The Knox Community School Corporation may add a number of items to its building project, after bids for the site work and building construction came in under budget.
Continue readingKnox 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 High School has a new assistant principal. R. Scott Frye was appointed to the position by the Knox School Board Tuesday, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox High School has been doing its part to keep health care workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school’s graphic arts department had made 400 face shields using 3-D printers as of the May 5 school board meeting, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingThe Knox Community School Corporation is offering hazard pay for support staff working during the coronavirus closure.
Continue readingGlenn Barnes has officially been named the next principal of Knox High School. The school board voted Tuesday to transfer him from the assistant principal position, effective July 1. He’ll replace Dr. Elizabeth Ratliff, who is resigning from her administrative duties.
Continue readingA recommendation has been made for the Knox High School principal position. Assistant Principal Glenn Barnes has been selected for the job, according to School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart. The transfer will be up for the school board’s approval tonight.
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New school buses are coming to Knox and Oregon-Davis. The Knox School Board recently approved the purchase of two Blue Bird buses from MacAllister Transportation. They’ll end up costing just over $201,000, after the trade-in of three old buses.
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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.
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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.
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The Knox Community School Corporation’s new electronic sign is now up and running. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board Monday that the sign at Main Street and Redskin Trail was turned on that morning.
Continue readingThe Knox Community School Corporation continues to adjust its plans in response to the coronavirus.
Continue readingAs the Knox Community School Corporation prepares to embark on its $20 million building project, the school board is putting some stipulations in place for companies hoping to work on it.
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Visitors to the Knox Community School Corporation will now be greeted by a new electronic sign at Main Street and Redskin Trail. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the base was poured Monday and the sign was put into place on Tuesday. “So we have Busse Electric coming to hook up power, and as soon as we get the power hooked up, the sign will become active,” he says.
Continue readingWork on the Knox Community School Corporation’s $20 million building project is expected to start in the next few months.
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Architects continue refining plans for Knox Community Schools’ upcoming $20 million building project. Duane Dart with Schmidt Associates told the school board last week that drawings were being completed and a final “room-by-room” analysis was planned for last Friday.
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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.
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Policies related to suspended students, extra pay for teachers of AP classes, and reporting inappropriate behavior by coaches were finalized by the Knox School Board Tuesday. One update requires that students who are suspended or expelled be given the chance to complete their school work.
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The search for a new Knox High School principal has begun. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board Tuesday that the job opening has been posted.
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