Vanessa (Baker) Jirik

EdS • Art + CTE Design Teacher • Lafayette High School • STLP Coordinator

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

So excited for the Deeper Learning Conference! @DenaSimmons was an inspiring and fantastic keynote speaker on our students real and immediate needs in education. #deeperlearning #dl24 #fcps

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Thankful for the opportunity to share the Deeper Learning process with district leaders yesterday. Through our work, we hope every student’s understanding of what, why, and how they are learning is rich and multi-faceted. #deeperlearning #fcps #ckec

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

We had a wonderful integral Arts Showcase last night at LHS! So grateful for all of our wonderful students who submitted work or performed. We have a wildly talented bunch of students I’m thankful to work with them each and every day. #fcps #lhs #scapa #cte #artworks

[Fayette County Public Schools @FCPSKY]

During Teacher Appreciation Week, we're spotlighting some outstanding educators! Meet Vanessa Jirik, a Visual Arts and CTE Instructor. She's been teaching for 10 years and is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for Lafayette High! #FCPSKY #ThanksFCPSKYTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

A few days late, but so proud of my LHS #stlp students who competed at State this week! We had several winners and finalists and I can't wait to see what these future scientists and engineers come up with next year! #stlp23state #LHSGenerals

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Congrats to all our talented students on their entries and wins in this year’s Regional Bluegrass Arts Show!

https://t.co/SBYhCloT2y

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

So many of my students were talking about how much they enjoyed the Career Expo! What a wonderful opportunity to learn about career opportunities. #fcps #cte #lafayette

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Hard to believe a month of the school year has already flown by! Just looking back on some collaborative“Exquisite Corpse” drawings students did on the first day. It’s neat to see how the figures transform as a new person adds on to each section. #exquisitecorpse #salvadordali

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Time flies when you’re having fun. #10years 🎨📚 #generals

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Excited to start my 10th year tomorrow! I look forward to new challenges, opportunities, and the year ahead. #anewwayforward #fcps #FCPSForward

[Diane Remley @diane_remley]

Lafayette Art meets Lafayette Pre-Engineering...picture 4 years in the making. Taken when the older brother was graduating and sister was a freshman (Class of 2022) ❤️💙❤️ @lhshighschool @LHS_PrincipalJ

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

12 works by LHS students won awards in the annual Bluegrass High School Regional Art Show! Over 200 artworks were submitted from sixteen high schools in the region. We are so proud of all the talent here!

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Glad to witness conversations about equity and representation lead by our strong, driven students who value their educational experience and seek continuous growth for themselves and others. Here’s to another great Equity Forum at LHS!@lhshighschool @LHS_PrincipalJ @prichardcom

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

AOK Club is hosting a virtual movie night! Vote for which movie you want to see streamed next Wednesday: https://t.co/8kgWr4HWJy

You must fill out the permission form (via the above link) to attend.

[Laurel Regnier @MsRegnier]

My virtual classes are just Zooming right along! #GreenScreenShenanigans #LoveGenerallyLearnDigitally #LafaYETI

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

What’s lurking around Lafayette’s campus? Can you capture evidence of the #Lafayeti ? #lovegenerallylearndigitally ⁦@lhshighschool⁩

Find out more here: https://t.co/NiPgVS7QLH https://t.co/5zP5I2M9gQ

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

#lafayeti #isthatwalker #orisitreal @LHS_PrincipalJ @WWHuGe

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Monday: Feature Black Restaurants or Businesses...#educateequality #educateblackperspective #lovegenerally

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

If you participate, please use the hashtags #educateequality and #educateblackperspective so we can share as a collective! #lovegenerally

[Vanessa (Baker) Jirik @vanessajirik]

Next week, I and many others have decided that instead of going dark, like #blackoutuesday, we would share an abundance of Black culture on our feeds that others can possibly learn about and gain experiences from. It’s a small gesture, but if you’re interested please join us!