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Every day, accomplishments of students and employees provide evidence of the district’s motto: “Excellence is Worth the Effort.”

 Bowling Green, Kentucky
bgreen.kyschools.us
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It was a bat-tastic day in Mrs. Myers’ 2nd grade class! Young scientists spent the day discovering facts and learning how bats navigate using echolocation. To wrap up their learning, students made bats to add to the classroom-cave, great decor for Halloween week! 🦇🎃
Student showing the bat made, listing facts theyve learned

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Making a painted bat like the one in the book

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Making a bat wearing a bat ring

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Congratulations again to the Bowling Green High School Hall of Honor, Class of 2026: Doug Mefford, Class of 1981 Ashlee Wilson Quinn, Class of 2005 Justin Tidwell, Class of 2006
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Doug Mefford: Hall of Honor

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Ashlee Wilson Quinn: Hall of Honor

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Hall of Honor: Justin Tidwell

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📖🪓 Inspired by Gary Paulsen’s book 'Hatchet,' Potter Gray 5th graders joined local Scouts and volunteers for an Outdoor Survival Challenge. Students spent time learning to build fires and shelters, navigate with a compass, administer basic first aid, and signal for help.
Building shelter: Hatchet Survival Challenge

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Hatchet Survival Challenge: Compass

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Hatchet Survival Challenge: Basic First Aid

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Hatchet Survival Challenge: Starting a fire

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BGJHS 8th graders attended the SCK LAUNCH Experience on Thursday, a hands-on career expo designed to showcase career pathways and opportunities in our region. The event is organized by the BG Area Chamber of Commerce with support from WKU, SKYCTC, and local business partners.
SCK LAUNCH Experience 2026

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Members of Boys 2 Men Leadership at Parker-Bennett-Curry signed their “I Am A Leader Contracts” in a ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
Signed Contracts!

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Boys 2 Men Signing at PBC

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Boys 2 Men Signing at PBC

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This Friday, we will celebrate the BGHS Hall of Honor, Class of 2026: Doug Mefford, 1981 Ashlee Wilson Quinn, 2005 Justin Tidwell, 2006 Honorees and guests will visit BGHS for a small lunch on, and tour of the school, prior to being introduced at the Homecoming football game.
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Teach 2 Transform 2026-27! Teachers across the district applied to collaborate and learn new skills alongside colleagues and the BGISD Technology Department. Congratulations! Melanie Dickinson John Horton Caitlin Bowra Kayla Windom Courtney Biggs Roxanne Walls Jennifer Lopes
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BGISD Introduces the Hall of Honor Class of 2026 bgreen.kyschools.us/o/bgi/ar…
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Lab Day in Biology I! BGHS students tested chemical reactions with chicken liver enzymes. They observed hydrogen peroxide break down into water and oxygen, and tested both temperature and pH to see how the enzymes responded in different environments.
Biology lab with chicken liver enzymes

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Biology I Lab: Chemical reactions

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Biology I Lab: Chemical reactions

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Special guest readers in first grade! Thanks to WKU Basketball for visiting Potter Gray. Go Tops!
WKU Basketball reads to PG first grade

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WKU Basketball reads to PG first grade

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Thank you cards

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First Grade Fist Bump

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Learning about trait variations, senses, and energy efficiency, Dishman McGinnis 4th graders have a better understanding of what it takes for bats to survive, thanks to a visit from Conrad with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. 🦇
Bat kid with Conrad from Ky Dept of Fish and Wildlife

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Bat kid models traits

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Bat skeleton

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The AcTours program from the Ramsey Theatre Company presented “The Revolutionary Choice: Freedom or the Crown” written by BGJHS teacher Shawn Quinn. Thanks to Series Sponsor: Logan Aluminum and School Sponsor: TVA
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Once upon a time in kindergarten… McNeill Elementary students act out classic fairy tales with help from WKU Theatre in Education students.
WKU Theatre in Education students coach Kindergarteners on acting classic fairy tales

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Kindergarten students act out "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"

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Kindergarten students act out "Little Red Riding Hood"

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Kindergarten students rehearsing their classic fairy tale performance

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Hands-On Learning for Agriculture Awareness Week! Mrs. Rhonda Dotson brought fresh soybean plants from Dotson Farms for McNeill First graders to have a hands-on look. Students examined the pods, discussed everyday soy uses, and watched how soybeans are harvested on farms.
Mrs. Dotson shows first graders soybean plants

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Students look at soybean pods

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Soy in everyday products

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After learning about safe kitchen practices, Culinary I students entered the lab to find a mock crime scene. Ms. Whitis challenged them to find more than 20 hazards. Students completed reports then wrote articles explaining what could have happened to their “victim.”
Students look at Kitchen Crime Scene in Culinary I

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Kitchen Crime Scene

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Crime Scene Report- Kitchen Safety

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Ms. Whitis leads discussion in the Culinary Lab

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BGHS hosted Options and Opportunities, for seniors to learn more about post-graduation pathways. Sessions included topics such as College Finances, SKYCTC / Work Ready Scholarship, Essay Writing, Collegiate Athletics, Interview Skills, Personal Finance, and Military Recruitment.
Anne Padilla: Essay Writing at Options and Opportunities

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Bethany Smith, WKU TRIO at Options and Opportunities

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Budgeting and Personal Finance at Options and Opportunities

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Army Reserve sharing info at Options and Opportunities

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BGISD Tax Rate Approved September 14, 2026 bgreen.kyschools.us/o/bgi/ar…
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Congratulations National Merit Semifinalists from BGHS! bgreen.kyschools.us/o/bgi/ar…
2027 National Merit Semifinalists

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🚴🏼‍♀️ Safety instruction and hands-on fun!🚦 Thanks to BikeWalkBG for teaching Parker-Bennett-Curry fourth graders about bike safety, rules of the road, and staying active.
Bike riding at PBC

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Checking bike helmet fit

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BikeWalkBG teaching students how to check bikes before riding.

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Learning hand signals for safe bike riding on the road

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Think Kindness President and Founder Brian Willams visited three schools Wednesday, challenging students at Dishman McGinnis, Potter Gray, and McNeill Elementary Schools to complete and document random acts of kindness over the next 15 days.
Today I Will Make The World Better Than I Did Yesterday: Brian Williams

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Kindness Takeover: Brian Williams

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