A longtime Winamac Middle School teacher will soon be stepping down. Science teacher Steven Slaven will retire at the end of the semester.
Continue readingLongtime Winamac Middle School Science Teacher to Retire
Eastern Pulaski School Board Hires New High School Principal, Football Coach
Winamac High School has a new principal, along with a new dean of students and football coach. Cody Hook was appointed high school principal during a special Eastern Pulaski School Board meeting Tuesday. He was previously a teacher at Winamac Middle School.
Continue readingUPDATED: Winamac Middle School Principal Placed on Administrative Leave Due to Misconduct Allegations
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation has placed another principal on paid administrative leave due to allegations of misconduct.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Updates Homeschool Extracurricular Participation Policy
It may be a little easier for homeschooled students to take part in extracurricular activities at Winamac Middle School, following action from the Eastern Pulaski School Board last month. Middle school students will no longer be required to have been homeschooled for the previous three consecutive years.
Continue readingWinamac Middle School Teachers to Participate in Achieve3000 Training
Winamac Middle School teachers will be learning about a new program that will assist students with any curriculum or subject area while increasing reading understanding.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Accepts Donations for Middle School Athletics, Football Scoreboard
More than $1,000 was recently raised for the Winamac Middle School Athletic Department in memory of Owen Abbott. Superintendent Dan Foster says the donation was officially accepted by the Eastern Pulaski School Board last week.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Hires Teacher, Secretary, Volleyball Coach
Two Winamac High School graduates, who also happen to be sisters, were hired for open positions at the school Monday. The Eastern Pulaski School Board hired Cara Dulin to teach Family and Consumer Science at the middle and high schools, according to Superintendent Dan Foster.
Continue readingTwo More Lawsuits Filed in Connection with Last Month’s Fatal School Bus Crash
More lawsuits have been filed in connection with last month’s fatal crash involving an Eastern Pulaski school bus. According to court documents filed with the Marshall County Clerk’s Office, Amber Despot, the mother of one of the passengers, is suing the driver of the truck that allegedly crashed into the bus, along with the truck’s owner.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Updated on Library Transformation
Winamac Middle/High School officials continue to rethink the traditional school library. The Eastern Pulaski School Board got an update last week from Media Center Director Karen Butler. For the past three years, she’s led the high school’s Warrior Academy program and added the media center into her list of responsibilities a few months ago.
Mother of Marshall County Bus Crash Victim Sues Truck Driver, Owner
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with last week’s bus crash that claimed the life of Winamac Middle School student Owen Abbott. According to documents filed in Marshall Circuit Court Tuesday, Abbott’s mother, Britni Fritz, is suing the driver of the truck that allegedly crashed into the bus, along with the truck’s owner.
Pulaski County Council Mourns Deaths of Christi Hoffa, Owen Abbott
The Pulaski County Council took a few moments Monday to mark the recent loss two members of the local community. Council Vice-President Mike Tiede began the meeting with a moment of silence for County Clerk Christi Hoffa. She passed away last month, after a battle with leukemia.
Name of Deceased Winamac Student Released, Fundraiser Started to Help Family with Expenses
The Winamac Middle School student who passed away as a result of Wednesday morning’s fatal crash near Argos has been identified as 13-year-old Owen M. Abbott.
Marshall County Coroner John Grolich noted that he was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled to be performed on Thursday, December 6th. Continue reading
Winamac Middle School Officials Tackle Mental Health
The staff members at the Winamac Middle School are always attempting to assist students with coping mechanisms and how to deal with stresses of life. Principal Ryan Dickinson told the Eastern Pulaski School Board members Monday night that Guidance Counselor John King has been in classrooms and Erica Richwine with the Leadership Council has worked to put together some tactics.
Veterans Day Celebration to Be Held This Morning Outside Pulaski County Courthouse
Hundreds of veterans, students, and community members are expected to converge on Downtown Winamac this morning to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Winamac High School is teaming up with the Town of Winamac, the Pulaski County Public Library, and several other groups for the Veterans Day Celebration.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Middle School Math Textbooks
Winamac Middle School students will soon be getting new Math textbooks.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Learns About Project Based Learning Class at Winamac Middle School
Seventh graders at Winamac Middle School are learning some higher-order thinking skills through problem-solving. The Eastern Pulaski School Board learned about the school’s Project Based Learning class last week from teacher Melissa Newman and students Chase Keller, Luke Dickinson, and Josh McCarnan.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Highlights the Middle School Junior Honor Society
Eastern Pulaski School Board members highlighted some very distinguished students at their meeting last week.
The Winamac Middle School Junior Honor Society was recognized during the “spotlight” segment of the meeting. Superintendent Dan Foster explained that the program is a precursor to the high school level Honor Society. Continue reading
Sergeant Terry Hall Provides “Body Safety Program” Presentations to Eastern Pulaski Students
Eastern Pulaski Schools recently held several powerful presentations led by Sergeant Terry Hall, a 28-year veteran of the Indianapolis Police Department and former director of the child neglect and abuse prevention program “Good Touch-Bad Touch.”
Terry Hall is the founder and presenter for the “Body Safety Program” which teaches children of all ages important lessons about body autonomy and inappropriate behaviors that should be reported.
Superintendent Dan Foster explained that Hall presented at the elementary and middle schools last year and this year they were able to have him speak at the high school level, thanks to grant funding.
Foster spoke very highly of Hall, saying that he was able to effectively incorporate the same kind of lessons in different ways to address a variety of age groups. Continue reading
Plethora of Public Input Provided During EPCS Board Meeting
The Winamac High School library was filled with community members attending last night’s Eastern Pulaski Community School Board meeting. Individuals of various walks of life came to defend a faculty member who is currently the subject of an ongoing board investigation. Following the regular meeting, board members were scheduled to hold an executive session regarding alleged misconduct and to discuss job performance evaluation. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Community School Board Meets Tonight
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Board will hold a public hearing over the school corporation’s 2018 budget, capital projects plan and bus replacement plan when they meet tonight.
The budget estimate submitted to Gateway Indiana states that the corporation’s general fund is estimated at a little over $9 million, while the rainy day fund has exactly $1 million. The capital projects plan has more than $2 million and the bus replacement plan is estimated at $270,000. Continue reading
