North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin had a plethora of project updates to provide to the school board when they met Tuesday night.
Dr. Zupin informed the board that although they won’t be receiving money from their lease rental bonds until January, plenty of preliminary work has been done so far. She stated that quotes are out for the bathroom partition replacement portion of the project and she anticipates that work to be completed over Christmas Break while students are out of the building. Continue reading
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members approved the school improvement plan from the Elementary and Jr./Sr High School principals after they provided compelling presentations addressing areas of achievement as well as specific place where progress is needed. 
A program implemented this school year allows 7th and 8th grade students at North Judson-San Pierre more time to study the subjects of language-arts and math. The 7th and 8th Grade Academy is approximately 70 minutes of Math and 70 minutes of English class daily. The students sit through the length of a regular class session and then an additional 20-25 minutes is allotted for teachers to engage with students in more detail. 
The Christmas season will be a bit merrier for area military members, thanks to the generosity of the North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School community. They recently wrapped up a donation drive for St. Joe Valley Blue Star Mothers. They are a group of military mothers who support local veterans, active-duty military and National Guard members. Laura Undem of Hamlet accepted the donations on behalf of the group and says she’s impressed with the school’s efforts. 
The school year is off to a good start at North Judson-San Pierre, according to the two building principals. New Middle/High School Principal Jim Polite told the school board Tuesday enrollment is up by 14 over projections. Polite adds he was pleased with the tone of the initial staff meeting. 
