🎉 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! 🌟🌟
🏆 𝗞𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟴! 🏆 We’re gearing up for state testing with a week of school spirit and sports-themed fun because 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚! State testing kicks off Thursday, May 1, for grades 3–8 and 10–11. Let’s rally together and show we’re 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟!
We were thrilled to see so many Model families at last night’s 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲! Our young scholars impressed everyone with their creativity, curiosity, and hard work—from science experiments and author studies to balloon-powered cars and a living Kentucky Wax Museum. A very special highlight of the evening was welcoming Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine and University of Kentucky gymnast Isabella Magnelli, who attended as honored guests for the Wax Museum exhibit. Their presence added an exciting, real-world connection to our students’ learning, and we are so grateful they could join us. We are so glad EKU College of Education & Applied Human Sciences could join us this year, as well. We are always proud to partner with EKU for P-12 and higher education. The showcase was a true reflection of the dedication and excellence that define Model Laboratory Schools’ world-class education.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗞𝗨 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 and be a part of #GiveBigE today! 🔗 go.eku.edu/give-Model
☀️ It's not too early to start planning for summer, and you don't want to miss out on Summer Discovery at EKU!
📅 Visit model.eku.edu/summer2025 to explore current offerings and register today.
🔁 Check back often as additional summer programs will be added soon!
🌎 The Spanish, German, and Diversity clubs are excited to host 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 again this year! On Friday, April 25, students in grades K-11 will explore global cultures through interactive booths and presentations. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺.
🎓✨ 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀! As we head into the final stretch of the school year, our students from Kindergarten to grade 12 are ready to show off their exceptional work, growth, and creativity. These showcases are your chance to walk through classrooms, explore hands-on projects, and celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students! Whether it’s a science experiment, a historical museum, or an author study, there’s something for everyone to appreciate. Come be inspired by our students and experience the learning that has happened all year long!
Model Laboratory School is excited to announce 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 into various prestigious summer programs around the Commonwealth and beyond. Congratulations to these young student leaders on their acceptance! 🎓Governor's Scholars Program: 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂 ('𝟮𝟲), 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝘁 (‘𝟮𝟲), 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿 ('𝟮𝟲); 🎨Governor's School for the Arts: 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 (‘𝟮𝟲, 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁), 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗺 (‘𝟮𝟳, 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁), 𝗝𝗶𝘄𝗼𝗼 𝗞𝗶𝗺 (‘𝟮𝟳, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴), 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 ('𝟮𝟳, 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲); 💼Governor's School for Entrepreneurs: 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 ('𝟮𝟲); 🔬West Point STEM Summer Program: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 (‘𝟮𝟵)
🏆🥇𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡🥇🏆 Congratulations to 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄 ('𝟮𝟲) for winning the Boys/Coed State Title at the 2025 Operation UNITE Archery State Championships! With an impressive score of 296, Ricky brought home the top honor at today’s event, held Thursday, April 17, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Ky. Also, congratulations to 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗺 ('𝟮𝟲) for qualifying for State and competing today! Way to show #ModelExcellence! 🎯👏
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