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At this event, third grade students are educated on where our food comes from and how to make healthy choices by Taylor County FFA and career and technical students.

The intermediate school students participated in rotations, led by the high school students, visited different booths, and learned about every aspect of food production, transportation, and marketing.

All participants were given a Food for America t-shirt and were treated to a lunch of locally sourced beef. Taylor County School District would like to thank TCHS FFA advisors Lindsay Wayne, Andrew Hunt, and Ryan Williams for their leadership of the event. We would also like to thank the teachers and volunteers who helped make the day possible. Lastly, thank you to the Taylor County Farm Bureau Federation, Kentucky State Commodity Groups, Green River Meats, Taylor County Cattlemen’s Association, Taylor County FFA Alumni, Taylor County FFA, CK Prep, FCCLA, DECA, TSA, HOSA, CK Welding, and CIS FFA.

Expect greatness from Taylor County Agriculture!

 

Our most noteworthy achievement is Taylor County High School receiving a BLUE performance rating, the 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 possible ranking. Only 24 high schools in the state of Kentucky received a BLUE overall performance rating. Additionally, Taylor County High School ranked 16th in the state out of 304 schools!

We believe the academic success we see at the high school is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, and staff members within all schools in our district. Teachers at every grade level have a hand in shaping the minds and academic performance by the time our students reach high school and we commend them for their efforts and want to congratulate them on our student success.

Taylor County Intermediate School and Taylor County Middle School maintained their performance rating from last year.

Congratulations to all of our students! We are proud of your growth and achievements!

Expect greatness from Taylor County Academics!

 

The Harden Coffee staff members have been working hard the past several weeks training and getting the shop ready for its debut. This included each student creating a resume and cover letter. Then they were interviewed by the owners of Harden Coffee, Justin and Kendall, who determined staff positions based on the interviews. This was a very realistic hiring process and has helped prepare our students for the workforce.

During the ribbon cutting, staff members introduced themselves, thanked the Hardens for their investment in our students, and discussed menu offerings. The staff worked alongside the Hardens to develop menu items that best fit the needs at Taylor County High School, while sourcing all of their products, from the coffee beans to the syrup, from Harden Coffee.

Staff members are Iris Harden (co-manager), Micah Shively (co-manager), Emily Milby (accountant), Isabelle Knopp (social media director), Elizabeth Morris (marketing director), and stock crew members Reese Burton, Bryten Close, Natalie Norman, Westin Pruitt, Alex Curry, and Molly Watson. Additionally, all staff members are cross-trained as baristas and cashiers! Mrs. Savannah Floyd, instructional monitor at Taylor County High School, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the store.

Mr. Marcus Rodgers, the business teacher at Taylor County High School, stated that the idea for opening a coffee shop at the school originated in 2019. He is thankful for the partnership with the Hardens and is confident the students will take great pride in everything they accomplish this first year and the years following. This elevates the business department to a new level of excellence and continues to make our district one of the leading business programs in the state.

Expect greatness from Taylor County High School!

 

 

Teachers, staff members, students, parents, administrators from across Kentucky, and Mike Smith, the Louisville Division Manager of Kroger, were in attendance!

This is Cardinal Kroger’s 28th year at TCHS and for the previous 22 years, they have been awarded Gold-level certification through the International DECA Program. This award is given to successful and thriving school-based enterprises and is the highest-level award in the US. This year, Taylor County High School was one out of two schools in the state of Kentucky to receive this award!

During the ribbon cutting, Cardinal Kroger staff members introduced themselves and their peers, thanked Kroger representatives, Kristi Wilcher and Sam Merritt, for helping with the interview process for Cardinal Kroger, discussed the daily operations and goals of the enterprise, and shared sales and social media data. Students touched on how 100% of their profits go back into funding the business department at TCHS. The money is used for travel, maintaining the store, purchasing curriculum, and providing scholarships. Last school year, all 14 graduating seniors from Cardinal Kroger were awarded scholarship money!

Senior staff members of Cardinal Kroger are Riley Sprowles (store manager), Claire Coyle (assistant manager), Kylee Farmer (director of marketing), Noah Patterson (head of stock), Lyla Phillips (accountant), Ella Conley (social media director), cashiers Diego Barrios, Kobe Colvin, Jacob Hayes, Noah Skaggs, Chloe Smith, and Lauren Woods, and stock crew members Hidey Ingram, Maci Osborne, and Tristan Parish.

Junior staff members are Ethan Garrison (junior class manager), Will Bennett (head of stock), cashiers Parker Davis, Makenna Franklin, Griffin Hines, Carter Wise, Sadie Young, and Silas Young and stock crew members Addison Compton, Addie Newton, Jaxon McCubbin, and Abi Propes.

Cardinal Kroger is under the leadership of Mr. Marcus Rodgers, the business teacher at Taylor County High School. He says, “This event provides students with a unique form of education. I witnessed students interacting and networking with adult business leaders from our community and state. I cannot think of a more effective way to prepare students for the workforce. We are so blessed at TCHS to have the ability to allow education to be so interactive and hands-on. This is one of the highest levels of business education. I am excited about this group of students and the future of this program.”

Expect greatness from Taylor County High School!

 

Students were able to meet potential future employees and receive hands-on experience from over 80 businesses around the state!

Expect greatness from our career and technical education students!