“Ray Crowe” State Historical Marker Dedicated in Whiteland!
A new Indiana state historical marker commemorating esteemed basketball coach, educator, and politician Ray Crowe was unveiled in the town of Whiteland Friday.
The text follows for the state marker entitled “Ray Crowe, 1915-2003”: Trailblazing basketball coach Ray Crowe of Johnson County excelled at multiple sports at Whiteland High School and Indiana Central College in the 1930s before beginning a career in education. In 1950, he became head basketball coach at Indianapolis’s all-Black Crispus Attucks High School. Crowe led Attucks to the state finals four times, winning titles in 1955 and ’56. Crowe’s emphasis on good sportsmanship and fast-paced, aggressive play helped Attucks become the first all-Black team to win the state championship and challenged pervasive racism. He served as athletic director at Attucks from 1957-1967. As a member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1967-1975), Crowe worked to make education more equitable and accessible.
The new state historical marker examines Crowe’s lasting impact on Indiana basketball. Crowe grew up on a Johnson County farm and was a multi-sport athlete at Whiteland High School before enrolling at Indianapolis Central College (now the University of Indianapolis). He became a coach, teacher, athletic director, Republican State Representative, director of Indy Parks and Recreation, and Indianapolis City-County Council member. In 1968, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport. Crowe led Indianapolis’s Crispus Attucks High School to consecutive state basketball titles in 1955 and 1956, becoming Indiana’s first all-Black team to win the state championship. The Indiana High School Athletic Association had prohibited all-Black and Catholic schools from participating in the tournament until 1942. Oscar Robertson has said that the success of Crowe’s Attucks teams helped racial relations in Indianapolis and eased integration of the public schools. “When I met Ray Crowe, I could tell immediately he was a special person”, says CPCSC School Board member, and former Whiteland Athletic Director, “Butch” Zike. “We renamed our top athletic award after Ray because of his impeccable character and leadership. He just did things the right way”, stated Zike. Clark-Pleasant Superintendent Timothy Edsell shared similar thoughts on Crowe’s contributions. “You’re not in Johnson County very long before hearing about Ray Crowe. When you read about his history of growing up on a farm here, leading the charge for racial equality through basketball, education, state government and Indianapolis politics, it’s an unprecedented story to say the least,” says Edsell.
This is the first state historical marker in the town of Whiteland and the seventh to be installed in Johnson County.
SCHOOL ZONE COMING TO U.S. 31 IN WHITELAND!
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to implement a new school zone along US 31 near Whiteland Road beginning on/after Tuesday March 12, 2024. A total of 6 school zone flashing signals will be installed along U.S. 31, as well as 2 advance school zone warning signs. The school zone speed limit will be 35 mph, while school zone signals are flashing.
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The Time to Prepare is NOW!
Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 10–16, 2024, as Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp. urges everyone in our community to be as prepared for severe weather as possible. Here are some important reminders.
Happy "Leap" Birthday Miss Saylor!
Happy 6th birthday, (actual 23) to Miss Olivia Saylor an IA at CPELC. She is currently filling a maternity leave at GCES.
There is just a 1 in 1,461 chance of being born on a Leap Day with an estimated 5 million or so people born on this day
Grassy Creek Elementary is honored to host a fundraising campaign to benefit the Riley Heart Center at Riley Children's Health. Your gift helps support a multidisciplinary team of experienced pediatric specialists who manage complex heart care. https://bit.ly/3SYT86q
President's Day 2024!
Enjoy your extended weekend. We'll see you back in class on Tuesday.
Virtual Teacher Recruiting Coming Up!
We are now accepting applications from those wanting to teach in Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have family members, friends, or colleagues interested in working for CPCSC, please send them this flyer.
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Honoring Heroes!
Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year at the Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center! Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10So5y3pYWfQHy7qy1xy6NfFY01jZEpFW/view
Unified Track Meeting Tonight!!!
Save The Date!!!
For the CPCSC District Wide Travel Fair & Show! April 20th.
Clark-Pleasant Schools Plan for Solar Eclipse
Dear Clark-Pleasant Families,
We would like to make you aware that a total solar eclipse will take place 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. 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 congestion. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to your respective school building administrators.
Sincerely,
Dr. Timothy Edsell
Superintendent
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation
GLOBAL DAY OF PLAY!!!
Today is Global School Play Day, observed annually every first Wednesday in February. This day promotes the importance of unstructured, regular play for children. The campaign was started by a group of six educators in 2015.
Students at the Clark-Pleasant Early Leaning Center spent the morning going to different rooms to experience different things to play with such as paste and glitter, jumping on mini trampolines, constructing things out of blocks and other snap together toys. One of the favorite rooms was dancing to fun music with a bubble machine. Principal Kristin Parisi says it's hard to tell who enjoys this day more; the kids or the teachers.
Thank you CPCSC school counselors for all that you do for your students! So grateful for you all!
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Mid-Year Administrative Retreat.
Administrators across the District come together to collaborate and identify goals for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!
CPELC Registration for Fall 2024!
Everyone is Invited!
Please join us, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 for our next edition of Superintendent Coffees.
The topic of discussion for this session will be Elementary Literacy!
2-Hour Delay!
Clark-Pleasant Schools are on a 2-Hour Delay today, Thursday January 25th.
CPCSC PARENT & GUARDIAN DISTRICT MEETING
Clark Pleasant Community Schools Invites ALL Parents & Guardians! Join us on January 30th at 6:00 PM at the CPCSC Administration Building located at 50 Center Street Whiteland, Indiana for an engaging and informative gathering! We're excited to share valuable insights on technology resources, updates about the District website, details on our curriculum, and introduce the new “Translation Station”. We invite every parent and guardian to attend and participate in this meeting. Your thoughts and
feedback on educational technology are vital as we strive to enhance the learning experience for our students.
Your presence matters! See you there!
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