Eastern Pulaski School Board members approved the 2018-2019 school calendar when they met Monday night.
Superintendent Dan Foster said it is fairly similar to this year’s calendar with the one big difference being the length of fall break. Foster explained that in the past, for fall break in the month of October they only allowed for Monday and Friday off. Adjustments were made to the 18-19 calendar and now there is a week-long break in October. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is looking to crack down on what its employees post on social media. Superintendent Dan Foster presented a policy proposal to the school board last week. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is using Legos to build students’ social skills. The school board got an update last week on the school’s Lego Club from sponsors Christy Hileman and Amanda Kistler. The group, also called the Lego Warriors, includes kids in third, fourth, and fifth grades.
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation continues to see progress on a few facility upgrades. Superintendent Dan Foster told the school board last week that the new elementary gym floor is finally done, after some earlier delays. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski is the latest school corporation to agree to take part in the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation. Its goal is to help underprivileged students with the cost of field trips, school supplies, and other minor expenses that may otherwise be out of their families’ reach. On Monday, the school board agreed to allow Eastern Pulaski’s three principals to work with the foundation to help direct grant money to students in need.
How the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation deals with the arrests of its employees is outlined in a new policy approved by the school board Monday. Superintendent Dan Foster said it seeks to answer some of the questions about what’s supposed to happen if a school employee gets arrested. “Every situation’s going to be different, so it’s still not 100-percent cover-all, but it gives some direction to whoever is here and trying to make those very quick decisions,” he told board members. “And that was difficult to do, and it’s not fun, as you well know.”
Community members continue to voice their support for Winamac High School’s former boys basketball coach. Kyle Johnson was removed from the coaching job in a controversial decision by the Eastern Pulaski School Board last month.
The Eastern Pulaski School Board approved the corporation’s master contract with the Eastern Pulaski Teachers Association Monday. As part of the deal, teachers will get a slight pay increase, according to Superintendent Dan Foster. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board is expected to consider teacher contracts during tonight’s meeting. A compensation plan for employees not covered under the collective bargaining agreement will also be up for approval. Meanwhile, a policy requiring school employees to report all arrests and criminal charges to the superintendent will be considered on second reading.
Winamac High School has a new boys varsity basketball coach. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board has removed Kyle Johnson from his coaching positions. During a two-minute special session Thursday, board members narrowly voted to cancel Johnson’s athletic contracts.
The Eastern Pulaski School Board scholarship fund got a little bit bigger Monday night after the board approved a donation from Gibraltar Design.
Superintendent Dan Foster explained that in the past, Gibraltar had thanked the school corporation for their business by hosting a dinner or another social function of some kind. However, this year, rather than trying to coordinate with varying schedules the company decided to show their appreciation by sending a $250 donation.
Superintendent Foster said the money will go toward the annual school board scholarship which would bring it up to approximately $10,000.
Several Eastern Pulaski Elementary School students were able to start the school year with the proper resources, thanks to the generosity of the local community. Principal Jill Collins told the school board Monday that 75 students received school supplies from the Pack-A-Backpack program.
A group of eighth graders at Winamac Middle School is designing a high-tech locker, to make it easier to stay organized and get to class. The Eastern Pulaski School Board got an update Monday from the school’s new Nanoline team. It will be competing against other middle and high school students to come up with ways to make life easier using automation.
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation expects a slight increase in enrollment. The official count isn’t until Friday, but Superintendent Dan Foster says the corporation’s preliminary enrollment figure is 1,285. Continue reading
