Art education is getting a boost at Oregon-Davis. On Monday, the school board accepted a $300 grant for the Art Department from the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation, as well as a $350 grant from the Northern Indiana Community Foundation to help give kindergarten teachers resources for art projects, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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Oregon-Davis students will be able to take some field trips, thanks to some help from the local community. A number of field trips were discussed during last week’s school board meeting, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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A few upcoming field trips for North Judson-San Pierre students were graciously funded by donations. School board members accepted those funds when they met last Tuesday.
Members accepted a $500 donation from Farm Bureau that will help fund a field trip for fourth graders to visit Fair Oaks Farms. A $300 donation from the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation was also accepted. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Schools’ STEM education efforts are getting a boost, thanks to a grant for $51,500. That’s according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. “We were one of 82 school districts in the State of Indiana that received a Title IV grant from the state,” says Superintendent Dr. Don Harman, “which will be utilized for professional development to increase our teachers’ instructional capacity in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.”
The North Judson San-Pierre School Board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the school corporation’s administrative office.
Items up for discussion and action include a donation from Farm Bureau, the approval of certified handbook modifications and amendments to the non-certified handbook. The approval of the teachers’ master contract and approval of advertising the tax anticipation warrant are also on the agenda for tonight.
Board members will also receive some information about the Wonder Kind Project when they meet this evening.
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will cost Hoosiers significantly less this year, according to Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual market basket survey. It finds the average cost at its lowest level since 2010. Continue reading
U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski’s challenger Lynn Coleman continues to complain about the lack of a televised debate during the campaign. Continue reading
The Indiana Farm Bureau says it is meeting with INDOT officials to discuss transportation issues on Tuesday in LaPorte.
Two area Farm Bureau organizations received recognition for outstanding work, last week.
The Indiana Farm Bureau has developed a few specifics for state legislators to consider in the 2016 session of the General Assembly.
Judy Troike and Kate Yankauskas attended eight different workshops that focused on promoting, educating and engaging consumers on the value and impact of modern day agricultural practices.
Current statistics show that less than two percent of the population is actively engaged in agriculture, but the farmers are responsible for feeding people around the world. The job of Farm Bureau is to ensure the public that the agricultural community is committed to providing safe, affordable and sustainable food and fiber using responsible and ethical practices.
