The Press-Dispatch
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Wednesday, Februar y 15, 2023 The Press-Dispatch D-3 SCHOOL Submit school news items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: schoolnews@pressdispatch.net Charger Moments From the desk of Mindy M. Hill-Keeker, Principal at Pike Central Middle School Pike Central Middle school along with the other schools within our corpora- tion had the op- portuni- ty to try out our new syn- chro- nous learning plan during the recent winter weather. Teachers were very optimistic about the pro- cess and the success of our initial virtual school days with the new plan. We had an outstanding attendance rate and participation by our students. Teachers enjoyed the opportunity to interact with students in a differ- ent setting. They report- ed that many students shared things with them like pets, younger sib- lings, and unique hobbies that they normally would not in the traditional school setting. students also gave pos- itive feedback about their experience with the new virtual learning. This was a positive way for teach- ers and students to build relationships that will carry over to success in the classroom. They both now have more things to talk about and are able to connect student inter- ests with grade level cur- riculum. education is always more successful when students can see the con- nection between the ac- ademic content and real world application. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff, students, and parents for their efforts in making synchro- nous learning happen. I acknowledge that this took great effort and thoughtful planning on everyone's part. I know that changes in routine are not always easy for parents to navigate while trying to work. as school staff, we will continue to strive to make improvements to the process that will benefit everyone and ulti- mately provide academic success to our students. If you have any ques- tions or suggestions, please reach out to me at mkeeker@pcsc.k12.in.us Petersburg Elementary Otwell Miller Academy Winslow Elementary January Students of the Month for January: Row 1: Greyson Willis, Riddick Coleman-Bailey, Trevor Kendall, Rylee Hayes, Matt Popp Row 2: Anesha Rhodes, Cameron Braunecker, Wyatt Hansel, Emberlin Risley, Tori Carrico, Caiden Mallory Row 3: Colton Russell, Beth Brawdy, Wesley Campbell, Maggie Bruce, Leah Lamb, Landon Keith, Madden Catt, Ryker Schooler Row 4: Eli McConnell, Khloee Bolin, Naomi Stafford, Ford Carrico, Ava Seger, Kalijah Cummins, Weston Russell, Kodee Miller, Jaxon Barrett, Xavier Shelton Spell Bowl The Spell Bowl team placed 2nd in competition. They received a congratulatory letter from Senator Mark Messmer Math team members are: Front row: Naomi Stafford, Adyson LeMond, Ebony Mason, Wyatt Knight, Carter Moss Back row: Braylee Schuessler, Piper Thompson, Austin Vaughn, Everon Robertson Construction & Measuring Stephanie Shedd's classroom did a week long con- struction and measuring unit. Riddick Coleman, Ade- line Havens and Reid McCandless help her set up and measure the wooden ramp. The students measure how tall the ramp is and how far their cars travel down the ramp. Construction Jessalynn Dupont and Aubrey Schroering measure the 2X4 as part of their construction unit for Math class. Third graders at Otwell Miller Academy making Kan- dinsky inspired hearts Vivi Craig from Mrs. El- liott's third grade class got to print a pug with the 3D printer for getting 200 per- cent of her AR goal. First Graders working together to read their phonics poem for the week.