School news
East senior hosts
animal adoption event
A Columbus East High School senior will host an animal adoption event at the city’s Animal Care Services shelter this weekend.
Brook Snyder has organized the event on Saturday as part of her senior project. The animal adoption event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Animal Care Services, 2730 Arnold St. A donation drive for the shelter also is planned
Dog food and cat food, especially puppy and kitten food, pill pockets, dog and cat treats, cat litter, dog bones, toys and shampoo will be accepted. In addition, all sizes of Frontline, rabbit treats, new and gently used dog collars and leashes are also being sought by the shelter.
The shelter is also in need of bleach, Dawn dishwashing liquid, paper towels, newspapers, old bath towels and large bottles of hand sanitizer. For more information, contact Snyder at 812-343-8631 or e-mail brookus109@icloud.com.
Event connects female students with STEM
Columbus North High School will host a community event about science, technology, engineering and math targeted to fifth- and sixth-grade female students in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.
The free event, “GIRL UP! Mission I’m Possible,” will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the school, 1400 25th St. The event is targeted to help BCSC female students to better understand non-traditional roles in STEM.
Drop-off and sign-in for the event, which includes dinner, begins at 5:45 p.m. Registration is open through Friday and may be completed by visiting http://tinyurl.com/girlup2018.
For more information, contact Corie Williams at williamsco@bcsc.k12.in.us or Davida Harden at hardend@bcsc.k12.in.us.
Trinity Lutheran school
schedules open house
Trinity Lutheran High School will have an open house Sunday.
The open house at the school, 7120 N. County Road 875E, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Individuals are asked to enter through the commons.
For questions or more information, call 812-524-8547.
East student collecting supplies for project
Columbus East High School senior Breanna Graham has organized a supply drive as part of her senior project to support the Salvation Army and help individuals in need.
Non-perishable items, clothing and hygiene products can be dropped off from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6, 13 and 20; Nov. 3, 10 and 17; and Dec. 1, 8 and 15 at the following locations:
•Salvation Army, 2525 Illinois St., Columbus
•First Christian Church, 531 Fifth St., Columbus
•First Wesleyan Church, 733 Washington St., Hope
•Cornerstone Church, 1088 Sarasota Drive, Seymour
For more information, call 812-374-7048 or e-mail breannagraham133@gmail.com.
Edinburgh student named semi-finalist
A home-schooled student from Edinburgh has been named as a 2019 National Merit scholarship semi-finalist.
Isaac Manring is among about 16,000 semi-finalists in the program who will compete for about 7,500 scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. Scholarship winners are expected to be announced beginning in April.
Group offers dictionaries to third-grade students
An organization made up of retired educators is working to get dictionaries in the hands of third-grade students across Bartholomew County.
The Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association is distributing dictionaries through the Dictionary Project, now in its 15th year. The project has been funded by Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County.
All third-grade students in public and private schools in Bartholomew County, including individuals who are home-schooled, receive a dictionary. The association plans to complete the distribution by Friday, committee member Denise Goodin said.
Deadline nears to
order metal detectors
School districts in Indiana have another opportunity to take advantage of a state program that provides free handheld metal detectors.
In July, the state announced the program allowing school districts to order metal detectors, providing one handheld metal detector for every 250 students in public, charter and accredited private schools by request.
To date, 3,231 total handheld metal detectors have been requested by 370 school entities, including 94 percent of all traditional public school corporations, according to the state. The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. was among those who received metal detectors, but has not determined how or when the devices will be used.
Schools that have not ordered the devices can contact info@k12indiana.com and have a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday to do so. Ordering instructions will be provided.
