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Marshall County Community Foundation Distributes $66,210 in Grant Funds
Over $66,200 in grant funds were awarded to 10 organizations in Marshall County Thursday afternoon.
The Marshall County Community Foundation held its second round of 2014 Community Fund grants where non-profit organizations submitted proposals for specific projects. Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation explained that the Community Fund is one of the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 318 funds.
Plymouth Schools Announce Make Up Days
Plymouth School Corporation officials have announced plans to make up five remaining days of school. Students in grades 9-12 will have a “virtual day” on Saturday, April 12. Students in all grades at Plymouth will attend classes on Good Friday, April 18. Kindergarten through 8th grade students will be in class on Tuesday, June 3. Students in all grades will attend school on Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5. The remaining instructional day will be made up by adding half an hour to the instructional day for the remaining 12 Fridays of the school year starting today.
The last day for all students in the Plymouth School Corporation is Thursday, June 5. Teachers in grades K-8 will use Friday, June 6 as a teacher work day. It will be a half work day for teachers in grades 9-12.
Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Commits Investment for Project Lead the Way
New Vocational Opportunity for Local High School Students
A new vocational class is being offered at Plymouth Schools for students in the North Central Area Vocational Cooperative. Plymouth Schools, the Vocational Cooperative, Ivy Tech and ITAMCO are offering a dual credit course to help teach students CNC and machinist industrial skills. The idea is to bridge a technology gap so these students can be ready when they enter college or the industrial workforce out of high school.
Vocational Cooperative Director Jerry Hollenbaugh said this couldn’t have been done without the partnership of all involved.
Plymouth Schools Receive $15,000 Grant for e-Learning
The Plymouth School Corporation proudly announced that it will soon receive an e-Learning grant from the Indiana Department of Education – one of only 17 schools in the state to earn the competitive $15,000 grant.
The grant will be used to allow several Plymouth teachers and administrators to attend the 2013 Summer e-Learning Regional Conference, which Senior e-Learning Strategist Jason Bailey said will ensure that all educators are provided technology-rich professional development. Details of the conference offerings will be released in the spring of 2013.
Plymouth School Assistant Superintendent Dan Funston and Technology Curriculum Director Brooke Busse wrote the application for the grant, along with the assistance of Allison Holland. Busse and Holland also serve as e-Learning coaches at the Plymouth schools for not just students, but teachers as well.
