Elwood Community Schools
First day: Monday, Aug. 17
Initial enrollment: 1,773, compared with 1,725 last year..
Key dates: No school on Labor Day, Sept. 7; Fall vacation, Oct. 22-23; Thanksgiving, Nov. 26-27; Christmas vacation, Dec. 21-Jan. 5; Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18 (unless makeup day is needed); Feb. 15, Presidents Day (unless makeup day is needed); spring vacation, April 5-9; Last day of school is May 26.
What you need to know: Bus drivers will run double routes, dropping off elementary students at 7:15 a.m. Middle and high school students will then be picked up, dropped off at 7:45 a.m. Students should be at their stops at least five minutes early the first week of school. Questions about bus routes should be directed to transportation assistant Jill Cole, 552-9861, ext. 1065. ... Parents who submitted a special transportation request for a child last year must renew the request.
What’s new this year: Student use of cell phones and electronic communication and entertainment devices is prohibited during the school day. Such items must be turned off and out of sight. ... A new student dress policy requires modest dress covering shoulder to mid-thigh. Clothes must not contain holes, slashings or cuttings, and all wording and decorations must be “appropriate and in good taste. Pictures or wording involving references to sex, pregnancy, violence, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, obscenities or vulgarities including seemingly harmless but double meaning verbiage will not be allowed.” ... The high school is near completion of a green project — a $4.5 million conversion of the heating and air system to geothermal.
Who’s in charge: Superintendent Tom Austin, 552-9861, ext. 1050. E-mail taustin@elwood.k12.in.us.
Where you can get school information: The school corporation Web site, www.elwood.k12.in.us
Local Education
School Changes: Elwood
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In a roundabout way
If all goes well, construction for a new roundabout at the intersection of Indiana 38 and County Road 300 West near Pendleton Heights Middle School could begin by the middle of next year.
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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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