown is on — just 5️⃣ days until graduation! As the Class of 2025 entered their final week of high school today, we're celebrating all 50 seniors with daily spotlights leading up to the ceremony on Friday, May 23. Join us in celebrating the Model Seniors this week as they prepare to walk across that stage! 🎉 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗱 | 𝗧𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗿 | 𝗦𝗮𝗶 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗮 | 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 | 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲 | 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿 | 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲 | 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 | 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀 | 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀

Model Elementary celebrated Grandparents' and Grandfriends' Day before the weekend with performances, creative crafts, and sweet memories. Students in grades K-5 sang songs, made special keepsakes, and shared donuts with their loved ones. ❤️🍩🎶

As we approach the final week of school and prepare to celebrate our graduates, let's look at some end-of-year traditions our Secondary students enjoyed this past week. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 recognized academic excellence, leadership, and service across grades 7-12. At the 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁, we celebrated the Class of 2025’s journey with heartfelt tributes, scholarships, and a look ahead to their bright futures. And of course, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 was a night to remember—full of style, fun, and unforgettable memories with friends.

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to two of our Model Lab seniors who recently signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level! 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁 signed with Hiram College to play Men’s Basketball, while 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲 is headed to Lasell University to compete in Men’s Soccer. We’re proud of your hard work, dedication, and Patriot spirit. We can’t wait to cheer you on in your collegiate careers! 💪

We’re thrilled to share that since our last update, 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 have been accepted into prestigious summer programs! 🎉 Congratulations to these outstanding student leaders—your dedication to excellence continues to inspire the entire Model Family! 🤩 | Governor's Scholars Program: 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼 ('𝟮𝟲) | Northwestern University’s Small Town and Rural Teen University Prep Innovation Intensive Program: 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗿 (‘𝟮𝟲)

🚨FYI: Tomorrow is the last day for Chicken Minis for this school year.

🎉 It’s Secondary Awards Day at Model! Join us LIVE as we celebrate the achievements of our outstanding students! 🎉 Grades 7–8 | Monday, May 12, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | 🔗 https://model.eku.edu/7-8awards

🎉 It’s Secondary Awards Day at Model! Join us LIVE as we celebrate the achievements of our outstanding students! 🎉 Grades 9–11 | Monday, May 12, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. | 🔗 https://model.eku.edu/9-11awards

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 As we close out this week of celebration, we honor the final group of outstanding educators who help make Model a place of excellence, belonging, and growth. At Model, Educator Appreciation Week is about more than recognizing teachers—it’s about celebrating every person who supports our students and school community. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: HOLLI HUNT KIM SEALE BRIAN MCCOY MICHAEL LINDON MELANIE KELLEY MADI PARR SARAH WILLOUGHBY TY SHOUSE ANNIE KIPP SARAH WINKLER 💬 A special shoutout to the incredible staff members we didn’t feature in photos this week—our substitute teachers (especially the long-term subs who stepped up in big ways this year), and our athletic coaches. Your commitment behind the scenes and on the sidelines is deeply appreciated. Model couldn’t function without you! ✍️ Want to share your gratitude? There’s still time to write a thank-you note: https://model.eku.edu/thankyou.

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 As we close out this week of celebration, we honor the final group of outstanding educators who help make Model a place of excellence, belonging, and growth. At Model, Educator Appreciation Week is about more than recognizing teachers—it’s about celebrating every person who supports our students and school community. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: MARY TOM EMANUEL JANA MAYER LYNNETTE NOBLITT JILLIANE MCCARDLE RACHEL CORNELIUS KAREN PUCKETT DONNA HARRIS ZOEY MOLLETTE 💬 A special shoutout to the incredible staff members we didn’t feature in photos this week—our substitute teachers (especially the long-term subs who stepped up in big ways this year), our bus drivers, and our athletic coaches. Your commitment behind the scenes and on the sidelines is deeply appreciated. Model couldn’t function without you! ✍️ Want to share your gratitude? There’s still time to write a thank-you note: https://model.eku.edu/thankyou.

🏅 Model is in the running for the "Best of Lexington," and 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲! Visit https://www.votelexington.com/, go to the "Education" category, and vote for Model Laboratory School in the Elementary, Middle, and High School subcategories. | https://www.bestoflexingtonkentucky.com/

KONA Ice is at Model today! 🍧 Bring $3 to purchase.

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 We’re celebrating the heart of our school—our incredible educators who make a lasting impact on students, families, and one another every day. At Model, Educator Appreciation Week is our chance to honor all faculty and staff, because every role matters in building a school of excellence. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: ELLEN WOOLERY JESSICA YOUNGMAN ANGELA JENKINS DREW DOTSON MEKAIYA CANNON KARMEN MARCUM ROBIN RICE RAY HAMPTON BEVERLY DYEHOUSE SYDNEY BERTRAM ✍️ Want to show your appreciation? Submit a thank-you note at https://model.eku.edu/thankyou.