The June Buchanan School’s music director, Wendy Saylor, and accompanist Beth Ann Bowers worked with JBS students in preparation for the KMEA (Kentucky Music Educators Association) Vocal Solo and Ensemble Music Festival. JBS seniors Tessa Amburgey and Sadie Haigler, sophomores Elizabeth Bentley and Madison Martin, and freshman Charity Cook competed...

JBS sophomore Channing Everidge has been selected as a 2012 Rogers Scholar! The Rogers Scholars Program is sponsored by The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. The program is designed to help the Center move toward its vision: “No young person should have to leave their home region to find...

On April 3rd, the JBS/ALC Preschool held a fundraiser for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There were many participants, specifically the children! The kids did a fantastic job; and, when asked about what they were doing, they would respond, “I’m going to ride for the sick kids.” A total of...

The June Buchanan School’s 4-12th grades traveled to the Regional Cedar Coal Fair held at the University of Pikeville’s former gym to recognize the success of their peers. JBS Regional Winners included:

Last week, Miss Bridgett Eve Howard, a senior at The June Buchanan School, was recently awarded the Fine Arts Studio Scholarship at Transylvania University worth $10,000. With Transy having one of the top art programs in Kentucky, Bridgett is elated to receive this award.

The June Buchanan School was privileged to have Penny Whipps as a guest speaker from JUST1x (Just One Time). Whipps came to the school to address the issue of rising drug use among teens. Her heartbreaking story of her son Kyle’s accidental heroin overdose inspires students of every age and...

On March 2nd, The June Buchanan School’s elementary teachers and their students celebrated Dr. Seuss Day. Students honored Dr. Seuss by reading some of his well-known classics and by participating in some fun “Super-Seuss” activities! These activities incorporated and promoted physical education, science, language arts, character, and cooperative learning. 

On February 25, members of the June Buchanan Elementary Academic Team competed in their first-ever competition. While all of them were very nervous and excited, their hard work this year really paid off! When the awards were announced, every single JBS student who competed placed in his or her individual...

The Eighth Grade Science class at The June Buchanan School has been preparing to lead a workshop for their younger peers in Grades 5-7 entitled “Project COAL.” Students have been learning about the sources of energy, types of coal, properties of coal, clean coal technology, and the combustibility of coal....