School starts next week for students in the John Glenn School Corporation. The middle and high school building principals praised the maintenance staff in their efforts to get the buildings ready for students.
John Glenn School Board Holds Discussion over Greene Township School
The South Bend School Corporation recently closed the Greene Township School in St. Joseph County, which could be a benefit to the John Glenn School Corporation.
Principals Deliver End-of-Year News to John Glenn School Board
The four building principals within the John Glenn School Corporation gave end-of-the-year remarks to the John Glenn School Board members this week.
John Glenn School Board Accepts 2018-2019 Transfer Tuition Requests
The John Glenn School Board members approved transfer tuition requests that total 423 so far this upcoming school year.
John Glenn School Board Reviews IREAD 3 Results
The IREAD 3 test results show good progress at the John Glenn School Corporation.
Elementary School Assistant Principal Rebecca Cummings presented the John Glenn School Board with the results from students tested at North Liberty Elementary School and Walkerton Elementary School.
John Glenn School Staff to Undergo Safety Training
The staff at the John Glenn School Corporation will undergo safety training soon.
Superintendent Richard Reese told the school board members last week that active shooter training with the staff as well as cyber bullying will be offered. Those discussions will include the transportation staff with a focus on other types of safety.
John Glenn School Board Discusses Make up Days
The John Glenn School Board members discussed make up days for school missed due to weather this year.
Superintendent Richard Reese explained that the corporation has four built-in snow make up days. Two of those days have already been used and two more days will be used in April to make up for the days of instruction missed. Snow, fog and flooding issues were the main culprits of cancelled school.
John Glenn School Officials to Review Traffic Flow
Officials from the John Glenn School Corporation will be reviewing traffic flow specifically during dismissal times at all three Walkerton schools.
Superintendent Richard Reese told the John Glenn School Board Tuesday night that parents waiting to pick up their children from school are often causing a traffic flow issue as cars line the streets. The pattern often affects the way the buses enter and exit the schools as they transport students home from school.
John Glenn School Corporation Named Four Star School
The John Glenn School Corporation was recently named a Four Star School by the Indiana Department of Education.
In order to be considered a Four Star School, a school must have received an “A” grade on the state’s A-F accountability system for the 2016-2017 school year, tested 95 percent of students on the ISTEP English/Language Arts and Math tests, and the combined pass percentage of both tests in grades tested must be in the top 25 percentile.
John Glenn School Board Discusses Enrollment, Transfers
The John Glenn School Board members may need to make a decision to add to their facilities if enrollment numbers keep trending in an upward fashion.
The school board members discussed enrollment and transfers in a work session Tuesday night. According to Recording Secretary Lisa Sleek, they reviewed data from the past five or six years and found that enrollment increases 1.5 percent each school year. They analyzed classroom size per building and the number of students per class. The discussion included function and capacity at each school with the numbers they are working with and what the corporation could see in a few years.
Tickets on Sale Now for John Glenn Education Foundation Gala
A fundraising gala for the John Glenn Education Foundation is set for Saturday, Feb. 17 at Swan Lake Resort.
Superintendent Richard Reese told the John Glenn School Board this week that a silent auction is planned along with music and dinner. The cost is $75 a couple. All proceeds will go toward the John Glenn Education Foundation that helps fund out-of-the-box projects for teachers to boost the education of students. Continue reading
Triton, Argos School Corporations See Improvement in Letter Grades
Some local school corporations saw their letter grades improve slightly, while others remained flat. On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education finalized the A-to-F grades for each of the state’s school corporations for the 2016-2017 school year.
2016-2017 School Accountability Grades Released
The A through F School Accountability Grades for the 2016-2017 school year were released this week by the Indiana Department of Education. Locally, Triton, as well as some Plymouth Schools showed improvement from the year before.
John Glenn School Corporation Receives Lilly Grant
The John Glenn School Corporation was recently awarded a $188,500 Lilly Endowment grant.
Superintendent Richard Reese explained to the school board Tuesday night that the grant will help with counseling services.
“This basically has to with us hiring another counselor, particularly K-8, to assist in career to work stuff,” said Reese. “This will give kids more of a feeling for what’s necessary to be successful in the workplace.”
John Glenn School Year off to a Positive Start
Building administrators and Superintendent Richard Reese gave a positive report on the first day of school to the John Glenn Community School Board Tuesday night. Tuesday was the first full day for students.
Reese said the unofficial student count is 1,922 which shows an increase of 21 students from last year. He noted that the number of kindergarten students entering school is less than last year’s outgoing senior class. The state’s official student count day will occur this fall. Real-time attendance is taken every Wednesday.
Large Number of Transfer Students Expected at John Glenn
John Glenn School Superintendent Richard Reese informed the school board this week that the number of transfer students is at 379.
The number of transfer students last year was 376. He said when all is said and done the number could be around 400.
John Glenn School Board Hires New Band Director
A new leader will guide the John Glenn music department at the high school.
The John Glenn School Board welcomed Nathanael Suddeth to the school corporation Tuesday night as they approved his appointment to the position. He along with four other candidates underwent a rigorous interview process which included administrative team interviews, previous and current choral director input and consulting of the band booster president. Two band students also had a chance to interview the candidates.
John Glenn Summer School Classes to Start Next Week
The first session of summer school for students at the John Glenn School Corporation is set to begin Tuesday, June 6.
According to High School Associate Principal Christopher Winchell, high school students will be able to take online courses through the Indiana Online Academy. Other courses will be offered in a traditional classroom setting including Health, Physical Education, Algebra, Algebra II, US History, World History, Government, Economics, and English. Students will be in the first summer session from Tuesday, June 6 to Friday, June 30 from 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be available during the USDA Summer Food program.
Tag Sale Planned to Benefit John Glenn Education Foundation
The items inside the home recently donated to the John Glenn Education Foundation will be sold as a fundraiser for the foundation.
Superintendent Richard Reese reminded the John Glenn School Board Tuesday night that the sale is planned for Saturday, April 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 123 Shamrock Street in Walkerton.
No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Rear-Ends School Bus
Slick roads are to blame for a vehicle versus school bus crash in Marshall County. It happened Wednesday morning at 7:10 a.m. on Queen Road north of U.S. 30 in Walkerton, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
