Laurel County Public Schools

09/25/2026

What a Week to Celebrate LCPS 🎉

This week, LCPS celebrated District Spirit Week while our community is hosting the World Chicken Festival and welcoming thousands of visitors downtown! From Hat Day to Hawaiian Luau Day, our students and staffulty brought plenty of fun, school spirit, and smiles to the week. 🐔There’s certainly been a lot to crow about at LCPS!

09/25/2026

🐣 The wait is over—our new YouTube channel is officially LIVE! 🎥
Yesterday, we teased that something was hatching... and today, we’re excited to give Laurel County Public Schools a brand-new home for video content!
From student showcases and classroom highlights to special event coverage, you can now catch all the best moments from across our district in one spot.
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09/24/2026

🗓SAVE THE DATE- Saturday, October 3, 2026

Open House celebrating the restoration and renovation of the historic Bush High School Gymnasium on the campus of Laurel County Day Treatment.

09/18/2026

It is time for High Five Friday!

09/15/2026

Superintendent Denise M. Griebel was joined by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Kidd, Principal Brent Collins, students, and members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (John and Mary Jackson Chapter) in the Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary library on Thursday, Sept. 10. Superintendent Griebel signed a proclamation designating Sept. 17–23 as Constitution Week, honoring the historic signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
As part of this annual observance, the DAR chapter generously gifts an educational bookmark with the Preamble to the Constitution to every fifth grader across Laurel County Public Schools.

09/15/2026

Hands-on learning is on the menu in Mrs. Collins’ Kindergarten class at Colony Elementary! 🍕 The mini-chefs worked on shape recognition and fine motor skills by stacking paper ‘toppings’—circles, squares, and rectangles—onto their custom shape pizzas!

09/11/2026

High Five Friday!

09/10/2026

The Laurel County Youth Leadership Council held its first meeting for the new school year. Excited, energized school leaders from North and South Laurel High Schools and North and South Laurel Middle Schools spent the day getting to know one another, growing their leadership skills, and serving their community through service projects.

Deputy Superintendent Tharon Hurley kicked off the meeting with encouraging words, inspiring students to make the most of their leadership journey.

Attendees then built rapport through a Compliment Chain group-formation challenge before jumping into “The Five S’s” speed-sharing round, swapping quick takes on their Superpower, Snack, Show, Soundtrack, and favorite Spot.

Grade-level (8th/9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th) competitions came next as students faced off in three fast-paced challenges:
* Alphabet Hunt: A rapid search-and-sprint race for items matching assigned letters.
* Balloon Cup Challenge: A chaotic multitasking test requiring teams to construct a 3-2-1 cup pyramid while keeping a balloon in the air.
* Human Cup Tower: A timed balance challenge that pushed teams to coordinate under pressure.

The focus then shifted to student governance as student candidates delivered platform speeches before fellow members cast secure electronic ballots for their 2026–2027 officers. Congratulations to the new officers:
• President - Gavin Martin
• Vice President - Katie Sams
• Secretary - Blakely Callahan
• Treasurer - Grayson Martin
• Historian - Ella Williams
• Parliamentarian - Jacob Depew
• Activity Director - Lily Joyner
• NLHS Liaison - Ayden Barton
• NLMS Liaison - Adalyn Fields
• SLHS Liaison - Jade Smith
• SLMS Liaisons - Luke Floyd and Brylee McDaniel

Following lunch, students listened as Senator Brandon Storm discussed the qualities of a leader and the importance of investing back into your community.

Putting those words into action, students broke into groups for hands-on service projects across town—visiting Laurel Heights to play games with residents, cleaning up downtown corridors, assembling teacher appreciation treat bags, and stuffing eggs for a fun World Chicken Festival surprise.

09/09/2026

🧁 Creativity and Literacy in Action at Camp Ground Elementary!

The Sequence Monster made a surprise visit to Ms. Tincher and Ms. Williams’ 1st-grade classrooms at Camp Ground Elementary! To uncover a sweet reward, students turned into reading detectives and followed a step-by-step clue trail:

🐾 First: Mysterious footprints

📝 Next: A secret message left on the board

🧁 Then: A trail of cupcake liners

🥣 Finally: Fresh icing left on the table

The ultimate discovery? Unfinished cupcakes! The 1st graders used their sequencing skills to assemble and decorate their delicious treats. Once finished, they applied those same step-by-step strategies to map out the main events of their weekly story.