The Press-Dispatch
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C-10 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 The Press-Dispatch EAST GIBSON NEWS Submit school news: Email: egnews@ pressdispatch.net Deadline: Noon on Friday GOT SCHOOL NEWS? Email: egnews@pressdispatch.net SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 Oakland City Elementary Wood Memorial High School students, Bridget Reel, Kaitlyn Jarboe and Peyton Shoultz, work the check-in table at the blood drive last Tuesday morn- ing. Kenzie Rudolph photo Wood Memorial teacher Sally Morton gives blood for the American Red Cross last Tuesday morning. Kenzie Rudolph photo Wood Memorial High School student Jolea Kennedy donates blood while the American Red Cross visited last Tuesday. Kenzie Rudolph photo Rhett Ball and Jax Hudson pay close attention to their class- mates participating in "Are you smarter than your grand- child?"Kenzie Rudolph photo Barton Township's 4th graders perform a song for their grandparents. Front row (l to r): Gage Stuckey, Elle Schlottman, Heidi Heldt, Hannah Henry, James Koberstein, Clay- ton Vowells, Cameron Clements, Brylee Brogan and Keziah Doerner; back row: Jackson VanMeter, Kinley Stoffel, Anna Ireland, Jesse Willis, Isaiah Richardt, Jaxon Egdorf. Ken- zie Rudolph photo Left: Riley Maikranz com- petes against her grandfa- ther, Tim Maikranz, while playing "Are you smart- er than your grandchild?" Principal Jane Reed asks the questions. Kenzie Ru- dolph photo Right: Pictured are: Har- ley Hess and Brylee Eller- bruck at Barton Township's Grandparent's Day pro- gram. Kenzie Rudolph photo Bottom left: Grandfa- ther Alan Willis competes against his grandson, Phenton Conder, while they play "Are you smart- er than your grandchild?" The grandchildren won by a landslide. Kenzie Rudolph photo Bottom right: Kayden Gibbs was dressed to im- press his grandparents at Barton Township's Grand- parent's Day program last Friday afternoon. Kenzie Rudolph photo Wood Memorial MENU Thursday, October 18 - Monday, October 22: NO SCHOOL, Fall Break. Tuesday, October 23: Ta- cos, cheeseburger, pop- corn chicken salad or ham and cheese with peas, fresh fruit and veggies and diced peaches. Wednesday, October 24: Chicken tenders, corndog, taco salad or turkey and cheese with baked beans, fresh fruit and veggies, diced pears and jello. CALENDAR Oct. 17 - Red Ribbon Ral- ly, 5th & 6th Grades Oct. 18 to 22 - Fall Break, No School Oct. 23 to 26 - Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 - School Spirit Day Oct. 24 - Pajama Day Oct. 25 - Mismatch Day Oct. 26 - Career Day Oct. 26 - Picture Retakes Oct. 31 - Halloween Walk, 8:30 -9 for PK-3, 9:05 -9:35 for 4th-6th George, a new teacher and coach at Wood Memorial By Kenzie Rudolph Dustin George, who is teaching Language Arts at Wood Memorial Junior High, is new to East Gib- son this fall. A fter getting his degree in education from the Uni- versity of Southern Indi- ana, George moved around, teaching at many different schools, including North Posey, Bedford, where he went to high school, and Seymour. In May of 2018, George was hired at Wood Memo- rial to teach English and coach basketball. This is his first time us- ing the English portion of his education degree. "It was a need that they had here, and I had it on my license." Along with Language Arts, he is teaching Ety- mology, and Film and Lit- erature. When it comes to teach- ing kids who do not enjoy writing, George said, "To in- terest them, really in writ- ing or anything, you have to kind of limit your restric- tions. I guess what I mean by that is, kind of allow them to write about what- ever they enjoy....as far as subject matter goes, try to leave that a little open end- ed. They like to feel a little bit of responsibility, a lit- tle bit of ownership of what they write." As a teacher and coach, George strives to make himself approachable to his students. He thinks it is very important to try to re- late to his students off of the basketball court or outside of the English classroom as well. When it comes to coach- ing basketball at Wood Me- morial High School, he said, "I couldn't be happier with where we are right now." He added that he is really excit- ed to work with the group of seniors that he has. "They're hungry. I think they felt a little let down with themselves, maybe, you know going into the summer. From day one, I couldn't ask for harder workers...I think they're well on their way, " added George. Dustin George WOOD MEMORIAL BLOOD DRIVE BARTON TOWNSHIP GRANDPARENT'S DAY