Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.

Is your daughter interested in joining Girl Scouts? We have a new troop that meets two times a month on Tuesday evenings at Clark Elementary at 6 pm. We have so many fun things planned and would love to welcome new members! Girl Scouts take part in so many activities – from playing games, to hiking and spending time in nature, to visiting local museums and places in the community - where girls can earn badges, give back, make friends, and so much more!! We welcome any girl that is interested in joining our troop!! If you have any questions, please reach out to Morgan Dally at morgan.dally1216@gmail.com or (317) 432-7727.

Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation 5th Grade Students can sign-up for Band or Choir at CPMS for next year! Students can participate in these wonderful programs as part of their daily schedule. Please go to these websites to sign-up and learn more about what Band or Choir has to offer for your student. Please sign-up by Friday April 12th! Band: cpmsbeginningband.weebly.com Choir: choirscpms.weebly.com If your student would like to be a part of the band, it is important that they sign-up for an "Instrument Try-On Night" to select their instrument with a music educator. This is important to ensure that your student is placed on an instrument that they will like and will also be successful at learning. You can sign-up for a "Try-On Night" at cpmsbeginningband.weebly.com The "Try-On Nights" will be at CPMS on April 16, April 18, April 22 or April 24th (students and parents only need to attend one night). Please sign-up as soon as possible! Please let us know if you have any questions: Katy Briel (kbriel@cpcsc.k12.in.us) for Band or Kendall Anvoots (kanvoots@cpcsc.k12.in.us) for Choir. We look forward to wonderful musical experiences next year at CPMS!

5-YEARS IN A ROW!!! Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Receives National Recognition for Music Education Support Distinction Awarded for Fifth Year in a Row! Whiteland, IN – April 9, 2024 – Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, CPCSC answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. “I am super excited to announce that CPCSC is one of only 17 school districts in the State of Indiana named a NAMM "Best Communities for Music Education", stated Whiteland Band Director, Peter Sampson. “Congratulations to all of the music teachers, our amazing students, and of course our incredible school administration. This is definitely a recognition worth celebrating”, said Sampson. Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill benefits for children who make music: After two years of music education, researchers found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school but also to attend college as well. In addition, everyday listening skills are stronger in musically trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound: young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social benefits include conflict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism. # # # About The NAMM Foundation The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 15,000 global member companies and individual professionals worldwide. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

Back in the win column for the Warriors!

Whiteland Girls Track & Field take the Columbus North Invitational in dominating fashion! The Warriors score 50 more points than the second place team to walk away with a first place finish! Boys finish in seventh.

Early Awareness Financial Aid Night for Students/Parents (Grades 9-11) Wednesday, April 24th 6pm-7pm, WCHS LGI INvested will be here to give a presentation to show students & families tools to help with finding the right major/career, selecting the right college, maximizing FREE money like scholarships & grants, understanding college costs with net price calculators and the impacts of social media on college admission & scholarship decisions.

Seniors and Parents, please mark your calendars for this important meeting! Thursday, April 11th 6p-7p Finalizing the FAFSA for Seniors/Parents at WCHS (LGI) Presentation for families regarding the steps they need to take to finalize their financial aid plan to maximize FREE money and minimize debt. We discuss the Student Aid Report (SAR) to review FAFSA errors, the verification process, how to review state grant edit issues on ScholarTrack portal, loan options and how to compare financial aid awards. 4p-6p INvestEd will be available for two hours before the 6:00 pm meeting to help parents submit the FAFSA and to answer any last minute questions. The FAFSA deadline is April 15th!

Dear Clark-Pleasant Families, This is a final reminder that a total solar eclipse will take place, Monday, April 8, 2024. This eclipse will reach across 16 states but will be most prominent in Central Indiana, especially in Johnson County. Therefore like many nearby school districts, we are making plans for a live synchronous E-Learning Day on 04/08/2024. Learning will continue online, Monday and we hope it will be a great educational opportunity for our students to learn more about the solar system. For more information on the path and viewing times of the eclipse please click on the link below. We are making this decision out of an abundance of caution as the eclipse will take place in Indiana for over several hours. Additionally, we are being told by local emergency management officials that there will be a significant influx of visitors coming to Johnson County during this time period creating major concerns with transportation and traffic congestion. Thanks for your cooperation and we look forward to seeing students back in their classrooms on Tuesday. Sincerely, Dr. Timothy Edsell Superintendent Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Where & When | 2024 Total Eclipse – NASA Solar System Exploration https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/.../apr-8-total/where-when/

Now Hiring!!! Clark-Pleasant is looking to fill some very special positions. If you're qualified and interested please scan the attached QR code to apply.

Know an Incoming Kindergarten Student? It's Time to REGISTER!!! https://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/page/2024-25-kindergarten-registration

Coffee with the Superintendent! Dr. Edsell will be discussing future High School Diploma changes!!!

RCES 2024 Spelling Bee was exciting! Our Champion, Manvith Tanneru, will go on to represent Ray Crowe at the Johnson County Spelling Bee. Manvith and the other spellers made us all proud. Hard work definitely makes a difference. Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champion!

Clark-Pleasant Academy Community Service!

April at The JCPL!

Slide into this Deal! These WARRIOR SLIDES will be available for LIMITED TIME ONLY until April 1, 2024 and cost only $42 a pair. Whiteland Youth Baseball receives a portion of each sale as part of this fundraiser! https://sportsplusincstore.itemorder.com Store Code: VJJDM

Percussion! Saturday night, due to their terrific performance, the 2024 Whiteland Indoor Percussion Ensemble has been named an IPA Class A STATE FINALIST!! Congratulations to Kate Lang and all of the talented students in this year's ensemble! A great start to Spring Break!

WES Grade Level Celebrations! Congratulations!!!

Spring Break 2024! Be Safe and we'll see you after Spring Break!

CPCSC STAFF SPOTLIGHT Bree Brown STEM Teacher at RCES Bree Brown has been Teaching STEM Education for the past 6 years, first at Pleasant Crossing and now at Ray Crowe Elementary. She graduated from OCTC, Owensboro Community & Technical College, in Owensboro, Kentucky, with a degree in Special Education. With her focus on STEM she says every day is exciting when things start to click for her students. “STEM is a challenge for different parts of the brain. Kids who struggle in math may still excel in technology”, says Brown. “A student might be able to write code but not write an essay for example”. She says STEM excites the creativity part of the brain. Key parts of STEM include; Coding, Science and Technology, Forces and Motion, Biology, Genetic Traits and Animal Adaptation. One thing that sets her apart from other teachers is that she works with all grade levels, K-through 5, interacting with most of the 600 students at RCES. Her biggest goal, she says, is to incorporate more robotics, working to expand kits toward “littles” to get them excited about learning and teaching them how the future of their lives will work. One thing she’s passionate about is reading and having a few books going at the same time. Bree was born in England and for a long time had a British accent, but once her family moved back to the states the accent started to fade. She grew up a student of the Arts; choir, acting and she loves games, especially “Dungeons & Dragons”. She’s a dice collector and can’t wait for Comic Con to start. Her plan is to dress up and paint herself pink. Ms. Brown says STEM is a “team” effort, “My team is the backbone of related arts in our school”. Administration is super supportive. They hear us out. Our PTO is very supportive, as well”. She says her “aha” moment is when a student feels comfortable in the space and environment that is the STEM lab. “I had a kindergarten student who didn’t like STEM at first and didn’t even want to come into the room and now he loves it. He loves the solar system, studying moons and planets. He has truly found a place that he feels he fits.” And that’s her other passion; Making sure students “fit”. She says growing up in England, Panama and Georgia she didn’t always feel like she “fit” so she’s made it one of her teaching career goals to ensure no kids are unseen or left out. Congratulations to Bree Brown for being our CPCS Staff Spotlight!

Ray Crowe Fun Run! There was a strong cheering section at Ray Crow Elementary cheering on runners Thursday in the schools first "Fun Run". Volunteers and family members brought motivational signs and pom poms as they wished their students the best in their efforts to raise money for school events and activities. The kids didn't seem to mind the cold and windy conditions.