The Press-Dispatch
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PRINCIPAL POINTS CHARGER MOMENTS From the desk of Principal Dan Ganney, MBA, Pike Central High School Pike Central High School staff and students have recent- ly completed the first quarter of the 2022/2023 school year. It seems like it was just yesterday we were welcoming students and staff back into the building. So many new faces armed with ex- citement and ideas, attempting to return to some form of normalcy. Our task for this school year is to provide a safe environment for students and staff, ensure student growth, and have fun while doing it. We accepted the challenge and so far, we are all on board and row- ing in the right direction. We will miscue at times, but resilience and purpose will get us there. Let's start with some of the amazing upgrades to our fa- cility. While nearly impossible to list them all, I'll share a few. Major renovations to our pool, new bleachers, up- grades to classrooms and both computer labs, were reno- vated to add further class space, including new desks and chairs for Ketina Bailey and Jason Roy's rooms, mechani- cal items such as air handlers, and one of my personal fa- vorites, a new wrestling room. These are just a few exam- ples that our School Board, Superintendent, Assistant Su- perintendent, and community have supported to ensure that our students have every opportunity to succeed aca- demically, socially, and emotionally. In the academic learning environment, it is essential to have a yardstick of sorts, to measure our growth. Recently our EL A and Math teachers completed their training to ad- minister the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) exam and will be administering it in the upcoming weeks. This exam will be given three times a year to measure stu- dent growth and to provide a scaffolding of support in ar- eas of need. Additional testing dates can be found on our Website for PSAT, SAT, Biology ILearn, and ASVAB. Academic growth is very important, but so is social and emotional growth, hence how we interact with other in- dividuals. We will be implementing additional interven- tions such as Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) to assist us in achieving our Family Friendly Cer- tification. If you aren't from Pike County, Indiana you probably are unaware of one of the best kept secrets about Pike Cen- tral High School, which is our Career and Technical Ed- ucation (CTE) programs, voted #1 in the state. Amazing teachers, dedicated to collaboration between departments, mentoring, listening to young minds with innovative ideas. Did I say, #1 in the state? The best kept secret needs to be recognized, these students will be creating our futures in technology, engineering, and construction. Stay tuned for our Green Team Race car and how it performs this year. Now for the fun at Pike Central High School, if you were to have taken a stroll through our hallways over the past weeks you would have felt the excitement and energy of our first pep assembly in nearly three years, doorways decorated for homeroom competition, homecoming ban- ners, lockers decorated for inspiration for our athletes and a multitude of other ways to show school spirit. It would al- most appear we are getting back to normal. This is exact- ly what high school should look like. As the holidays ap- proach, more energy and excitement will emerge creating lifelong memories for our students and staff. We are so blessed to be part of Pike Central High School and the community where our students show up and are intentional and know WHY they are here. We look forward to helping our students and staff to be the best version of themselves possible. Welcome to the principals' weekly column Each week family and friends can look forward to hearing from Pike County's school principals about the latest news and happenings within their schools. A different principal will be featured each week. The first week of the month will feature Otwell Mill- er Academy and Winslow Elementary. The second week of the month will feature news from the prin- cipal at Petersburg Elementary. The third week of the month we will hear from the Pike Central Middle School principal and the fourth week of the month will feature the latest news and updates from the Pike Cen- tral High School principal. The Press-Dispatch C-4 Wednesday, October 26, 2022 SCHOOL Submit school news items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: schoolnews@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Winslow Elementary Petersburg Elementary PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY QUARTER 1 HONOR ROLL GRADE 3 Austyn Adams Maya Baker Bella Bishop Kinzlee Britton Ava Bump **Hayden Chestnut Finian Cloe Vivienne Craig Mikel Dubon Jaxon Farmer Kameron Henry **Paige Holman Maxx Hoover Emery Huston A zriel Hyneman **Kalista Kendall Baylee Lundy Zaden McQueen Paxton Melhiser Kohen Miller Baina Mills Madisyn Morley Lexie Mounts J.T. Nalley Aurora Strong Aiken Whitehead Alishia Willis Gardner Willis Kaebri Yon GRADE 4 **Wesley Adams Kalli Adams **Michael Bailey **Gunner Blake Jocelyn Blemker-Like **Eliana Cloe Paisley Collins Jase Cowan Gabriela Denney Palmer DeWeese Tucker Fulcher Stephanie Gartner Angel Goodrich Brantlee Haire Addie Jines Ava Kessen Brice Leeds **Addyson Mann Parker Mikels **Taygen Mounts Noah Mullen Elyssa Neese Drayvin Nossett Mia Query Brielle Sweet Ethan Tuell Sophee Warner **Jerzie West Jesslyn Western Camden Wiscaver GRADE 5 Josh Blackburn Drake Parker **Adessah Ross Konner Tindall Korbin Trowbridge Billie (CherI) Willis Zoey Cannon Baylee Hutchason Jaxen Miller Rylan Prevo Elle Wiscaver Teslyn Hatfield Brailen Willis Derbi Grubb Bentley Gideon Kage Brenton Selene Elenbaas **Kyron Piersma Marianna Seay ** indicates the stu- dent had all A's Mrs. Lee's first graders are math rappers...."It's the doubles, baby." Kinzlee Hornor in Ms. Susan Aldridge's fourth grade room uses her measuring skills. The students tried a variety of Science tools during class. Computer Science/STEM teacher Michelle Le- Mond does a Science lesson with Avery Overby in Mrs. Brown's classroom. Beth Brawdy in Mrs. Anderson's room reads to her fellow third graders FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL Mrs. Jane Reed, Francisco Elementary School principal, announced the Honor Roll for the first grading period. 4TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL Carter Bailey Locke Elwood Pride Gunner Meeks. 4TH GRADE A-B HONOR ROLL Daisie Jean Benton Colbie Elizabeth Ferguson Ryder Kole Hamer Cali Dawn Livermore Bentley McGillem Tyson Sheehe 5TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL Emerey June Ferguson Alexa Marie Pharris Kolten Stewart-Green 6TH GRADE A-B HONOR ROLL Bryson Schatz Lillian Sloan Tic-Tac-Toe fun Pictured left to right: Samuel Kessen and Brody Davis Pictured left to right: taking it easy after their drawings, Finn Russell and Freddy Rohrabaugh This group is proud of their work and is happy to show it! Pic- tured left to right: (back row) Austeen Myers, Georgia Hedges, and Aura. Front row: Elliott Sharp and Ms. Amber All smiles here! Pictured left to right: Eloise Elliott, Julie Heuser, and Kylee Prevo