Daleville Community Schools
First day: School started Friday.
Initial enrollment: 723, compared with 689 last year.
Key dates: No school on Labor Day, Sept. 7; fall break, Oct. 21-23; Thanksgiving break, Nov. 26-27; First semester ends Dec. 18. No school for winter break, Dec. 19-Jan. 4; Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 18; Presidents Day, Feb. 15; spring break, March 20-28; Good Friday, April 2 (unless makeup day is needed); Last day of school is May 27 (unless makeup day is needed).
What you need to know: For transfer tuition students (outside the district), Daleville is full in grades K and 6. Students are being included on waiting lists for those grades. An estimated transfer tuition charge of $200 is payable before attendance each semester. No transfer tuition students will be accepted after Sept. 1.
What’s new this year: The school Web site is being upgraded with a goal of providing a larger amount of more timely information. ... Qualifying Daleville Jr./Sr. High School students will have access to one Ivy Tech dual-credit class per semester. ... Athletic programs will operate under the direction of an athletic coordinator and five assistant athletic coordinators, replacing the traditional athletic director.
Who’s in charge: Superintendent Paul Garrison. 378-3329. E-mail pgarrison@daleville.k12.in.us
Where you can get school information: www.daleville.k12.in.us
Local Education
School Changes: Daleville
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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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