Young artists in Argos have an opportunity to have their work featured at the library during the month of February.
Continue readingArgos Public Library and High School to Team Up for Art Show in February
Women’s Self Defense Class to be Held in Argos High School Gym in February
Argos School officials recently shared that there are plans to host a women’s self defense class in February of next year.
Continue readingArgos Students Personify the Spirit of the Giving Season with Recent Charity Operations
Students at the Argos Elementary School recently completed a philanthropic effort that will benefit first responders, active service members and veterans while a group at the high school tackled a project that will assist children from countries in need.
In a social media post, a school representative mentioned that the Elementary School’s candy drive was a major success. The students and staff members there were able to collect enough candy to fill 8 boxes. Continue reading
Marshall County Community Foundation Assists Several Local Organizations with More than $96,000 in Grant Funding
The Marshall County Community Foundation held an awards presentation in Plymouth on Wednesday where recipients for the second round of 2018 Community Fund grants were announced.
During this year’s fall grant round, a total of $96,293 was awarded to fourteen Marshall County organizations for various projects. Continue reading
Highly Qualified Foreign Language Teacher Hired During Argos School Board Meeting
One of the major highlights of Monday night’s Argos School Board meeting was the addition of a new teacher for the Foreign Language department at the high school, according to Superintendent Ned Speicher.
“We hired a new highly qualified French and Spanish teacher starting in the 2018-2019 school year.” Superintendent Speicher noted, “We’re very happy to have a young lady by the name of Heather Harter come on board to teach these subjects for us next year.” Continue reading
Tri-Kappa’s Promenade to Prom Event is This Saturday
Plymouth Tri Kappa’s annual Promenade to Prom event will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon at the Plymouth Wesleyan Church.
Tri-Kappa is a women’s philanthropic organization that has chapters throughout the state of Indiana. Every year, the Plymouth chapter holds this event in order to help local young ladies find free and affordable dresses for prom. Continue reading
Help Local Students Achieve Dreams of Higher Education with Argos Dollars for Scholars
If you’d like to help students within Marshall County achieve their post-secondary education dreams, consider making a donation to Argos Dollars for Scholars.
On their organization website, the program is described as an affiliate chapter of the national organization Scholarship America. Argos Dollars for Scholars is a non-profit organization made up of local, unsalaried student and adult volunteers.
It was established to help raise scholarship money for deserving high school graduates who show exceptional past performance and promising future potential. Continue reading
Argos Superintendent Discusses AP Success with School Board
At the Argos School Board meeting last Monday, Superintendent Ned Speicher mentioned the AP Classes and AP Success stipends while discussing accomplishments from the 2017-2018 school year.
The AP stipends were included as a part of this year’s negotiated master contract, along with stipends for Academic Needs and Master Degrees in Reading or Literacy.
Another topic discussed at last week’s Argos School Board meeting was the corporation’s distinction as one of the College Board Top AP Schools. Continue reading
Argos High School Halloween Dance Tonight
The Argos Leo Club is hosting a Halloween dance tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High School Cafeteria. The dance is open to students in grades 9 through 12. The cost to enter is $3 per individual or $5 per couple.
Students are encouraged to wear their costume to the dance for the chance to win a prize. Students can be awarded for their costumes in one of the following categories, best group, best couple, best individual or most creative. Continue reading
Argos High School to Host Freshman Orientation
Students planning to attend Argos High School in the fall have the chance to get some more information next week, during the Argos High School Orientation. Continue reading
Culver, Argos High Schools to Host Financial Aid Workshops
There’s still time for high school students and their parents to learn more about how to pay for college. The Financial Aid staff from Ancilla College is offering a few more presentations on where help is available and how to apply. Continue reading
Plymouth High School Ranked Among Best in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report
A local high school ranks among the top-performing in the state, according to a national magazine. The 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best High School rankings evaluate students on college readiness. Plymouth High School ranks 15th in the state on the list and earns a silver medal. Visit http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/indiana/districts/plymouth-community-school-corp/plymouth-high-school-7361 for details. Continue reading
Recovering Addict Shares Story With Local Students
With sobriety, anything is possible. That’s the message addict turned triathlete Todd Crandell is sharing with students in Starke and Marshall Counties during Red Ribbon Week. He first tried alcohol when he was 13. Crandall says his life was” normal on the outside” but he was pretty emotionally distraught due to his Mom’s suicide 10 years earlier due to her struggles with addiction.
“I had a giant void that I was looking for something to fill it with, and unfortunately trying alcohol at age 13 was the catalyst for the next 13 years of destruction,” Crandall said.
He says he used “anything I could get my hands on” to try to numb the pain. Continue reading
