Creativity

Every story begins somewhere. Sometimes, it begins with a memory. Sometimes, it begins with an old photograph, a handful of marbles, or a pair of baby shoes. And sometimes, it begins with the courage to share a piece of yourself with someone else. In Mrs. Tara Prewitt’s creative writing classroom at Corbin High School, students spent nine weeks discovering that stories can come from almost anywhere—and that the words they write have the power to connect people in unexpected w

Sometimes, the most meaningful learning happens when students have the chance to build something of their own. At the Corbin Educational Center, students are doing just that with the launch of their new student-run T-shirt shop. What began as an idea is becoming an opportunity for students to put their creativity to work, learn the ins and outs of running a business, and see what’s possible when an idea meets determination. Fulfilling small orders takes more than a good desig

For Ella Hammons, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is more than a month on the calendar. It is personal. Each October, the Corbin High School sophomore picks up her pencil and creates something special—a new, original Pink Hound design. Drawn entirely by Ella, each design features her own creative take on a cute pink Redhound. But what makes the Pink Hound meaningful isn't just the artwork. It's what Ella chooses to do with it. Ella takes her designs and turns them into items th

Corbin Primary School teacher Melanie Howard reimagined an Easter egg hunt so a blind kindergartner could hunt for eggs completely on her own.

What does creativity look like in a school? Sometimes, it looks like an art project or a new idea. But sometimes, creativity is much quieter. It is asking a question no one else has thought to ask. It is looking at a challenge and wondering, What if we tried something different? It is believing that a student can succeed—and then finding a way to help make that success possible. At Corbin Primary School, Jaden Dixon brings that kind of creativity to her work every day. Jaden,