May 2024 Board Meeting Info

CONFIRMED: Michael Fox, the Arsenal Tech HS girls basketball coach, and Coach Yates, the Shortridge High School boys basketball coach will host a free basketball clinic May 11!🏀

Register now at myips.org/family-academy

IPS Hall of Fame nominations are OPEN!

The award categories are:
▪️ Outstanding Staff Member
▪️ Engaging School
▪️ Community Partner in Action
▪️ Inspiring Alumni
▪️ Volunteer in Action

Hump day moves 🕺

Dalaney Schad, a fourth-grade teacher at Clarence Farrington School 61 named Indiana's Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Teachers of Tomorrow's National Teacher of the Year 👏

Join us this evening as we cheer on GWHS Athletics & Crispus Attuck HS Track and Field at the GIACsports Conference Track & Field Meet!

5:00 PM from Christel House Athletics is where the spikes will meet the track!!

🚨🚨🚨: GeorgeWashingtonHS & Arsenal Tech HS are the location for FREE sports physicals this week.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (5-7PM)
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (5-7PM)

Make sure you sign up for one of the remaining 3 dates to be ready for the fall sports season!

An ominous poem written and performed by Graham Barnes, a Shortridge High School student and member of Shortridge’s Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library writing program 👏🫰

“There’s a lot of research that shows that if a middle school-aged child is able to have access or get onto a college campus, then there is a significant increase in them feeling like it’s an attainable option.'

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Collaboration with music-painting while listening to classical music being taught in music. #TheBestYearEver 🐯 #WatchUsWork
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In our latest IPS Student-Athlete Spotlight we sit down with Arsenal Tech HS Athletics Senior Kayla Lacombe.

The star basketball player & student is a glowing example of what it means to be exceptional in & out of the classroom! 🎥🏀

As we conclude our Earth Day series, we’re thrilled to showcase the remarkable garden club at @danielwebster46, where students are learning the importance of sustainable gardening while making a positive impact on their community.

7th-9th grade girls, it’s not too late to be a part of the Real World Real Girls Conference tomorrow at Martin University!

IPS unveils 6 finalists for the 2025 IPS Teacher of the Year Award 👏

▪️Stephanie Pierce - GeorgeWashingtonHS
▪️Ashley Hogan - Emma Donnan Elementary
▪️Linda Thomson - Shortridge High School
▪️Antoinette Holmes - Step Ahead Academy
▪️Rita Long - Meredith Nicholson
▪️Rebecca Hayden - Robert Lee Frost 106

Students are @Arsenal_tech earned 1,349 dual credits during the 2022-23 school year saving them $196,000 on college classes 🤩 @celluindy

'Watching our students grow is always the most rewarding part about teaching, but particularly in this Early College program.'

Watch the April Board Action Session now

With over 70 years combined teaching experience, Rejenia Cole and Julie Herdman have created a garden that goes beyond just plants. William McKinley School's garden ecosystem features chickens, bee hives, an orchard, and a newly added chicken coop, thanks to a grant. 🪴🐝🐓

Need help finding a Pre-K or Kindergarten for your child? Join our enrollment session this Saturday at Carl Wilde School 79 for more info ⬇️

Get fit at the Family Academy Health & Fitness Festival 💪

Join us for FREE:
🧘 Workouts - yoga, hip hop fitness, jump rope, boxing fundamentals, mommy & me workouts
💆 Massages/chiropractic adjustments
🪴 Take home gardening activity
🛍️ Giveaways

Save money with #EarlyCollege Advanced Academics coursework at IPS 💰

'One of the benefits of Early College is it allows our students to take college classes while in high school which in turn saves them money down the line.' - Mr. Barlow, Senior Counselor at Crispus Attucks High School