Ignite Institute Insider Sept 13, 2022
WHAT’S NEW?
From the Nurse’s office
If your scholar has an upcoming field trip and they have a health condition that requires emergency
care, I need the health care plan filled out and returned to me immediately. Your scholar’s well-
being and safety is our number one priority. Please send the forms in with your scholar or email
them to me ASAP. If you have questions or want to make sure I have received your scholar’s
information, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
Lori Johnson-Goodridge, RN
School Nurse
Ignite Institute/Rise Academy
PSAT
Any 10
th
or 11
th
grader who is interested in taking the PSAT can click on the appropriate link below
to register and find out more information. Please note that each school has different deadlines to
sign up. The test is on October 12, there is a fee, it is first come, first served and it will be taken at
the home high schools. There will not be buses to bring scholars back to Ignite after the test.
Scholars and families should arrange transportation to Ignite after the test, otherwise they will
remain at their home high schools until dismissal. If you have any questions, please contact the
home high school.
Dixie scholars
https://user.totalregistration.net/register/psat/get_student_email_status.php?ceeb=180545&isScho
ol=1.
Simon Kenton scholars
https://user.totalregistration.net/PSAT/181255
Scott scholars Please contact Scott High School for more information.
All Boone County scholars
You will need to register and pay for the PSAT at your scholar’s home high school in the Guidance
office. The cost is $20.
Walton Verona scholars- You will need to register and pay at the home high school. The cost is
$18 and the deadline to register is September 15.
Bellevue scholars- Bellevue High School is no longer administering the PSAT.
Dixie Archery
The Dixie Archery Team will be holding a parent and archer information meeting on Tuesday,
September 20th at 7:00 pm in the Dixie Heights cafeteria.
Just a Reminder…
Free and Reduced Lunches
Below are the links to applications for Free and Reduced lunch. Lunches are not free this year
for all scholars, just those who qualify. You must fill out an application and be accepted each
school year in order to receive a free or reduced lunch.
Other benefits in addition to getting a free or reduced lunch:
• Free or reduced prices for field trips
• Free or reduced prices for testing (ACT, AP, etc)
• Free or reduced prices for senior cap and gowns
• Boone County scholars’ link for the application- https://www.myschoolapps.com/
• Kenton County Scholars’ link for the application-
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/KENTON_KY?langid=1
• Scholars from Walton Verona, Bellevue, Dayton and Holmes high schools- please check
with your home high school for a free and reduced lunch form.
Since Ignite follows Boone County policies, lunch accounts must be set up through
www.myschoolbucks.com, if you haven’t already done so. Choose Boone County Schools, then
Ignite Institute.
Kenton County Schools have transitioned this year to using this program as well. Any previous
balances should already be transferred over for current accounts. Feel free to email
[email protected] with any questions on a Kenton County account.
Dual Credit Night / FAFSA Workshop
October 4, 2022 6-8pm at Ignite in the Box
- Lori Knapp-Lindsay and Heather Anderson will be talking about spring sign-ups for dual
credit classes 6-7pm.
- Senior Counselor, Mike Davis, will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop from 7-8pm.
This is not a mandatory meeting and it will be recorded.
Also, here is a link to the Dual Credit September newsletter.
Panorama / Suicide Awareness
Please click on the links below to read more about an important online survey Ignite students will
be taking (September 16 for seniors, and September 20 for grades 9-11), and also about a Suicide
Prevention Awareness video Ignite students will be watching (September 16 for all grades).
There is a form within the links to fill out if you wish for your student to opt out of either one. Both
must be submitted by September 15.
Panorama survey information and opt out form:
https://forms.gle/vthfHQzc35pVLcdJA
Suicide Prevention Awareness information and opt out form:
https://forms.gle/VA1SG8k3TqkupsW16
Home High School Events
Because we do not always know when each of our 10 home high schools is having an event,
please be aware of events at your scholar’s home high schools including pep rallys and things
after school. If you need to pick your scholar up early, please let us know ahead of time.
Thank you!
Ignite Testing Dates
September 16 MyACT/Panorama Grade 12
September 20 Panorama Grades 9, 10, 11
September 22 Panorama Make-ups Grades 9, 10, 11
September 23 MyACT/Panorama Make-ups Grade 12 (not on FT)
September 30 MyACT/Panorama Make-ups Grade 12 (not on FT)
October 4 ACT Grade 12
October 6 ACT Make-ups Grade 12
October 25 CASE Grades 9, 10
October 27 CASE Make-ups Grades 9, 10
January 17 CASE for 9, 10 CERT for 11 Grades 9, 10, 11
January 19 Make-ups CASE 9, 10 CERT 11 Grades 9, 10, 11
February 3 Panorama Grade 12
February 7 Panorama Grades 9, 10, 11
February 9 Panorama Make-ups Grades 9, 10, 11
February 10 Panorama Make-ups Grade 12
February 21 MyACT Grades 10, 11
February 23 MyACT Make-ups Grades 10, 11
March 7 ACT Grade 11
March 9 ACT Make-ups Grade 11
March 14 ACT Grade 10
March 16 ACT Make-ups Grade 10
March 28 CASE Grades 9, 10, 11
March 30 CASE Make-ups Grades 9, 10, 11
April 25 CERT Grades 9, 10
April 27 CERT Grades 9, 10
May 9, 10 KSA Grade 10
May 9, 10, 11 KSA Grade 11
May 12-19 KSA Grades 10, 11
Ignite Staff
First
Name
Last
Name
E-mail
Titles
Biomed
Shelby
Baker
Foreign Language
Josh
Knox
Math
Nikki
Mathews
Department Lead- Career
Sara
Anderson
Career/Science
Samantha
Luhn
Social Studies
Katie
Moss
English
Computer Science
Ashley
Gray
English
Crystal
High
Science
Gary
Kentrup
Math
Kim
Dirksing
Foreign Language
Gannon
Cogswell
Social Studies
Sarah
Brown
Department Lead-
Career/Computer.Science
Design
Amy
Winkler
Science
Darin
Smith
Department Lead- Social
Studies
Ian
Gunn
Career
Jessica
Isaacs
Career/Art
Michael
Kerner
Math
Mark
Dirksing
English
Engineering
Adam
Klaine
Career
Brady
Smiley
Department Lead-
Engineering
Jeff
Hartline
Career/Fabrication Lab
Joe
Dees
Social Studies
Justin
Cann
Science
Tayland
Boswell
Math
Tracy
Munoz
Foreign Language
Education
Katie
Seiter
Science
Emily
Himonidis
Department Lead- Math
Eddie
Reeb
Social Studies
Leah
Jefferson
Career
Morgan
Kelley
English
Dan
Skidmore
Foreign Language
Allied Health
Christopher
Norris
English
Dawn
Reinhard
Science
Debbie
Jones
Department Lead- Foreign
Language
Debra
Hambrick
Math
Elaine
Dietz
Career
Josh
Stephenson
Social Studies
Logistics
Eric
Skeen
Department Lead- Career
Michael
VanHook
English
Stephanie
Younger
Math
Support Team
Jessica
Poe
Department Lead- SPED
Camelle
Gittner
SPED
Lisa
Hartke
SPED
Lynne
Short
SPED
Jenny
Sweeney
SPED
Clinic
Carole
Daily
Clinician
Lori
Johnson-
Goodridge
Nurse
Secretaries
Heather
Johnson
Attendance Secretary
Susanne
Hemingway
Financial Secretary
Jenni
Kentrup
Office Manager
Custodian
Mike
Johnson
Head Custodian
Denver
Wells
Greg
Callhoun
Aaron
Wells
Jill
Cesco
Mike
Johnson
Marc
Griesinger
Bob
Kennedy
Maker Space
Beth
Koch
Expanded Learning
Opportunity Coordinator
Admin Team
Jerry
Gels
Principal
Brian
Noll
Assistant Principal
Don
Black
Assistant Principal
Mike
Davis
Counselor- Seniors
Holly
Jones
Counselor- Biomed, Allied
Health, Education
Chris
Browning
Counselor- Computer
Science, Design,
Engineering
Michelle
Schuster
Instructional Coach
Chris
Bryson
Internship Coordinator
Lori
Knapp-
Lindsay
College Coordinator
PTSO Fundraiser
.
CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER FOR
IGNITE INSTITUTE PTSO
33% OF EVENT SALES GET DONATED TO THE CAUSE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH | 4-8PM
9039 US HIGHWAY 42 STE A, UNION, KY, 41091
ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP USING CODE W4X7MD3
OR SHOW THIS FLYER IN RESTAURANT
Other Upcoming PTSO Dining Fundraisers…
10/12 City BBQ fundraiser
11/1 Texas Roadhouse dine to Donate (Florence and Fort Wright)
First Day Paperwork
Parents, please make sure you complete the forms included in this link. These are required for all
scholars.
https://forms.gle/qNdzvDtSGzZxVdf66
Scheduled Ignite Activities
We have lots of events scheduled this year! We will keep you updated as dates get closer.
▪ September 23 Picture Day for 9
th
-12
th
grade
▪ September 23 Senior Field Trip Engineering, Design, Education
▪ September 26-30 Octoberfest
▪ September 30 Senior Field Trip Allied Health, Biomed, Comp Science
▪ September 30 Chess Tournament/Game Night 2:00-5:30pm
▪ October 14 Video Game/Board Game Night 2:00-5:30pm
▪ October 24- 28
Halloween Activities
▪ October 27 Fright Nite
▪ November 7- 11 Spirit Week
▪ November 11 Tux and Drape formal senior pictures
▪ November 18 Semiformal Dance
▪ December 12-16 Winterfest Spirit Week
▪ December 16 Winter Fest
▪ January 20 Chess Tournament/Game Night 2:00-5:30pm
▪ February 6-10 Superbowl Spirit Week
▪ February 10 Chess Tournament/Game Night 2:00-5:30pm
▪ March 13-17 March Madness
▪ Formal Dance March 25
▪ April 21 Chess Tournament 2:00-5:30pm
▪ April 28 Video Game Night 2:00-5:30pm
▪ May 6 Maker Expo
▪ May 15 Senior Awards
▪ World Series – Whiffle Ball Tournament Week and Bengals Playoffs- TBA
** Dates and times subject to change
ACT
The ACT test is given on several Saturdays throughout the year. You can sign up for these
through act.org. They are given at most of the local high schools in the area and are for students
in any grade. You can test at whichever site you choose.
The next upcoming tests are:
October 22, 2022 (registration deadline of September 16, 2022)
December 10, 2022 (registration deadline of November 4, 2022)
To sign up for the tests or find answers to any questions, please visit act.org. Vouchers are
available for those who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Please see the front office at Ignite if you
qualify.
Miscellaneous Info / Links
❖ Scholars are not permitted to bring outside food in (other than bringing their lunch to school,
or a classroom lunch activity, which is led by their teacher). If they have to eat lunch outside
of the normal lunchtime, they are permitted to eat in the office.
❖ Please make yourself aware of activities going on at your scholar’s home high school.
We have scholars from close to a dozen different home high schools, which makes it very
hard to know what’s going on at each.
❖ If your scholar is getting their drivers permit, a “No Pass No Drive” form needs to be filled
out. You can get those from your scholar’s home high school.
❖ If your scholar will need to check out a chromebook and charger for the school year, click
on this link and fill out the form, and one will be ready for them the first day of school.
❖ If your scholar needs to change a class on their schedule, please have them fill out the
form on this link to request a schedule change.
❖ In this link is the parking pass application and rules for 2022-2023. If your scholar will be
driving to school they will have to have a parking pass from Ignite. Scholars will park in the
upper lot at Ignite, and the passes are free.
❖ If your scholar will miss school for any reason, we must receive a parent or doctor note to
excuse the absence. You may email the note to Heathe[email protected],
or send it in with your scholar. Please be aware of the attendance policy at your scholar’s
home high school. Official attendance records are kept there and are based on policies of
that school. Also, please remember school starts at 8:00am at Ignite and scholars must be
in their homeroom by 8:00am so they are not counted tardy or absent.
❖ The PTSO is always looking for parents who are interested in helping out, and who are
interested in being on the PTSO board. There are lots of ways to be involved! Please
email [email protected] if you are interested.
❖ Ignite is now part of the Kroger Rewards Program! If you have a Kroger account, please
log onto it and choose Ignite Institute or BN907 for your community rewards.
https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards/
❖ Click here to see the Ignite fall lunch menu
❖ Parents, please make sure you complete the Beginning of the Year Forms included in this
link. These are required for all scholars. https://forms.gle/qNdzvDtSGzZxVdf66.
❖ If your scholar needs an official high school transcript, you can request one at
www.Parchment.com.
Contact Us
The Ignite institute
at Roebling Innovation Center
37 Atlantic Ave
Erlanger, Ky 41018
Phone- 859-817-3570 Fax- 859-746-0045
Web- igniteinstitute.org
