South Madison Community Schools
First day: Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Initial enrollment: 4,158, up from 4,149 last year.
Key dates: No school on Labor Day, Sept. 7; staff development day Sept. 18; fall vacation, Oct. 28-30; staff development day, Nov. 25; Thanksgiving break, Nov. 26-27; winter break, Dec. 21-Jan. 3; Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18; Presidents Day, Feb. 15; March 5 (unless makeup day needed); spring vacation, March 29-April 2; April 16 (unless makeup day needed); May 7 (unless makeup day needed); Memorial Day, May 31; last day of school, June 4.
What you need to know: More middle school students will have access to school buses this year, with the move of Pendleton Heights Elementary from its location in town to behind the high school. Pickup points will be on State Street, Water Street, South Pendleton Avenue and in front of the former middle school on East Street. Details will be posted on the school corporation’s Web site. ... An elementary school open house is scheduled for Monday from 6-7:30 p.m.
What’s new this year: The $34 million Pendleton Heights Middle School opens near the intersection of Indiana 38 and 300 West. A dedication and open house will be Sept. 2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ... The former middle school site will be the new Pendleton Intermediate School for grades 5-6. This realignment also shifted some students from Maple Ridge Elementary, easing crowding at that school.
Who’s in charge: Superintendent Tom Warmke, (765) 778-8207. E-mail twarmke@smadison.k12.in.us.
Where you can get school information: The school corporation Web site, www.smadison.k12.in.us.
Local Education
School Changes: South Madison
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Search for history on Mars
Greg McCauley will discuss a Mars mission at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Public Library, 595 E. Water St. The 45-minute talk featuring multimedia is free and open to the public.
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Let the words flow
Aaron Lucky Jr., a junior at Anderson Preparatory Academy, has been told he has “a nice voice and a way with words” for a long time. He’ll show off those skills when he heads to Indianapolis Feb. 25 as a participant in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest.
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Anderson High School's graduation rates increase
AHS has tied for 14th place out of the top 20 for the most improvement in non-waiver graduation rates for the 2010-11 school year. “We were just thrilled,” AHS Principal Lucinda McCord said.
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South Madison narrows board candidate pool to four
The South Madison Community School Corp. school board has narrowed its search to fill a vacant board position to four finalists.
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A super experience
Ivy Tech student Kavelle Brooks and Anderson High School senior Zach Burkhardt, Super Bowl ambassadors for Anderson Community Schools, have been involved in the planning since eighth grade.
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East Elementary 6th-graders team up for NFL Play 60 Challenge
A sixth-grade class at East Elementary, 893 E. U.S. 36, received a few surprises after participating in the NFL Play 60 Challenge.
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NFL 'Play' program tackles child obesity
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was basking in the relative anonymity Wednesday at the NFL Experience, goofing around with kids at one of the drill stations and signing autographs.
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South Madison school board receives large pool of candidates
The South Madison Community School Corp. school board is looking for a new member, and with the applications that came in Jan. 27, there are plenty to choose from.
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ACS board selects Danny McGhee as new member
Danny McGhee said he wants to help Anderson Community Schools become elite.
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ACS board interviews three finalists
The three finalists for the Anderson Community School Corp. board are all products of Anderson Community Schools, and all have had family or children in the district.
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