The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 18, 2018 C-11 EAST GIBSON NEWS Submit school news: Email: egnews@ pressdispatch.net Deadline: Noon on Friday SATURDAY HOMEWORK AT SCHOOL The high school will be open during the 9 a.m. – noon time-frame on Satur- day for students wishing to utilize our facility to work on their assignments. Stu- dents should report to Ms. Elpers's classroom. Instructors will be avail- able to assist their students during the period of April 16 – April 19, 2018 during ex- tended hours that they will coordinate with their class- es. Students are encouraged to utilize instructor hours to gain assistance with the les- son assignments. SENIOR PRIDE DAY Senior Pride Day has been scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2018. This day has been set aside to allow our seniors to give-back to their school-community, by par- ticipating in a number of campus improvement proj- ects. Senior students should pick up a permission form from the high school office and return prior to April 27, 2018. MAKE UP DAYS In order to make up the four (4) days of missed school, due to the recent winter weather, our schools will be in session on the fol- lowing dates: Wednesday, May 23; Thursday, May 24; Friday, May 25. The second semester is now scheduled to end on May 25. OPEN OFFICE SESSIONS Once again this year, I will be utilizing a collabora- tive opportunity for all mem- bers – students, staff, par- ents, guardians, and commu- Wood Memorial CALENDAR Wednesday, April 11 Wednesday, Apr. 18 ISTEP Part 2 – 10th English HS Student Council Meeting, 12:15 p.m. WMJHS Spirit Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m. Tennis vs. Vincennes Rivet, 4:30 p.m. Softball at White River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 19 Prom Committee Meeting, 7:30 a.m. ISTEP Science – HS Student Advisory Council Meeting, 11:30 a.m. Golf vs. Forest Park, 4:30 p.m. Tennis vs. Barr Reeve, 4:30 p.m. JHS COED Track vs. South Knox, 4:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Northeast Dubois, 5 p.m. Softball vs. Pike Central, 5 p.m. Girls Track at Pike Central, 5 p.m. Boys Track at Southridge, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 20 ISTEP Part 2 – Make Ups NHS Volunteer Day – New Lake, 8 a.m. Reconnecting Youth Field Trip, 8 a.m. Staff PLC, 8 a.m. Softball at Loogootee, 5 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 21 Baseball at Vincennes Rivet, 11 a.m. JHS COED Track at Princeton, 5 p.m. ADDITIONAL DATE OF NOTE ISTAR, April 16 – May 18, ISTEP Part 2, April 16 – May 4 Area Academic Bowl, April 17 HS Student Council Meeting, April 18 WMJHS Spirit Meeting, April 18 Prom Committee Meeting, April 19 Student Advisory Council Meeting, April 19 Ivy Tech High School Night, 6 - 8 p.m., April 19 PLC – Staff Development, April 20 NHS Volunteer Day – New Lake, April 20 Reconnecting Youth Field Trip, April 20 Go Ivy Day, April 20 Indiana Bass Nation High School Event, Patoka Lake, April 22 ECA – Spring, April 23 – May 25, Jostens – Class of 2019 Announce- ment Selection, April 25 HS Student Council Meeting, April 25 WMJHS Spirit Club Meeting, April 25 Prom Committee Meeting, April 26 Music Department Awards Banquet, April 27 First Annual Walk for Child Abuse Prevention, April 30 Gibson County Department of Child Services, Princeton Courthouse Square, 1:30 p.m. Indiana Bass Nation High School Event, Brookville, May 6 Physics AP Assessment, May 8 English 12 AP Assessment, May 9 Senior Honors Night, 6 p.m., May 10 US History AP Assessment, May 11 Calculus AP Assessment, May 15 High School Chemistry Lab Day, at Vincennes University, May 16 English 11 AP Assessment, May 16 JHS Awards Day, May 24 End of 2018 School Year, May 25 2018 Graduation, May 25 nity members – of the Wood Memorial School Communi- ty. With this said, I believe to be most effective with the development and growth of our students it is imperative that every stakeholder of Wood Memorial have an op- portunity to collaborate and provide input in any area/ aspect of interest involving our school(s) they may have. Thus, I will conduct month- ly "Open Office" sessions, fo- cused on providing time for such collaboration to occur. I encourage you to come meet anytime to review items of interest you may have. You may schedule a meeting by calling 812-749 - 4757 and requesting a time. In keeping with the theme of collaboration and com- munication, I want to invite Wood Memorial stakehold- ers to follow the happenings at the junior high and high school by joining us on twit- ter at WMTrojans1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Wood Memorial The Wood Memorial drama department pre- sented "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" last week- end. Dorothy was played by Casey Clark (left), Kendrick Beasley was the Yellow Flower and Hope Smithhart played the Wicked Witch. Anne Wright photo Dent faces two charges after disturbance Alcohol was allegedly a factor in the April 10 bat- tery arrest of an Oakland City man. At 2:16 a.m. April 10, Gib- son County Central Dis- patch received a 911 report of a distur- bance in the 100 block of North Madison Street in Oakland City. Upon arriving, Deputy U.B. Smith began an inves- tigation into the report, with the assistance of Sgt. Fis- cher, of the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, and Officer Don Carlisle, of the Oakland City Police Department. At the conclusion of his in- vestigation, 20 -year-old Da- kota Dent, of Oakland City, was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the jail, Dent was charged with Battery and Minor Con- sumption. Dakota Dent Students use spring break for career search By Janice Barniak A group of local 4-H stu- dents used the recent spring break week to look at local career opportunities. According to Brooke Haldeman, with the Pur- due Extension Office, more than thirty students asked questions, observed and learned about careers in which they were interest- ed. It was a way of discov- ering the variety of careers available locally. Toyota Motor Manufac- turing of Indiana, Coun- ty Seat Vet and Princeton Animal Hospital, Gibson General Hospital, Prince- ton Police Department and Vincennes University all opened the door to the club. "I cannot say thank you enough to these business- es for letting our youth stop by and learn about these ca- reers; we had several loca- tions plan special events just for our group," Halde- man said. "It was very ex- citing to see the communi- ty support and welcome our 4-H members." At Toyota, 4-H members took a tour of the facility, learned how the plant oper- ates and explored the differ- ent employee roles. At the veterinarian offic- es, students watched spays, neuters, dental exams, and disbudding of young goats, and at Gibson General, the students met staff in occu- pational and physical ther- apy, emergency medicine, radiology, pharmacy and nursing. Next, Princeton Police Department brought in a variety of officers, includ- ing the police chief, a K-9 officer, and several other speakers on crime scene management, investiga- tions and dispatch. On the last day, stu- dents took a trip to Vin- cennes University, where they toured the campus and learned about degrees offered at the university. According to Haldeman, students were excited about the "behind-the-scenes" view they were able to get with the program. For ex- ample, at the veterinary of- fices, they were able to see a live surgery and learn more about the day-to-day work of being a vet. They asked questions, and learned about the variety of animals about which a vet must be knowledgeable. Participants enjoyed see- ing the interrogation room, evidence locker, and dis- patch area at the police sta- tion, she said. "The goals of our pro- gram were to highlight ca- reer opportunities that our 4-H members and local youth can see right in the county," Haldeman said. She said for future pro- grams, students can con- nect with the program via social media, joining 4-H, or asking to receive the club's newsletter. Students got a first-hand look at area career opportunities during spring break through a 4-H program. Students tour Gibson General to learn about health careers available locally. Early voting open to all Early primary voting is open to all Gibson County voters at the Gibson County Courthouse, where volunteers say the process is quick with very little wait. Voters pop into the clerk's office, then sign in to vote. Absentee voting continues from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28, May 5 and from 8 a.m. to noon May 7, as well as by mail. Ball charged with DUI after accident A 55 -year-old Mackey woman was charged with op- erating a vehicle while intox- icated after officers arrived to assist her at the scene of an accident April 12. Accord- ing to the Sheriff's Dept.'s re- port, at ap- proximate- ly 12:45 a.m., Depu- ty Ben Kie- sel was dis- patched to a single vehicle accident on Ind. 57 near Ind. 64. Upon arriving, Oakland City Of- ficer Amanda Hagen locat- ed the vehicle and the driv- er, 55 -year-old Robin Ball, of Mackey. While speaking with Ball, Deputy Kiesel detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver and began a road- side DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his in- vestigation, Deputy Kiesel placed Ball in custody and transported her to the Gib- son County Jail. Upon arriving at the jail, Ball was charged with Oper- ating a Vehicle While Intoxi- cated. She remains in custo- dy on a $450 bond. Robin Ball