For BCPS Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher Lisa Coy, supporting students means helping them understand what they need, advocate for themselves, and know that someone has their back.
In this episode of Beyond the Bell, Lisa joins us during Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Month to share practical ways we can create more inclusive classrooms and better understand the experiences of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
She also shares a deeply personal perspective during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, reflecting on her daughter, Isabell, and what schools and communities can do to support families navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis.
It’s a conversation about understanding, compassion, self-advocacy, and showing up for students and families when they need us most.
▶️ Watch this week’s Beyond the Bell.
https://youtu.be/uelU-qcLBDo
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Congratulations to Taylor Fitzner, a 6th grader at Hebron Middle School, for winning an award for her painting at the State Fair! Taylor's win is a great example of what it looks like to be a Self-Directed Navigator, one of the six BCPS Graduate Profile competencies: setting a goal, putting in the work, and following through on her own.
Art takes patience and practice, and Taylor put in both to bring home recognition at the state level. Hebron Middle School is proud to call her one of their own.
We're so proud of Taylor and can't wait to see what she creates next!
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Check It. Chart It. Change It. 📊That is how we keep BCPS Moving Forward!
We need active participants to give feedback and analyze data across our 6 CBA Pillars. A community-based system cannot exist in isolation—it relies entirely on the collective strength, insight, and engagement of our entire BCPS community.
✨Students: Bring firsthand, everyday experiences to ensure our learning environments, pathways, and safety measures reflect what they truly need to succeed.
✨Staff: Offer essential classroom and operational expertise to help translate local data into meaningful, daily instructional practices.
✨Families: Provide critical perspectives on student growth, communication, and well-being, keeping our schools accountable to the expectations of our homes.
✨Community Members & Business Partners: Help ground our metrics in real-world workforce expectations, building pipelines that prepare every graduate for life after high school.
Together, every voice at the table ensures we are measuring what truly matters and driving continuous growth for every student.
Sign-ups are LIVE now through September 28th. Don't miss your chance to impact our schools and support our students.
🔗 Register today: https://forms.gle/b8m8wPiyTXTYXHyu8
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌟
From September 15 to October 15, we honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in our country and right here in Bullitt County.
In BCPS, caring for our community means ensuring every student and family feels valued, respected, and fully supported—including when it comes to mental health.
Through our partnership with Care Solace, free, confidential mental health and substance use care coordination is available 24/7/365 to all BCPS students, staff, and families. They provide multilingual support and handle the heavy lifting of finding verified, available providers tailored to your needs.
Connect with Care Solace anytime:
📞 Call: 888-515-0595 (24/7, multilingual)
💻 Visit: caresolace.com/bullitt
Let’s celebrate our diverse traditions and ensure our entire community thrives together. 💙
#BCPS #HispanicHeritageMonth #CareSolace #MentalHealthMatters #BullittCounty
🎉 BIG NEWS FOR BCPS! 🎉
Join us in celebrating Bullitt East High School counselor Dana Steinmetz, who was named the Kentucky High School Counselor of the Year by the Kentucky School Counselor Association! 🏆👏
Nominated by her amazing counseling team at BEHS, Dana was recognized statewide at the annual KSCA Conference for her extraordinary leadership, unwavering student advocacy, and total dedication to our school community.
💬 "I feel humbled to be recognized in a profession full of people who give themselves for kids," Dana shared. "I've always felt lucky to have a job that lets me advocate for young people and help them find belonging and purpose."
Moving forward, Dana remains dedicated to championing every young person, guided by our core value that students matter most in everything we do.
Thank you, Dana, for showcasing the absolute best of Kentucky education and making a difference every single day! Drop a ❤️ below to send her your congratulations!
Check out the full article here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/3125268
#BCPS #BullittEast #CounselorOfTheYear #StudentsMatterMost #KSCACounselors #KentuckyEducation #MovingForward
Tonight, we continue that tradition of honoring those who serve as Bullitt East heads to Bullitt Central for Military Night! Come out and support our student-athletes and honor our active military and veterans.
🏈 Bullitt East vs. Bullitt Central
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Bullitt Central High School
#BCPS #PatriotDay #NeverForget #FridayNightLights #MilitaryNight
Teamwork Makes the Vision Work!
A heartfelt thank you to the incredible staff and students who lent their talents to host the Kentucky School Board Association meeting at Bullitt East High School!
Special recognition to:
🌸Bullitt Central Ag Department & Instructor Tiphanie Peake for the gorgeous floral arrangements.
🧁BEHS Culinary Arts & Dave Bustetter for the delicious assorted desserts.
🎶BEHS Advanced Choir & Carrie Gary for the fantastic musical performance.
Your hard work, talent, and dedication showcased the very best of our district. Thank you for your support and for keeping #BCPSMovingForward! 🌟
🎉 95.43% DISTRICT ATTENDANCE! 🎉
Yesterday was High Attendance Day across BCPS, and our schools showed up in a big way! Across the district, our schools celebrated and showcased our students with wonderful learning experiences happening in every building as we keep Moving Forward.
Huge congratulations to our High Attendance Day Champions and all our schools for an incredible turn out! 🏆✨
🏆 ELEMENTARY DIVISION CHAMPION
Freedom Elementary School: 98.07%
Honorable Mentions: Shepherdsville (97.51%), Pleasant Grove (97.42%), Mt. Washington (97.31%), Old Mill (96.99%), Overdale (96.90%)
🏆 MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION CHAMPION
Hebron Middle School: 96.98%
Honorable Mentions: Mt. Washington (96.81%), Eastside (96.13%), Zoneton (96.04%)
🏆 HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION CHAMPION
Bullitt East High School: 94.51%
Honorable Mentions: Bullitt Central (94.17%), North Bullitt (91.84%)
Thank you to all of our students, staff, and families for making High Attendance Day a massive success! Let’s keep this momentum going all month long for Attendance Awareness Month in Kentucky! 👏
#BCPS #MovingForward #AttendanceMatters #HighAttendanceDay #BCPSChampions
🎉 WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU, MRS. O'BRYAN! 👏
While the overall title went to another fantastic educator tonight in Frankfort, we couldn't be prouder of Old Mill Elementary’s very own Amanda O’Bryan! 🌟
Being named a Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winner, a Top 3 Finalist for Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year, and one of the Top 9 educators in the entire state out of 600 nominations is a massive achievement.
Amanda, thank you for your unwavering dedication to your students, your passion for teaching, and for representing BCPS and OMES with such grace and excellence on the state stage. You truly embody our mission to inspire and equip students to succeed in life.
Join us in dropping a ❤️ below to congratulate Mrs. O’Bryan on this extraordinary honor!
Check out the full article on Mrs. O'Bryan's nomination here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/2967868
#BCPS #MovingForward #OMESPride #KentuckyTeacherOfTheYear #BCPSExcellence #TeamBCPS
🎉 Big shoutout to our incredible Bullitt County Public Schools for showing that EVERY DAY MATTERS! 🚌✨
At the August 31st Board Meeting, we celebrated the schools leading the way in attendance for the 2025–2026 school year. Showing up is the first step toward success, and these schools, principals, and attendance teams are making it happen every single day! 🙌
🗓️ HAPPY HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY! 🗓️September 9th is Kentucky’s statewide High Attendance Day! We are using this momentum to highlight the vital connection between daily attendance and student achievement. Remember, coming to school every day helps build connections, strong routines, and academic success!
🏆 2025–2026 ATTENDANCE CHAMPIONS 🏆
🥇 Elementary: Pleasant Grove Elementary School (95.19%)
🥇 Middle: Eastside Middle School (94.0%)
🥇 High: Bullitt East High School (93.26%)
⭐ 94% CLUB HONOREES ⭐
▪️Pleasant Grove Elementary (95.19%)
▪️Mt. Washington Elementary (95.18%)
▪️Cedar Grove Elementary (94.95%)
▪️Riverview Opportunity Center (94.89%)
▪️Old Mill Elementary (94.77%)
▪️Freedom Elementary (94.75%)
▪️Overdale Elementary (94.42%)
▪️Eastside Middle School (94.0%)
📈 MOST IMPROVED ATTENDANCE 📈
▪️Freedom Elementary (+0.60%)
▪️Bernheim Middle School (+0.18%)
▪️North Bullitt High School (+0.17%)
Thank you to our dedicated staff, families, and students—because YOU BELONG, and SCHOOL + YOU = SUCCESS! 🎓💙
#BCPS #MovingForward #EveryResultMatters #AttendanceMatters #YouBelong #HighAttendanceDay
In this episode of **BCPS Beyond the Bell**, Dr. Bacon chats with Riverview Opportunity Center senior and Governor’s Scholar Cordelia Kellie to talk about challenging herself, managing her time, working with different perspectives, and learning from setbacks.
“I like seeing if I can actually do it, and if I fail, it just pushes me to improve and try harder.”
Hear how Cordelia’s experiences are helping prepare her for what comes next and the advice she has for students beginning their own high school journey.
#MovingForward
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✨BCPS + Beanstack= A Winning Combination📚
We love to celebrate success in BCPS, and we are beyond proud of our students for earning TWO major awards from Beanstack:
🏆 Beanstack Reader Leader for Primary
🏆 Beanstack Reader Leader for Secondary
For those who might not know, Beanstack is a digital platform and app that gamifies reading! It allows students to track their reading minutes, earn digital badges, complete fun challenges, and build lifelong reading habits. It makes logging reading fun and keeps our students engaged and excited about books!
A huge SHOUT OUT to our dedicated Library Media Specialists for celebrating, encouraging, and showcasing our readers every single day. Your passion is what makes reading culture thrive across our schools! Keep up the incredible work! 📚✨
Take a look at how our schools shined at the end of the 2025–2026 school year:
Reading Culture Awards
🌟Spark (10%+ participation): 3 schools
🌟Igniter (25%+ participation): 2 schools
🌟Pathfinders (50%+ participation): 4 schools
🌟Trailblazers (75%+ participation): 15 schools
District-Wide Impact
🌟Total Minutes Read: 7,582,888 minutes! 📖
🌟District Progress Goal: We smashed our 3,000,000-minute goal, logging 7,597,987 minutes on the tracker!
We are already MOVING Forward into the new school year with a great start! Let’s keep this incredible reading momentum going! 📚
#BCPS #BCPSReads #Beanstack #ReaderLeader #JoyfulReading #MovingForward
Community Based Accountability: SIGN UP TODAY!
Building a school system that truly reflects our local values requires looking beyond a single state test score. Over the last decade, BCPS has intentionally built Community-Based Accountability (CBA) around 6 Core Pillars designed to support every aspect of a student's journey:
📚 Student Learning: Core academic knowledge, real-world application, and daily growth.
🏛️ Fiscal & Operational Care: Responsibly managing finances, resources, and facilities for sustainable learning environments.
🤝 Community Collaboration & Engagement: Active partnerships with families, businesses, and community members.
⭐ Engaged & Well-Rounded Students: Empowering student voice in athletics, fine arts, clubs, and beyond.
🛡️ Safety & Well-Being: Safe, supportive spaces prioritizing empathy, personal growth, and strong relationships.
🎯 Life Readiness Destination: Equipping graduates with lifelong habits and the confidence to navigate their future.
Sign-ups open TODAY! Find the pillar that matches your passion and help sit at the table with us as an active partner.
🗓️ Registration Window: Sept. 8th – Sept. 28th
🔗 Sign Up Now: https://forms.gle/c1e3GbKTJ9uvZ3pBA
#BCPS #MovingForward #CheckItChartItChangeIt #BCPSCBA #BullittCounty #CommunityAccountability
Big congratulations to Rock Latkovski, a junior at Bullitt Central High School, on winning the 2026 Bullitt East Invitational at Polo Fields! Rock is showing what it looks like to be a Self-Directed Navigator, setting a goal and doing the work to reach it.
Rock closed out the tournament with an impressive round, shooting a 72 to take the win. His focus and preparation paid off on one of the toughest days of the season.
We're so proud of the impact he's making for Bullitt Central golf!
#MovingForward #BCPSSelfDirectedNavigator
Happy Labor Day!💙
Wishing our entire BCPS family a safe and happy Labor Day!
As a reminder, all schools are closed today, Monday, September 7th, for the holiday. Students also have off tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th, for Bullitt Day.
Enjoy the rest of your long weekend, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Wednesday! 🎒✨
#BCPS #BullittCounty #LaborDay #BullittDay
Attention BCPS Students & Families (Grades 8-11)! ✨
Want to earn college credits while still in high school? Join us for the JCTC / Dual Enrollment Information Night! 🎓✨
This event is tailored for students in Grades 8–11 (including GT, Discovery, and BAMS students), but anyone interested is welcome to attend! Representatives from Jefferson Community & Technical College will discuss dual enrollment options, scholarships, STEM programs, and BAMS collaboration opportunities.
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Bullitt Central High School Library
Don't miss out on exploring all the amazing pathways available to you through JCTC and BCPS. We hope to see you there! 💙
#BCPS #DualEnrollment #JCTC #FutureReady #CollegeAndCareer
We’ve got each other’s backs. 💜
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a vital reminder of how much it matters to show up for one another. A simple check-in, an open ear, or reminding someone they aren't alone can make a world of difference.
In Bullitt County Schools, taking care of our community means ensuring no one ever has to navigate tough times by themselves.
Through our partnership with Care Solace, free and confidential mental health care coordination is available 24/7/365 to all BCPS students, staff, and family members. If you or someone you know is going through a hard time, Care Solace will handle the work of finding verified, available counselors and mental health professionals.
💚 Reach out anytime:
📞 Call: 888-515-0595 (24/7 multilingual support)
💻 Visit: https://www.caresolace.com/site/bullitt
You are never alone. Let’s keep taking care of each other.
#CareSolace #MentalHealthMatters #BCPS #WeHaveYourBack #BullittCounty
◾Tax Rate Reduction Approved◾
At the August 31st Board Meeting, the Bullitt County Public Schools Board of Education officially approved a 3.4% tax rate reduction.
◾Previous Rate: 75.7 cents
◾Approved Rate: 73.1 cents per $100 of assessed value
◾Total Reduction: 2.6 cents on both real and personal property
This decision reflects our commitment to the BCPS Community-Based Accountability pillar: Fiscal & Operational Care. We remain committed to being good stewards of the resources our community invests in us.
Thank you for your continued support! 🎓✨
📢 BCPS Reminder: Long Weekend Ahead!
Hey BCPS Community! Just a quick heads-up on our schedule for the upcoming days:
◾Monday, September 7th: No School (Labor Day)
◾Tuesday, September 8th: No School for Students (Bullitt Day)
We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy the extra time to relax and recharge. Have a wonderful, safe holiday weekend! See everyone back in class on Wednesday! 🎒✨
#BCPS #MovingForward
👢 Big energy at the Area Technology Center this week!
Our students and staff were rocking their boots and showcasing some serious excitement as we joined together to "Give Cancer the Boot" for Childhood Cancer Awareness Week! 💛
We also have a huge reason to celebrate one of our incredible educators! 🏎️💨 Automotive instructor Jason Ryan was recently recognized by Snap-on Tools and SkillsUSA at the Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 IndyCar race weekend in Milwaukee for his outstanding work inspiring the next generation of technicians.
From restoring a 1985 Ford Thunderbird into a high-performance drag car to introducing real-world shop management technology, Mr. Ryan continues to bring top-tier learning opportunities to our students.
Read the full story on Jason's national recognition here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/3111855
#BCPS #BullittATC #GiveCancerTheBoot #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #SkillsUSA #SnapOn #MakersAndFixers #MovingForward
