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| STLP Get Recognized Month! |
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| September is all about getting your school connected, recognized, and ready for an exciting 2026-27 STLP year. Whether you’re a longtime STLP coach or just getting started, Get Recognized is your first step toward an awesome year of technology, creativity, collaboration, and student leadership. |
| There’s a lot happening in STLP this year! We will have new opportunities, important dates, resources, challenges, and updates coming your way throughout the year. |
| Here’s our focus areas for September: |
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STLP Get Recognized Month |
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Level 1 Project Registration |
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NEW! – CDA Explainer Videos |
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You Belong! Attendance Matters: What Keeps You Connected? |
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STLP Engineer/Ambassador Applications |
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| Every year starts when you GET RECOGNIZED |
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| MAKE YOUR STLP OFFICIAL |
| Start the 2026 STLP year by getting your school officially recognized! Complete the Get Recognized Form to make sure your school is listed as a Recognized STLP and gain access to coordinator resources and recognition opportunities. |
| Once you’ve submitted your Get Recognized form for this year, be sure to join us on Friday, Sept. 18th for the live prize drawing …but your STLP has to be recognized to win! https://stlp.education.ky.gov/recognized |
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Get Recognized Week is 9/14-18 (view all the STLP important dates here)
Every STLP that completes the form by end of 9/18 is eligible for fun prizes! |
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| Level 1 Project Registration Is Open! |
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| Registration is now open for 2026 STLP Level 1 Projects! Level 1 gives Project Teams the opportunity to share their progress with judges, receive feedback, and showcase the work they’ve accomplished so far. |
| Projects will present their “progress reports” virtually through Google Meet on November 18, 2026. Teams can use the presentation platform of their choice as they share their work and respond to questions from judges. |
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| Ready to get started? The STLP Project Toolkit has everything you need to understand Level 1, including project expectations, requirements, judging information, and resources to help your team prepare. |
| Register your projects by October 28! |
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| STLP26-27 Gold Status Schools! |
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| Congratulations to our 2026 STLP Gold Status Schools! Gold Status recognizes schools that have demonstrated a strong commitment to STLP through student participation, leadership, technology integration, and engagement throughout the year. |
| Thank you to the students, coaches, and educators who make STLP possible. We’re proud to celebrate your hard work and dedication! |
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Earn STLP Badges Just for Exploring
Complete fun, learner centered, self-paced activities and/or challenges to collect Level Up badges. Along the way, explore new areas of STLP! Be sure to check out STLP Level Up |
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| NEW: CDA Explainer Videos for Students |
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| Start by exploring the categories now, encourage students to create throughout the year, and save their best work for CDA. You can review the CDA categories in the Discovery Hub, via the STLP Supersheet, and look through the CDA info page for details and links to previous state champions. |
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You Belong! Attendance Matters Update:
What Keeps You Connected? |
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| Kentucky students have powerful stories to tell about belonging, connection and the people, experiences and opportunities that make school feel like a place they want to be. Building on last year’s You Belong! Attendance Matters poster and video contest, and the student perspectives shared through the Student Voice Lab, STLP and KDE are expanding the challenge this year to give students more ways to explore what creates connection and belonging at school. |
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| Students will investigate one big question: What keeps you connected? They may explore relationships, activities, goals, barriers, or other experiences that shape their connection to school. Students can gather peer perspectives, explore data and patterns, conduct research or combine approaches, then choose the format that best communicates what they discover. |
| Projects may take many forms, including digital storytelling, photography, infographics, multimedia, coding, design, and more. The goal is to elevate student voice and help schools better understand what helps students feel known, valued, supported and like they belong. |
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| Take the Lead: STLP E/A Applications Open |
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| The 2026-27 STLP Engineer/Ambassador (E/A) application window is now open! E/As are some of STLP’s strongest high school student leaders, combining technology skills with leadership, teamwork and a willingness to represent STLP at events across Kentucky. |
| Applications are open to STLP students in grades 9-12, with up to two applicants per school. Encourage students who are dependable, comfortable helping others and ready to take on a statewide leadership role to consider applying. |
| Applications are due Nov. 1, 2026. |
| https://stlp.education.ky.gov/engineers/ |
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| Here are your NEXT THREE MOVES |
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| GET RECOGNIZED |
| Connect your school to STLP for the new year. Stay informed and up to date with all the opportunities. |
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| EXPLORE STLP |
| Visit the Discovery Hub and find appropriate STLP opportunities that match your students’ interests. |
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| START SOMETHING |
| Choose one idea, project, challenge, badge, or CDA category and take the first steps. |
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Student Technology Leadership Program: STLP Kentucky
Office of Education Technology | Kentucky Department of Education
https://stlp.education.ky.gov |
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