By WILL PERKINS
Glasgow News 1
To round out their fall semester, Barren County High School seniors gave presentations to panels of elected officials and leaders from around the community.
For these personal projects, students developed websites to help promote their accomplishments and goals, while also including additional information that could be used in job or scholarship interviews, said Scott Harper, assistant superintendent of Barren County Schools.
“They develop that website based on their personal preference,” Harper said. “They get to choose what that looks like.”
The seniors spend about 15-20 minutes presenting in front of members of a panel, who then take 10-15 minutes asking questions and providing feedback to the students.
Harper said this community feedback can really help students tweak their presentations for future use, as well as provide them with potential job and networking opportunities.
“It gives them the positives,” he said. “It gives them some areas to grow on.”
Elected officials and leaders from around the community recently provided feedback to Barren County High School seniors who presented their personal projects. Photo Courtesy of Barren County Schools
CheyAnne Fant, BCS foodservice director and 21st Century coordinator, said these presentations and projects have trickled down to all grade levels.
“I can’t wait until we have kindergartners or preschoolers who are like: ‘I’ve had 12 years of this, and I really know what it means to be a productive citizen and I have all the traits that I need to be successful,’” Fant said. “That’ll be neat to watch the portfolios grow from elementary to middle to high.
“It’s just a testament to how Barren County Schools makes sure that we are focusing on kids from preschool all the way to postsecondary.”
Harper said it’s very rewarding to hear recent graduates talk about being better prepared for presenting their ideas and goals because they’ve done it before.
“We’ve prepared them for something that they can excel in far beyond the walls of our schools here in Barren County,” Harper said. “I’m so proud of the students and how they get out there and they share their communication skills.”
