Plymouth High School has cleared the way to offer an Esports “team” for the coming year to let virtual athletes compete against others and increase their skills.
Continue readingPlymouth High School to “Field” an Esports Team
Plymouth School Board Reviews Opening Plan
Plymouth School Superintendent Andy Hartley reviewed the school’s reopening plan with the school board members Wednesday night.
Continue readingWashington Discovery Academy Uses Pumpkin Drop to Teach STEM to 4th Graders
With the help of the Plymouth Fire Department, some fourth grade students participated in a hands-on STEM-related activity.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Education Announces School Accountability Grades
When it comes to the latest A through F School Accountability Grades released by the Indiana Department of Education, multiple local school corporations saw an improvement or remained consistent with last year’s grade. Continue reading
Plymouth Schools Superintendent Search Continues
With the resignation of Superintendent Dan Tyree on the horizon, Plymouth Community School Board officials are taking applications for candidates to lead the corporation.
An online form is available for interested applicants on the corporation’s website.
Public Auction Scheduled by Plymouth Community School Corporation
A proposal to hold a public auction for excess items and equipment to be sold to public citizens received unanimous approval during the Plymouth School Board meeting on Tuesday night. 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
Marshall County Community Foundation Distributes $66,210 in Grant Funds
Over $66,000 in grants was awarded to 10 organizations in Marshall County Thursday afternoon.
The Marshall County Community Foundation held its second round of 2014 Community Fund grants where non-profit organizations submitted proposals for specific projects. Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation explained that the Community Fund is one of the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 318 funds.
The Plymouth Tennis Club received the largest grant worth $25,000 for improvement of the tennis courts in Centennial Park. The Crossing Educational Center was the recipient of $9,500 for startup costs for the alternative school for at-risk students.
