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Will Green and Connor Patton construct the ancient Pyramids of Giza with legos. Emily Porter | The Daily Independent
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Jasmine McGranahan works through math problems in order to solve a riddle. Emily Porter | The Daily Independent
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Tami Maddox guides students through a journaling activity after reading a book as a class. Emily Porter | The Daily Independent
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SUMMIT Soon-to-be middle schoolers in Boyd County spent the week diving head first into STEM learning.
Boyd County Middle School was the site for the districtâs STEM Innovations camp for fifth-graders in the district that will transition to middle school in the fall. The focus of the camp was to provide interactive and hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math.
The students at the camp are getting a head start on learning and an opportunity to close any learning gaps from the pandemic year. Beyond the knowledge base, Boyd County teachers and administrators want to offer opportunities for the students to be together and build relationships after not being together for so long.
Three Boyd County students — Sara Bays, Sydney Kinnel and Abby Meek — were selected to join high school students from across southern and eastern Kentucky this summer for the
Boyd County High School and Boyd County Middle School turned to virtual instruction only on Thursday and will again today following a rise in COVID-19 cases.
According to Bill Boblett, the school systemâs superintendent, eight high school students had tested positive and there were four positive tests among middle school students as of Thursday at 11 a.m. As a result of contact-tracing, about 100 high schoolers and 150 middle schoolers are in quarantine.
âWe have an uptick in cases in our schools,ââBoblett said. â. Itâs very frustrating and very taxing, for parents, staff, kids, and me. We just think this is the best decision for right now.â