Plymouth High School students raised more than $44,500 for Riley Children’s Hospital during this year’s Dance Marathon. That’s more than $4,500 over this year’s goal. The Dance Marathon participants were congratulated during Tuesday’s school board meeting by Board President Todd Samuelson, who noted how much the event has grown over the years.
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Students planning to attend college next fall will be able to get some free help with some of the paperwork next weekend. As part of College Goal Sunday, financial aid professionals around the state will be hosting workshops on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It needs to be filed by April 15, in order for students to qualify for federal and state grants, scholarships, and student loans.
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Update from Plymouth Community Schools Marketing Director Judi Lykowski: “The Plymouth High School Dance Marathon event scheduled for this afternoon at PHS has been canceled due to inclement weather in the Muncie and Indianapolis areas that is preventing key members of the Riley Children’s Foundation and the Ball State University Dance Marathon team from traveling to Plymouth. Donations can still be made online by going directly to donate.rileykids.org/phsdm19. We will keep you updated on when the PHSDM is rescheduled.”
Plymouth High School will host the 7th annual Dance Marathon to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital this Saturday.
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The Plymouth School Board last week approved an agreement with Indiana University’s Center on Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL). Under the agreement, CELL will get almost $31,000, but Superintendent Andy Harley said that will be covered by grant funding.
The Plymouth High School Music Department is reporting growth. The school board got an update Tuesday from Band Director Bryan Ames and Orchestra Teacher Jodi Kallenberg.
More Plymouth school employees could soon be getting a raise. Pay increases for administrators and classified staff will be up for approval during tonight’s school board meeting. Raises for teachers were approved back in October, as part of the master contract.
To help foster the growth of youth manufacturing initiatives, a $1,000 IN-MaC Manufacturing Micro-grant was recently awarded to Plymouth High School.
PHS Assistant Principal Ken Olson said that the grant funds will give many of the teachers and sophomore students who are interested in vocational programs at PHS the opportunity to visit local corporations and businesses that are engaged in Advanced Manufacturing Solutions in Plymouth and the surrounding area. Continue reading
In order to recognize a senior student for his impressive tech skills, U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski surprised the students in a computer science class at the Weidner School of Inquiry at Plymouth High School on Monday morning.
PHS computer science student Kobe Johnson was selected as the winner of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for Indiana’s Second District. His app “Homework Helper” will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol alongside other winners from across the country. Continue reading
Riverside Intermediate School’s newest teacher was introduced to the Plymouth School Board Monday. Rick Stiles was hired to teach fifth grade Language Arts and Social Studies, after working as an aide at the school for the past two years.
Plymouth High School will soon be offering courses in Education Professions, Cybersecurity, and Aviation. The school board Monday approved the addition of six new high school courses for the 2019-2020 school year.
The Plymouth School Board will be meeting a day earlier than usual, due to tomorrow’s election. Proposed changes to the high school course list for next school year and revisions to the employee handbook will be up for the board’s approval tonight.
The students and staff at the Plymouth Community School Corporation invite all veterans and community members to this year’s Veteran’s Day programs.
Administrators at the Plymouth High School addressed fictitious school safety threats reported on Thursday afternoon.
Plymouth High School will serve as the west vote center in Plymouth for the November General Election. Continue reading
Making sure seniors have a plan beyond graduation is the goal of Plymouth High School’s transcript audit process. Director of Guidance Aimee Portteus, along with four graduating seniors, gave an update on the program to the Plymouth School Board Tuesday.
An Argos man was taken into custody after he was reportedly found wandering near Plymouth High School Wednesday morning. Plymouth Police say that shortly after 7:00, they got a call about a suspicious male who appeared to be intoxicated.
Many staff members and students from Plymouth High School will be volunteering their time to help park vehicles during the 52nd Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival. Plymouth Schools Marketing Director Judi Lykowski shared that the activity serves as a huge fundraiser for various clubs that the students participate in.
The organizations that will benefit include the speech and debate club, the local chapter of the AFS International Program, the Chinese and Spanish clubs, the band and choir, the acting club and stage crew, the robotics club, the yearbook and the prom committee. Continue reading
The Marshall County Election Board members took action Wednesday to approve a change to the Vote Center Plan for the upcoming November General Election.
The Plymouth School Board approved the reading lists for the high school and junior high school levels Tuesday. “The Hunger Games,” the Diary of Anne Frank, and “A Christmas Carol” are among the titles Lincoln Junior High students can expect to read. Most Plymouth High School English classes will read a Shakespeare play, but English 12 ACP will read Ian Pollock’s graphic novel adaptation of “King Lear.”
The Marshall County Election Board members unanimously approved the Plymouth High School as a Vote Center in this November General Election.
