Greenup County School District -

UK King’s Daughters Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is graciously offering free sports physicals for student athletes ages 13 to 19! They will be at Greenup County High School on Tuesday, April 29 from noon to 2 p.m. ⚠️Very important⚠️ Parents/guardians must have this form filled out and signed with pen prior to arrival, although they do not have to be present. Forms are available at KingsDaughtersHealth.com/SportsPhysicals Physicals will be performed by athletic trainers and orthopedic staff. No appointment is needed. For more information, call (606) 327-0036 or (740) 351-0980. Makeup days will be available: • 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 11 at King’s Daughters Pavilion, 2000 Ashland Drive, Russell • 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 18 at KDMS Portsmouth Orthopedics, 1729 Kinneys Lane, Suite 102 Thank you UK King's Daughters for providing this to our student athletes!! We're sure families will be grateful for this convenience! #BelieveInGC

Please help us congratulate Dawson Webb for placing 1st in Phlebotomy at the HOSA State Conference!! He is certainly going to make a big impact in healthcare one day!! This skill is one that can make a big difference in a patient's day, and we're proud of Dawson for becoming so skilled already! Big shoutout to our amazing Nurse Instructors at the ATC who make all this learning possible! Congrats, Musketeer!! #BelieveInGC

Help us congratulate these Musketeers for being named 2025 Governor's Scholars (GSP)!! Jayden Snider, Ty Logan, and Maria Moresea were selected amongst thousands of outstanding young Kentuckians who applied! Shoutout to Maria Moreasea, who was selected for the Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) as well!! She will have to decide between the two programs, but is leaning toward attending GSA. Her goal is to become a sports broadcaster — with ESPN being her dream! She feels that GSA will be a fantastic opportunity in working toward her goal! Jayden and Ty both have dreams of becoming physicians, and GSP will allow them to deep dive and get a jump start into their studies! All 3 students will attend their programs at a Kentucky college for several weeks this summer and will also receive scholarships as a result! We have no doubt these students will represent GC well, and serve as shining examples of our next generation of leaders in Kentucky! Congrats, Musketeers! We're so proud of you!! #BelieveInGC

That's a wrap on 8th grade meetings! We've met with every 8th grade student about their upcoming move to the high school and it's been great! We've had the opportunity to help students dig deep about what they might be interested in exploring. We've shared in their excitement and have also had the opportunity to reassure some students who were nervous. Most importantly, we want to help our students thrive and love their experience! We hope these meetings will help them do just that! #BelieveInGC

It's Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! If you see one of these Musketeers this week, give them a "thanks" for all they do!! A principal will tell you that, logistically, assistant principals are the glue that holds the school together!! They are vital support for all members of a school team! Thank you, assistant principals!! #BelieveInGC

Here is this week's schedule, although we'll see day by day how water levels affect things. We hope everyone is safe and well! #BelieveInGC

Due to flooding GCSD will use an emergency weather related NTI Day. Assignment due dates will be extended at each school to help any student impacted with flooding/lack of technology. Pray for our families impacted and those working in these conditions. #BelieveInGC

Congratulations to Josey Kegley for pitching 2 no-hitters so far this season!! It’s quite an impressive feat… and even more so when you realize this young lady had a broken back last year! Josey seems to be playing the game with a vengeance, and we got a chance to chat with her today following another big win! We wanted to know what has caused Josey to bring the heat to the mound this year! It’s at another level. After all, she’s already pitched 2 no-hitters and we’re still early in the season. Josey had a simple response. “I just quit being nervous, relaxed, and started throwing the ball,” she said. Her (Lindsey) mom says that it’s more than that, though. “She works her tail off. Everybody will be in the pool having fun… and she’ll be off practicing with her dad,” Lindsey said. It doesn’t hurt that Josey got to enter the season healthy, either. Last year, she was recovering from a fractured vertebrae. She had to miss the preseason conditioning and workouts. This year, Josey came in healthy. She says she’s feeling great and having fun. Her mom says she’s putting in the work to accomplish her dream of playing at the collegiate level, too. “She’s getting looks… and she’s motivated to put in the work to make it happen,” her mom told us. We’ll end with Josey’s message to the Musketeer community. She said she’s grateful for everyone’s support of their team, which they’ve noticed has been increasing. “There’s been more people and bigger crowds, and it makes a difference. It makes us even more excited to play,” Josey said. Congratulations, Josey, and the entire Lady Musketeer Softball team! They are having an amazing season, and we hope you’ll follow them with us closely! #BelieveInGC

Today is Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day, and we hope you'll help us celebrate ours!! Over the years these folks have went by different titles... but we all know who they are! They are partnered with teachers to provide extra help to our students. Usually, they are in classrooms with the "littles" as well as helping with special education in all grade levels. We appreciate them so much and hope they know it!! Thank you, Instructional Assistants and Paraprofessionals!! #BelieveInGC

Some very important dates have been finalized! Here are the details for our last day of school and graduation for the class of 2025. 🏫 Last Day of School: May 23 *Reminder: Our calendar was revised – May 20 will be a normal school day! 🎓 Graduation: May 23 at 7:00pm *Seniors should arrive at GCHS at 5:30. *Doors will open to the public at 6:00. *Ceremony begins at 7:00. #BelieveInGC

Help us thank Amy and Patrick for all they do for our students!! It’s Athletic Trainer Appreciation Month, and we sure appreciate ours! They are knowledgeable, committed, and our students think the world of these two! Amy and Patrick do an excellent job and continually do more than is required of them to keep our students healthy! We’re thankful for our Athletic Trainers!! #BelieveInGC

Congrats to Addy, Ava, and Sophia! They won 3rd place in the Glockner Dare to Dream pitch contest! They pitched their “Stink Stop” stink bug trap, earning themselves not only 3rd place, but a $5,000 prize!! We appreciate Glockners, Shawnee State University, and everyone involved in providing this wonderful opportunity for students!! Congratulations, ladies!! #BelieveInGC

It's exciting to see new sports roll in for the year!! There are plenty of ways to join us this week right here at GC! #BelieveInGC

Please help us thank the men and women who keep GC going!! It's Maintenance & Grounds Crew Appreciation Day!! We were able to gather most of our crew today to celebrate this hard working crew! When asked what our community should know about this crew, Josh Brewer (Maintenance Director) couldn't praise them enough. "People have no clue... with 13 buildings and 80 acres of ground... there's a tremendous amount of labor and knowledge required to keep them all going," he said. Thank you to our groundskeepers, mechanics, HVAC techs, electricians, and sewer plant operators! We appreciate you!! #BelieveInGC

We witnessed an awesome collaboration today!! Mr. Cochran taught a U.S. History lesson to a class of Italian students this morning!! On their side of the globe, it was already afternoon and school had let out — but around 10 students stayed after school to learn! Dr. Armstrong often collaborates with teachers and classes from afar. One of her teacher-friends from Italy asked if she knew anyone who could teach her students a particular lesson about American history that is scarce in their textbooks. Mr. Cochran stepped up to help them out and delivered a great lesson to them through a live video chat! The students enjoyed it! Their teacher, Ms. Furiesi, said... It was a wonderful experience for students and me... I would like to continue our collaboration." Just as exciting, Ms. Furiesi offered to return the favor to our students who want to learn more about Italian history and literature. Could you imagine such a thing when you were in school? We think it's awesome! Great job, everyone! #BelieveInGC

This is Brian Fryer, and he’s been working toward improving what he calls “smiles per gallon”. It turns out that this student has truly been putting his learning to use. We found out that he’s been working on a very special project for years now, and it’s sure to make you smile. This young man is restoring the truck that his dad brought him home from the hospital in as a baby. Brian talks about his truck a lot — it’s a 1984 Chevy that he’s spent 2 years working on. He’s getting close to getting it back on the road, too. The last time this truck was on the road, Brian was half this size and riding in the passenger seat. “That’s the truck that Dad brought me home from the hospital in… and I’ve been asking him for it ever since I could talk,” Brian told us. We asked him what makes that truck more special than any other pickup truck, and Brian immediately replied that it’s all about the memories. “I rode with Dad everywhere in that truck… it’s what he used to drop me off at school in every day,” Brian said. Brian’s dad officially gave him the truck 2 years ago when he turned 14, and he’s been working on it ever since. Although Brian wasn’t old enough to drive at that time, he knew it would give them time to get the truck in good running order. Soon after, Brian also began taking Automotive classes, where he gets to learn skills that help him with his big project. Now 16 years old, Brian says his truck is getting close to being back on the road. We asked Brian if the countless hours of effort have been worth it. He immediately replied, “Oh yeah.” Brian continued, “Somebody told me one time that it’s not the miles per gallon that matters… it’s the smiles per gallon. Whenever I’m in that truck, I just smile like crazy.” In fact, by pure coincidence (if you believe in such a thing), Brain had just finished up taking a test over “engine repair” in Mr. Hayden’s automotive class when we showed up to take his picture. He passed, by the way!! Mr. Hayden bragged on what a great student Brian is. He’s also touched to see Brian honing the skills needed to finish his truck. Mr. Hayden added, “I’m proud of him… because I’ve been there before too.” There’s something about old things that we can hang on to. We’re so proud of this young man, and glad that his education can help him achieve something so important to him (in addition to what he learns from his dad). Rest assured we’ll follow up when his ‘84 Chevy starts frequenting the student parking lot! Well done, Musketeer! #BelieveInGC

This was such a great surprise to see unfold!! We actually had no idea that it was happening! We just happened to be visiting the band room when there was a knock on the door. Two young ladies from the basketball team came in with arms full of pizza! They asked if they could address the class, and proceeded to tell the band students how much the girls basketball team appreciated the music and support during their season. They and their coaches thought a surprise lunch would be a great way to say thanks!! We were truly impressed!! We love seeing our students supporting each other as a family. Kudos to the girls and their coaches for displaying great character! Great job Coach Kirk Ruggles and crew!!! #BelieveInGC

Congrats to Drew Boggs and Cooper Howard!! They are headed to the Indoor State Championship track meet!! Drew (middle) will be competing in the 60m hurdles and Cooper (right) will be competing in shot put!! Coach Frisbee is pictured to the left, and we're very excited that he's joined our program! We would also like to thank Coach Jones for all of his work with these students over the years!! Congrats gentlemen!! #BelieveInGC

Extremely exciting news for this Musketeer!! Cameron White has not only been accepted but has received a scholarship to EKU for music!! His years of practice and passion for clarinet will soon take him to the next level. He will study clarinet and... the bonus detail that makes us so happy... Music Education!! We're so proud of Cameron and excited for his future! He truly loves music, and we look forward to seeing him share that passion with the next generation. Congratulations, Mr. White! #BelieveInGC

What an emotional and special morning!! Ms. Davis has been making an immeasurable impact on students' lives. While she tries her hardest to avoid the spotlight — this morning she was celebrated during a surprise visit from the State FFA crew! We are so proud announce that Carrie Davis has been named a Kentucky Ag Educator of the Year Honoree, known as the "Golden Owl Award"!! Even better, the whole morning was a complete surprise! Staff were told that we might have some visitors... but that was it! Ms. Davis was completely blindsided! We invited her friends, family, students, and community members involved in Ag. When we saw how many people showed up for Ms. Davis, we got chills!! We hid them in a side room and they came out to surprise her just as the award was being announced. It truly was a wonderful moment to experience! Ms. Davis was given this honor based on people who nominated her, unbeknownst to anyone. There were literally pages upon pages of testimonials from former and current students shining a light on how much Ms. Davis has made an impact on their lives. It turns out that teaching agriculture is the vehicle through which Ms. Davis is able to carry out her calling of helping young people. It's something that's been coming to light more and more recently, and we are so grateful for it. Make no mistake, we are extremely grateful for Ms. Davis and all she does for our students!! Congratulations, Carrie, on this well deserved honor!!! #BelieveInGC