School news
Book Buddies program seeking volunteers
Book Buddies needs volunteers for its one-on-one reading program that pairs volunteers with second and third graders reading below grade level in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.
Volunteers work with two students for an hour a week, Monday through Thursday, and help is needed at all BCSC elementary schools.
Requirements include filling out an enrollment form, attending a training session and undergoing a free background check.
For more information, contact Debbie Lindauer, Book Buddies director, at 812-376-4461 or emailing [email protected].
Cheerleading tryouts set at CSA Lincoln
Cheerleading tryouts are this week for fifth- and sixth-grade students at Columbus Signature Academy Lincoln Campus.
The tryouts will be held today, Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at CSA Lincoln, 750 Fifth St. Students are required to attend all three sessions and must have a physical on file with the school.
Reference forms will be required and can be obtained at the school. For more information, call 812-376-4447.
Basketball open gym sessions set at Northside
Northside Middle School will have open gym sessions for seventh- and eighth-grade boys who are interested in trying out for basketball this year.
Sessions will be held today and Sept. 26 after school until 4:30 p.m. at Northside, while another open gym session is planned from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Oct. 3. Athletes who are in fall sports are not permitted, according to the school.
For more information, students are asked to contact science teacher Michael Reed in room 120 or science teacher Gerald Legge in room 119.
