School news
Students invited to Statehouse
The following students were invited by Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, to serve as Senate pages at the Indiana Statehouse in March and April:
Columbus North High School: William Redding, Nashville, Grace Whaley, Columbus, Kate Whaley, Columbus
St. Bartholomew School: Jack Whaley, Columbus
Grants available for school field trips
Educators interested in taking K-12 students on field trips to an Indiana state park or state-managed lake during the 2019-20 school year can receive financial assistance through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation.
Grants from the Discover the Outdoors Fund are available for public, private, parochial or home-school educators.
Since the grant program’s inception in 2013, a total of 135 grants have been awarded, providing the opportunity for more than 10,000 students to visit state parks at less cost to the schools and students.
Indiana has 24 state parks and eight state-managed lakes eligible for field trip funding that will engage students in learning about Indiana’s fish, forest, wildlife, natural habitats, and conservation.
The maximum grant award is $250 per application. Applications are accepted through June 30 prior to the school year for which the grant is requested. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 30.
Applicants will be notified by Sept. 1 regarding potential grant awards. The grant application is at IN.gov/inrf/educate.html.
ABC-Stewart students explore Chicago
Fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students at ABC-Stewart School traveled to Chicago in late April for a three-day class trip.
Jerry Maulin, a reading teacher at the school, led the trip which included students from each grade and parent chaperones.
The students visited the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Willis Tower Skydeck and Millennium Park. They also completed an architectural tour of Chicago.
