Once upon a school week eerie, while they pondered, bright yet weary, Over many a quaint and curious poem of Poe’s dark lore—
While they nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at their classroom door.
“’Tis Mrs. Hardin,” they whispered, “rapping at our classroom door—‘POE’try Slam—and nothing more.”
Join us for the 7th Grade POEtry Slam on Tuesday, October 28!
🇺🇸 Honoring Those Who Served 🇺🇸
Model Laboratory Schools will host its annual Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 4, at 9:00 a.m. at the EKU Center for the Arts. We encourage all families to attend the program and invite veterans to join us so they can be recognized for their service.
Please complete one form per veteran no later than Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to be recognized or attend ➡️ model.eku.edu/veteransday
Support the Model Middle School Cheerleaders by purchasing beautiful poinsettias from Pemberton’s Greenhouses! Choose from red, pink, or white plants—perfect for holiday decorating or gifting.
🪴 6" pot (1 plant) – $15
🪴 7" pot (2 plants) – $25
All orders must be preordered and prepaid.
See any Middle School Cheerleader or MPO President Gerald Tatum to place your order!
Pick up your poinsettias in the Library on December 3, 2:00-5:00 p.m., or December 4, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
🌏🇯🇵🏯 Global Learning Beyond the Classroom 🌏🇯🇵🏯 While most Model families used Fall Break to rest, fifteen Model High School students and two teachers spent the week learning new lessons from friends across the globe!
Through the Koryo High School Exchange Program, students visited our sister school in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, where they stayed with host families, attended classes, joined a traditional tea ceremony, toured a historic castle, and even participated in local sports. A special thank-you to Dr. Lynnette Noblitt and Mrs. Angela Hardin for chaperoning this unforgettable experience!
Interested in hosting a Koryo student when they visit in March? Families of Model students in Grades 9-12 can contact Dr. Noblitt at lynnette.noblitt@eku.edu for more details. | Koryo High School Website
🎬 Roll Out the Red Carpet for Literacy!
Join us for Family Literacy Night on Thursday, October 23, and step into the spotlight for a night of hands-on reading fun! Start your evening on the red carpet in the library, then explore stations full of creativity, stories, and movie-themed activities for the whole family.
📖 Fall Book Fair: October 23-31
Find your next favorite book at the Fall Book Fair!
📅 Open before school (7:30 a.m.) and after school (until 3:45 p.m.)
👧 Elementary classes will visit on a set schedule
🎒 Secondary students may shop during the school day
📚 Open during Family Literacy Night on October 23!
✉️ Questions? Contact Mandy.Williams@eku.edu
It’s a great week to celebrate reading at Model! 📚✨
🏀 Sign Up for the Model Patriots Youth Basketball League! 🏀 Read all information and register at model.eku.edu/ball-league | Register before Monday, October 27, 2025
This is a 6-week developmental program for girls and boys in grades 1-4, hosted by the Model Boys Basketball Team. This fun and skill-focused league is designed to help young athletes build confidence, learn teamwork, and develop a love for the game—all while creating the next generation of Patriots!
🚨⚠️ Traffic and Parking Notice for Friday, October 24
Extended Learning – Lancaster and Park Drive will close at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, October 24. Parents arriving after 5:00 p.m. must park in the Alumni Coliseum lot, walk down the stairs toward the Model Annex building beside the playground, and exit from AC. At 5:00 p.m., Extended Learning pickup will move to Entrance 15, Mrs. Beth Campbell's office in the Annex building, beside the playground for the remainder of the evening. Please be aware of all EKU Homecoming traffic as you arrive and exit for you and your child’s safety.
Student Drivers – The Alumni Coliseum upper parking lot (next to Model) closes at 7:00 a.m. Student drivers must park closest to the baseball field in the lower commuter lot on Friday only.
Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility!
🍁🎉 Fall Festival Fun! 🎉🍁 From games, inflatables, and the Haunted House to the always-popular Pie Toss (thank you to our brave teachers and students!), it was a fun-filled evening.
Thank you to the Model Parent Organization, volunteers, EKU students, and families who made it all possible! 📸 See more highlights from the event on our Facebook.
Grades 7-12 Theatre Auditions: Blood Brothers Students in grades 9-12 are invited to audition for Blood Brothers, one of Model’s theatrical productions for the 2025-26 school year. Blood Brothers is a dramatic and moving musical that tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth, exploring themes of class, fate, and friendship. Performances will take place January 25 - February 8, 2026 (ticket information to come).
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 3:30-5:45 p.m. and Wednesday, October 22, 3:30-5:45 p.m. *Students should sign up for a specific time on Mr. Felix’s door (Room 2104). All audition materials and details can be found here, including the required Audition and Commitment Form and audition information.
Please note: there will still be a large spring musical for students in grades 4-12, with performances scheduled for April 2026—more information will be shared after winter break!
📨 The newest Parent Newsletter just dropped! Stay connected and informed: model.eku.edu/newsletter.
In this newsletter: Veterans Day Program information, theatre auditions, and yearbook & photo information.
Term 1 gave us so much to celebrate! 🎉 From pep rallies and Club Rush to Grandparents’ and Grand-Friends’ Day, our students came together to learn, lead, and connect across all grades. We celebrated success on the field with the Middle School Girls Soccer team earning back-to-back Commonwealth Conference Championships to close an undefeated season and the Varsity Boys Soccer team finishing as District Runners-Up. Moments of connection and service filled our classrooms, too—from buddy reading in the library with Early Childhood and sixth grade, to Public Speaking students sharing stories with our youngest learners, to students providing “Model Solutions” through service-learning. And in between it all? Countless smiles, friendships, and memories made. Here’s to another term of growth, creativity, and community!
🎉 It’s Fall Festival Day! 🎉 Join us TONIGHT from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Model’s Gym for an evening of family fun hosted by the Model Parent Organization! All proceeds benefit Model classes, athletes, and clubs.
Enjoy:
🎈 Inflatables
🎯 Games & Face Painting
🍰 Cake Walk & Pie Toss (with familiar faces!)
👻 Haunted House
🍕 Pizza, Ice Cream, & Kettle Corn
🛍️ Silent Auction (with incredible items—some valued at over $1,000!)
👕 New this year! Stop by the Snack Shack (by the Cafeteria & patio) from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to design your own Model t-shirt and create your own Model swag!
🕣 Pick up orders between 8:30-9:00 p.m.
🌺 Plus—don’t forget to pre-order your holiday poinsettias from our Middle School Cheerleaders!
💵 Bring cash or check for tickets, food, and auction bids.
🎟️ Tickets: $10 per bag | Inflatables: $5 wristband
🕗 Silent Auction closes at 8:00 p.m.
🎵 You’re Invited to Model’s Fall Chorus Concert 🎤 🎶 Join us for an evening of music that spans centuries and cultures! From classical works by Handel to modern favorites like This Is Halloween, you don’t want to miss the first choral concert of the school year!
📅 Thursday, October 16 | 🕕 6:00 p.m. | 📍 Model Lab Auditorium
🎪 Fall Festival is THIS Friday! 🎪 Join us for Model Parent Organization’s Fall Festival on Friday, October 17, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Model’s Gym!
Enjoy an evening of family fun with:
🎈 Inflatables
🎯 Games & Face Painting
🍰 Cake Walk & Pie Toss (with familiar faces!)
👻 Haunted House
🍕 Pizza, Ice Cream & Kettle Corn
🛍️ Silent Auction (items valued at over $1,000!)
🌺 Middle School Cheerleaders will be taking poinsettia pre-orders for the holidays!
All proceeds support Model classes, athletes, and clubs—so come out, have fun, and support our students!
🍂 HAPPY FALL BREAK! 🍁 Model Laboratory Schools and offices will be closed Monday, October 6 - Friday, October 10, 2025. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, October 13.
📚 Reminder for Dual Credit students: Eastern Kentucky University is only closed Monday and Tuesday. Students should attend class Wednesday through Friday, unless prior arrangements have been made with their professors.
Wishing everyone a safe and restful break!
📚🎥🧶 From circuits to storytelling to spinning yarn, our classrooms are full of creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning at every level!
📖 In Mrs. Whitley Marcum’s secondary English class, students are developing personal narratives through “I Believe” statements and understanding how to develop multimedia presentations. As part of their “Challenges of a Hero” unit, each student created a Google Slides presentation about a hero of their choice and is presenting their work to the class.
🔌 In Mrs. Revis and Ms. Mullins’ fourth grade creativity class, students took their science lesson to the next level by creating video tutorials about how to build a circuit. They collaborated in Google Docs to write their scripts, filmed with the camera app, and used iMovie to edit their final videos—combining STEM skills with media and communication.
🧵 In Mrs. Willoughby’s third grade class, students have been reading about family traditions and how they connect us to different cultures. After one student’s grandparent—who is the resident yarn spinner at the 18th-century Fort Boonesborough historical site—offered to visit, the class had a hands-on history lesson in traditional yarn making. Each student used a spindle to spin their own yarn and take home a piece of living history.
📸 Say cheese! Picture Day is Thursday, October 2!
📅 Who’s up:
• Grades 1-11 – Individual Portraits
• Grades 1-6 – Class Photos
✅ Photos will be used for the 2025-26 yearbook, school communications, and official school records.
This year:
• Choose from new custom backdrops when ordering
• No clothing color restrictions!
• Take a closeup for the yearbook + a half or full-body shot to purchase
🖼 After Picture Day, a link will be emailed to parent/guardian addresses for photo viewing and purchase.
❓Questions? Email info@tripleplaypro.com
⚖️🌍 Model’s Mock Trial team competed in the prestigious Yale Bulldog Invitational Virtual Mock Trial Competition—an international event that brought together top teams from around the world! Our students dedicated more than 25 hours on campus between Saturday and Sunday, preparing and competing in intense rounds that challenged their critical thinking, teamwork, and courtroom skills.
👏 Great job to Jenny Taliaferro (’26), Teddy Mott (’26), Jules Combs (’26), Aaron Jenkins (’27), Bea McCoy (’29), Avnita Sherigar (’29), Colin Wangler (’29), Jiwoo Kim (’27), and Youngwoo Kim (’26). Also a big thank-you to coaches Brian McCoy, J.D. and Haley McCoy for their guidance and support!
Way to represent Model on the global stage! 🌎⚖️
🎶 The band is back! 🎶 From beginners picking up their instruments for the first time to returning students sharpening their skills, the band has spent the first month of school getting into the rhythm—literally!
These behind-the-scenes photos from Mr. Sokolowski offer a glimpse into the energy and focus as students in grades 4-12 began learning new pieces this month.
🎭🎨🎶 Last week was National Arts in Education Week, and Model Laboratory Schools is proud to support the arts in every form. From visual art and media arts to chorus, theatre, orchestra, and band, students have rich opportunities to create, perform, and design across all grade levels.
Save the dates!
🎺🎷 Band Winter Concert: Thursday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m. in O’Donnell Auditorium (Whitlock Building)
🎤 Chorus Concert: Thursday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Model’s auditorium
🎻 Orchestra Concert: Thursday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m. in O’Donnell Auditorium (Whitlock Building)
You won’t want to miss these performances!
