School Culture

Over 130,000 young Kentuckians deal with anxiety and depression. We need to center students’ mental health solutions in schools.

Immense pressure built into school isn’t consistent with supporting students’ mental health.

This is the third installment of Down the Drain on bathroom policy, from time to actually get to the bathroom to the lack of accessible, gender neutral bathrooms.

This is the second installment of Down the Drain on what happens in a school bathroom besides the obvious, from vaping to vandalism, and bathroom safety.

This is the first installment of Down the Drain on bathroom maintenance (and who pays for messiness) and school bathroom privacy.

We thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything you do for your students. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

I have confidence that in generations to come, the diversity that I experienced in the lunchroom, buses, and hallways will be experienced by students like me in their classrooms.

Our Interclub Council is one of the greatest tools my school has, and I strongly encourage every school to utilize a council such as this.

A Conversation with Refugee and Immigrant Students

Our school is located in a semi-rural area in Central Kentucky. With about 950 students and 53 teachers, West Jessamine Middle is considered large for a Kentucky middle school.