Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
First day: School started Friday.
Initial enrollment: 2,693, compared with 2,476 last year.
Key dates: No school on Labor Day, Sept. 7; fall break, Oct. 29-30; Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25-27; winter break, Dec. 21-Jan. 4; Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18 (unless makeup day needed); Presidents Day, Feb. 15 (unless makeup day needed); spring break, April 5-9; Memorial Day, May 31; Last day of school, May 28.
What’s new this year: Frankton-Lapel is using SchoolMessenger, which provides notification services to parents and students in event of emergency, attendance alerts and other important communications. Parents and students will receive phone calls or text alerts regarding weather-related closings and delays.
Who’s in charge: Superintendent Bobby Fields, 734-1261. E-mail bfields@flcs.k12.in.us
Where can I get school information: www.frankton-lapel.org.
Local Education
School Changes: Frankton-Lapel
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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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