Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.

Author Visits CES! Fifth-grade students at Clark Elementary had the opportunity to meet author Shannon Anderson, thanks to a grant from the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation. Mrs. Anderson shared many valuable experiences with our aspiring young writers!

Enjoy the final Tim Talks Podcast of the school year as Dr. Edsell hosts CPCSC Human Resources Director, Dr. John Schilawski. They discuss what it takes to staff a school district and keep it going year-round. https://rss.com/podcasts/tim-talks/2015076

Clark-Pleasant students, families, and community members are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5 to May 9, 2025. This year's theme is "Empowering Educators: Strengthening Resilience, Building Sustainability." In these challenging times, teachers have become beacons of resilience, constantly adapting and innovating for their students. The teachers at CPCSC are among the best anywhere. Thank you for all that you do, and enjoy this special week!

Happy Cinco de Mayo 2025!

SCHOOL HISTORY MADE!!!! Due to their remarkable performance on Saturday, the Whiteland Wind Symphony has been named a 2025 ISSMA Concert Band State Finalist for the first time in school history!! This is an amazing accomplishment, and these students worked very hard to bring this special musical performance to life! Next Saturday, May 10th, we will be performing at Lawrence Central HS at 9:55 AM at the ISSMA State Finals. We hope to have a huge crowd of Whiteland Warriors and Alumni there to cheer on our students as they make history!! Peter Sampson Director of Bands Whiteland Community High School

Today is School Lunch Hero Day 2025! It's a day to recognize and appreciate school nutrition professionals for their vital role in providing healthy meals to students. This year, the theme is "Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport!". The School Nutrition Association and SquareMeals encourage schools and communities to celebrate this day with various activities like making thank-you cards, decorating cafeterias, or giving gifts to the school nutrition staff. Thanks to all of our AMAZING CPCSC Food Service Professionals.

**2025 Whiteland Community High School Scholars Banquet** The WCHS Scholars Banquet took place on Thursday evening, where 35 seniors were honored for their exceptional academic achievements. Each student had the opportunity to acknowledge a mentor who inspired and guided them throughout their high school journey and life. These mentors included coaches, teachers, and family members. Congratulations to all the students! We look forward to seeing all that you will accomplish in the future. All students recognized had a GPA of 3.9 or higher.

A Closer Look thanks to CPEF! Thank you to the Clark Pleasant Education Foundation for the generous grant that provided our classroom with amazing microscopes and slides. Today, our 6th-grade science students had the incredible opportunity to explore the magnificent microscopic world for the first time. Their excitement and curiosity were evident in their smiles and reactions—it was truly a day of discovery and wonder! We are so grateful for your support in making this experience possible. Thank you again, CPEF, from Mrs. Evans' 6th-grade Science classes!

Exciting News! Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center has expanded Full-Day Pre-K to Clark, Whiteland, and Pleasant Crossing Elementary schools. Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center (CPELC) is expanding its full-day pre-kindergarten programming for the 2025-2026 school year! This expansion marks four locations for our growing early learning program. With these additions, we continue our commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education, ensuring more students in our community have access to full-day pre-K opportunities. Please REGISTER NOW! We can’t wait to welcome even more young learners into the CPELC family. For questions or more information, please contact the CPELC Main Office at 317-535-2069 / WES office at 317-535-4211 / PCES office at 317-535-3430 / CES office at 317-535-3401

We’re celebrating Early College Go Week at Whiteland Community High School! Early College helps students get a head start on their future by earning college credits while still in high school — saving time and money and building skills for success. This week, we’re honoring our Early College students, alumni, teachers, and higher education partners. Proud to celebrate their hard work and bright futures!

Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Appoints New Communications Coordinator CP Education Foundation Executive Director Jenny Zahm Takes on New Role Whiteland, IN April 29, 2025 Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation is proud to announce Jenny Zahm as the district’s new Communications Coordinator, effective at the end of May. With deep roots in the Clark-Pleasant community and a strong marketing and educational support background, Jenny brings experience and heartfelt dedication to the role. "We are incredibly excited and blessed to have Jenny Zahm join our Clark-Pleasant team! She is a strong advocate for our students and staff, is a highly effective communicator, and loves the Whiteland community”, stated Superintendent, Dr. Timothy Edsell. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation and as the Marketing Executive for Clark-Pleasant Schools, Jenny has spent years fostering connections between families, schools, and the broader community. Her transition into the Communications Coordinator position is a natural next step in her continued commitment to enhancing communication and engagement across the district. “My goal is to create strong bonds between our community and Clark-Pleasant schools,” Zahm said. “I hope to help build an environment of clear and open communication between our schools and our families.” Jenny became involved with Clark-Pleasant through years of service on PTOs at Whiteland and Clark Elementary Schools and various district committees. Her long-standing involvement has deepened her passion for serving the students and families of the area she proudly calls home. Jenny and her husband, David—both Franklin College alumni—have lived and run small businesses in the community for more than two decades. Together, they’ve raised three children, ages 17 to 22, who have attended or graduated from Whiteland Community High School. Their daughter, Abby, is graduating this May. Their family’s strong belief in giving back is evident through years of volunteering, coaching, and community involvement, including Jenny and her son Noah’s participation in Leadership Johnson County. “I am excited to transition into this new role and continue serving the community that has given my family so much,” Zahm said. Please join us in welcoming Jenny Zahm to her new position as Communications Coordinator!

Tryout?

I am SO THRILLED to report that our culinary kids did an amazing job this weekend!! Our kids competed in session 2 of 3, drawing Europe for their region. Their basket contained two whole chickens, fresh asparagus, basil, and golden potatoes. They got to learn 1:1 from Chef Maneet Chauhan, as well as the Disney chefs, and got to speak with and network with colleges for their business, hospitality, and culinary education programs. What an opportunity! During the 90-minute competition, their burner lost power when they were in the middle of timing hard-boiled eggs. They still managed to pull off a great dish! One of the chef judges saw it and commented to me that they overcame this bump in the road gracefully and recovered well. This was a HUGE honor, and we were so proud of them already- talk about the Warrior Way! But, during the awards portion of the competition, they got a judges’ award over 750 other competitors- and the judge WROTE on the back of the award and signed it “Egg-cellence in Herb Innovation!” What a thrill!! And our first trip!! We are SO SO proud of them!

FFA State Champions!

Unified Track takes runner-up at the BNL Unified Track Invitational!

Both Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble performed at the ISSMA Large Organization Festival last night and had wonderful performances. BOTH bands earn a GOLD "With Distinction" rating and also a special GOLD rating in Sight-Reading. This is the highest rating a concert band can receive in Indiana. We are so proud of the students and their musical performances! This also means that:

Summer Pottery Painting Camp?

Whiteland FFA recently had 8 FFA members compete in the Indiana FFA State Proficiency Competition. Proficiencies are record books based on student's Supervised Agricultural Experience work-based learning programs. Students record hours worked, skills learned, and create goals to improve their experience each year and are judged against members with programs in similar content areas. These are extensive record books that take the entire year to complete and are a minimum of 20 pages. I am pleased to announce Whiteland FFA has 2 State Proficiency Winners this year, qualifying for the National competition! We also had 4 students earn a Top 4 ranking. These students will all be recognized for their achievements at the Indiana FFA State Convention this summer. Jackson Brown - State Winner/National Qualifier - Goat Production Jack Kelsay - State Winner/National Qualifier - Diversified Agriculture Jack Kelsay - State Runner Up - Outdoor Recreation Madeline Armstrong - State 3rd Place - Diversified Livestock Lillian Nick - State 4th Place - Agriscience Research Plant Systems Ollie Taylor - State 4th Place Vegetable Production Thank you for your continued support of Whiteland FFA!

JCPL Activity!

Happy Arbor Day, April 25, 2025! Arbor Day is a national holiday that recognizes the importance of trees. The most common way people celebrate Arbor Day is to get together in groups to plant trees.