Archive for category: School News

Sunnyside Elementary Teacher Inspires Students, Receives $1,000 Salute to Teachers Award

Sunnyside Elementary Teacher Inspires Students, Receives $1,000 Salute to Teachers Award

0 / May 13, 2008 9:01 am

Mrs. Valencia Williams, a 4th grade teacher at Sunnyside Elementary, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Salute to Teachers Award from the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Each school in Lawrence Township nominates one teacher who goes above [...]

HSE Schools Foundation Provides $24,000 in Educator Grants to Innovative Teachers

HSE Schools Foundation Provides $24,000 in Educator Grants to Innovative Teachers

0 / May 12, 2008 9:27 pm

The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation recently announced grant winners receiving a total of $24,000 for educational programs and projects. Of 31 applications for over $61,000, 14 were selected for funding according to Executive Director Lisa Allen. Grant recipients follow: · [...]

Amy Beverland Students Raise $1,000 for Humane Society

0 / May 12, 2008 8:59 pm

Amy Beverland Elementary first graders and student council members have been raising “Pennies for Pets” and have amassed $1,000 to donate to the Humane Society. First graders in Mrs. Pennal’s and Mrs. Swanson’s classes have been studying pets, their needs, [...]

Saxony Creates Scholarship for HSE District Students

0 / May 6, 2008 9:44 pm

Saxony will announce the establishment of Saxony/Republic Scholarship for Achievement in the Arts and dedicate an amazing public art sculpture Thursday, May 8, at Saxony’s Witten Park. The event is from 4-6 p.m. with the program beginning at 4:30 p.m. [...]

Three HSE Administrators Take on New Roles for 2008-09

Three HSE Administrators Take on New Roles for 2008-09

0 / May 2, 2008 10:41 am

In recent meetings, the Hamilton Southeastern School Board of School Trustees has approved new positions for three current district administrators. Jason Urban was announced as the principal of Fishers High School during the April 28 Board meeting. “I can’t think [...]

HSEHS Choirs to Present ‘Rockin’ the Paradise’ Concert May 8 & 9

0 / April 29, 2008 8:53 am

The Hamilton Southeastern High School Choral Department will present its 2008 Spring Show, Rockin’ the Paradise, May 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. in the Leonard Auditorium. It features songs of paradise, the beach, heat, water, vacation and summer. The [...]

LN Student Newspaper Wins Big at Journalism Contest

0 / April 28, 2008 1:53 pm

The Lawrence North High School student newspaper, The North Star, won six awards in the 2008 Woman’s Press Club of Indiana High School Journalism Contest. The newspaper won three first place and three third place awards. Junior Nicole Burts won [...]

Survey to Gather Community Input on Desired Qualities for New HSE Superintendent

0 / April 23, 2008 5:44 pm

The Hamilton Southeastern Board of School Trustees would like parents and community members to participate in an online survey to help determine the most desirable qualifications for HSE’s next superintendent. The Board expects a successful candidate to have a doctorate, [...]

Forest Glen Running Club Forms

0 / April 23, 2008 9:48 am

The new FG Running Club, sponsored by FG Music Teacher Mike McBride and assisted by Alicia Stevens (FG 1st Grade), Tania Umpierre (FG 3rd Grade), and several parent volunteers, includes 28 students and several of their parents to run in [...]

LN Tennis Player Signs with Ball State

LN Tennis Player Signs with Ball State

0 / April 22, 2008 8:04 am

Lawrence North High School senior Kylee Johnson will attend Ball State on a full athletic scholarship for tennis. Johnson has accumulated many honors while at LN. She was All-State, All-Conference, All-MIC her junior year. She was also the team’s MVP [...]

McKenzie Robotics Team Caps off Season with Division Win at World Championships

0 / April 21, 2008 1:55 pm

The McKenzie Robotics team just got back from Atlanta and capped off a very successful season with a division win, sealing the Kil-a-Bytes claim to Champion status. About 340 teams participated in the National/World Championships.  Teams from the US, Israel, [...]

Performance Showcase at LN Little Theatre May 2

0 / April 19, 2008 7:50 am

Lawrence North High School students in Theatre Arts, Speech Team and the Musical Theatre classes will present a Performance Showcase, Friday, May 2nd, at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. The showcase will feature original and adapted works by students [...]

FHS Math Teacher Receives Distinguished Teacher Award, Nominated by ‘Academic All-Star’ Student

FHS Math Teacher Receives Distinguished Teacher Award, Nominated by ‘Academic All-Star’ Student

0 / April 19, 2008 7:42 am

Fishers High School student and Indianapolis Star Academic All-Star Emily Wang said she owes her passion for math mainly to teacher John Drozd, citing his “constant encouragement and endless faith.” Emily plans to major in calculus and nominated Drozd for [...]

View Live Webcasts of the McKenzie Robotics Team at the World Championship this Weekend

0 / April 16, 2008 9:12 pm

It’s that time again for your hometown favorites, the Mc Kenzie Career Center #1024 Kil-A-Bytes, to go head to head with the best robotics teams in the world at the FIRST Robotics World Championship! The championship will be held this [...]

Groups, Residents Needed as Volunteers for Geist Half Marathon & 5K

Groups, Residents Needed as Volunteers for Geist Half Marathon & 5K

0 / April 16, 2008 1:51 am

Over 500 volunteers are needed for the inaugural Geist Half Marathon & 5K presented by Community Health Network and Comcast. This is a great way to show your support of our local school-aged children and be a part of the [...]

Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School Destination Imagination Team Wins State Champion Title

Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School Destination Imagination Team Wins State Champion Title

0 / April 15, 2008 12:26 pm

Four Destination ImagiNaition teams from Hamilton Southeastern Schools are heading to Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn., where more than 200,000 students from 56 countries will compete. Destination ImagiNation is the world’s largest creative problem-solving program for kids, aiming to build [...]

Focus on First Grade at Amy Beverland Elementary April 29

0 / April 11, 2008 1:47 pm

Children who will be entering 1st grade in the fall of 2008 and live in the Amy Beverland Elementary boundaries in Lawrence Township, may register for 1st grade during Amy Beverland’s Focus on First Grade. This event will be held [...]

Fishers is among 40 Cities Nationwide Hosting ‘CHINA Town Hall’ Discussion

0 / April 9, 2008 9:11 pm

In this year of presidential and Congressional elections, the role of China, and its effect on the lives of every American, has a central place in discussions of U.S. foreign policy. CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections is a [...]

Lawrence Township Board of Education Candidates’ Forum April 21st

0 / April 9, 2008 11:16 am

Monday, April 21, 7:00 p.m., Lawrence North High School, Little Theatre (enter through any front door) Learn about these School Board candidates: For District 1:   Adam Goldstein James Masur For At-Large: Winifred Cunningham Carol Helmus Gil Standley For District [...]

Internet Marketing Class Begins Tonight

4 / April 8, 2008 2:11 am

Through the Lawrence Township Continuing Education, I’ll be teaching a class entitled “How to Leverage the Internet to Market Your Business.” It starts tonight and goes through the end of April every Tuesday night (April 8, 15, 22, 29) from [...]