South Elkhorn Blog

After seven years of creative and faithful leadership, Kim Skidmore is stepping down as Little Elks Preschool Director. South Elkhorn will greatly miss Kim’s energy, commitment, and compassionate presence, while we also celebrate and wish Kim well on her new adventure in medical coding and billing. Kim first came to Little Elks as a preschool teacher 14 years ago. She became part of the team led by Little Elks Director Carol Neal, who had helped

As you are likely aware, Kentucky and Lexington are both in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Kentucky reported its highest case count ever on Friday of 3,825 new cases, with Fayette County reporting 297 cases. The positivity rate in Fayette County is currently 12 percent, and Fayette County is considered a “red county,” meaning we find ourselves in a critical time, with an average daily case count of 61.1 cases per 100,000

How early is too early to decorate for Christmas? I’m asking for a friend… Okay, fine, I’ll admit it, the Christmas trees were unboxed in October at our house. The lights went on not long after Halloween, and this week my daughter, on her own initiative, removed the sheets from her bed and asked where the Christmas sheets were stored. With all the heaviness and heartache of 2020, perhaps it’s perfectly understandable to dip into

Sara Don Bailey was called to serve as Minister of Newburg Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville, KY. Sara Don served as a Student Intern at South Elkhorn before entering seminary at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary where she is currently completing a dual degree (Master of Divinity and Master of Christian Counseling). South Elkhorn is Sara Don’s sponsoring congregation for ordination in Christian ministry. You can send Sara Don an email of congratulations or

Little Elks Resumes October 12 under Commonwealth Daycare Guidelines After careful review, feedback from families and teachers, and monitoring the progress of other daycare facilities, Little Elks is preparing to resume classes Monday, October 12. Little Elks is following the guidelines for masking, social distancing, room cleaning, room capacities and more from the Commonwealth.  All classes and teachers will be confined to one part of the building during school hours, staying in the designated Little