About
Ballyshannon
General Information
Established 2018
Grades 6, 7, 8
School Hours: 7:30am-2:40pm
Office Hours: 7am to 3:30pm
Principal: Julie Rubemeyer, julie.rubemeyer@boone.kyschools.us
Assistant Principal: Darin Smith, darin.smith@boone.kyschools.us
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
859-905-2620
School Report Card: CLICK HERE
Principal's Message
The 2024-2025 school year will be our seventh year as a school community. Our school hosts 632 students in grades 6, 7, and 8. You can view our geographic boundaries here. You can complete registration online at Ballyshannon by clicking here.
We offer band, choir, visual and performing arts, academic team, MathCounts competitive team, forensics team, boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, archery, cheerleading, and dance team. We also offer multiple clubs that meet anywhere from weekly to monthly throughout the year. We encourage EVERY student to have a connection with Bally beyond academics.
This year, our first day of school will be Thursday, August 15th. You can view the district calendar here.
Thank you for your interest in our school and if you are a Shamrock, thanks for making this place a great place to work and go to school!
Staff Contact
Administrators
Principal: Julie Rubemeyer: julie.rubemeyer@boone.kyschools.us
Asst. Principal: Darin Smith: darin.smith@boone.kyschools.us
Counselor: Meredith Palmer: meredith.palmer@boone.kyschools.us
Counselor: Alex Drifmeyer: alexander.drifmeyer@boone.kyschools.us
Instructional Coach: Taylor Sullivan: taylor.sullivan@boone.kyschools.us
Office
Attendance: Kelly Earick: kelly.earick@boone.kyschools.us
Finance: Emily Edwards: emily.edwards@boone.kyschools.us
Secretary: Crissy Nelson: crissy.nelson@boone.kyschools.us
Nurse: Gwen Reed: gwendolyn.reed@boone.kyschools.us
6th Grade
ELA: Cliff Rabe: cliff.rabe@boone.kyschools.us
ELA: Abileen Beiting: abileen.beiting@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Andy Jones: andrewr.jones@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Sara Fay: sara.fay@boone.kyschools.us
Science: Hailey Anderson: hailey.anderson@boone.kyschools.us
Science: Jennifer White: jennifer.white@boone.kyschools.us
Social Studies: Gary Tosh: gary.tosh@boone.kyschools.us
Social Studies: Maxwell Llewellen: maxwell.llewellen@boone.kyschools.us
7th Grade
ELA: Sarah Stamper: sarah.stamper@boone.kyschools.us
ELA & Social Studies: Melissa Hedrick: melissa.hedrick@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Savannah Martin: savannah.martin@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Bethany Von Der Porten: bethany.vonderporten@boone.kyschools.us
Science and Social Studies: April Kron: april.kron@boone.kyschools.us
Science: Sydnee Mangette: sydnee.mangette@boone.kyschools.us
Social Studies: Steve Wheeler: steven.wheeler@boone.kyschools.us
8th Grade
ELA: Michele Beier: michele.beier@boone.kyschools.us
ELA/Social Studies: Molly Bishop: molly.bishop@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Terry Christian: terry.christian@boone.kyschools.us
Math: Maegan Tepe: maegan.tepe@boone.kyschools.us
Science: Kaitlynn Jensen: kaitlynn.jensen@boone.kyschools.us
Science: Robin Ladina: robin.frey@boone.kyschools.us
Social Studies: Adam Holliday: adam.holliday@boone.kyschools.us
Unified Arts
Drama: Tiffany Davis: tiffany.davis@boone.kyschools.us
Technology: Leslie Dillion: leslie.dillion@boone.kyschools.us
Choir & Careers: Quinn Caney: quinn.caney@boone.kyschools.us
Leadership: Tammy Freihofer: tammy.freihofer@boone.kyschools.us
Band: Laura Fuller: laura.fuller@boone.kyschools.us
Spanish: Sandi Morris: sandra.morris@boone.kyschools.us
P.E.: Pat Pidgeon: pat.pidgeon@boone.kyschools.us
Art: Kiki Puckett: kathleen.puckett@boone.kyschools.us
Library: Claire Cobb: claire.cobb@boone.kyschools.us
Project Based Learning: Kevin Dailey: kevin.dailey@boone.kyschools.us
Math Intervention: Meredith Larison: meredith.larison@boone.kyschools.us
SPED
Behavior Coach: Jerry Stamper: jerry.stamper2@boone.kyschools.us
Behavior Specialist: Rob Walters: robert.walters@boone.kyschools.us
Complex Needs: Sabrina Sowards: sabrina.sowards@boone.kyschools.us
6th Grade: Emily.Wichmann: emily.wichmann@boone.kyschools.us
7th Grade: Sarah Bengden: sarah.bengden@boone.kyschools.us
8th Grade: Molly O'Connor: molly.oconnor-smith@boone.kyschools.us