Five Schools Win Overall Ruth Moyer Elementary. FTM file. Today the U. S. Department of Education (USED) named five Kentucky public schools as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence. Moyer Elementary in Fort Thomas was one of those. Most recently in 2014, Johnson Elementary won the award. RELATED: Johnson Named […]
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Ruth Moyer Demolishes Back Building – PICTURES
Ruth Moyer Elementary demolished the back part of the building over Spring Break, April 2016. PHOTO: Amy Hills. FTM file. While Fort Thomas Independent Schools were on spring break last week, demolition of the back part of Ruth Moyer continued in earnest. The project, which includes gutting and renovating the original structure but leaving the […]
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Moyer Car-Line and Access Loop Now Closed
As of Wednesday evening, November 25, Ruth Moyer Elementary’s Access Loop is closed. November 10 marked the groundbreaking ceremony for Ruth Moyer Elementary’s renovation. Anyone who has gone through a home renovation knows this: No matter the outcome, there will be challenges along the way. “In the last decade we’ve done an amazing job with […]
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Moyer Santa House 2015
Are you following FTM on Instagram? @FtThomasMatters. Final warning, Moyer Santa House is this weekend at the Armory. Knock out some of your holiday shopping (and support a local school) at the Silent Auction–over 80 items this year! Bidding ends at 2:30pm this Saturday. Santa House: Friday, 11/20, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday, 11/21, 10 […]
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Ruth Moyer Elementary Breaks Ground on Renovation (11-10-15)
Ruth Moyer Students break the first ground at Ruth Moyer School as Superintendent, Gene Kirchner, looks on. FTM file. A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterdayWednesday, November 10 on the front lawn of Ruth Moyer Elementary. Guests included local lawmakers, members of the Fort Thomas School Boards and Education Foundations, construction staff and local leaders. Each […]
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All Three Fort Thomas Elementary Schools Make “Best” List
Moyer Elementary. FTM file. K12Niche.com recently listed the “Best Public Elementary Schools” in America. In Kentucky, all three Fort Thomas public elementary schools ranked highly. In fact, of the first 11 schools listed, all 11 came from two cities, Fort Thomas included. The list used data sourced from various government and public data sets, Niche’s […]
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Ruth Moyer Waiting for Approval on Bid Documents
Hopeful to Award the Project to a General Contractor Next Month Ruth Moyer Elementary. FTM file. Fort Thomas Independent Schools unveiled a two-year plan on February 25 to renovate and rebuild Moyer. The Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission pledged to pay the bulk of the estimated $20 million cost in September 2014, and were able to […]
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Gas Leak Contained, Board of Education/Swim Club to Resume Normal Schedule
Contractors worked Sunday afternoon to seal and cap a test-core drill site behind Ruth Moyer. FTM file. A test-core drill that hit a natural gas pocket forced the closure of the Fort Thomas Swim Club yesterday has been fixed. The gas leakage kept Fort Thomas Fire and Police Departments busy, but as of 2:45 p.m., […]
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Moyer Elementary School SBDMC Names New Principal
Dawn Laber. Provided. The Moyer Elementary School Site-Based Decision-Making Council (SBDMC) voted unanimously to hire Dr. Dawn Laber as principal of Moyer Elementary School. Laber is presently the assistant principal at Highlands Middle School, where she has served the past four years. Laber earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education as well as […]
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Ruth Moyer, Picture Person: Mike Maydak
By Whitley Dierig Mike Maydak. Every month, Ruth Moyer Elementary celebrates a ‘Picture Person.’ This person is a local artist who is meant to inspire the kids about art. This years artists were selected by Lindsey Cook and Jordan Dunbar. “I really believe we are planting the seeds for our children to grow up and […]