Madison-Grant United School District
First day: School started Tuesday.
Initial enrollment: About 1,500, roughly same as last school year.
Key dates: No school on Labor Day, Sept. 7; fall break, Oct. 22-23; Thanksgiving break, Nov. 26-27; Christmas break, Dec. 18-Jan. 4; Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18 (unless makeup day needed); Presidents Day, Feb. 12-15 (unless makeup days needed); spring break, March 22-26; Good Friday, April 2 (unless makeup day needed); May 14 (unless makeup day needed); Last day of school is May 27.
What you need to know: The school district has combined afternoon bus routes, reducing routes from two to one for efficiency. Superintendent John Trout said the first day of school went smoothly, and the new transportation plan met projected schedules ... The changes in transportation have meant a slight adjustment in schedules for middle and high school students.
What’s new this year: Madison-Grant is in the final stages of aligning all curriculum to the nine-week quarterly grading period. This will also include nine-week assessments that more closely align with state expectations on standardized testing. Students won’t experience much of a change, but for educators, there will be an emphasis on aligning daily and weekly lesson plans.
Who you need to know: Superintendent John Trout, 948-4143. E-mail jtrout@mgusc.k12.in.us.
Where you can get school information: The school corporation’s Web site, www.mgusc.k12.in.us.
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Academic Accolades: May 27
A compilation of academic news as published in the Sunday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
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Well-behaved students rewarded with carnival
A “Can you survive the yuck?” game was one of many offered at the Student Appreciation Program held inside and on the outdoor grounds of AHS on Friday.
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Indiana Christian Academy students look ahead to summer
Tantalizing Florida vacations filled with sun, sand, sea and Disney shimmered like diamonds strewn across a distant shore for several kids awaiting pickup on the last day of classes at Indiana Christian Academy Thursday.
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AHS rewarding well-behaved students
Anderson High School is holding its Student Appreciation Program (SAP) Friday for students who meet or surpass several requirements.
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AHS will hold student appreciation day
Anderson High School is holding its Student Appreciation Program Friday for students who meet or surpass several requirements.
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Anderson High School choir to sing with Foreigner
When Julie Wood received an email from Hoosier Park Racing & Casino about an “exciting opportunity,” the Anderson High School director of choral activities thought it was a joke.
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Haffner becomes 44th winner of Red Haven Award
Pendleton Heights now has both the old and the new Red Haven Award trophy for its case at school.
When PH’s Ellie McCardwell won the award in 2010, the long-standing trophy was retired, and because the Arabians had the last winner, the school was able to permanently house that hardware.
On Tuesday, when the Anderson Noon Exchange Club presented the 2012 winner, it went to Pendleton Heights’ Abbie Haffner. So for the next 12 months, PH will be home to both the new traveling trophy, first presented a year ago to Lapel’s Leigh Steele, and the old one. -
Anderson Learning Academy withdraws charter application
When Anderson Learning Academy’s board first started seeking charter status, it was to help make changes in education as graduation rates and ISTEP scores were low in the public school system.
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Haffner, McFerran get Dickmann Awards
Alexandria-Monroe High School senior Michael McFerran and Pendleton Heights senior Abbie Haffner received the annual Dickmann Youth Community Service Awards on Tuesday during the Anderson Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon at Anderson Country Club.
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Historic Preservation Commission turns down school board
Arguments were made over historical significance, sentimental value, structural stability, safety and finances during a Historic Preservation Commission meeting Monday evening discussing whether to grant South Madison Community Schools board’s proposal to demolish the former middle school at 301 S. East St.
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Academic Accolades: May 27
