The Argos Community School Corporation received about $18,720 from the 2018 Teacher Appreciation Grant administered through the Indiana Department of Education.
Superintendent Ned Speicher noted that the grant amount is based on the way students performed on the ISTEP test and the growth that was measured. The funds are distributed to the teachers who received an effective or highly effective rating on their evaluations. Continue reading
Argos school officials wished farewell to three retiring board members when they met Monday night.
Superintendent Ned Speicher said the members who will be stepping out at the end of the year were recognized and awarded plaques for their years of commitment to the school corporation.
He shared, “In total, over 20 years of experience retired off the board.” Continue reading
Argos School Board members approved the sale of some property when they met last Monday.
Superintendent Ned Speicher shared that several lots to the south of the school property were recently sold to another Argos entity for a housing project. Continue reading
Argos School Board members took a moment to recognize an exceptional instructor when they met last Monday.
Superintendent Ned Speicher shared that for the second year in a row, a Jr./Sr. High School AP calculus teacher Jonathan Arndt was selected as a Math Teacher of the Year finalist through Notre Dame’s Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program (AP-TIP). Continue reading
When the Argos School Board members met last week, they provided final approval on a field trip request that they tentatively approved in September.
Last month, school board members tentatively approved a Washington D.C. Trip under the condition that there would be enough students interested and chaperones available. Superintendent Ned Speicher said when members met this month they discovered there was enough interest to warrant the trip. Continue reading
Argos School Board members took one final step in the process of transitioning from an appointed school board to an elected one when members met Monday night.
Superintendent Ned Speicher explained that the members passed some updated NEOLA policies that reflect the change. Now that the restructured policies have been adopted, school officials have completed their part of the process. Speicher said all that remains now is next month’s election. Continue reading
Argos School Board members officially accepted a donation from the Marshall County Community Foundation when they met Monday night.
The MCCF supplied a total of $96,293 to 14 different Marshall County Organizations during their fall grant round. Argos Superintendent Ned Speicher shared that the school’s theater department was one of the organizations that benefited from those funds. Continue reading
Renovation projects at Argos Community School Corporation are expected to wrap up soon, according to Superintendent Ned Speicher. Continue reading
Though the official Average Daily Membership (ADM) numbers have yet to be released from the State, school officials at Argos are reporting a noticeable increase.
Superintendent Ned Speicher reports that state officials came to take the ADM count on Friday, September 14th. Continue reading
Efforts to bring a School Resource Officer into the Argos Community School Corporation continue to move forward.
Town Council members provided their support for the idea when they met earlier this month. School Superintendent Ned Speicher said that School Board members considered the matter at their meeting on Monday.
Speicher explained, “The school board did the same thing, they had a motion and approved stating that they’d work on the concept of having a School Resource Officer.” Continue reading
Argos officials are working together to secure the safety of students in the community. When Argos Town Council member met last Wednesday, they collaborated with School Superintendent Ned Speicher and Police Chief Corey Bowman about hiring a School Resource Officer or SRO. Continue reading
If you’re interested in serving as one of the very first elected Argos School Board members, you have until noon on Friday, August 24th to file in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office.
Superintendent Ned Speicher noted that a reminder was issued during Monday night’s school board meeting to alert board members, as well as interested individuals in the community, that there’s still time to file. Continue reading
The Argos School Board received a presentation Monday night about the school’s lacrosse team.
Superintendent Ned Speicher stated that last year was the first time the school had a lacrosse team and some of the people involved with the program came to the school board meeting to share how they felt about it. Continue reading
Three seats on the Argos School Board will be up for grabs in the November 6th general election.
Superintendent Ned Speicher said a reminder about shifting from an appointed board to an elected one was provided during Monday night’s school board meeting. Continue reading
Argos school board members approved student fees for the 2018-2019 school year when they met Monday night, according to Superintendent Ned Speicher.
“Kindergarten through second grade is $180 and for grades three to six, it would be $195 and grades seven and eight would be $195.” Speicher explained, “High school would be $220 and then college-level courses that are taught at the high school would have additional fees per each college class.” Continue reading
In the state of Indiana, school corporations are required to submit a notice to the Department of Education if they plan to accept out-of-district students.
Argos Superintendent Ned Speicher reported that when school board members met Monday night, they voted to allow out-of-district students and established that transfer requests can be submitted anytime between June 1st and September 1st. Continue reading
Argos School Board members approved the purchase of new technology devices for 2018 through 2022 when they met Monday evening.
Superintendent Ned Speicher explained that that school corporation’s current technology lease was up so officials chose to purchase some new devices for students at every grade level as well as computers for teachers to help guide instruction. Continue reading
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
The Argos School Board met for a special session Friday morning in order to discuss a few matters that needed to be addressed prior to their regular meeting on March 19th.
Superintendent Ned Speicher explained that the first item on the agenda was the consideration of a resolution, “We had a resolution to continue the process to transition from an appointed school board to an elected school board and this is just the next step to get approval from the state of Indiana and our goal will be to have this set so that at the November 6th general election in 2018, we’ll be ready to have the first election for school board members.” Continue reading
Some accomplishments, as well as a few ongoing goals, were shared during the Argos School Board meeting on Monday.
The successfully implemented Argos Pre-School program was acknowledged as an accomplishment, as well as the corporation’s two nominations from the Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program offered through the University of Notre Dame. Continue reading
