All SSS families will enter through our front office tonight! Back to school kicks off at 4:30pm and ends at 6:00pm! We can’t wait to see you!
Signs are going up! Remember your car can not be “standing”/parked on 2nd street when waiting for school to open or dismiss!
SBDM approved our new Citizenship Policy on 7/26/22. This policy explains our behavior expectations as a school, the supports we have in place and the consequence matrix if expectations are not met. We are thrilled with the input we received from all stakeholders to help shape this work. Thank you! This policy is available on our website and is included in our student handbook.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPxnQenCBUwvqDtHxCqNQK0DqddC8boB42mndj5QdZk/edit?usp=sharing
Start Dates for Second Street!
1st-8th Grade - August 2nd
Kindergarten - August 3rd
SSS Back to School is THIS THURSDAY, 7/28/22! Please check out the graphic to see what we have in store for you!
It's almost that time, Panthers! Please join us on July 28, 2022 for our Back to School events. Save the date! #WeAreFrankfort #PantherPRIDE
Second Street School is ready for school supplies! Each grade level has their own supply list, but we also keep a Community Supply Closet.
If you would like to donate school supplies to our community closet, please reach out to Second Street School.
Will your student be participating in any type of athletic at SSS or FHS?
Come out on Thursday, July 21 for your free sports physical, provided by our Healthy Kids Clinic.
A wonderful opportunity for our community!
We have a new #WeAreFrankfort Facebook page for our district. Please visit the link below, click the like button, and follow us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFrankfort
FIS Students, Families, Staff, and Community - thank you for welcoming me with open arms and excitement! My family and I are excited to be a part of the Panther community and tradition! ~Sheri D. Satterly
FRANKFORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT; SATTERLY BRINGS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND CENTRAL OFFICE EXPERIENCE, DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN FINANCE AND ARTS Frankfort, KY (June 28, 2022) - The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education announced the hiring of Sheri Satterly as the district’s next Superintendent at a special called meeting Tuesday. The board unanimously approved a four-year contract with Satterly, who currently serves as Assistant Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer of Danville Independent Schools.
A Danville alumna, Satterly is also a veteran educator for the district. Her 18-year tenure has included service as an elementary school music teacher and reading interventionist; a middle school counselor and principal; and a high school guidance counselor overseeing college and career readiness. As an administrator overseeing the district’s instructional programs and services, Satterly also developed expertise in financial management, federal programs such as Title I and ESSER, and Comprehensive School/District Improvement Planning. Satterly facilitated the formation of Danville Independent’s Equity Council and serves on the Kentucky Association of School Administrators’ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. A vocalist and former choral director, Satterly also brings to Frankfort a passion for excellence in the arts.
Board Chair Jina Greathouse praised Satterly’s depth of experience and reputation as a servant-leader, noting that the board plans to host a community meet-and-greet in August. “We look forward to introducing Ms. Satterly to our students, staff, families and community. It was clear from the outset that she has done her homework on our district, and she is ready and eager to join the Panther family as our next Superintendent.”
Satterly will assume the Superintendent role this Friday, July 1. She will fill the vacancy left by Dr. Houston Barber, who announced his resignation in April after accepting the position of Fayette County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent.
4-5-2022
Dear FIS Families, Students, Staff and Community,
The love I have for this school system and community is unwavering and deep-rooted to the core of my mind, body, and spirit. I am so grateful and thankful that the FIS Board of Education Team afforded me the opportunity to collaborate with such wonderful teams and individuals to support the transformation of the lives of so many students in order that they become the best version of themselves. Over the last 7 years, we have accomplished too many things to name and I say we because it was a complete team effort. Our focus throughout my tenure has been students! While I thought and dreamed that I would remain in Frankfort Independent Schools the rest of my career, ultimately, I have decided to accept another position that begins July 1, 2022. I intend to remain in Frankfort Independent Schools until June 30, 2022 as we begin a transition plan. The team we have in place in FIS is highly functional and I have full confidence the work will carry forward and even accelerate beyond measure.
This is the single toughest decision my family and I have had to make in terms of next steps together with the focus on work and life. We will remain in the Frankfort community and my kids will continue to attend school in Frankfort Independent Schools. This is my family and my love for you will continue! I am a Panther for life!
Best,
Houston Barber
Frankfort High School is thrilled to announce that Ethan Atchley will be the next Head Football Coach at Frankfort High School. He brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to lead our young men at FHS. He is meeting with the players today. Check out the attached press release.
Frankfort High School is excited to announce the hiring of Kelcie Turner as Frankfort High School's next Varsity Volleyball Coach. Please check out the attached press release. Congrats to Coach Turner and welcome to the Panther Family.
Good morning FIS Families! We have continued to follow CDC guidelines with great success. In following with updated guidance, we will be moving to mask optional beginning March 7, 2022. We ask that you respect and support each other whether choosing to mask or not. Go Panthers!
Frankfort Independent Schools & Healthy Kids Clinic Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Announce Partnership
2/11/2022
Governor Andy Beshear was the keynote speaker yesterday for the ribbon cutting and announcement of the opening of two new Healthy Kids Clinics in the Frankfort Independent School System. “Partnerships like this one with Cumberland Family Medical Center’s Healthy Kids Clinic and the Frankfort Independent Schools make it easier for parents and guardians by ensuring their kids get the care and treatment they need,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “Having this clinic here, and in other Kentucky schools, will help produce a generation of students who will make better health choices when they become adults, and that will help Kentucky become stronger, healthier and more resilient.”
Healthy Kids Clinics are school-based health centers located on-campus that provide a full range of health care needs for students and staff alike regardless of economic or insurance status.
“The motivation behind Healthy Kids Clinics is simply to provide a means by which absenteeism is decreased, academic achievement is increased, and a whole generation of healthier, better educated Kentuckians is created,” stated Dr. Eric Loy, CEO and Medical Director of Cumberland Family Medical Center, Inc. “Our mission is to provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality health care where it is needed the most. In this case, it happens to be in a school-setting.”
Also, on hand to celebrate the ribbon cutting, was Angela McDonald, BSN RN, State School Nurse Consultant with the KY Department of Education.
Managed by Cumberland Family Medical Centers, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center network, Healthy Kids Clinics are in 18 school districts and on 113 school campuses across the state where they provide on-site primary care and preventive care to students and staff.
FIS Panther Families - Due to icy conditions and hazardous road conditions, Frankfort Independent Schools will be closed tomorrow Friday February 4, 2022. This is a traditional snow day. Be safe!
Panther Families - Frankfort Independent Schools will be closed tomorrow February 3, 2022 (including Early Learning Academy) due to the ice storm warning and the declared State of Emergency from Gov. Beshear. All athletics and activities will be cancelled. Please be safe!
Happy Sunday! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Frankfort Independent Schools has been consistent in following CDC Guidelines throughout this pandemic. The CDC recently changed their guidance and we are following the latest guidelines. Here are the latest updated guidelines :
Quarantine & Contact Tracing
Individuals with an at-school exposure don't need to quarantine if they aren't having symptoms but are recommended to test on days 5-7.
If it is an outside of school exposure, the following individuals must quarantine: Anyone who isn't vaccinated and anyone over 18 who isn't up to date with recommended Covid-19 vaccines.
For Test To Stay:
-Patient must be asymptomatic
-When participating in the program, the patient must wear a mask
-Students and staff are allowed to participate
-Outside of school exposures can now be tested
Test to Stay
Day 0 - {LAST DAY OF EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE CASE}
No testing --- Allowed to stay at school ----
Day 1- test- Go to school only if negative
Day 2- test-Go to school only if negative
Day 3- test-Go to school only if negative
Day 4- test-Go to school only if negative
Day 5- test - Go to school only if negative **(Special Note-If Day 5 falls on a weekend or day that school is not in session, then individual will be tested the next day that school is in session
Thank you and let's keep our students safe and in school!
Best,
Houston Barber