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🎉 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.

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 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: TERESA WHITE CODY MARSILI SAMANTHA MAYNARD JESSIE HOLMES AMANDA WANGLER MANDY WILLIAMS MEGAN FISHER JOHN WILLIAMSON ANNE CALLOWAY DACCI MARY BETH HAMMOND ✍️ Want to show your appreciation? Submit a thank-you note at https://model.eku.edu/thankyou.

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 We’re continuing our celebration of the extraordinary educators who make Model a place where students are empowered to become the next generation's leaders. At Model, #EducatorAppreciationWeek means recognizing 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 faculty and staff member, because excellence happens through the dedication of our entire team. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: JAIME PRIODE KIM PUCKETT GRETCHEN MAY LANGDON MESSER ADAM ROBERTS RODNEY RHODUS LIESE RHODUS SELINA TAYS MADISON HONAKER REBECCA PETREY JORDAN QUEEN DONNA MCGUIRE ✍️ Want to join the celebration? Write a thank-you note to a Model educator at https://model.eku.edu/thankyou

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 We’re continuing our celebration of the extraordinary educators who make Model a place where students are empowered to become the next generation's leaders. At Model, #EducatorAppreciationWeek means recognizing 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 faculty and staff member, because excellence happens through the dedication of our entire team. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: ADRIAN NIX JASMINE SPATA HEATHER TAYLOR ERIC SOKOLOWSKI DE REED LAURA MAYNARD JOAN MOLLETTE MEGAN SAYLOR MELANIE SMITH ELLIE RILEY SCOTTY SUTTON ✍️ Want to join the celebration? Write a thank-you note to a Model educator at https://model.eku.edu/thankyou

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 We're continuing our weeklong celebration of the incredible educators who make Model a place where students succeed! At Model, we celebrate #EducatorAppreciationWeek to recognize every faculty and staff member, not just teachers, because each one plays a vital role in our students’ success. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: MARIAH FORTE TIM HOOVER MENDI LAKE MONIQUE MATHENA SARAH GUMP KEELEY GADD KACIE ALLEN SHANE DUTTON SARAH JO JACOBS TIFFANEY ESTILL DEBRA JORGENSEN ✍️ Want to thank a Model educator? Submit your note here: https://model.eku.edu/thankyou

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟮! ✏️🍎 We're continuing our weeklong celebration of the incredible educators who make Model a place where students succeed! At Model, we celebrate #EducatorAppreciationWeek to recognize every faculty and staff member, not just teachers, because each one plays a vital role in our students’ success. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: ANDREW FELTROP ANGELA HARDIN JENNIFER DUTY HALEY DRURY NATALIE DEDIC LAURA DEDIC KAREN EDWARDS MILAM DOUGLAS ALYSSA FERRELL ANNA HENSON LINCOLN LUNSFORD ✍️ Want to thank a Model educator? Submit your note here: https://model.eku.edu/thankyou

We are excited to invite you to virtually attend a historic moment for Model Laboratory School and Eastern Kentucky University! Today, on Teacher Appreciation Day, Tuesday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m., EKU is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Model Laboratory School—Kentucky’s only public P–12 teaching lab. The ceremony will also feature a special announcement about the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences. This event marks a bold step forward for educator preparation, hands-on learning, and school safety innovation across the Commonwealth. If you can't make it in-person, we encourage you to tune into the livestream and share this milestone with us! 🌟🌟 📍 Livestream link: go.eku.edu/ModelGroundbreaking 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

🎉 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭! ✏️🍎 We’re kicking off the week by celebrating the amazing people who make Model a school of excellence! At Model, Educator Appreciation means more than just recognizing teachers—we celebrate every faculty and staff member whose work shapes the lives of our students every day. 📸 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: PAIGE BEARDSLEY JENNIFER BLAKEMAN AMBER CATRON CHEYANNE PATE ALIX CASTILLO BETH CAMPBELL MORGAN CAMPBELL LUKE DARVILLE TAYLOR COURTNEY STEPHANIE CLARK VICKI CROWE BROOKE BECK 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 🤩👩‍🏫 ✍️ Want to join in the celebration? Write a thank-you note to a Model educator at model.eku.edu/thankyou.

𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨? 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥—𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶? 𝙉𝙤𝙬’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱–𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱), 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸-𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. At Model, we intentionally celebrate Educator Appreciation—not just Teacher Appreciation—because we believe every faculty and staff member plays a vital role in shaping our students’ experiences and deserves to be recognized. Your message will be delivered to ensure Model educators feel seen, valued, and celebrated, and we hope to gift notes to 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 faculty and staff member. Share your appreciation here ➡️ https://www.model.eku.edu/thankyou

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🎓✨ 𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝟭𝟮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Yesterday, the Class of 2025 marked their 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆—and today, on National College Decision Day (May 1), we’re thrilled to share their achievements! 🥳🎉 See more photos on our Facebook!

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 brought the world to Model! 🌍 Students celebrated global cultures through art, music, and more. Thank you to the student volunteers from Model’s Spanish Club, German Club, and Diversity Club, as well as the EKU volunteers who helped make the day a success!

Our 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 highlighted innovation, inquiry, and creativity! From science to social studies, students impressed with hands-on projects and presentations. 💡📚 Thank you to all the families and community members who attended, and job well done to the students who presented and the work showcased.

Reminder from Ms. Morgan Campbell: Extended Learning's last day for this school year is Friday, May 2.

During April, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 in two exciting ways. Some traveled to our nation’s capital, walking in the footsteps of presidents and change-makers in Washington, D.C., while others uncovered Kentucky’s rich past with visits to the Kentucky History Center and the Mary Todd Lincoln House. From national monuments to Kentucky landmarks, our students 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 history beyond the classroom walls. 🇺🇸📚🌎

🎉 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗧𝗟𝗣 teams proudly represented us at the 2025 STLP State Championship on April 23 at Central Bank Center and Rupp Arena in Lexington! With over 20,000 attendees, the event highlighted the best in student-led learning and technology innovation across Kentucky. We are SO proud of all our students who competed! Congratulations to our Elementary and Secondary teams! | 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡: 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻 ('𝟮𝟳) – 1st in State, Minecraft: 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴: 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 (𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬) & 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗻𝗲𝘆 ('𝟯𝟭) – 2nd in State, Digital Illustration: 𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵. Way to show Model excellence! 🌟🌟