Plymouth School Board Names New Intermediate School Principal, High School Athletic Director

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger
Newly-appointed Riverside Intermediate School Principal Kyle Coffman and Plymouth High School Athletic Director Michael Delp (Plymouth Community School Corporation photo)

The Plymouth School Board has officially named replacements for two longtime staff members who’ll be retiring this month. Kyle Coffman was appointed principal of Riverside Intermediate School Tuesday, at the recommendation of Superintendent Andy Hartley. “Mr. Coffman quickly rose to the top of nearly 40 applicants,” Hartley said. “In addition, knowing the work that he has been able to accomplish as a teacher and as an assistant principal in our district, I’m confident in his skill set, attention to detail, compassionate leadership, and a desire to facilitate the success of others, especially our students.”

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Plymouth School Corporation Forms Committee to Address Suicide

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger
Suicide attempt Survivor Kevin Hines speaks with students at Plumouth High School. (Plymouth Community School Corporation Photo)
Suicide attempt Survivor Kevin Hines speaks with students at Plumouth High School. (Plymouth Community School Corporation Photo)

Following the suicide deaths of two Plymouth High School students within a year of each other, the Plymouth Community School Corporation is taking a series of steps to address the issue. Last Wednesday, students at Plymouth High School, Lincoln Junior High School, and Riverside Intermediate School had the chance to hear from a man who survived a suicide attempt. Continue reading →

Plymouth School Principals Discuss Additional Test Results

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

ISTEPPlymouth school principals reviewed their schools’ test results during Tuesday’s school board meeting. Last month, the elementary school principals discussed their schools’ scores on last year’s ISTEP test. This week, Riverside Intermediate School Principal Jeni Hirschy and Lincoln Junior High School Principal Reid Gault had the chance to talk about their schools’ results. Continue reading →

Riverside Intermediate School Accepts State Award

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

Riverside Intermediate School administration, staff and students took part in an assembly yesterday afternoon to recognize the school’s state award as a “School to Watch”.

The Plymouth school is one of 350 in the United States that received the designation.

The designation was recently announced by the Indiana Middle Level Education Association and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. Shirley Wright, Executive Director of the Indiana Middle Level Education Association, spoke about the uniqueness of the award and the fact that Plymouth’s school is the only “intermediate” school to be re-designated for this status. She invited the school’s administration to go to Washington, D.C. to accept the award on a national platform.

In order to be eligible, the school needs to meet the criteria of academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support with evidence from the curriculum and schedule.

Meredith Perks, a representative of Senator Joe Donnelly’s office, and 17th District State Representative Tim Harmon gave words of encouragement as did Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter and Plymouth Community School Superintendent Dan Tyree.

Riverside Intermediate School Principal Jeni Hirschy accepted the school to watch re-designation award.

The celebration ended with a short video presentation and a rally for the start of I-STEP exams that begin today.

Photo caption: Principal Jeni Hirschy (right) accepts the re-designation plaque from Shirley Wright.