The Knox School Board is scheduled to consider a number of personnel items tonight. Rhonda Cavinder is being recommended to serve as the first director and lead teacher of the Redskin Academy. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis, Knox High Schools to Stage Mock Crashes
As prom season approaches, local high schools are once again warning students of the dangers of drunk and distracted driving. The Oregon-Davis SADD chapter is holding its annual mock crash today for high school juniors and seniors. Fire trucks, rescue vehicles, and a helicopter are all expected to be on the Oregon-Davis campus, as part of the presentation.
Job Seekers, High School Students Invited to Job Fair Tomorrow in Knox
Those looking for work will have the chance to meet with several local employers tomorrow in Knox. WorkOne Northwest Indiana and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation are teaming up to host a job fair at the Knox High School Gym.
Knox Kindergarten Countdown Program Gets $15,000 Grant from Hardesty Fund
Starke County Prosecutor Leads School Safety Convocation for Knox Middle School Students
Knox Middle School students are being urged to be proactive when it comes to school safety. Principal Josh Pugh updated the school board last week on a recent school safety convocation led by Starke County Prosecutor Nick Bourff.
Knox Schools Once Again Included in ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ List
The Knox Community School Corporation is once again being recognized for its music programs. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart read a letter from Band Director Craige Phipps to the school board Tuesday. “‘For the third year in a row, Knox Community Schools has been named a Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation,'” Reichhart read. Continue reading
Knox School Board Approves $4.5 Million in Facility Improvement Bids
The Knox School Board has approved the list of contractors working on the school corporation’s facility improvement project. During Tuesday’s meeting, Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart presented a list of projects totaling about $4.5 million.
Knox School Board Hires New Corporation Treasurer
The Knox School Board has officially hired Dawn Bailey to take over as corporation treasurer and business manager. Her appointment was approved Tuesday, but her actual start date was April 9. Continue reading
Knox School Board Votes to Move Fifth Grade to Middle School
The Knox fifth grade class is moving to the middle school this fall. The move was officially approved by the Knox School Board Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart said it will help give students and staff the best learning environment and facilities possible. “We feel that’s critical to this move,” he said, “that when you look at the middle school and that environment, and the facilities that we have there are outstanding, compared to what our fifth graders have here at the elementary.”
Knox School Board to Consider Moving Fifth Grade, Hiring New Corporation Treasurer
The Knox School Board is expected to consider the relocation of fifth grade classes tonight. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart brought the idea to the school board last month, after a recent facilities study found some extra space at Knox Middle School.
Board members will also decide whether to approve the hiring of a new corporation treasurer and business manager. According to the advance meeting agenda, Dawn Bailey has been recommended to replace Sherry Fort, who’s retiring at the end of next week.
In other business, the Knox School Board is scheduled to hear a park board presentation and get information about the Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment. Tonight’s Knox School Board meeting starts at 6:30 at the Knox Schools Administrative Office.
Knox Elementary School Sees Slightly Higher Numbers for Kindergarten Roundup
The Knox Community School Corporation has reason to be hopeful about its future enrollment numbers. Elementary School Principal Glenn Barnes says about 96 children attended the school’s recent kindergarten roundup. He told the school board last week that number’s a little higher than it’s been in past years.
Knox School Board Approves Purchase of Five School Buses
The Knox school bus fleet is getting a major upgrade. Last week, the school board approved the purchase of five vehicles, totaling just under $400,000. Those include two 78-passenger Bluebird buses for just under $188,000, and a 48-passenger Bluebird handicap bus for nearly $101,000. Knox schools will also be getting two 14-passenger Starcraft minibuses for a total of just over $110,000.
Knox Community School Corporation Treasurer to Retire Next Month
The Knox Community School Corporation’s treasurer is retiring after more than two decades with the school district. Sherry Fort is stepping down from her role as corporation treasurer and business manager on April 27. Continue reading
Personality-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Program Coming to Knox, Oregon-Davis High Schools
Preventing substance abuse by identifying those who are most at risk before they develop an addiction is the goal of a program coming to two Starke County high schools. This week, the Knox and Oregon-Davis school boards learned about the PreVenture program. Indianapolis-based nonprofit Overdose Lifeline received funding from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction to offer the program in seven Indiana counties, including Starke, Pulaski, and LaPorte.
Knox Elementary School Gets $40,000 Grant for New Playground Equipment
Knox Elementary School’s playground equipment will be getting some major upgrades, thanks to Lowe’s Operation Playground grant of more than $40,000. Representatives from the Plymouth Lowe’s store presented a giant check to the Lil’ Redskins Booster Club and other school officials during Thursday’s Basketball Bonanza event. That, along with $16,000 raised by the booster club, will be used to replace the west end playground used by first and second graders.
Knox School Board Approves Reorganization Plan for Custodians, Maintenance Staff
The Knox Community School Corporation is restructuring its custodians and maintenance staff. A reorganization plan was approved by the school board Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart explained that there are several components.
Oregon-Davis School Board Accepts Woodworking Tools from Knox Community School Corporation
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s wood shop class is getting some additional equipment. The school board voted Monday to accept a donation of woodworking tools from the Knox Community School Corporation, at the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. “It’s just going to help our woods program as it’s expanded under Mr. Henigsmith’s leadership,” Harman said. “So again, this is a great partnership, if you will, that the two corporations are working together.”
Knox Fifth Grade Class May Be Moving to Middle School
The Knox Community School Corporation is looking into moving the fifth grade from the elementary school to the middle school. “There is a rumor going around that fifth grade is moving, possibly, to the middle school, and I want to say that yes, that rumor is true,” Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board Tuesday. “We have lots of rumors that go around and that one we are looking at, based upon our facilities study by Schmidt.”
Knox School Board to Discuss PreVenture Program, Custodian and Maintenance Reorganization Plan
The Knox School Board is expected to learn about the PreVenture Program during tonight’s meeting. It consists of personality-targeted interventions for adolescent substance misuse, according to the advance meeting agenda.
Oregon-Davis School Board to Consider School Calendars, Equipment Donation
The Oregon-Davis School Board is scheduled to approve the 2018-2019 school calendar tonight. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman presented a few different options to board members last month. A tentative 2019-2020 calendar will also be up for consideration.
