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2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results for

Proficient Reading:

29%

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Distinguished Reading:

42%

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Proficient Math:

38%

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Distinguished Math:

32%

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8th Grade Panthers

Panthers Team Information

  • Team conferences: 9:05-10:00 AM
  • Team leader: LeAnn Hall, Alexis Morgan
  • Guidance counselor: Alan Ford
  • Administrator: Matthew Sherrard

Panthers homework site

 

Mrs. April Deener

Social studies

  • Hometown: Georgetown, KY
  • A Panther since: 2010
  • Dance Blue sponsor
  • 2018 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Kentucky History Teacher of the Year
  • ASPIRE Kentucky Presidential Academy Member
  • Boys Lacrosse Assistant Coach
  • EJH Teacher of the Year 2025

Degrees and Certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, middle grades language arts and social studies education
  • Masters: Georgetown College, middle grades language arts and social studies education
  • Rank I: University of the Cumberlands, teacher leadership with a social studies focus

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40039

 

Mr. Jon Donahue

Algebra

  • Hometown: Versailles, KY
  • A Panther since: 2017

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, middle grades math and science
  • Masters: University of the Cumberlands, teacher leadership

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40057

 

Mrs. Amy Finley

Language arts

  • Hometown: Dearborn, MI
  • A Panther since: 2012 

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, secondary English education
  • Masters: Georgetown College, education
  • Rank I: Georgetown College, teacher leader with gifted and talented endorsement

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40048

 

Mrs. LeAnn Hall

8th grade Math, Algebra and Geometry

  • Hometown: Benham, KY
  • A Panther since: 2013
  • 8th grade Panthers team leader
  • Kagan Structures building coach
  • Edythe J. Hayes Teacher of the Year 2023

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, biology
  • Bachelors: Eastern Kentucky University, middle grades math and science
  • Masters: Bellarmine University, educational leadership

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40033

 

Mr. Tim Heaton

Science

  • Hometown: Hillsboro, OH
  • A Panther since: 2014

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: Morehead State University, advertising, public relations, and marketing
  • Masters: Morehead State University, middle grades science

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40029

 

Mr. David Kitchen

Social studies

  • Hometown: Ashland, KY
  • A Panther since: 2017
  • Google Level 1 Instructor
  • ASPIRE-KY Presidential Academy member
  • Edythe J. Hayes Teacher of the Year 2024
  • Social Studies Instructional Lead

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, integrated strategic communications
  • Masters: Morehead State University, middle grades education
  • Rank 1: Western Kentucky University, instructional leadership

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40045

 

Mr. Jon Livingood

7th and 8th Science

  • Hometown: Paris, KY
  • A Panther since: 2004

Degrees and Certifications:

  • Bachelors: Eastern Kentucky University, middle school education social studies and science
  • Masters: Eastern Kentucky University, middle grades education

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40034

 

Mr. Abel Logan

8th Social Studies & MTSS Behavior

  • Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
  • A Panther since: 2016

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, middle grades language arts and social studies
  • Masters: Georgetown College, special education, learning and behavior disorders
  • Rank I: University of the Cumberlands, school administration

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40084

 

Mrs. Kelly Maggard

Language arts

  • Hometown: Richmond, KY
  • A Panther since: 2015
  • Beta Club Sponsor
  • Academic Team Head Coach

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, communications
  • Masters: College of Charleston, English education
  • Rank I: Gifted and talented endorsement

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40017

 

Ms. Alexis Morgan

Science

  • Hometown: Danville, CA
  • A Panther since: 2018
  • 8th grade Panthers team leader
  • Head track coach

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: California State University Chico, elementary education
  • Masters: Georgetown College, teacher leadership with technology endorsement

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40055

 

 

Ms. Morgan Sizemore

Math

  • Hometown: Lexington, KY
  • A Panther since: 2018
  • Math Instructional Lead

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: University of Kentucky, middle school education math and science

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40071

 

Mrs. Susan Snodgrass

Language arts

  • Hometown: Saltville, VA
  • A Panther since: 2017
  • Beta Club Sponsor

Degrees and certifications:

  • Bachelors: Emory & Henry College, interdisciplinary English
  • Masters: Emory & Henry College, reading
  • Rank I: University of the Cumberlands, school counseling

Contact information:

  • Phone: (859) 422-1145 x40031