𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬' 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧

𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗇𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 𝖺𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌.

𝖮𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝖽𝖺𝗒𝗌, 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝟣,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌' 𝖣𝖺𝗒 𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗍 𝖩𝗈𝗁𝗇𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗈𝖿 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌.

𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖩𝖺𝗀𝗎𝖺𝗋𝗌 𝖽𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖽𝖺𝗒! 𝖨𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅.

𝖧𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖺 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍 𝖥𝗋𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄𝖾𝗇𝖽.
3 days ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Johnson Elementary hosted Grandparents' Day festivities on September 4th and 5th.
𝖨𝗍'𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝖺 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍-𝗅𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅-𝖻𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖬𝗈𝗒𝖾𝗋, 𝖩𝗈𝗁𝗇𝗌𝗈𝗇, 𝖶𝗈𝗈𝖽𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗅, 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖬𝗂𝖽𝖽𝗅𝖾 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖮𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧-𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝗒𝗈𝗇𝖽!

𝖫𝗈𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝗌𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝖺 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌.
4 days ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Our District leadership meeting at the Central Office on Wednesday, September 3rd
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥!

𝖨𝗍'𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌, 𝗍𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗃𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖾𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗌.

𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗃𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝗎𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖿𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧-𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝖺𝗍 𝖬𝗈𝗒𝖾𝗋 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗒!

𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗍𝖾. 𝖨𝗍'𝗌 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝖺 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋.
6 days ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Our preschool students started school on Tuesday, September 2nd.
We had a fantastic Open House at Highlands High School, and it was so enjoyable to have our parents and guardians in the classrooms and hallways at the Nest!
19 days ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
It was a great night at Highlands High School!
𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁!

To our Highlands High School Families,

The HHS Open House set for Tuesday, August 19th will proceed as originally scheduled at 6:00pm (Earlybird will begin at 5:45pm). At the end of the school day on August 19th, students were notified that the Open House was canceled because of maintenance concerns. But those concerns have since been corrected, and we can't wait to see our parents and guardians in our classrooms and hallways! Our apologies for any confusion and we look forward to a great event. See you soon.
19 days ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Guidance counselor Ann Listerman (right) directs a parent to a classroom during the HHS Open House.
It was an amazing night at Highlands Middle School as our students and families met their teachers at the annual open house.

We can't wait to get started on Wednesday and it's going to be a great year! See you on August 13th.
about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Mr. Alessandro greets a student in the hallway at the Open House.

The best in the business!
Welcome back to our fabulous teachers and staff in Fort Thomas. We can't wait for a wonderful 2025-2026 academic year in our five schools.

about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
The opening session in the Performing Arts Center at Highlands.
Our District would like to welcome our 9th graders and their families to Highlands!

We enjoyed a great orientation session at Nest Fest, with student mentors leading the way on campus tours and teaching our youngest high school students all about the cheers in the O Zone! Let's make sure it's nice and loud, with plenty of blue and white, all year long.

Thank you to our counseling department at Highlands for organizing such a great day for our students. We can't wait to see everyone for the first day on August 13th!
about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Incoming senior Avery Barber shows the incoming freshmen around campus.

We are starting to feel those unmistakably positive back to school vibes in Fort Thomas!

Our new teachers and staff are going through their orientation on Tuesday, August 5th in the Highlands High School library, and this is a wonderful group of educators who will bring all kinds of great ideas to our schools. Please join us in extending a sincere welcome.

We're so glad you're here in Fort Thomas!

about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Our newly-hired teachers and staff in Fort Thomas for the 2025-2026 school year.
Superintendent Brian Robinson
An orientation session in the HHS library.
Our first-year teachers and staff listen to Mr. Robinson's presentation.

It's a beautiful evening to fly the drone over the magnificent Tower Park Athletic Complex, which will be our home for generations! What a spectacular facility for our entire region to enjoy--both participants and spectators alike. Check it out! Our teams have already begun practicing at the venue.

about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
An aerial shot of the soccer pitch with the track installed.
Our first day at Tower Park.

The completely renovated athletic complex is magnificent in every way, with a spirit of collaboration that drove every step of this vision becoming reality. Our teams have started training here, and it feels like home already!
about 1 month ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
The girls soccer team took a picture on the freshly painted blue "H" at Tower Park.
A morning soccer practice on the first day at Tower Park.
Our teams have already begun training at Tower Park.
It's a state of the art venue!
Good morning!
We have an opening in Fort Thomas to join our team that transports students to and from school. It's a great opportunity to join our school community and interact with the amazing people here. Apply online using the link on the graphics or spread the word to someone you know!

about 2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
We have a great opportunity to join our team in Fort Thomas!

Highlands High School is currently accepting applications for a girls varsity assistant basketball coach. It's a fantastic opportunity to work with our Bluebirds and coaching staff in a high energy and ambitious environment!

about 2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Highlands High School is accepting applications for a girls varsity assistant basketball coach.
Congratulations to our Highlands Bluebirds for once again demonstrating impressive gains in Advanced Placement testing performance in 2025. Results came back in July and the growth reflects an across the board commitment from our students, teachers, families, staff and leadership. Well done to all!
about 2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
AP Testing Growth at  Highlands High School
Happy 4th of July! It was such a thrill for our District to see so many friendly and familiar faces on the parade route this morning in Fort Thomas. Have a great holiday and keep enjoying summer.
2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Our District loved seeing everyone on the parade route!
Superintendent Brian Robinson
A beautiful flyover
Highlands Middle School principal Erika Volpehein enjoys a moment during the parade.
Superintendent Robinson alongside our exceptional Board of Education.
Moyer assistant principal Kara Kowalk delivers a spirited high five during the parade.
Highlands High School principal John Darnell poses for a selfie before the 4th of July parade.
Board of Education member David Russell distributes bubble gum on the parade route.
Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July and we can't wait to see our students, families and community members along the parade route tomorrow!
2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Elizabeth Waymeyer, the assistant principal at Woodfill, enjoys the 4th of July Parade in 2024.
To our Fort Thomas Community, We hope you're enjoying summer break! Please keep an eye out in your mailboxes, as our printer sent off the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. It's hot off the presses and should be arriving any day now. Our focus in this edition is "Vision Leads the Way", and throughout the publication you can read all about how we are thriving as a learning community. Plus, you now know what the cover looks like. Enjoy summer and happy reading!
2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
The Spring/Summer 2025 issue of 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
Thank you, Mr. Auch, for providing such exceptional teaching and mentoring in Fort Thomas for nearly a quarter century! We' ll miss you in our classrooms and hallways, but please accept our best wishes for all that awaits in retirement. Congratulations!
2 months ago, Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Science teacher Tim Auch is retiring from our District in 2025.