Entries for December 2022

Julie Wharton, long-time CLC coordinator at Holmes High School and new mentoring coordinator, was recently awarded the Most Valuable Kids/MVK Staff Superstar award. Nominated by colleague Kate Andriacco, Wharton was recognized with a flower arrangement, gift card, certificate, and many kudos.  Andriacco states, “A staunch advocate of the proverbial ‘underdog,’ Ms. Wharton works tirelessly to promote educational achievement among the youth of Covington.” Wharton continuously strives to ensu...

Karla Rodriguez is a new mentoring coordinator working with the Covington Partners Mentoring Program through a partnership with Esperanza Latino Center. Welcome, Karla! Q. What is your most used emoji? A. The cowboy hat emoji! He looks like such a happy little guy. Q. What was the worst haircut you ever had? A. The bangs I'm still currently trying to grow out. Mistakes were made. Q. Who was your childhood actor/actress crush? A. Ron Pearlman, and still is to this day! Q. Does your current car have a name? What is...

This fall, Glenn O. Swing Elementary School’s Wildcat Club CLC welcomed Coach Barbara Bobbitt for her final year as leader of the robotics team. Along with co-lead Emily Dill, Bobbitt and the team of fourth and fifth grade students participated in the FIRST LEGO League regional competition on Saturday, December 10.  As participants of the competition and the program overall, students apply their STEM skills combined with critical thinking to work as a team, design and build a robot, present to a panel of jud...