Mrs. Emerson is a true example of Service Before Self.
Her kindness, leadership, and unwavering support make a difference every single day at FES. Whether she’s encouraging students, equipping staff with effective strategies, or stepping in wherever help is needed, Jessica always leads with grace, care, and dedication. Her thoughtful gestures, steady presence, and deep investment in others set the tone for a strong, connected school community.
Thank you, Mrs. Emerson, for being the heart of FES. We’re so lucky to have you! 💙👏
#BCPSProud #MovingForward #BCPSServiceBeforeSelf
Good luck, juniors! You’ve got this. Don't forget to show up well-rested, ready to go, and with a fully charged Chromebook. We’re rooting for you! 🌟 💻
#SAT #BCPS #MovingForward
Last week, our team took Louisville by storm at the 2026 KAST Conference: Navigating the Future of EdTech. From March 11th–13th, Bullitt County Public Schools was front and center, defining the next era of educational technology!
We are incredibly proud of our talented staff members who stepped up as presenters to inspire and equip educators from across the Commonwealth. By sharing their expertise on the latest in EdTech, they are ensuring that not only our students but students across Kentucky are prepared to succeed in life.
🌟 A Huge Shout-Out to Our Presenters:
These innovators led the way in showing what it means to keep Moving Forward:
🔹Amanda Ballard
🔹Keith Barnes
🔹Conan Brooks
🔹Haley Burks-Fleace
🔹Danita Cobble
🔹Tiffany DeLong
🔹Rachelle Elam
🔹Lexie Gilley
🔹McKinzee Krish
🔹Laura Mann
🔹Ashley Marker
🔹Rachel McCafferty
🔹Carrie McDaniel
🔹Kimberly Thompson
🔹Christie Turbeville
🔹Adrienne Usher, Ed.D.
🔹Bethany Voight
🔹Gina Weber
🔹Tonie Weddle
🔹Angela Zorn
Beyond our presenters, we were thrilled to have many other BCPS staff members in attendance! They spent the week learning, collaborating, and bringing back fresh ideas to our classrooms.
When we share our knowledge, we all move forward together! 🎒💻
#BCPSMovingForward #KAST2026 #EdTech #InspireAndEquip #KentuckyEducators
💻✨ BIG NEWS: BEHS Student Named 2026 NCWIT Award Winner!
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Reese Fox from BEHS, who is being officially honored tonight at the CSTA Kentucky Advocacy Dinner!
Reese has been named a 2026 Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Winner by the Kentucky Affiliate of NCWIT. This prestigious honor recognizes 9th-12th grade students for their:
🔹Exceptional technical aspirations and aptitude in computing.
🔹Demonstrated leadership within the field of technology.
🔹Active participation in computing-related activities and future education goals.
By fostering talent like Reese’s, our schools are helping ensure Kentucky remains a leader in innovation and technology. Please join us in congratulating Reese on this outstanding achievement! 🏆👏
Check out the full story here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/2772425
#BullittEast #BCPS #AiC26 #KYTech #WomenInTech #STEM #NCWIT @NCWIT
Jaxon shares what made the Bullitt Advanced Math & Science program stand out to him — a strong sense of community, supportive teachers, and a group of students who are focused on their future. From memorizing digits of pi at Discovery School to tackling advanced coursework, Jaxon explains why students who look ahead and value their education thrive in this environment.
Outside the classroom? You’ll also hear about his newest passions — roller coasters and teaching himself guitar. 🎢🎸
Catch the full conversation and get a glimpse of what makes the BAMS experience so unique.
https://youtu.be/4DK3goRgv3Y
#MovingForward #BCPSSelfDirectedNavigator
Jace Kaufmann, a fourth grader at Freedom Elementary, is a standout Self-Directed Navigator!
At the 2026 KFWC Youth State Wrestling Tournament, Jace went undefeated (5-0) to claim the 10U 71-pound state championship. Competing against nearly 1,000 athletes from across Kentucky, he demonstrated focus, preparation, and determination, ever conceding a single point throughout the tournament. Jace’s discipline and drive to continually improve reflect what it means to take ownership of your goals and work relentlessly toward success.
Congratulations on an incredible achievement! 🏆💙
#MovingForward #BCPSSelfDirectedNavigator
Wishing the absolute best of luck to all of our incredible archers competing in the State Tournament this weekend. We’ve seen the hours of practice and the focus you’ve put in, now it’s time to let those arrows fly! 🏹
We are so proud of your hard work and dedication. Go get ‘em!
#ArcheryLife #StateBound #AimHigh #TeamWork #BCPS #MovingForward
Team Kentucky is officially gearing up for their Training Camp next weekend in Richmond. This preparatory weekend is all about building connections before the BIG event this summer at the University of Minnesota (June 20th–26th).
We are bursting with pride for our BCPS and BEHS leaders: Current student Olivia Pruitt, Assistant Principal Ondrea Smallwood, and former BEHS student: Mya Hetler, who will be hosting two vital team-building sessions to unite the 66 members of Team KY! 🤝
From uniform fittings to sport practice sessions, our athletes and coaches are ready to put in the work. Let’s go, Team Kentucky! 💙🐎
#TeamKentucky #SpecialOlympics #USAGames2026 #BEHSPride #BCPS #RoadToMinnesota
The Future of Education is Bright in Bullitt County! 🍎✨
We are beyond proud of our incredible students from Bullitt Central, Bullitt East, North Bullitt, and Mt. Washington Middle who recently showcased their passion for teaching at the Educators Rising Kentucky State Conference on March 5th!
From developing children’s literature to delivering STEM lesson plans and mastering job interviews, these students are proving that they have the leadership and heart to be the next generation of world-class educators.
Congratulations to all our competitors and shout out to those who even earned some hardware:
Bullitt Central High School
1st Place: Hadassah Melchiors: Public Speaking (JV) 🥇
2nd Place: Morgan Ray: Educators Rising Moment (JV) 🥈
6th Place: Emma-Marie Glocker & Olivia White: Inside Our Schools (V)✨
6th Place: Jina Bahmani: Public Speaking (V)✨
11th Place: Ean Allison: Exploring Administration Careers (V)✨
12th Place: Aidynn Dowell & Jasmine Riley: Interactive Bulletin Board-Elementary (V)✨
Bullitt East High School
1st Place: Anna McKune & Mackenzie Scanlon: Children’s Literature (JV) 🥇
3rd Place: Hannah Looney & Natalie Metting: Researching Learning Challenges (V)🥉
4th Place: Nora Bacon & Jacie Couch: Interactive Bulletin Board: Elementary (V)✨
6th Place: David Jack Harrod: Lesson Planning and Delivery STEM (V)✨
6th Place: Elizabeth Swift: Creative Lecture (V) ✨
Top 20 Finish: Harper Newton: Children’s Literature (V)✨
Mt. Washington Middle School
1st Place: Norah Isaacs: Exploring Support Careers🥇
1st Place: Sophia Page: Ed Rising Moment🥇
1st Place: Gracie Wafford and Reagan Butler: Inside our Schools🥇
1st Place: Kamryne Biggers and Nya Ricketts: Interactive Bulletin Board MIddle School 🥇
1st Place: Ella Mooney and Maeve Bleemel: Interactive Bulletin Board Elementary 🥇
1st Place: Sereniti Moore: Teacher Created Material 🥇
North Bullitt High School
1st Place: Noel Bannon: Pre-K Children’s Literature (JV) 📖🥇
2nd Place: Hayden Kincaid: Educators Rising Moment (Varsity) 🥈
2nd Place: Leonardo Cruz Hilerio: Educators Rising Leadership Award🥈
2nd Place: Aldin Music: Exploring Education Administration Careers (JV) 🥈
3rd Place: Ella Jarvis and Alaina Meisel: Teacher Created Materials (JV)🥉
3rd Place: Emma Bannon, Mahijah Fall, and Alyssa Hurst: Inside our Schools (V)🥉
3rd Place: Allison Cottner: Interactive Bulletin Board Middle/High School (V)🥉
3rd Place: Miley McNeill: Interactive Bulletin Board Elementary (V)🥉
6th Place: Paityn Lindsey: Job Interview (V)✨
11th Place: Mai Tucker: Public Speaking (V)✨
People's Choice Award: Allison Cottner: Middle School Interactive Bulletin Board & Ella Jarvis and Alana Meisel: Teacher Created Materials 🎨✨
Standing out in a crowd of nearly 900 peers is no small feat. Whether it was designing interactive lessons or sharing their personal "why" for entering the teaching profession, these students represented BCPS with excellence.Your dedication to your future students starts now, and we can’t wait to see you lead your own classrooms one day.
#EdRising #BCPS #MovingForward #FutureEducators
Mrs. Crisp is a shining example of Proactive Innovation! As a STEAM teacher, she brings learning to life by placing students at the center of hands-on, real-world projects that blend science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Instead of simply explaining concepts, she empowers students to design, build, test, revise, and try again. Whether coding a game, engineering a bridge, or using art to visualize data, her students learn by doing, collaborating, and growing from mistakes.
Through her innovative approach, Mrs. Crisp builds curiosity, confidence, and powerful problem-solving skills that help students see how their creativity can make a real impact. Thank you for inspiring the next generation of innovators! 💡👏
#BCPSProud #MovingForward #BCPSProactiveInnovation
🏀 Charger Pride: A Season for the Books!
What an incredible journey for our Bullitt East Lady Chargers! 🏀
After an elite run to become the 6th Region Champions, our girls headed to Lexington today to take on the state’s best. While the scoreboard didn’t go our way this time, the final numbers don't tell the whole story.
Our Lady Chargers played with pure heart, fought for every loose ball, and competed until the very last second. That grit and determination are exactly what being a Charger is all about!
❤️ A Message of Gratitude
The Bullitt East Athletic Department and the entire team want to send a massive THANK YOU to the BCPS community. Whether you wore red, black, and/or gold in the stands at Rupp Arena or cheered from home, your support was felt on the court.
We are so proud of these athletes, not just for the trophies they brought home, but for the character they showed representing Bullitt County on the big stage.
Head high, Lady Chargers. We are so proud of you! 🏆✨
#LadyChargers #6thRegionChamps #BCPSStrong #ChargerNation #KentuckyHighSchoolBasketball
🌱 Greenhouse Greatness at Bullitt Central!
Huge shout out to Mr. Peake and his incredible students at Bullitt Central High School! 🐾
As we inch closer to spring, the BCHS greenhouse is officially coming to life. It’s a beautiful sight to see all that dirt-under-the-fingernails hard work literally beginning to bloom. 🌸 On Wednesday, the crew was firing on all cylinders, checking on their plants, propagating new growth, and grooming their crops to perfection.
Connecting the Dots: Grad Profile in Action
This isn't just gardening; it’s a masterclass in Authentic Learning. Our students are exemplifying components of the BCPS Graduate Profile every single day:
🌱Mastery Learner: Students are applying complex botanical knowledge to ensure every seedling thrives, proving they can master real-world skills outside the traditional classroom.
🌱Productive Collaborator: A greenhouse doesn't run on solo effort! These students are working in sync, communicating, and dividing tasks to maintain a healthy ecosystem.
🌱Community Contributor: By prepping for their upcoming sale, they are learning how to provide a valuable service and high-quality products to our local Bullitt County neighbors.
🗓️ Save the Date!
Watching the hard work pay off is great, but seeing it come full circle is even better. Come support these hardworking Cougars at their Plant Sale on April 18th! Get your garden spring-ready with plants grown right here by our own students.
Keep up the amazing work, Mr. Peake and team! We can't wait to see the final results. 🌿✨
#BCHSCougars #MovingForward #GreenhouseLife #BCPSGradProfile #AuthenticLearning
🍪 A Recipe for Success: Math Meets Culinary Arts!
What happens when you mix chocolate chips, fractions, and a dash of high school mentorship? You get a delicious lesson in real-world learning!
This morning, Bullitt East High School’s Culinary Arts students, under the leadership of Mr. Bustetter, teamed up with Mrs. Ashley Grady’s 5th graders at Old Mill Elementary for a hands-on collaboration that was as educational as it was tasty.
📐 From Textbooks to Tablespoons
The mission? To bridge the gap between classroom math and everyday life. Students worked side-by-side to navigate the world of fractions, carefully measuring ingredients to bake the perfect batch of chocolate chip cookies. It was an authentic look at how math isn't just a subject on a page, it's a vital tool in the kitchen.
💡 Innovative Problem Solvers
As any chef knows, the kitchen is full of surprises! When a few recipes didn't go exactly to plan, our students didn't crumble. Instead, they stepped up as innovative problem solvers, troubleshooting their measurements and adjusting on the fly.
🤝 Better Together
We love seeing our Chargers and Koalas collaborate. This partnership provided our elementary students with an inspiring look at high school pathways and gave our culinary students a chance to lead and mentor.
Huge thanks to Mr. Bustetter, Mrs. Grady, and all the students for proving that when we work together, the results are always sweet!
#BCPS #BullittEast #OldMillElementary #CulinaryArts #RealWorldMath #MovingForward
🌟 Staff Spotlight: Brandon Baugh & Larry Johnson, General Maintenance 🌟
Brandon Baugh and Larry Johnson are the perfect example of Shared Accountability in action! These two hard-working leaders go above and beyond every day, taking on countless work orders and tackling every task, big or small, with dedication and a smile.
Though their work often happens behind the scenes, their impact is felt across the district. Thank you, Brandon and Larry, for your teamwork, leadership, and commitment to keeping BCPS running strong! 💙👏
#BCPSProud #MovingForward #BCPSSharedAccountability
From his days as an All-American athlete on the football and baseball fields to his incredible career in education, Antone has always defined what it means to lead. After overcoming a speech impediment in his youth, he rose to become Eastside Middle School’s first minority principal, where he continues to lead and inspire students every single day.
Manual taught him to compete; now he’s teaching the next generation how to succeed. We are so proud to have a leader like Principal Towns at the helm of Eastside!
Please join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement for a true Crimson legend.
#EastsideExcellence #ManualHallOfFame #CrimsonAlumni #LeadershipMatters #PrincipalTowns
🌟 BCPS Excellence on the Big Stage! 🌟
We are incredibly proud of our students and staff who represented Bullitt County Public Schools at the 2026 KAGE (Kentucky Association for Gifted Education) Conference in Lexington on Feb. 23rd & 24th!
A huge shout-out to:
🎤 BAMS (Bullitt Advanced Math & Science): Nine of our amazing BAMS students presented alongside Stephanie Lewis, showcasing their hard work and expertise. They did an outstanding job and truly represented the future of BCPS!
🎤 Our GT Leadership Team: Sharing insights and strategies to support our gifted and talented learners.
🎤 Ashley Marker & McKinzee Krish (Digital Learning Coaches): Leading the way in digital learning and innovation.
🎤 Tammy Tomes : Presenting on essential tools for data and student success utilizing Infinite Campus.
It is inspiring to see our educators and students leading conversations at the state level. 👏💙
#BCPS #MovingForward #KAGE2026 #BAMS #StudentSpotlight #GiftedEducation
We also had the absolute joy of meeting our newest learners during Kindergarten pre-registration today! Welcome to the family, Class of 2039, we can’t wait to see you in the halls! 🍎📚
#BullittDay #TeamWork #ClassOf2039 #FutureLeaders
At Zoneton Middle School, eighth grader Paloma Rodriguez Lima shares her love of reading and the stories that keep her turning pages. From recommending One of Us Is Lying to describing her ideal quiet reading space, Paloma gives us a glimpse into how books spark curiosity and imagination.
Through opportunities like Zoneton’s reading initiatives, BCPS students continue building lifelong learning habits and discovering the joy of reading.
🎥 Watch the latest Beyond the Bell episode and hear Paloma’s book recommendations and thoughts on reading.
#MovingForward #BeyondTheBell
https://youtu.be/uRBS9kj8MHY
🌟 Student Spotlight: Tristin 🌟
Tristin Seeders, a fourth grader at Brooks Elementary, is a true Self-Directed Navigator!
Competing at the 2026 KFWC Youth State Wrestling Tournament, Tristin went undefeated (5-0) to claim the 10U 63-pound state championship. Against nearly 1,000 athletes from across Kentucky, he demonstrated preparation, focus, and consistency, allowing just one point the entire tournament. His discipline and dedication reflect the power of hard work and growth in action.
Congratulations, Tristin, on an incredible accomplishment! 🏆💙
#MovingForward #BCPSSelfDirectedNavigator
Whether they are leading in the boardroom, the classroom, or the community, the women of BCPS are the heart of the district’s mission to "inspire and equip our students to succeed in life."
This year’s theme, #GiveToGain, reminds us that when we invest in women, we strengthen our entire community. Thank you to every teacher, staff member, and leader who gives their all to ensure our students thrive.
#IWD2026 #MovingForward #BCPS #WomenInLeadership #GiveToGain
