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CPCSC KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
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Clark-Pleasant Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay today, April 7th, due to Fog!
"March is Music in Our Schools Month"
A BIG shout-out to all the CPCSC music teachers in elementary, middle and high school music, choir and band directors and accompanists. This year's theme is "United Through Music." Thanks for all you do for our students!
Grassy Creek and the Early Learning Center have currently raised $2,732.27 for Riley Hospital for Children! Please help us reach our goal of raising $4,000 by THIS afternoon with one last donation! Every dollar counts to support the kids at Riley Hospital for Children. Donations can be made online at https://give.rileykids.org/GrassyCreek2425 OR brought into the schools!
Also, don't forget to participate in our Wear RED for Riley Spirit Day Tomorrow!! We can't wait to see the RED - OUT at our school-wide convocation tomorrow afternoon!!
Exciting News: Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center Expands Full-Day Pre-K to Clark Elementary!
We are thrilled to announce that the Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center (CPELC) is expanding its full-day pre-kindergarten programming to Clark Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year!
This expansion marks the fourth location for our growing early learning program, joining options at:
-Main CPELC Campus at Grassy Creek Elementary
-Pleasant Crossing Elementary
-Whiteland Elementary
With this addition, 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.
Stay tuned for more details on Clark’s enrollment and programming! 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.
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.
National Administrative Professionals Day 2025 is on Wednesday, April 23rd. This day, also known as National Secretaries Day, recognizes and celebrates the hard work of administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office support staff.
CPCSC would like to recognize and appreciate the contributions of administrative professionals in the workplace. Thank you!
National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in 2025 is on the fourth Tuesday, April 22nd.
Why it's celebrated: This day is an opportunity to recognize the crucial work of school bus drivers in safely transporting students to and from school.
How it began: The day was established in 1981 to recognize the men and women who transport children to school safely. Here's a special thanks from Dr. Edsell. "A very special thank you to each and every bus driver for Clark-Pleasant Community Schools! Your adherence to safe driving practices, bus safety routines, and caring for the students who ride your bus is so appreciated! We absolutely have the best drivers!".
THANK YOU to all of our CPCSC school bus drivers for all you do.
April 21 - April 25 is Public School Volunteer Week . It provides an opportunity for schools and families to honor and highlight the powerful contributions parents and caregivers provide at school and home to support student success. Thanks to all of our volunteers here at Clark-Pleasant who make each school day a success!
This Earth Day, please do your part!
We all can make positive change for this amazing planet we call Earth. The achievements of young changemakers can inspire us all to do our part to help create a better future. April 22, 2025 is Earth Day!
April 5–13, is National Robotics Week 2025! This annual celebration aims to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. Thanks to all of our CPCSC robotics teams, coaches and STEM teachers for all you do to inspire young minds.
National Library Week 2025!
April 6-12, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day in 2025 is on Wednesday, April 2. This day is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of April. Paraprofessionals, also known as paraeducators, are education assistants and instructional assistants. They play key roles in early education, special education, language acquisition, culturally relevant education, and family engagement. A BIG shoutout to all of our Paraprofessionals here at CPCSC for all you do!
On April 4th each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning. A BIG thank you to all of our great CPCSC School Librarians!
National Assistant Principals Week in 2025 is celebrated from April 7-11 to recognize the hard work and dedication of assistant principals. Thank you to our CPCSC Assistant Principals for all of your hard work and dedication to our students and staff.
CPCSC KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Kindergarten registration is next week. Don't forget to sign up.
March 9-15, 2025, is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana.
Every Hoosier business, school and family should participate in the statewide tornado drill each year. The drill allows you to practice where to go, what to do and what to take so you are prepared in the event of a real tornado warning
On Tuesday, March, 11, 2025, around 10:15 am, The National Weather Service will issue a tornado warning alert through most notifications systems, including the Statewide Emergency Alert System!
Road Closure Information
Date: March 7, 2025
What: Closure of Clark School Road(CR 700 North) TO ALL TRAFFIC at County Bridge #113 approximately 700 feet east of CR 600 East, in Clark Township.
When: Beginning Tuesday, March 11th. Road anticipated to be open to traffic Friday, March 21st, weather permitting.
Why: Removal of existing bridge railing and installation of concrete barrier on the south side of the bridge.
Detour: Road will be closed to all traffic. Traffic may utilize the following signed detours during the closure (see attached map):
- Eastbound traffic detour is north of CR 700 N along CR 550 East, along Rocklane Road and CR 825 West (in Shelby County)
- Westbound traffic detour is CR 825 West (in Shelby County), along Rocklane Road to Franklin Road (CR 440 East)
On Saturday, February 15, Miss Anvoots (CPMS Choir) and Mrs. Bowling (GCES Music) hosted an event called Circle the State with Song at CPMS. We had over 380 kids signed up to participate at our festival including kids from our Clark-Pleasant Middle School Choirs and all six of our elementary school choirs! Many other area schools joined us as well in making beautiful and meaningful music.
