The Knox Community School Board approved the resignation of Robert Wilson as the Knox Middle School principal when they met last week.
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Knox School Board Approves Hire of Middle School Principal
The Knox Community School Board approved the hire of a new Middle School principal Tuesday night.
Continue readingCulver Road Closed Near Knox Middle School for Crosswalk Installation
Part of Culver Road in Knox is closed for a crosswalk installation. Culver Road is closed between Main and Bower streets through Thursday, according to the Mayor’s Office.
Continue readingInvestigation Finds ‘No Validity’ to Reported Threat Against Knox Middle School
A report of a possible threat against Knox Middle School Tuesday turned out to be unfounded, according to a phone message sent to parents from Principal Jake Skelly.
Continue readingKnox Board of Works to Consider School Corporation’s Crosswalk and Signage Plans
A couple of items related to the Knox Community School Corporation’s building project will be up for the board of works’ approval this morning. Board members will consider plans for a Culver Road crosswalk and signage for the middle school.
Continue readingChanges Coming to Knox High School GPA, Middle and High School Start and End Times
Knox High School students’ grade point averages will look a little different starting this fall. The school is switching from a six-point scale to the more typical four-point scale, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox Schools to Continue with Summer Meals for Students
The Knox Community School Corporation will continue providing students with meals this summer through the USDA Summer Food Program.
Continue readingKnox City Council Agrees to Let Starke Hospital Use Community Center during Disasters
Starke Hospital will now be able to use space at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in the event of a disaster. The Knox City Council last week approved a memorandum of understanding, allowing the hospital to use the building’s executive room and office.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts $1,000 from Community Foundation for Redskins Closet
The Redskins Closet is becoming a valuable resource for Knox students, thanks to growing support from the community. The program was begun by Knox Middle School students as a way to make sure their classmates have access to toiletries, clothing, and other necessities.
Continue readingKnox School Board Gets Update on Donations, Grants
A Knox High School program that pairs special needs students with buddies in the general ed population has gotten a funding boost for one of its activities. The school board Tuesday accepted a $700 Target Field Trip Grant. That will help with the cost of tickets for the Best Buddies program’s upcoming trip to see a live production of The Lion King in South Bend.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Get Updates on Building Project, Middle School Cultural Changes
The Knox School Board will get an update tonight on the school corporation’s upcoming building project.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts $640 Donation for Sixth Grade Field Trip
A donation from a local business will make it easier for some Knox Middle School students to take a field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Last week, the school board accepted $640 from Traffic Control Specialists. That will help defray the cost of the 6th grade field trip planned for March.
Continue readingKnox School Board Allows Middle School to Be Used As Alternate Care Site for Hospital
An agreement to help Starke Hospital continue serving patients in the event of a disaster was approved by the Knox School Board last week. Board members approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Knox Middle School to be used as an alternate care site.
Continue readingKnox Middle School Principal Reports Over $1,000 Worth of Donations to Redskins Closet
A student-led effort to make sure classmates have access to toiletries, clothing, and other necessities is off to a good start. Knox Middle School Principal Jake Skelly told the school board Tuesday that the Redskins Closet is going extremely well.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Reorganize, Make Appointments for 2020 Tonight
KMS Students Start ‘The Redskins Closet’ to Provide Necessities to Those in Need
A handful of Knox Middle Schoolers are making an effort to assist fellow students with a special project entitled ‘The Redskins Closet’.
Continue readingKnox Woman Charged with Neglect of a Dependent after Daughter Misses Several Months of School
A Knox woman has been charged with felony neglect of a dependent, after allegedly failing to send her daughter to school for several months. A probable cause affidavit says Deanna D. Fultz notified Knox Middle School last November that her daughter would have “irregular daily attendance” due to an illness.
Continue readingKnox School Corporation Cutting Items from Building Project to Reduce Costs
The Knox Community School Corporation is making some significant changes to its $20 million building project.
Continue readingTyler Radtke Named Knox Middle School Assistant Principal
Knox Middle School has a new assistant principal. Tyler Radtke was officially appointed to the position by the school board Tuesday.
Continue readingPugh Named Assistant Principal at Culver Community Middle/High School
A Knox school administrator has been named the new assistant principal at Culver Community Middle/High School. The hiring of Josh Pugh was announced on the school’s Facebook page Monday. The job became open when the school board decided to separate the assistant principal position from the athletic director position last month.
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