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The Herald ■ YO U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 8 9 5 DUBOISCOUNTYHERALD.COM

DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA

MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 SECTION B

Greater Jasper Schools The Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools will welcome back approximately 3,120 students in grades preschool through 12 for the 2018-19 school year. Students entering kindergarten will graduate from high school in the year 2031. Students graduating from Jasper High School in 2018 will celebrate the 121st anniversary of graduates from a fully commissioned high school serving the community.

Enrollment procedures To enroll in kindergarten in the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corp., a child must be age 5 by Aug. 1. To enroll in grade one, a child must be age 6 by Aug. 1. Indiana law requires that if a child turns age 7 during the school year, the child must enter school. Children enrolling in these grades must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. An original birth certificate will be required.

A hospital certificate will not be considered legal proof of age. All required immunizations must be completed before enrollment.

Transfer students Credits from an in-state school will be accepted at face value if the school is commissioned by the Indiana State Board of Education.

Credits from an out-of-state school will be accepted at face value if the school is commissioned and accredited by the State Department of Education of that state.

Non-accredited in-state or outof-state school credits will not be accepted at face value. Students desiring credit earned in a nonaccredited school must present a transcript at the school in which enrollment is sought. The transcript will be referred to the superintendent. The superintendent or his designee will evaluate the course of study, certification of the teachers, and other aspects of the educational programs of the students seeking credit. Assessment tests administered by the corporation may be used. On the basis of the evaluation, a determination of grade placement or granting of credit shall be made.

Foreign students who attend the high school for one year under a student exchange program will be placed in a grade according to the age, maturity and academic background of the student.

Students who are classified as seniors will be allowed to take part in senior activities including commencement. They will be awarded an honorary graduation certificate. An effort will be made to place students in the classes recommended by sponsoring agencies.

Attendance procedures State law requires that every child ages 7 to 17 must attend school. For a child to receive the benefit of the opportunities a school provides, he or she must attend regularly. Make-up work does not replace the value of classroom discussion and interaction.

If a child is unable to attend school, the parent or guardian must notify the school before 10 a.m. that the student will be absent. In case of absence, call the individual school: Fifth Street Elementary, 812-482-1406; Tenth Street Elementary, 812-482-2529; Ireland Elementary, 812-482-7751; Jasper Middle School, 812-4826454; or Jasper High School attendance office, 812-482-1040.

If a call has not been received by 10 a.m., school personnel will attempt to contact a parent or guardian by calling a home, work or emergency number provided.

A reasonable effort will be made to contact a parent or guardian, but the failure to do so does not

relieve the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the student’s school attendance or reporting a reason for absence. If a student is habitually absent without an excuse, the student may be suspended or expelled for truancy.

At times, parents may need to keep a student away from school to accomplish something that cannot be done at another time. This includes medical and dental appointments. This type of absence must have a prior approval of the building principal or designee if it is to be excused. If a student’s absence is prolonged, the school may require a doctor’s certificate before the student may return to school. Students are responsible for all school work — absent or not, excused or unexcused. Students will be permitted to make up work that is missed during an excused absence.

School textbook program The school corporation provides rental textbooks for students in grades kindergarten through 12. The textbook rental is a proportionate cost of value of the textbooks. See individual school and grade rental information.

School food program Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program. Nutritious noon meals are served every school day. Students may buy lunch for $2.00 (grades 1 through 5), $2.25 (grades 6 through 12) per day. A breakfast program is provided at Fifth Street Elementary School, Tenth Street School, Jasper Middle School and Jasper High School. Students in grades kindergarten through five may purchase breakfast for $1.25 per day. Students in grades six through 12 may purchase breakfast for $1.50 per day.

Participation by the federal government in the school food service program has also made it possible to provide some students with free or reduced-price meals.

The reduced price for a noon meal is 40 cents per day. The reduced price for breakfast is 30 cents per day.

Income guidelines for textbook and lunch assistance The following guidelines for assistance for textbook and workbook rental and lunch are effective for the 2018-19 school year.

The household size and the annual, monthly and weekly wages are listed, respectively.

The reduced-price income eligibility guidelines: one-person household, $22,459, $1,872, $432; two, $30,451, $2,538, $586; three, $38,443, $3,204, $740, four; $46,435, $3,870, $893; five, $54,427 , $4,536, $1,047; six, $62,419, $5,202, $1,201; seven, $70,411, $5,868, $1,355, and eight, $78,403 $6,534, $1,508. For each additional family member, add $7,992, $666, $154.

Applications for assistance are available electronically. Applications will be available electronically beginning July 13 in both English and Spanish. Online applications are accessed at the district website (www.gjcs.k12.in.us) under “Parent Information.” Help in completing the application form also is available at each respective school. Only one application for

Dubois County Special Olympics P.O. Box 355 Jasper, IN 47547

(812) 630-4292 Stephani Lane (county coordinator)

Dubois County Special Olympics provides a number of athletic events to those with intellectual disabilities.

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Greater Jasper calendar Aug. 9.........................................................................School begins Sept. 3..............................................................Labor Day, no school Oct. 12................................................................End of first quarter Sept. 26.................................................. Parent-teacher conferences Oct. 3..................................................... Parent-teacher conferences Oct. 22-26........................................................................ Fall break Nov. 21-23.......................................................... Thanksgiving break Dec. 21............................................................ End of first semester Jan. 2...................................................................Snow makeup day Jan. 3......................................................................School resumes Jan. 21................................Professional development day, no school Feb. 15.................................................Snow makeup day, no school Feb. 18.................................................Snow makeup day, no school March 13............................................................End of third quarter March 25-29.................................................................Spring break April 19.......................................................... Good Friday, no school April 22................................................ Snow make-up day, no school May 24....................................................... End of second semester May 24.....................................................................Commencement Makeup days will be taken from earliest to latest. each family is required.

Board policy on school bus transportation School bus transportation must be looked upon as a privilege rather than a right. The state of Indiana does not require a school corporation to provide transportation for any student.

The major purpose of school bus transportation is to get pupils who live an unreasonable walking distance from school to school and back in a safe, punctual and economical manner.

The school will provide necessary and sufficient transportation to and from school.

Scheduling and operation of the program will take into consideration hazards, potential dangers and appropriate safeguards.

Safety of students transported is not the sole responsibility of the school board, but requires the cooperation of the administration, bus drivers, parents and students.

Each student has the responsibility to act in a quiet and orderly manner to obey all rules and regulations, and to extend respect to the bus drivers.

Each parent has the responsibility to support the authority of proper behavior of the child.

Each bus driver must obey all rules and regulations of the state of Indiana and use every care for the safety of the children under his or her charge. He or she must maintain discipline in a firm, fair and impartial manner.

Bus drivers Route 1, Chris Flamion; Route 2, Tim Nordhoff; Route 3, Charlie Heller; Route 4, Dwain Merder; Route 5, Tina Hasenour; Route 7, Ann Fleck; Route 8, Brad Danhafer; Route 9, Aggie Kress; Route 10, Jackie Howard; Route 11, Ken Hurst; Route 12, David Fuhrman; Route 13, Angie Kern; Route 14,

Karmin Goeppner; Route 15, Holly Armstrong; Route 16, Dawn Giesler; Route 17, Becky Kraus; Route 18, Kurt Lechner; Route 19, Joanie Wening; Route 20, Nancy Kluesner; Route 23, Cathy Kieffner; Route 24, Linda Freeman; Route 25, Mark Kieffner; Route 26, Judy Heller; Route 27, Regina Soellner; Route 28, Mark Gehlhausen; Route 29, Stefanie Reinsch; and Route 30, Bobby Schitter.

Title I Title 1 is a federally-funded program to help students who are achieving below grade level. Special teachers or aides are provided to assist youngsters who qualify for the program. The 2018-19 program will serve students in grades kindergarten through grade five at Fifth Street Elementary and Tenth Street Elementary.

For further information, call the principal of Fifth Street School or Tenth Street Elementary or Assistant Superintendent Todd Hitchcock at 812-482-1801.

Special education Programs have been established to meet the educational and social needs of students with one or more disabilities. Eligibility and placement are determined by a committee comprised of parents, teachers and specialists.

Some students participate in fulltime special classes while others attend special classes part time or receive support within the regular education environment.

The Dubois-Spencer-Perry Exceptional Children’s Cooperative provides special programs for students in nine school corporations.

For further information, call Pam Bell at 812-482-6661 or the principal of the child’s school.

Standardized testing Students are given a variety of standardized tests that are used for

diagnosis and placement. Students in grades three through eight and 10 will also participate in spring ILEARN testing in April 2019.

Passing the grade 10 ILEARN in English language arts and math is a graduation requirement for all students beginning with the 2018-19 grade nine students.

High ability programming Students whose ability and achievement test scores are in the top 3 percent may be invited to participate in enrichment programs.

The program begins in kindergarten. Students in the high school are grouped according to ability and academically gifted students are offered enrichment programs as well as the opportunity to take honors level and Advanced Placement courses.

Student assistance services Special support is provided to students who are experiencing difficulty with school or home.

Students, parents and staff members can contact the school offices to speak with their school counselor or school social worker: Heather Goodhue, Fifth Street and Ireland Elementary School; Melanie Krueger, Tenth Street School and Ireland Elementary School; Lisa Flamion and Tiffany Maxey, Jasper Middle School; and Holly Hughes, Amanda Grothouse, Sean Jochum, Brian Uebelhor and Dana Kunz, Jasper High School.

Each school also has a nurse on staff to help with health needs and emergencies: Sherry Fleck, Fifth Street School; Dee Buschkoetter, Tenth Street School; Brandi Stiles, Ireland Elementary School; Cecily Jo Meyer Jasper Middle School; and Jamie Hutton, Jasper High School.

Board of school trustees Bernie Vogler, president; Ken Schnaus, vice president; and Ken Greg Eckerle, secretary. The other members are Arlet Jackle and Tim DeMotte.

The board meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the corporation’s administrative office at 1520 St. Charles St., Jasper.

Central office staff Tracy Lorey, Ph.D., superintendent; Todd Hitchcock, assistant superintendent; Monica Young, corporation treasurer; Jackie Howard, deputy treasurer and payroll; April Hopf, secretary of school lunch, textbook rental and employee benefits; Kristy Vaughn, database management and technology coordinator; and Katie Knies, food service coordinator.

The Greater Jasper Consolidated School’s office telephone number is 812-482-1801.

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JASPER HIGH SCHOOL

The first day of school for students is Thursday, Aug. 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Students will be released at the normal time of 3 p.m. These are the hours of every normal school day. Students and parents are asked not to call requesting schedule changes; these will resume after school begins. Teachers will inform students of necessary supplies the first day of school.

Registration Greater Jasper Schools will be online again this year and runs through Aug. 3. Fee payments are being delayed this year until after class changes are completed.

Parents may come into Jasper High School between 8:30 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 4 and 5. Checks made out to Jasper High School or cash will be accepted for textbook rental and fees. Families requesting textbook assistance are required to complete a form each year.

A students pay the following fees: student handbook, $4.81; corporation fee for technology, $9.94; and an activity fee $30. These fees total $44.75 and are the only fees for students on assistance.

Free, reduced-meal applications Greater Jasper Consolidated

Schools uses online free and reduced-meal applications. A link to complete and submit the application can be found on the corporation and school websites under the parent information tab.

Free and reduced-meal applications also will be available as part of the school’s online registration process. Applications are available in English and Spanish.

It is important to fully complete the application. Applications with missing information must be denied. Free and reducedmeal applications are confidential. Parents’ information will only be used to determine their child’s eligibility for school meal programs.

Children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for textbook assistance if they choose. They will receive a letter notification in the mail once their eligibility has been determined. To ensure a child receives free or reduced-meal benefits as soon as possible, parents are to complete and submit the application prior to the start of school.

New students Students new to Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools should call to schedule a time to enroll.

They may call any time between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The times to enroll will be between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 2 and 3. Incoming freshmen completing the 2018-19 school year at Jasper Middle School or Holy Trinity need not schedule an appointment.

Orientation Students new to GJHS should attend an orientation from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6. Those who should attend include both incoming freshmen as well as students new to GJCS. The primary purpose of this orientation will be a guided tour. Students may arrive anytime between 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Meet the teacher night This evening is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14. The plans are to meet in the auditorium; however, it is possible this could be moved to the gym. After an introductory session, parents will go through their student’s schedule beginning in homeroom.

Staff Brian Wilson, principal; Glenn Buechlein, assistant principal; Brian Lewis, athletic director; Sean Jochum, Brian Uebelhor

and Dana Kunz, guidance; Holly Hughes and Amanda Grothouse, social workers; Jamie Hutton, nurse; Tina Luebbehusen, Ross Polen, Brooke Keusch, Abby Kennedy, Gina Schuetter, Kathy Overton, Amy Rasche and Amy Bastien, English; Dee Ann Bell, Megan Johnson, Susan McKenzie, Devin Rottet and Ross Halvorsen, foreign language; Andrea Fleck, Josh Dodd, James Goodhue, Patrick Keeley, John Coller and Stephanie Jackman-Burns, fine arts; Geoff Mauck, Dean Jerger, Phil Kendall, Andy Noblitt, Erin Spellmeyer, Scott Yarbrough, Brooke Elrod, Jamie Lofton and Mykala Waldron, science; Joan Schaeffer, Jason Ahlbrand, Jolie Painter, Karen Stenftenagel, Scott Yarbrough, Eric Dall, Cameron Harris and Alicia Clark, math; Social Studies: Terry Gobert, Julie Ferguson, Jarett Helming, Julie Schnell, John Goebel, Stephanie JackmanBurns and Jarrod Land, social studies; Tony Ahrens, Nick Eckert and Dean Jerger, health and physical education; Kyla Beier, family and consumer sciences; Amanda Schipp, Jessica Mehringer, Fred Routson and Evan Elrod, business; Fred Routson and Collin

Daunhauer, technology; Andrew Helming, agriculture; Atalie Schroering, health occupations; Joe Shelton, Rick Stenftenagel, Joan Noblitt and Julie Henke, special needs; Jason Knies, resource officer; Marci Showalter, Ecoach; Marina Espinosa, media center; Liz Milligan, study hall; Karen Patton, Karen Lynn, Jamie Ruxer, Tina Dekemper, Shannon Adsmond, Teri Norris, Stephanie Reinsch and Lisa Jennings, instructional assistants; Deb Schum, Theresa Stenftenagel, Tina Hilgediek, Hillory Werner and Ashton Gehlhausen, clerical; Bob Schnell, Luke Hopf, Mike Hochgesang, Shane Werner, LaVerne Mosier, Leesa Beyke and Jon Vaughn, maintenance and custodial; Loretta Hoffman, Melba Burger, Barbara Ernst, Judy Hubster, Marcia Lindauer, Carmen Pfau, Barb Young, Ann Ward, Sue Greive and Deb Lagenour, cafeteria.

Grade six: scissors, colored pencils, two glue sticks, looseleaf paper, two dry-erase markers (Expo) two packages of pencils, highlighters, spiral-bound notebook, pens (black, blue and red), pocket folder (music), two binders (1-inch, three-ring), plastic sleeves, notecards (lined), and earbuds or headphones.

Grade seven: pencils, colored pencils, pens (red, blue and black), two glue sticks, scissors, threering binder (1 inch), four pocket folders, iPad Stylus, plastic sheet protectors, loose-leaf paper, and earbuds or headphones.

Grade eight: pencils, pens (red, blue and black), markers, two dry-erase markers (black), two glue sticks, Sticky Notes, ruler, notecards (lined), three 1-inch binders (three-ring), three pocket folders, plastic sheet protectors, two notebooks (perforated edges), loose-leaf paper, and earbuds and headphones.

and Bob Stenftenagel, science; Susan Ahlbrand, Kathy Eckerle, Brad Feldmeier, Beth Grammer, Cassie Guth, Kelli Schmitt, Samantha Venderley, Anna Vonderheide, Shannon Weyer and Kasey Young, language arts; Michelle Brown, Wes Moser, Tom Rupert, Anna Vonderheide and Jeff Zink, social studies; Ross Halvorsen and Devin Rottet, German and French; Katie Blessinger and Beth Grammer, Spanish and English as a second language; Gavin Lichlyter, Theresa Luebbehusen and Cassie Williams, special education; Michaela Eckerle and Paul Nichter, interventionists; Tina Mair, Kena Robling and Kari Schaefer, library services; Kyle Jahn, technology; Haley Ondiek, family and consumer science; Jill Wigand, health; Julie Ruhe and Chris Tucker, physical education; John Coller, James Goodhue and Patrick Keeley, band; Courtney Heberer, music; Kari Schwinghamer, art; Lisa Brewer, Emily Blome, Beth Gentry, Donna Gootee, Andrea Hulsman (computer instructor), Chris Krodel, Andrea Messmer (ENL instructor), Angie Rees, Jane Renner, Denise Smith, Andrea Sutt and Yvonne Wigand, instructional assistants; Chris Flamion, Becky Kraus, Bobby Schitter and Ruth Wilson, maintenance and custodians; Julie Barth (manager), Lori Betz (assistant), Ruth Bush, Marilyn Heidorn, Nancy Hopf, Carol Ruckriegel, Eileen Schnieders and Helen Stenftenagel, cafeteria; and Nancy Sternberg, PTSO president.

Phone numbers General office, 812-482-6050; athletic office, 812-482-4450; and attendance office, 812-482-1040.

PTO Gretchen Werner, president; Monica Scott, treasurer

JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Thursday, Aug. 9, is the first day of school at Jasper Middle School. Students will report at 8 a.m. and be dismissed at 3 p.m.

Greater Jasper Schools will be facilitating online registration for all schools across the district. The online enrollment window will open Friday, July 20, and close Monday, Aug. 6. Parents must have a PowerSchool account to register their child online. Parents who do not have a PowerSchool account may visit the Greater Jasper website for information to establish an account. The website is www.gjcs.k12.in.us.

New student enrollment Parents of new Jasper Middle School students not enrolled at Tenth Street, Ireland or Holy Trinity elementary schools at the end of last school year should call 812-482-6454 to enroll as soon as possible. If no answer, parents are asked to leave their name and number, and someone will return the call.

New student orientation Orientation for all sixth-graders and new seventh- and eighthgraders will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the school’s black gym.

Meet the teacher night Meet the teacher night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13.

Cafeteria money Deposits may be made to cafeteria accounts on registration days Checks may be made payable to GJCS/JMS Cafeteria or online. Cost of student lunch per day is $2.25. Extra milk is 50 cents. Breakfast will be served between 7:30 and 7:55 a.m. for $1.50.

Throughout the year, students are encouraged to make deposits to their account during the breakfast time or parents may make online deposits.

Free and reduced-meal applications Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools uses online free and reduced-meal applications. A link to complete and submit the application can be found on the corporation and school websites under the parent information tab.

Free and reduced-meal applications also will be available as part of the school’s online registration process. Applications are

available in English and Spanish.

It is important to fully complete the application. Applications with missing information must be denied. Free and reducedmeal applications are confidential. Parents’ information will only be used to determine their child’s eligibility for school meal programs.

Children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for textbook assistance if they choose. They will receive a letter notification in the mail once their eligibility has been determined. To ensure a child receives free or reduced-meal benefits as soon as possible, parents are to complete and submit the application prior to the start of school.

Eighth-grade achievement night pictures Eighth-grade achievement night pictures may be picked up at the high school during the Wildcat kickoff freshman orientation.

Student dress Principles for good grooming and proper dress are necessary to set an atmosphere conducive to improving the learning situation. It is primarily the parents’ responsibility to ensure that their children are applying these principles. Examples of the student dress policy include: ■■ Clothing, jewelry or any article that advertises alcohol or tobacco, promotes drug usage, has obscenities, is sexually explicit, or has sexual implications is not permitted.

■■ Shorts are not permitted.

■■ Leggings or yoga pants must be covered by a shirt, dress or garment that is knee length.

■■ Chains hanging from pants or clothing and excessively large metal necklaces are not permitted. Bracelets or necklaces with spikes are not permitted.

■■ Pierced jewelry in parts of the body other than ears is not allowed.

■■ Pants shall be worn at the waist with bottom hem diameter no larger than the size of the student’s proper shoe size. Pants may not drag the floor and may not be torn or ragged.

■■ Shirts must have sleeves that cover the shoulders and under arms.

■■ Sweatshirts, sweaters and other banded bottom shirts

should be worn appropriately and hang no lower than the bottom of the hip in accordance with the standards of neatness and good taste as perceived by the administration.

■■ Coats and jackets should be stored in the student’s locker during the school day.

■■ Hats/caps, bandannas, sunglasses, head wear and extreme hairstyles are not permitted.

Hoods may not cover any part of the head during the school day.

■■ Tattoos must be covered at all times. Writing on the skin is not permitted.

■■ Skirts may be worn, but must be knee length or longer.

■■ For safety reasons, shoes that have a back to them must be worn at all times. Plastic or rubber flip-flop are not appropriate for school.

■■ Bags and backpacks may be carried to and from school and to eighth period only.

The administration reserves the right to use other situations of distraction or issues of safety to disallow items in these categories as needed.

Supplies General supply lists will be posted at local retailers and on the JMS website.

Grade five: scissors, ruler, glue sticks (four) and Elmer’s glue, several ink pens and pencils, colored pencils, two dry-erase markers (Expo), highlighter, plastic protectors (30 pages), pouch to organize supplies, spiral notebook, two pocket folders (plastic, with prongs, Jeep blue), three pocket folders (plastic, with prongs), loose-leaf paper, Sticky Notes, three notebooks (spiral bound, wide rule), two composition notebooks, compass, and earbuds or headphones. Optional: wireless keyboard.

426 Wernsing Road P.O. Box 408 Jasper, IN 47547-0408

812-482-7387 Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00-6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday

By Appointment Only

Staff David Hubster, principal; Phil Tolbert, assistant principal; Ben Mundy, athletic director; Donna Arensman, athletic secretary; Tiffany Maxey, guidance counselor; Dana Kunz, transitions coordinator; Lisa Flamion, home-schoool advisor; Amanda Grothouse, social worker; Marci Showalter, eLearning coach; Kathy Combs, Pam Egbert and Kari Roth, office staff; Cecily Meyer, RN, school nurse; Jace Brescher, Jan Flynn, Paul Nichter, Brent Seibert and Jeremy Wolf, math; Susan Gibson, Ben Mundy, Matt Pryor, Debi Quade

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TENTH STREET SCHOOL

Greater Jasper Schools will be facilitating online registration for all schools across the district. The online enrollment window closes Tuesday, July 31.

Parents must have a PowerSchool account to register their child online. Parents who do not have a PowerSchool account may visit the Greater Jasper website for information to establish an account at www.gjcs.k12.in.us.

All parents, accessing the parent portal for the first time, must use the school generated user identification and passcode that was sent home with their child in May. Meet the teacher night All families should plan to attend a meet the teacher night between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. For families needing internet access or technical assistance, Tenth Street Elementary School’s registration will occur at this time. For families opting not to pay online, financial matters should be settled during onsite registration night. The children’s textbook fees will be $105.78 for grade three, $93.14 for grade four

and $106.34 for grade five. Each parent should plan to make payment for textbook rental this evening if online payment has not previously been completed. Those families who have accumulated Scrip credits will be discounted accordingly. Checks for books are to be made payable to GJCS Elementary Book Rental Fund.

Breakfast and lunch Unless previously collected through online registration, breakfast and lunch money also will be taken in preparation for the first week. Elementary lunches will cost $2 and breakfast will cost $1.25 daily. During registration, money will be collected for the first partial week of school as well as the first full week of school — $14 for lunch and $8.75 for breakfast. Guardians are asked to seal the previously mentioned amounts in a specially marked envelope. Money in excess of the $14 for lunch and $8.75 for breakfast will not be refunded, but it will be added to the child’s account for future purchases. All non-descriptive money will be put into a caf-

eteria’s lunch fund.

Parent-Teacher Club The Parent-Teacher Club has numerous activities for parental involvement at their table. The dues for the PTC is $5 per family, and will be collected at this table, too. Officers will be available to answer questions regarding the Scrip Program and the financial contributions that PTC makes toward the children and their families.

Registration night Registration night is between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31.

Families may tour the building, meet their child’s teacher, and visit classrooms. Icy treats will be served after students and parents have registered and visited their children’s teacher.

Students’ first day Boys and girls, who ride with parents or walk, are asked to report to the school gym between 7:45 and 7:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. Students riding buses will arrive at various times due to bus route demands. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m.

for those students who have purchased breakfast the first day.

After a brief talk in the gym, students will go directly to class.

The school asks that parents not eat on this day, due to the large number of students who will be learning the routine. Parents are asked to make sure to have lunches and textbook fees paid prior to this day.

School will be dismissed at 3 p.m. Students being picked up by parents must have written notice of this arrangement to their teacher by 8:30 a.m. These children will be waiting on the east side of the building at the main entrance on former Kundek Street.

Staff Kent W. Taylor, principal; Stephanie Buse, Andrea Denu, Lori Kunkel, Brock Moeller, Ashley Mundy and Jodi Smith, grade three; Kyla Buechlein, Angela Bueltel, Jessica Freyberger, Sherry Knies, Wesley Laake and Kirsten Prechtel, grade four; Kendra Jasper, Eileen Meyer, Hayley Morin, Trisha Pfau, Kevin Schipp and Carma Thimling,

grade five; Melissa Hall, life skills interventionist; Meagan Chase, English as a second language; Marlene Huls, music and art; Leslie Jerger, speech; Jacque Beier, special needs resource; Jami Seifert, special needs resource; Emily Eberhardt, Title I; Donna Bryan, Emi Donato, Jaime Fleming, Flo Kluesner, Michelle Lamkin, Sara Lindeman, Shari Lopez, Brenda Miller, Carolyn Mowat, Kelly Schwartz, Rebecca Walker and Tammy Werner, instructional assistants; Karen Gudorf, Tami Pfaff, Pam Seibert and Marilyn Wolf, cafeteria; Randy Begle, Craig Folz and Kristina Hundley, facility management; Jane Begle and Donna Uebelhor, student data management; and Melanie Krueger and Deodra Buschkoetter, student wellness management.

PTC officers Jessie Walsh, president; Andrea Gehlhausen, vice president; Sheila Buechler, secretary; Ellen Tubbs, treasurer; and Melissa Hall, teacher representative. A head Scrip officer has not been named.

FIFTH STREET SCHOOL

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools will be facilitating online registration for all schools across the district. The online enrollment window will close Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Parents must have a PowerSchool account to register their child online. Parents who do not have a PowerSchool account should call the Fifth Street Elementary School office at 812-4821406 for a thorough walk through of how to complete the online process.

Parents of students who are new to the area and have not previously enrolled at Fifth Street Elementary School are asked to contact the office for additional enrollment information. Students and parents who took part in kindergarten round-up should attend the back to school night as well as students who qualify for the developmental preschool program.

Registration day, Back to school night Teachers and staff will have

a back-to-school night from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. Registration will begin after 6:30 p.m.

Families may tour the building, meet their child’s teacher, receive information on bus transportation and visit classrooms. The children’s textbook fees will be $123.68 for kindergarten, $119.81 for grade one and $106.92 for grade two.

The cost for the elementary breakfast program will be $1.25 and lunches will cost $2 daily.

Parents are asked to pay ahead by depositing money into their child’s lunch account. Parents are asked to make payment for each child’s textbook rental and lunch fees this evening if online payment has not previously been completed. Make the book rental check out to GJCS Elementary Book Rental Fund and the check for lunch fees out to Fifth Street Elementary School.

Families are welcome to apply for assistance on textbook and lunch during this time. If the application is not approved, both

fees will need to be paid the first day of school.

day, Aug. 3. The school also will be open until 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 30.

For families choosing to pay book rental fees and lunch money by check rather than an online credit card, they may stop by the school office during the enrollment window after having completed the online registration process. Parents may want to come throughout the day to avoid long lines.

Parents choosing to use a credit or debit card, the school is now utililizing a different credit card payment system, MySchoolBucks.

There will be a 3.9 percent surcharge for book rental.

My SchoolBucks also is linked to the school’s lunch program. All parents are asked to set up an account in MySchoolBucks to view lunch account balances throughout the year. Parents can load up to $120 per student with one transaction fee of $2.50. For example, parents who load $120 for three students with a total of $360 will incur a flat fee of $2.50 for the entire transaction.

New students’ orientation An orientation for all new students and families will be available at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 30, in the school gym. This is an optional meeting for new students and parents.

Medical concerns The students that had a medical concern for the 2017-18 school year will receive their paperwork by mail, which may be returned to school at any time during the registration window.

School lunches School lunches will be served in the cafeteria for $2 per meal or $10 per week. Lunch money may be paid online by credit card, or if paying by check, stop by the school office during the enroll-

PTO Stop by the Parent-Teacher Organization and The Leader in Me Initiative tables in the gym for more information. The PTO will collect the $5 dues per family, order forms for school apparel and volunteer sign-up forms. Learn more about how TLIM places a strong focus on academics and a positive culture.

First day of school The first day of school will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. The school day is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students must arrive before 8 a.m.

Breakfast will be served from 7:10 to 7:45 a.m. Children will go directly to their classroom after a brief talk in the gym. Parents are asked not to eat on this day, due to the large number of students who will be learning their routine.

Supplies The PTO has provided all

school supplies for this school year. The parent to guardian are only responsible for the following supplies.

Developmental preschool: backpack with no wheels.

Grades kindergarten, one and two: backpack; no wheels.

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Staff Ryan Erny, principal; Gina Weyer and Chelsea Seibert, secretaries; Sherry Fleck, nurse; Ashtynn Gore and Holly Nowotarski, developmental preschool; Kristy Dilger, Adrienne Kraft, Madeline Massey, Kamasia Schnaus, Valerie Small and Alyssa Weisheit, kindergarten; Diane Brescher, Michelle Corbin, Chloe Dilger, Lisa Guthrie, Janelle Hasenour, Audra Jahn and Brooke

Lewis, grade one; Angie Cox, Nicole Gadlage, Erin Heubner, Lisa Hurt, Karen Pieper and Heather Yarbrough, grade two; Megan Messmer, e-Learning; Stacy Hilgefort, speech; Lynne Bohnert, Title I coordinator; Sharon Loveless, art; Mary Burke, music; Holly Knies and Emily Dills, resource; Lindsey Healy, English language coordinator; Heather Goodhue, social worker; Sabrina Peters, librarian; Shannon Seifert, Susan Stetter, Beth Teder, Cheri Acton, Gerri Buchta, Dianne Elmore, Rhonda Kellams, Charity Elkins, Cindy Newkirk, Audrey Nordhoff, Tina Pfau, Lisa Burch Melissa Vogler, instructional assistants; and Jim Wigand, Marla Braunecker and Deb Elkins, maintenance and custodians; Geri Wehr, Jane Werner and Michelle Witte, cafeteria.

PTO Sarah Leinenbach, president; Kim Hagan, treasurer; and Michelle Corbin and Audra Jahn, teacher representatives

I R E L A N D E L E M E N TA R Y

Classes will begin at Ireland Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 9. School will be in session from 7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Registration process Greater Jasper Schools will be facilitating online registration for all schools across the district. The online enrollment window will open close at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.

Parents must have a PowerSchool account to register their child online. If a child was a student last year, an account is already created and their username and password will remain the same.

To register child(ren) on line, follow these steps: go to the child’s respective school’s web page and click on the parent information tab; click on PowerSchool Parent Portal and log in; and click on registration (on lefthand side). Review and update all important school information that has been prepopulated. As parents proceed, there are numerous documents that will need to be signed off on. Parents are to make sure to complete all steps as they will not be able to sign out if it is incomplete.

For families requiring internet access or technical assistance, Ireland Elementary School will be open to assist families throughout the entire enrollment window from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Fri-

Open house, meet teacher night An open house/meet teacher night has been set from 6 to 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 6. Students and parents will have an opportunity to meet their child’s teacher and listen to an overview of the school year by the classroom teacher. At the conclusion of the open house, the PTO will provide a treat for each student.

The PTO supports and finances many activities throughout the school year. The contribution form and envelope for the PTO, $10 per family, will be distributed to parents on the night of open house.

Book rental fees Kindergarten, $97.35; grade one, $91.83; grade two, $103.59; grade three, $102.86; grade four, $89.57; and grade five, $102.32.

ment window or July 30. Pupils wishing to bring their lunch may do so, but they are required to eat it in the cafeteria.

Staff Raymond Mehling, principal; Abby Giesler and Toni Reckelhoff, secretaries; Tara Britton, Stacey Crawford, Sara Olinger and Kathy Wagner, kindergarten; Dawn Kilian, Kelly Lehmkuhler, Cheryl Sermersheim and Kelly Shields, grade one; Jennifer Hanneman, Sarah Johnson, Debbie Weidenbenner and Amy Winkel, grade two; Shannon Bauer, Amy Buechlein, Amber Fleck and Lisa Kincer, grade three; Andrea Ackerman, Emily Freeman and Nikki Roberts, grade four; Caleb Begle, Amber Hoffman, Andrea Mehringer and

Heather Pfister, grade five; Amanda Beck and Ashley O’Connor, resource teachers; Susan Gossett, librarian; Mary Burke, music; Sharon Loveless, art; Leslie Jerger, speech therapist; Heather Goodhue and Melanie Krueger, home-school advisors; Margaret Brescher, Jill Peter, Naomi Edwards, Donna Jones, Aggie Kress, Cindy Vogler, Cathy Bartley, Lisa Mann, Sandy Ruckriegel, Wendy Meyer, Shanelle Best and Nicole Kurzendoerfer, instructional assistants; Brandi Stiles, school nurse; Mark Gehlhausen, maintenance; Rhonda Englert and Bonnie Schwenk, custodians; LaDonna Werner, Becky Weisheit, Kathy Meyer, Karen Sander and Julie Young, cafeteria.

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BACK TO SCHOOL ■ PAGE 5

H O LY T R I N I T Y C AT H O L I C S C H O O L

Holy Trinity Catholic School will begin the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, Aug. 9. Preschool and pre-kindergarten will begin the week of Aug. 13.

Registration packets, ice cream social Parents are asked to pick up their back-to-school packets at Central Campus between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. All information included in the packet is to be completed and returned to the Central or East Campus offices by no later than 3 p.m. Thursday, July 26.

Back-to-school nights Each campus will host a backto-school night and will begin with an informational meeting.

Parents and students may tour the campus, meet their teachers, hear about their classroom expectations and structure, drop off school supplies, decorate lockers, and pick up middle school class schedules.

East Campus — grades three through eight: 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, gymnasium.

Central Campus — preschool (age 3) and grades kindergarten through two: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, gymnasium. Pre-kindergarten (age 4): 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, gymnasium.

West Campus — preschool (age 3): 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, classroom. Pre-kindergarten (age 4): 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, classroom.

A few openings remain in all grade levels, preschool through grade eight. Contact the school office at 812-482-4461 to find out more information.

School times Students in grades kindergarten through eight report to school on Aug. 9. The doors will open at both the Central and East campuses at 7:10 a.m. for drop off. Upon arrival, students need to report to the Central Campus gym or the East Campus cafeteria.

Students must arrive to school by 7:40 a.m. at the East Campus and 7:55 a.m. at the Central Campus.

Dismissal will begin at 2:40 p.m. at both Central and East Campuses.

After-school care is available for all students through the YMCA at the Central Campus.

Students in preschool and pre-kindergarten will begin the week of Monday, Aug. 13. Students in morning classes will attend from 8 to 11 a.m., and those in the afternoon class will attend

from noon to 2:40 p.m. Full-day preschool and pre-kindergarten students attend from 7:55 a.m.2:40 p.m. Both morning drop off at 7:10 a.m. and YMCA afterschool care from 3 to 6 p.m. are available for preschool and prekindergarten students.

Bus information Holy Trinity Catholic School is working in conjunction with Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools on bus transportation.

Students in kindergarten through grade two may ride the GJCS buses to Fifth Street School, where they will transfer to a Holy Trinity school bus to Central Campus.

Students in grades three through eight may ride the GJCS buses to Tenth Street School, where they will transfer to a Holy Trinity school bus to East Campus. The reverse shuttle will occur in the afternoon.

Holy Trinity will run an abbreviated route to pick up students. Shuttle routes also will be run between the East and Central campuses for students whose parents have dropped them off at one campus and need to get to the other campus. The reverse shuttle will occur in the afternoon for pick up. All parents are asked to complete the transportation form as accurately as possible to aid in the finalization of bus routes for the students. Parents will receive finalized information regarding their child’s specific route at the back-to-school night.

Lunch information Student lunches cost $2.60.

Adult lunches are $4. Extra milk or bottled water may be purchased for 40 cents. Applications for free and reduced-cost lunches are included in the back-to-school packets. Parents and guests are welcome any day. They are asked to notify the cafeteria by 9 a.m. if they plan to eat that day’s lunch.

Holy Trinity calendar Aug. 2.............................................West Campus back-to-school night Aug. 6............................................. East Campus back-to-school night Aug. 7......................................... Central Campus back-to-school night Aug. 8......................................... Central Campus back-to-school night Aug. 9...........Full day for students in grades kindergarten through eight Aug. 13........... First day for students in preschool and pre-kindergarten Sept. 3............................................................... Labor Day, no school Oct. 12................................................................. End of first quarter Oct. 15-16................................................Parent-teacher conferences Oct. 22-26..........................................................................Fall break Nov. 21-23............................................................ Thanksgiving break Dec. 21............................ End of second quarter, end of first semester Jan. 2......................................................Snow makeup day, no school Jan. 3........................................................................ School resumes Jan. 21....................................... Professional development, no school Feb. 15...................................................Snow makeup day, no school Feb. 18...................................................Snow makeup day, no school March 13............................................................. End of third quarter March 25-29.................................................................. Spring break April 19............................................................ Good Friday, no school April 22...................................................Snow makeup day, no school May 24.........................End of fourth quarter, end of second semester Snow days will be taken in order as follows: Jan. 2, Feb. 15, Feb. 18 and April 22.

Staff Administration: Father Gary Kaiser, priest-delegate; Jon Temple, East Campus principal; and Jenna Seng, Central Campus and West Campus principal.

Preschool: Lauren Emerson and Amy Hopf, West Campus; and Connie Messmer-Brenner, Linda Dall, Amanda Kuczynski, Mindy Sendelweck, Chelsea Reinbold, Abby Wessel, Cheryl Rohleder, Dana Howard and Jade Kieffner, Central Campus.

Grades kindergarten to five: Holly Reckelhoff, Emily Uebelhor and Shelley Weinzapfel, kindergarten; Jamie Clauss, Ashley Dupps and Chris Hinkle, grade one; Marla Giesler, Andrea Hurm and Bridget Schneider, grade two; Sarah Hopf, Kyla Thomas and Kathy Wolf, grade three; Dana Buechlein, Debbie Kieffner and Stephanie Pinkstaff, grade four; and Keri Ballard and Kelly Schaefer, grade five.

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School council Greg Fuhs, Mike Fischer, Eric Schue, Lisa Kieffner, Susan Oeding, Julie Schnell, Mike Shappard and Sarah Weatherwax.

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JASPER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Jasper Christian Academy welcomes students to a full day of school on Monday, Aug. 13.

Nursery and preschool class will begin at 8:30 a.m. Extended care also is available from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Enrollment for any student not previously registered may be done by calling 812-634-2406.

Tours of the school will be given by appointment.

Information on classes is available by calling the school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Friday.

The enrollment fee for any new student is $50 per family.

Book fees need to be paid by Aug. 1. Call the office because book fees vary according to grade.

Jasper Christian Academy offers a high quality Christian based educational program. For more information, call the school at 812634-2406 or 812-631-0485. Nursery enrollment is still being taken for children age 3.

Supplies Ages 2 and 3: crayons, liquid

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glue, scissors, plastic school box, finger paint set, paint smock, two boxes of Kleenex and one box of disinfecting wipes. Label all items with the student’s name.

March 25-29....................................... Spring break April 19...................................... Good Friday, closed May 24...................................... Last day of classes May 24.......... Graduation and end of school program Dates are subject to change.

Pre-kindergarten (age 4) and kindergarten (age 5): crayons, liquid glue, scissors, water color paints, paint smock, two boxes of Kleenex and one box of disinfecting wipes. Label all items with the

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Meals Hot lunches, dessert and two snacks are provided each day for all full-time students.

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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 students report being bullied — and bullying happens in different ways. Of those bullied, 13 percent were ridiculed or called names; 12 percent were subject to negative remarks; 5 percent were pushed, shoved or even spat upon; and 5 percent were purposely excluded from activities. Of course, cyberbullying is more prevalent than ever.

Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that victims of bullying are at risk for poor school adjustment, sleep difficulties and depression. Victims are also more prone to suffer from headaches and stomachaches. Bullies themselves are at risk for substance abuse, academic problems and violence later in adolescence and adulthood.

Bullying can happen anywhere — in the classroom, in the lunchroom, in the restroom, on the bus and, of course, on the playground — but bullies tend to strike when adult supervisors are either absent or otherwise distracted.

When it occurs, students of all ages should be encouraged to report bullying to their parents or to their school administrators, counselors or resource officers.

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If your child is being bullied, speak up. If he or she suffers from anxiety or depression, ask your pediatrician or the school counselor for a referral to a licensed psychologist. Younger students, whether they have been bullied or not, might benefit from reading one or more of the following books: “Chrysanthemum,”

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Remember, a confident child is less likely to be bullied, says Jerry Bola, a martial arts instructor and creator of the DVD training program “Martial Arts Extreme.”

Tell your child he or she can be assertive without being violent.

Bullies tend to prey on those they can easily abuse, emotionally and

physically, says Bola. “That’s why it’s important to let them know they can’t push you around,” he says.

“Children who know they can defend themselves can much more easily look a bully in the eye and brush off their taunts without letting things escalate. They are able to stay calm as they speak to the bully.”

In fact, getting your child involved in any activity in which they can excel — playing baseball, learning martial arts, running track or playing an instrument — can also serve to improve their self-confidence and self-esteem.

So, strive to get them in shape mentally and physically.

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Southwest Schools The Southwest Dubois County School Corp. begins classes on Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Offices at the four corporation school buildings will open on Wednesday, July 25.

or concerns regarding indoor air quality issues in a facility operated by Southwest Dubois County School Corp. should contact Superintendent Tim LaGrange at 812-683-3971.

Registration, book rental Wednesday, Aug. 1, has been designated as registration and book rental day in the Southwest Dubois County schools. On that day, students or parents of students are to report to their respective schools between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or 5 and 8 p.m. to register and pay book rental fees. The rental fees at all schools will vary according to grade level and courses taken. Textbook assistance is available to students who qualify based upon income guidelines for free or reducedprice meals. Textbook assistance does not pay 100 percent of rental fees owed.

Integrated pest management program Southwest Dubois County School Corp. has established an integrated pest management program in an attempt to use nonchemical methods to minimize children’s and employee’s exposure to pesticides. In the event that pesticide use is required, the application will be performed when no children are present in the building to be treated. Individuals who would like to be notified when pesticides are to be used in the building their child attends should contact Superintendent Tim LaGrange at 812-683-3971.

School food service program All corporation schools have a breakfast and lunch program.

Breakfast prices are $1.25 per day for grades pre-kindergarten through five and $1.50 for grades six through 12. Lunch prices are $2.25 per day for grades pre-kindergarten through five and $2.50 per day for grades six through 12.

Reduced-price meals are 30 cents for breakfast 40 cents for lunch.

Application forms for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance will be distributed to students on registration day. The application and instructions can also be accessed on the corporation website. Forms must be complete before processing.

If any information is missing, it will be sent back for the information needed and resubmitted for processing.

Households also can apply online for free or reduced meals and textbook assistance through Harmony. Parents will need to log into Harmony through their child’s username and password to access the application. Households only need to apply one time if applying by paper form or online no matter if they have children in different schools in the corporation.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to Food Service Director Ora Lee Cotton at 812-683-2272, ext. 2607, or cottono@swdubois.k12.in.us.

All information on the application form and any conversations with the food service director are kept confidential.

There is a charging policy in place for negative lunch accounts due to guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

A copy of the policy will be available on registration day and on the corporation website.

Parents can access monthly menus and information of their children’s cafeteria account through Harmony from the corporation website at www.swdubois.k12.in.us.

Wellness In accordance with the corporation’s school wellness program, parents who choose to send snacks for their child’s classroom for special occasions are encouraged to send healthy snacks. The corporation encourages wrapped snack items from the store.

Indoor quality compliance The Indiana Legislature enacted 410 IAC 33 which became effective on May 13, 2011, to give guidance to school corporations for maintaining proper indoor air quality in its facilities. Southwest Dubois County School Corp. has established procedures and practices to adhere to regulations established by 410 IAC 33.

Individuals who have questions

Internet protection The school corporation follows guidelines to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act, established Dec. 21, 2000. The school corporation utilizes filtering technology to block access to websites that may be inappropriate for use by children. Individuals with questions regarding internet use in the Southwest Dubois County School Corp. should contact Superintendent Tim LaGrange at 812-683-3971.

Asbestos The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1987 required compilation of all asbestos containing building materials within the public and private schools in grades kindergarten through 12. This compilation was designed to identify not only if the asbestos was present, but its location, amount and condition.

Southwest Dubois complied with the act by developing and implementing asbestos management plans for all of its school facilities. The six-month periodic surveillance inspections are being conducted by the school corporation and triennial re-inspections are being completed by accredited asbestos inspectors as required.

Southridge Middle School and Huntingburg Elementary School do not contain asbestos building materials. The asbestos materials identified in the other buildings of the corporation are non-friable and in good condition. Non-friable asbestos does not represent a health risk.

Individuals who have questions concerning the asbestos program should contact Superintendent Tim LaGrange.

Transportation Bus transportation is a privilege and not a right. Transportation is provided to students who live in the Southwest Dubois County School district. Transportation also may be provided for a variety of activities including field trips, co-curricular and extracurricular trips. The bus driver’s main responsibility is to transport students. The bus driver is the sole authority on the bus while students are being transported.

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■■ Be safe. When boarding or departing the bus and when on the bus.

Southwest calendar Aug. 9........................................................................... School begins Sept. 3................................................................ Labor Day, no school Oct. 12.................................................................. End of first quarter Oct. 15...................Middle and high school parent-teacher conferences Oct. 16.................................... Elementary parent-teacher conferences Oct. 17...................Middle and high school parent-teacher conferences Oct. 18.................................... Elementary parent-teacher conferences Oct. 22-26...........................................................................Fall break Nov. 21-23.............................................................Thanksgiving break Dec. 21................................. End of second quarter and first semester Jan. 2..................................................................... Snow makeup day Jan. 3........................................................................ School resumes Feb. 15................................................................... Snow makeup day Feb. 18................................................................... Snow makeup day March 13.............................................................. End of third quarter March 25-29................................................................... Spring break April 19.............................................................Good Friday, no school April 22................................................................... Snow makeup day May 24.............................. End of fourth quarter and second semester May 24.............................................................................. Graduation

bus to the point that it is a distraction to the driver. Prompt action is necessary to ensure the safety of all the students on the bus.

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a proper manner at bus stops. The corporation will not enter into disputes involving parent and or students concerning manners that take place prior to students boarding the bus, or after the student has disembarked from the bus on his or her way home.

Students will ride only assigned school buses and will board and depart at assigned bus

Bus drivers Route 1, Jeff Summers; Route 2, Becky Blesch; Route 3, Joe Nord; Route 4, Donna Roesner; Route 5, Lauren Seaton; Route 6, Amanda Thewes; Route 7, Lee Blesch; Route 8, Dick Hebeison; Route 9, Janet Fenwick; Route 10, Rick Jones; Route 11, Jim Heim; Route 12, Theresa Englert; Route 13, Coriann Arts; Route 15, Donovan Brunsman; Route 16, Donnie Astrike; and Route 18, Kenny Peacock.

stops. Students will not be allowed to ride unassigned buses for any reason other than emergency, except as approved by the principal or his/her designee. A change in a student’s regular assigned bus stop may be granted for special need if a note from a parent is submitted to the building principal.

Bus guidelines ■■ Be prompt. Be at the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus arrives in the morning.

■■ Be courteous. Talk in a normal tone. Cooperate with the driv-

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Classes at Southridge High School begin Thursday, Aug. 9.

Regular school hours are from 8:10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students will be given all necessary forms, books, and other materials during this day.

All high school students have received their class schedules for the upcoming school year, with corrections and changes in scheduling having already been taken care of. Additional changes in individual class schedules will be considered only if the request is deemed necessary by counselors or administration.

Registration Any student new to the corporation who has not attended Southridge High School should call the high school at 812-683-2272 to make arrangements for registration and scheduling. The freshman orientation meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Students will go through a variety of activities and will conclude at 3 p.m. Activities scheduled that morning are for the incoming freshmen and students new to Southridge. Parents are welcome to attend. Transportation must be provided by parents.

Book rental All parents and students of Southridge High School are encouraged to pay their book rental

fees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Cost per child will vary according to classes being taken by each student. The 2018-19 high school yearbook may be ordered and should also be paid for at this time. Cost of the yearbook is anticipated to be $45 and should be paid to Southridge High School Yearbook.

Parents may also enroll for PTO membership.

Parking For the purpose of identification and security, all students who intend to drive to school will be required to purchase a parking pass, and will be assigned a specific parking area. A fee of $3 will be charged each student who elects to drive his or her own auto.

Funds collected will be utilized to purchase parking passes and other related expenses. Driving to school is a privilege, and those privileges may be revoked if students do not follow the rules for driving.

Breakfast and lunch The high school cafeteria will again be offering several meal choices from which the students may select their lunch. Type A lunches will be served at a cost of $2.50; reduced price is 40 cents.

Students also have the option of purchasing an a la carte lunch if they desire. The price of the a

la carte lunch will vary with the items offered.

The high school also will be offering breakfast. Serving time for breakfast is 7:35 to 8 a.m. Breakfast is $1.50; reduced price is 30 cents. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches also will qualify for free or reducedprice breakfast. Breakfast will consist of a hot or cold entrée, fresh fruit or fruit juice and milk.

Applications for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance will be available at registration. The application and instructions can also be accessed on the corporation website. Forms must be complete before processing. If any information is missing, it will be sent back for the information needed and re-submitted for processing.

Households also can apply online for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance through Harmony. Parents will need to log into Harmony through their child’s username and password to access the application.

Households only need to apply one time if applying by paper form or online no matter if they have children in different schools in the corporation.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to Food Service Director Ora Lee Cotton at 812-683-2272, ext. 2607. All infor-

mation concerning the application is kept confidential.

There is a charging policy in place for negative lunch accounts due to guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

A copy of the policy will be available on registration day and on the corporation website.

The corporation encourages all parents and students to read the welcome back letter from the cafeteria to get familiar with any new guidelines.

Parents can access monthly menus and information of their children’s cafeteria account through Harmony from the corporation website at www.swdubois.k12.in.us.

midriff front or back, underarm areas and undergarments. Shirts worn must be of a length able to be tucked in pants.

■■ Jeans and pants may not have holes in them of any kind or location.

■■ Hats, caps, bandanas and other unusual headgear are not permitted.

■■ The wearing of shorts and pajamas are prohibited.

■■ Compression exercise garments may be worn but a shirt long enough to cover the buttock region must be worn.

■■ Items of clothing with unacceptable symbols, language or double meanings are not allowed.

■■ Sunglasses are prohibited, unless prescribed by a doctor.

■■ Decorative chains attached to the waistband, billfolds, and so forth, are prohibited.

■■ Approved dress for Spirit days is an exception to the dress code.

■■ Appearance must be educationally appropriate and non-distracting at all times.

of dry-erase markers, scissors, glue stick, supply box or pencil pouch, calculator (Texas Instrument TI30X IIS is preferred), one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, science) and one stenographer notebook (math) and box of tissues.

Grade eight: six single-subject notebooks with perforated pages (different colors, one for each class; do not buy three-subject notebooks), five folders (one for math, social studies, science, English and related arts), pencils, pens, highlighters, erasers, colored pencils, glue sticks, dry-erase markers (four to six, dark colors), calculator (Texas Instrument TI30X IIS or TI-30X) and one to three boxes of tissues for classrooms.

Algebra students will need two extra single-subject notebooks and a 1 1/2-inch binder (threering, hard or soft).

Students will need a pencil bag (zipper type) that is at least 7-by-10 inches. It must be able to fit a calculator and all supplies in it.

Staff Chad Sickbert, principal; Greg Werner, assistant principal; Andy Hammack, school resource officer; Brett Bardwell, athletic director; Jenny Fowler and Amanda Pulley, guidance counselors; Christine Vinson, social counselor; April Trayweek and Elaine Bromm, secretaries; Vickie Stephens, treasurer; Shannon Seibert, Ashlee Vinson and Shawn Schaefer, business department; Lannie Butler and Erich Kendall, fine arts; Amber Barclay, art; Tricia Clark, Abby Lutgring and Jennifer Fessel-Bell, foreign language; Scott Mundy, Leigh Neu, Erica Hohl and Kaitlin Lynch, language

arts; Amber Hasenour, Gary Lange, Brock Matthews and Annette Altmeyer, math; Sarah Bardwell, media specialist; Dave Schank, Ryan Wallace, Alex Pund and Katie McCord, science; Brett Bardwell, Michelle Allen, John Schneider and Ted O’Brien, social studies; Scott Buening and Traci Mattingly, physical education and health; Becky Julian, Jackie Mundy, Nicole DeKemper, special needs; Susan Wagner, Brad Wibbeler and Chris Satterfield, agriculture, Project Lead the Way and automotive technology; Tonya Schepers, English as a second language coordinator; Amanda Sattler, specialized instructional assistant for SHS Alternative School; Coriann Arts, Jobs for America’s graduates; Lisa Ash, Sandra Gregson, Pamela Gruenloh, Phyllis Pund, Cynthia Uhrick and Heather Williams, instructional assistants; Kate LaMar, school nurse; Ora Lee Cotton, food service director; Clara Boeglin, Maria Brewer, Mary Lou Buse, Desiree Hartwick, Kathy Hughes, Joan Leistner, Angela Mendel, Shirley Reese, Donna Watts, Alicia Wilz and Diane Wendholt, cafeteria; Zoila Abarca, Maria Abarca, Gary Bender, Bill Buse, Ana Calmo de Gil, Linda Dalziel, David Houchin, Lonnie Jones, Joyce Lubbehusen and Jennifer Schneider, custodial and maintenance.

SOUTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Southridge Middle School classes begin Thursday, Aug. 9.

Students are to report to the gym’s Door 24 between 7:30 and 8 a.m.

Students will receive a class syllabus, textbooks and other necessary information during this day.

Regular school hours are from 8:10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

New student and grade six orientation Any middle school-age student new to Southwest Dubois County School Corp. should call Southridge Middle School at 812-6833372, ext. 3031, between July 28 and Aug. 4 to make arrangements for registration and scheduling.

Orientation for grade six will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in the gym. Students will go through a variety of activities and orientation will conclude with a parent meeting from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the gym. Transportation must be provided by parents.

Book rental All parents and students of Southridge Middle School are encouraged to pay their book rental fees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Costs per child will vary according to classes being taken by each student.

Other items for purchase include physical education shirts for $5 and combination locks for $8. Parents also may enroll for ParentTeacher Club membership.

Breakfast and lunch The cafeteria offers a breakfast and lunch program, which consists a hot or cold entrée, fresh fruit or fruit juice, and milk. Serving time for breakfast is between 7:35 and 7:55 a.m. Cost for breakfast is $1.50; reduced price is 30 cents. The student lunch price is $2.50; reduced price is 40 cents.

Parents who drive their students to school and they want to eat breakfast should plan their arrival time accordingly so they are not late for class. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches also will qualify for free or reduced-price breakfasts.

Applications for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance will be available at registration. The application and instructions can also be accessed on the corporation website. Forms

must be complete before processing. If any information is missing, it will be sent back for the information needed and re-submitted for processing.

Households also can apply online for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance through Harmony. Parents will need to log into Harmony through their child’s username and password to access the application.

Households only need to apply one time if applying by paper form or online no matter if they have children in different schools in the corporation.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to Food Service Director Ora Lee Cotton at 812-683-2272, ext. 2607. All information concerning the application is kept confidential.

There is a charging policy in place for negative lunch accounts due to guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

A copy of the policy will be available on registration day and on the corporation website.

The corporation encourages all parents and students to read the welcome back letter from the cafeteria to get familiar with any new guidelines.

Parents can access monthly menus and information of their children’s cafeteria account through Harmony from the corporation website at www.swdubois. k12.in.us.

Student dress guidelines The following limitations are intended to help students make choices in regards to dress for school. Clothing that disrupts education or endangers their safety or that of others is considered inappropriate and will not be permitted to be worn in school.

■■ All students must wear shoes or sandals.

■■ A student’s clothing, person and hair must be neat, clean and appropriate.

■■ All skirts and dresses must be at knee length. Capris must be below knee length.

■■ Tank tops are prohibited and cannot be exposed under sheer articles of clothing.

■■ All clothing covering the upper body must have sleeves and not expose any cleavage, bare

Supplies Additional materials may be needed throughout the year for special projects. Parents will be notified in advance.

The physical education uniform will consist of appropriate black shorts, which may be purchased by students. Shirts may be may be purchased in the school office for $5; they can be reused each year.

Grade six: five one-subject notebooks (for core classes and related arts classes), 1 1/2-inch binder, five folders for binder (threehole, punched), two large boxes of tissues, one package of colored pencils, one package of markers, glue sticks, scissors, pencils, red correction pens, one package of highlighters, black Sharpies, ruler (centimeters and inches), dry-erase markers (package of four), pencil pouch, earbuds (for use with technology) and calculator (Texas Instrument TI-30X IIS, preferred).

Grade seven: three spiral notebooks, four pocket folders, one 1-inch binder (three-ring, loose-leaf paper), one package of five dividers, pens, pencils, eraser, highlighter, colored pencils, markers, package

Staff Greg Gogel, principal; Doug Collins, guidance counselor; Shea King, secretary and attendance officer; Tracey Michel, secretary and treasurer; Tonya Schepers, English as a second language co-

ordinator; Amber Barclay, art; Lannie Butler, band director and music; Erich Kendall, choir and music; Traci Mattingly, health and career education; Lisa Durcholz, health and physical education; Tom Collins, industrial technology; Kasey Mullins and Shannon Seibert, keyboarding and computer applications; Nichole Riehle, Leigh Hochgesang, Jen Schutte and Alison Lindauer and Shannon Fuhs; Mark Rohrer, Mary Reese and Myra Schnuck, math; Kate LaMar, nurse; Scott Buening, physical education; Joe Keusch, school psychologist; Jeffrey Tempel, Beth Meece and Kyle Baseden, science; Deb Stemle, media coordinator; Stephen Longabaugh, Melissa Schaber and Brad Ohanian, social studies; Erin Marshall,Tiffany Neuhoff and Kendra Kern, special needs; Margaret Fleming, Donatta Jones, Marc Lampert, Dee McKinney, Beth Stillwell, Honey Sturgeon and Natalie Meece, special needs assistants; Janet Bradley, speech pathologist; and Sharon Hoppenjans, Shannon Schmitt, Michelle Songer, Linda Barnett, Kathy Buse and Deb Goeppner, cafeteria.

THE HERALD ■ MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018

BACK TO SCHOOL ■ PAGE 9

H U N T I N G B U R G E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

Huntingburg Elementary will welcome students to the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 9.

Among the activities scheduled for the upcoming year are musical programs, spelling bee, math and spell bowl competitions, convocations, field trips, basketball and book fairs.

Registration, book rental Registration and book rental will be Wednesday, Aug. 1. Parents may come in to register students and pay book rental fees any time from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 5 to 8 p.m.

New families who have moved into the Southwest Dubois County School Corp. and have a student to enroll may do so any weekday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning Wednesday, July 25.

Textbook fees are kindergarten, Kindergarten $98.63; grade one, $96.43; grade two, $124.73; grade three, $111.53; grade four, $140.70; and grade five, $158.50.

Preschool, kindergarten orientation Preschool and kindergarten orientations will be held Wednesday, Aug. 1. Preschool is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m.; kindergarten is from 6 to 7 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch A breakfast and lunch program will be held for the upcoming year. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches also will qualify for free or reducedprice breakfast. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches will also qualify for free or reduced-price breakfast. The

student breakfast price is $1.25; reduced breakfast price is 30 cents.

The student lunch price is $2.25; reduced lunch price is 40 cents.

Extra milk is 40 cents. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until after the last bus of students arrive and have time to eat.

Applications for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance will be available at registration. The application and instructions can also be accessed on the corporation website. Forms must be complete before processing. If any information is missing, it will be sent back for the information needed and re-submitted for processing.

Households also can apply online for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance through Harmony. Parents will need to log into Harmony through their child’s username and password to access the application.

Households only need to apply one time if applying by paper form or online no matter if they have children in different schools in the corporation.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to Food Service Director Ora Lee Cotton at 812-683-2272, ext. 2607. All information concerning the application is kept confidential.

There is a charging policy in place for negative lunch accounts due to guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

A copy of the policy will be available on registration day and on the corporation website.

Parents can access monthly menus and information of their children’s cafeteria account through Harmony from the corporation website at www.swdubois. k12.in.us.

Volunteer program All parents are invited to become a part of the school’s volunteer program. There are a wide variety of areas, including activities during the school day as well as the evening. Some of the signups are items that can be done at home. A sampling of activities include tutoring students or assisting in the classroom, helping with the PTO fundraisers and helping in the library.

Supplies Parents are asked to send only the supplies listed here; no additional supplies are needed. Students are to avoid bringing any boy toy or gadget items to school.

Kindergarten: backpack (no wheels, big enough to hold folders). Other items are to be purchased by school and charged at book rental.

Grade one: backpack (no wheels), 24-pack of No. 2 pencils (no mechanical), Fiskars scissors (pointed), Crayola crayons (box of 24 or more), eight-pack of Elmer’s glue sticks, four dry-erase markers (fat, black), three large pink erasers, one box of Crayola large markers (classic colors), one box of Crayola thin markers (classic colors), Lysol wipes and earbuds.

Grade two: backpack (no wheels), 24-pack of No. 2 pencils

(no mechanical), Fiskars scissors (pointed), box of 16 crayons, Elmer’s glue (8-ounce bottle and three glue sticks), large pink eraser, four dry-erase markers, dry eraser, eight markers, earbuds for iPad (prefer Gumy name brand), colored pencils (optional), 70-page notebook (wide ruled), zip-close bags (one quart- or gallon-size) and box of Kleenex.

Grade three: backpack (no wheels), package of No. 2 pencils, cap erasers, Elmer’s glue (two sticks and one bottle), Crayola crayons and markers, colored pencils, one pocket folder, one red checking pen, one spiral-bound notebook (one-subject, wideruled), earbuds and Fiskars scissors (pointed).

Grade four: backpack (no wheels), 24-pack of No. 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils), Fiskars scissors (pointed), four glue sticks and one bottle of glue, one package of four dry-erase markers and one dry eraser or cloth, one pocket folder, one package of paper (lined, wide ruled), two pink erasers, crayons, set of markers, three spiral-bound books (8 1/2-by-11-inch, wide ruled), package of highlighters, set of colored pencils and red checking pen.

Grade five: Backpack (no wheels), protractor, ruler, No. 2 pencils, scissors, glue, six notebooks, five pocket folders, crayons, set of colored pencils, set of markers, red checking pens, index cards (3-by-5-inch and 4-by-6-inch, both lined), one package of four dry-erase markers (low odor) and dry eraser or cloth.

Staff Chad Whitehead, principal; Kelly Murphy, assistant principal; Misty Gasser, secretary and receptionist; Erin Witte, secretary and treasurer; Krista Gogel, Amy Kaetzel, Alison Luebbehusen and Tiffany Nicholson, kindergarten; Nichole Arnold, Christine Mears, Andrea Mathies and Sara Prusz, grade one; Lori Barnett, Brett Schuler, Karen Snyder and Kathy Tooley, grade two; Stacy Kappner, Elaine Main, Christina Qualkenbush and Yvonne Zink, grade three; Stacie Dearing, Kristin Egloff, Brett Roesner and Matthew Widolff, grade four; Andrea Brown, Jeannine Mundy, Amanda Thompson and Jennifer Underhill, grade five; Sarah Rogers, special needs for grades kindergarten through two; Dana Ferguson, special needs for grades three through five; Tonya Schepers, English language coordinator; Sarah Bardell, medial specialist; Kim Wirthwein, music; Steve Winkler, physical education; Ashley Rasche, art; Yvonne Hochgesang, speech pathologist; Melissa Boeglin, Title 1 administrator; Wendi Nurrenbern, Title I literacy coach; Katie Lamar, nurse; Hannah Beyke, nurse assistant; April Susnjara, social worker; Rita Hopf (manager), Ruth Buechler, Patty King, Doris Kunkler, Beth Mathies, Donna Parsons, Donna Roesner, LaDonna Tobin and Joni Hassfurther, cafeteria; and Rick Jones and Eric Corbett, custodial and maintenance staff.

Was making special classroom request out of line?

By DR. CATHERINE PEARLMAN Creators.com Dear Family Coach: A friend told me that she requested for our daughters to be in the same classroom this year. She never asked me about the decision, and neither did the school. I would have preferred for our girls to be in different rooms.

What can I do now? — Ignored Parent Dear Ignored: The micromanaging and social engineering in today’s classrooms is completely out of hand. Parents, especially ones who make significant contributions to the PTA, are given a great deal of influence on where their children are placed. Parents try to avoid teachers that are too strict or not strict enough. They opt out of classes that have a troublemaker, bully or too many special needs children. Or they just want the same teacher their other child had. The trouble is, with every request honored, parents are encouraged to get even more involved in classroom decisions.

The school should not have deferred to this parent’s request

without discussing it with you.

You may have had good reasons for not wanting your children to be together. However, even if your friend had stayed out of it, your children still might have ended up together.

At this point, I’d do nothing. If it turns out that it would be better for the girls to be separated next year, then be sure to let the teacher and principal know about your preferences. However, teachers and school administrations are balancing many competing interests. Also, they often know the children’s social, emotional and academic needs better than the parents do. So unless the reason is compelling, simply let the school

make the choices for you.

Dear Family Coach: My son is starting ninth grade in the fall. He really wants to run track this year. But he is quite overweight. I worry he will embarrass himself and the kids will make fun of him. Should I discourage him from trying out? — Concerned Mom Dear Concerned: Let me get this straight. Your teen son is overweight. He’s probably out of

shape, too. He says he wants to join a track team that presumably involves extensive exercise, and you are considering discouraging him? Oh, no. Stop that right now.

Sure, kids can be mean. And yes, starting a team when you are not particularly in shape could potentially be embarrassing. But so what? Teens are embarrassed about everything. At least he wants to start an exercise program and join a team. He should

be celebrated, not discouraged.

Track is an individual sport as well as a team sport. That means, even if he isn’t a stellar athlete he can still compete. He can participate without drastically affecting his teammates. Furthermore, there’s an event for everyone in track and field.

Give your son a chance. If he fails miserably, or if they make fun of him, be there with a kind word and a warm hug.

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H O L L A N D E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

Holland Elementary will open its administrative office on Wednesday, July 25. Students will be welcomed to the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 9. The 2018-19 school theme is “Design, Build, Become.”

Programming includes a focus on writing, one-to-one devices, Accelerated Reader, 90-minute uninterrupted reading blocks, Rocket Math, Dynamite Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Sustained Student Progress, Wellness initiatives, spell and math bowl competitions, Character Counts Carnival, field trips, field day, musical programs, spelling bee, robotics, book fairs, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathemathics related classroom activities.

Registration, textbook rental Registration and textbook rental will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.

The cost for rental will be kindergarten, $87.99; grade one, $ 109.04; grade two, $125.85; grade three, $119.18; grade four, $100.63; and grade five, $112.18. Free and reduced applications may be completed and turned in at registration.

Preschool, kindergarten orientation Preschool and kindergarten orientation will be held at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 7. It will be an opportunity for the students to meet the teachers, visit the classrooms and review some of the classroom procedures.

General information Approximately 230 students in preschool through grade five will be welcomed to the 2018-19 school year. Supervision of students

begins with the dropping off of students from the first bus at 7:35 a.m. Students should not be on the school grounds prior to 7:30 a.m. due to no supervision until then.

Students who are car riders and walkers should arrive at school no earlier than 7:30 a.m. and no later than 8 a.m. All arrivals should go directly to the gym. Car riders should be dropped off at the south entrance to the gym. Walkers also should enter through this door. Dismissal of car riders and walkers takes place at the canopy entrance to the main building at 3 p.m. All students riding the buses are dismissed from either the back door or the gym entrance.

School hours School hours for students in grades kindergarten through five begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Preschool hours for identified special needs students will be from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. General education students will attend preschool from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday Summer packets Students in grades one through five are asked to return their completed summer packets by Aug. 13.

Those students will be rewarded for their efforts with a special treat.

Open house All parents and families are invited to an open house and book fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Breakfast and lunch A breakfast and lunch program will be held for the upcoming year. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches also will qualify for free or reduced-

price breakfast. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches will also qualify for free or reduced-price breakfast. The student breakfast price is $1.25; reduced breakfast price is 30 cents.

The student lunch price is $2.25; reduced lunch price is 40 cents.

Extra milk is 40 cents. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until after the last bus of students arrive and have time to eat.

Applications for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance will be available at registration. The application and instructions can also be accessed on the corporation website. Forms must be complete before processing. If any information is missing, it will be sent back for the information needed and re-submitted for processing.

Households also can apply online for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance through Harmony. Parents will need to log into Harmony through their child’s username and password to access the application.

Households only need to apply one time if applying by paper form or online no matter if they have children in different schools in the corporation.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to Food Service Director Ora Lee Cotton at 812-683-2272, ext. 2607. All information concerning the application is kept confidential.

There is a charging policy in place for negative lunch accounts due to guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

A copy of the policy will be available on registration day and on the corporation website.

Parents can access monthly menus and information of their

children’s cafeteria account through Harmony from the corporation website at www.swdubois. k12.in.us.

Supplies The PTO will provide a pencil pouch for each student.

All basic supplies may be shared as classroom supplies.

Some supplies may need to be replenished throughout the school year.

No supply pouches, school boxes or Trapper Keepers are needed.

Kindergarten: backpack (big enough to hold folders), one folder, No. 2 pencils (sharpened preferred), six to eight large Elmer’s glue sticks (no bottles), crayons (two boxes of 24), one box of zip-close bags (quart size), Fiskars scissors (child size), spiral notebook (wide ruled, 100 sheets), one dryerase marker, one sock, paint set (Crayola, watercolor), four pink erasers, washable markers and two sets of headphones (for classroom and computer lab).

Grade one: crayons (two boxes of 24), markers (two boxes, washable), two glue sticks, one spiral notebook (wide ruled), Fiskars scissors (child size), colored pencils, several No. 2 pencils, pocket folders (two plain colored, one of choice), erasers, two sets of headphones, and Stylus for iPads.

Grade two: two spiral notebooks (wide ruled, 70 to 100 sheets), pencils, four large erasers, crayons, zip-close bags (gallon size), two dry-erase markers, one package of eight markers (washable), Fiskars scissors, four large glue sticks, two sets of headphones, two yellow highlighters, one package of notebook paper (wide ruled), box of 24 crayons and one ruler (centimeters and inches).

Grade three: loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), one spiral notebook, Fiskars scissors, crayons, glue stick, checking pen, pencils, two sets of headphones, dry-erase markers, ruler, eraser and zipclose bags (one quart).

Grade four: one package of No. 2 pencils, erasers, two composition notebooks, one clean sock, two glue sticks, scissors, Crayons and markers, three dry-erase markers, four pocket folders with prongs, two sets of headphones and two grading pens.

Grade five: two composition notebooks, glue stick, pencils, eraser, two grading pens, four folders with prongs, Fiskars scissors, crayons or markers, dryerase markers (two or three), two sets of headphones, and sock or dry-erase eraser.

PTO Jennifer O’Brien, president, and Lisa Montgomery, treasurer.

Staff John Seger, principal; Annette Trout, secretary; Madeline Matthews, preschool; Jessica Lechner and Heather Wade, kindergarten; Keshia Matthews and Gwen Sermersheim, grade one; Darla Werne and Jessica Kendall, grade two; Breanne Rainey, grade three; Jeremy Marshall, grade four; Lindsey Sickbert, grade five; Sarah Bardwell, media specialist; Aundrea Wilson, special education; Janet Bradley, speech; Kim Wirthwein, music; Steve Winkler, physical education; Ashley Rasche, art; April Susnjara, social worker; Katie LaMar, nurse; Linda Mullis, library assistant; Gordon Singer and Wally Byers, custodial and maintenance staff; and Jodi Kamman (manager), Mary Helen Ellis and Karen Reinhart, cafeteria.

Less living through screen, more living real life

By CHELLE CORDERO Creators.com A day off. Whether it’s from work or school, the fantasy of vegging out on the couch with the TV blaring isn’t the healthiest thing you can do for your body. As a matter of fact, experts say that screen time for everyone should be limited to two hours or less per day; the only exceptions to this recommendation should include work or homework.

Screen time can be watching television, staring at your computer screen, playing video games or checking mobile devices for emails and social media updates.

Children especially should be encouraged to participate in physical activities for a minimum of 60 minutes per day. That means parents have to set a good example.

The American College of Pediatricians issued a statement in 2016 linking excessive exposure to “screens” in young children to lower academic achievements, difficulty sleeping, obesity, lower self-esteem and behavior problems. Parents are cautioned to monitor their own use of smartphones and television in order to increase interaction with their children. A study in 2010 showed that the average child between the ages of 8 and 18 used various media (aka screen time) at least seven and a half hours daily. There was another study that showed 18-year-olds spent at least 40 hours per week at home on the internet.

As children grow, their interest in electronic media diversifies. In addition to watching TV and playing simplified computer games, they choose interactive activities like staying in touch with long-distance friends, researching

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Encouraging children to take a break from computer screens, video games and television can lead to quality family time. subjects on the internet and getting creative with music, art and writing. Parents are prompted to observe their children’s behavior when watching TV or spending time on the computer. Remember that even if their screen time appears to be beneficial, they still need to balance their lives with healthy off-screen activities and physical exercise.

Parents who are concerned

with the amount of time their children spend on screens should definitely try to schedule their media use and other activities. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children younger than 18 months shouldn’t spend any screen time except for possibly video-chatting with long distance relatives; children 2 to 5 years old shouldn’t get more than one hour per day of supervised screen time,

preferably educational or creative; and for older children parents should schedule a consistent schedule with limited screen time (no more than two hours daily) except for homework.

Other studies suggest that the majority of parents have difficulty imposing screen-time limits while nearly 40 percent do set some kind of limits. Kelly, a mom of two, pointed out, “it depends on what

they are doing with their screen time.” A few teenagers added that “reading is very important and having a Kindle (electronic book) is very good.” Another parent stated that it depends on the child, how they are doing in school and how cooperative they are around the house.

Monika, a mother of two adolescent boys and a preteen daughter doesn’t limit the time her children spend online or in front of the TV so long as homework and chores are complete and bed times are met, however two evenings every week screen time moratorium is in place for everyone in the household.

“They know the rules on Tuesday and Thursdays. These are the set days, and they never hassle me about it. They go off, do other things, play games, read and draw. This works really well in our house and makes it a lot less stressful than some of my friends’ households.” She added that her children normally do not spend more than one or two hours online per night.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has introduced a campaign called “We Can!” and offers free downloadable resources for parents to use in helping their children live healthier lifestyles. Go to their website to find several Reduce Screen Time Tools and Resources. Parents will find tips to help their families find the right balance of eating well and being physically active, and to help children reduce screen time. “We Can!” offers three curricula that address screen time reduction one of which address parents’ concerns and the others to help motivate adolescents and teens.

Northeast Schools The Northeast Dubois County School Corp. will begin classes on Thursday, Aug. 9. All schools will be dismissed at 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 2:30 p.m. on Fridays unless otherwise stated by the specific school.

The Northeast Dubois County School Corp. complies with all federal regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or veteran status, and limited English proficiency in matters pertaining to admissions, employment and access to programs.

Book rental fees The registration packet will be made available on the NED website the week of July 23 for Dubois Elementary and Celestine Elementary schools. The packet may be printed and filled out before parents come to registration.

Grades five through 12 book bills will vary according to the number of courses taken and the subjects selected by the students.

Included in the high school fees are class dues. Parents are asked to make a deposit of $50 towards each of their students’ book bills at registration.

Financial assistance The school corporation encourages parents to apply for financial assistance, which is available for any parent whose total household income, without deductions, meets the established income standards of the federal government. Moreover, parents should feel absolutely no shame in applying for this federal assistance which is provided for students in schools throughout America.

One of the reasons Northeast Dubois has failed to receive as many grants as other schools in the area is the fact that many parents who qualify for federal assistance do not apply for this assistance; therefore, the available money goes to another school corporation rather than Northeast Dubois. The amount of money provided to school corporations for the tutorial program and com-

puter grants is based upon the number of qualified applications for free and reduced lunches. If parents think they qualify, they should apply because it will help the school corporation in the funding of the schools.

Application forms for this assistance are available at the time of registration, and help in completing the application is also available. The deadline file for textbook assistance is Oct. 1.

After receipt of the application, the school official will review it based upon the established income standard set by the federal government.

The application will be accepted or rejected as set up by federal guidelines. In case of a rejection, an appeal can be filed by delivering a written request to appeal within 15 days after receiving a written notification of the rejection. The request should be sent to the attention of Superintendent William G. Hochgesang, Northeast Dubois County School Corp., 5379 E. Main St., P.O. Box 158, Dubois IN 47527.

School food program All corporation schools have a lunch program. Menus are published weekly in The Herald, on the school website and in the corporation bulletin. The price for lunches will be $1.75 per meal for students in preschool; $2 per meal for students in kindergarten through grade four; $2 for students in grades five through eight; $2.15 for students in grades nine through 12; and $3 for adults.

Breakfast will be served at all schools for $1.25 per meal. Milk can be purchased separately for 40 cents.

Free or reduced-price meals are available for qualifying students. Application forms are furnished to students at the beginning of the school year. Parents who believe their children may be eligible, under federally established guidelines for free or reduced price meals, should contact their school principal for more information concerning eligibility requirements. One application

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surer; Andy Chinn, curriculum director; Michelle Young, corporation nurse; Ryan Case, transportation director; Shanna Steckler, technology integration specialist; and Libby Richardson, speech and language pathologist.

Northeast calendar Aug. 1.....................................................Registration and open house Aug. 2............................................................................. Registration Aug. 9................................................................First day for students Sept. 3............................................................... Labor Day, no school Oct. 10................................................................. End of first quarter Oct. 11...............................Parent-teacher conferences, middle school Oct. 15...............................Parent-teacher conferences, middle school Oct. 16...................... Parent-teacher conferences, elementary schools Oct. 18...................... Parent-teacher conferences, elementary schools Oct. 18.................................. Parent-teacher conferences, high school Oct. 22-26......................................................................... Fall break, Nov. 21-23........................................................Thanksgiving vacation Dec. 21............................ End of second quarter and semester grades Dec. 22-Jan. 1.......................................................Christmas vacation Jan. 2.....................................................Snow makeup day, no school Jan. 3....................................................................... School resumes Jan. 21....................................................... Staff in-service, no school Feb. 15...................................................Snow makeup day, no school Feb. 18.................................. Great Americans Day, snow makeup day March 12............................................................. End of third quarter March 14............................... Parent-teacher conferences, high school March 25-29..................................................................Spring break, April 19...................................................Snow makeup day, no school April 20...................................................Snow makeup day, no school May 24................ End of fourth quarter and second semester, last day May 25.............................................................................Graduation must be sent for each household.

Bus transportation Bus pickup will begin Thursday, Aug. 9. Parents are to check with the bus driver on the route.

Bus drivers Tony Danhafer, Route 2; Tim Danhafer, Route 3; Ed Freyberger, Route 4; Brad Knies, Route 5; Jeff Wigand, Route 6; Sheila Bachman, Route 7; John Fuhrman, Route 9; Jason Braunecker, Route 10; Morris Kalb, Route 11; Tony Quinn, Route 12; Brian Terwiske, Route 13; Jeff Bieker, Route 14; Larry

School board Mary Pankey, president; Bernard Knies, vice president; Kelly Knies, secretary; John Siebert and Brennan Schepers, members; and Art Nordhoff, attorney.

Cafeteria Northeast Dubois High School: Katie Knies (food service director), Leah Englert, Sandy Braunecker and Abigail Kline.

Dubois Middle School: Diane Terwiske, Kendra Bauer, Marcia Helming and Bev Schroering.

Dubois Elementary: Patty Englert.

Celestine Elementary: Shirley Schmitt and Teresa Knebel.

Mehringer, Route 15; and Chris Reckelhoff, Route 16. Jennifer Braunecker and Tony Smock are drivers for the special education buses.

Corporation Bill Hochgesang, superintendent; DeAnn Meyer, treasurer; Gretchen Brinkman, deputy-trea-

Maintenance Marvin Betz, maintenance director; Larry Hall, assistant maintenance director; Tony Smock and Jason Braunecker (part-time), Harold Hall and Patty Chatman.

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NORTHEAST DUBOIS HIGH SCHOOL

Registration and open house will take place from 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 1. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 2, in the school cafeteria.

The registration packet will be made available on the Northeast Dubois website the week of July 23. The packet may be printed and filled out before attending registration. The packet will include an application form for the free and reduced-price lunch and textbook assistance program, medical consent and waiver form, and student driving permit.

All schedules, locker assignments and book bills will be available at registration. Parents are asked to pay their student’s book bills at registration.

Lunch money can be put into cafeteria accounts. Annual passes can be purchased at this time.

Separate checks should be made for each transaction. Parents should have their student’s Social Security number available. Parents who have questions may call 812-678-2251.

Freshmen orientation Freshmen orientation at Northeast Dubois High School will take

place on the first day of school, which is Thursday, Aug. 9. Schedules and general information will be given; locker assignments will be made for all students at this time or it is available online.

Daily schedule The daily schedule at the high school starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. School is dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Fridays. When high school students arrive on the first day of school, they should follow the posted signs to assigned homerooms where they will receive their schedules and supply lists.

Supplies they need will be dis-

cussed in individual classes; however, all students should bring a notebook, pen, and pencil on the first day of school.

New students Any new high school students enrolling in the corporation for the first time should call the high school as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, Aug. 3, to make arrangements for registration and scheduling.

Staff Tina Fawks, principal; Penny Kerstiens and Tasha Klem, secretaries; Terry Friedman, athletic

director; Kristi Boeglin, guidance counselor; Tara Rasche, librarian; David Fox, band and music; Jennifer Vonderheide; Paige Mundy, social worker; Audrey Case, Brian Dodd, Roger Elliott, Brenda Gogel, Tracy Gutgsell, Courtney Hopf, Cynthia Jacob, Brian Kirchoff, Dwayne Knies, Seth Matheis, Amy Mitchell, Andrea Rickelman, Elliebeth Russell, Travis Schroering, Karen Terwiske and Traci Wineinger, teachers; Kim Butler, Felicia Henke, Decia Linne, Juanita Overton, Denise Palmer and Trinia Schweikarth, assistants.

Where to draw the line of parental permission

By LENORE SKENAZY Creators.com Dutifully documenting the end of human trust and common sense, I give you this note I received from a mom as fed up as I am with distrust and distortion: Dear Lenore: I love my Church, but I was really turned off by this new policy: “To date, we have allowed students to check themselves out of the Tweenz class rather than requiring a parent to pick them up. However, going forward, for the safety and security of our children, we will be requiring you to pick up your child with your parent sticker that matches the unique alpha-numeric code on your child’s sticker. Children will not be permitted to leave the Tweenz class without a parent picking them up (using the matching sticker system).”

These same kids are going on mission trips!

I wrote back: “They are how old? And they can’t leave with you, the parent, unless you have some matching band???? Do you get the band at drop-off?”

The mom’s reply: “4th through 6th grade. You sign them in on a computer and 2 stickers come out of the printer. One for child, one for parent, with matching numbers. If you lose your portion of the sticker, I guess they would OK it, but they like to line up the matching labels at the end of the service for their records. The kids can go on a mission trip to Appalachia (Pennsylvania, I think. We are in Maryland) starting the summer going into 6th.”

What kind of sick society does not trust a kid who is somewhere between the ages of 9 and 12 with recognizing his own parent?

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When should parents stop signing paperwork for their kids, and when can kids be trusted to take on more responsibility?

And before we come up with the one unlikely exception to the rule (“What if the child doesn’t know that the parents are divorcing and the mom has an order of protection against the dad and the dad shows up before the mom does and the church doesn’t know?”)

let’s please remember that worst first thinking is what insurance companies do. It’s what busybodies do. It’s not the way we want our society to run.

Basically, these kids were trusted and trustworthy right up until now, when suddenly, they

aren’t. And because they are now being signed in and out, it will soon start seeming imprudent to ever give them that kind of autonomy or their parents that kind of trust.

Thus erodes society. Once a sanction — or protection — is in place, living without it seems wildly dangerous. I think about that whenever I see kids in their strollers, buckled at the waist and with shoulder straps pinning, a la astronauts preparing for liftoff.

This new level of safety is now the norm.

Unnecessary rules and regulations are not just annoying. They change our perception of reality. Tweens become helpless toddlers. Parents become potential kidnappers.

Our job is to fight the reclassification of everyday life as a pit of predation. (And feel free to use that term!)

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DUBOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dubois Middle School will begin classes at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. Classes will dismiss at 3:08 p.m. Classes are dismissed on Fridays at 2:38 p.m.

Registration, open house Registration and open house will take place from 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2.

Parents are asked to take care of their book bills and emergency forms at this time. Insurance payment is required before students receive their iPads.

Supplies Grade five: scissors, ruler, glue sticks (four sticks and Elmer glue), several ink pens and pencils, colored pencils, two Expo dry-erase markers, highlighters, 30 plastic sheet protectors, a pouch to organize supplies, spiral notebook, two pocket folders (plastic with prongs, Jeep blue), three folders (plastic with prongs), loose-leaf paper, sticky notes, three spiral notebooks (wide ruled), two composition notebooks, compass, earbuds or headphones, and wireless keyboard (optional).

Grade six: scissors, colored pencils, two glue sticks, loose-leaf paper, two Expo dry-erase markers, two packages of pencils, highlighters, spiral-bound notebook, pens, (black, blue and red), pocket folder (music), two 1-inch binders (three ring), plastic sleeves and notecards (lined).

Grade seven: pencils and colored pencils, pens (red, blue, black), two glue sticks, scissors, ruler, scientific calculator, three 1-inch binders (three ring), four pocket folders, iPad Stylus, plastic sheet protectors and loose-leaf

paper.

Grade eight: pencils, pens (red, blue and black), markers, two black dry-erase markers, two glue sticks, sticky notes, ruler, notecards (lined), scientific calculator, three 1-inch binders (three ring), three pocket folders, plastic sheet protectors, two notebooks (perforated edges) and loose-leaf paper.

out with burgers and hot dogs will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. for students and parents. Freewill donations make this possible.

quired to sign the child out in the school office. Parents are asked not to drop off students off before 7:40 a.m.

Daily start and dismissal Dubois Elementary School will begin classes at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, and will dismiss at 3 p.m.

School is dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

Fridays. All parents who pick up their child from school prior to 2:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 2:15 p.m. Friday are re-

Supplies Kindergarten students need to bring a sleeping bag, pillow and some type of bag to hold it with the child’s name on it. The sleeping bag and pillow should be brought and placed outside the kindergarten room at registration.

Student supplies will be fur-

nished by the Dubois Elementary PTSO for grades kindergarten through four.

Each child is to bring a backpack to carry items to and from home and two boxes of tissues.

Staff Ryan Case, principal; Mary Sendelweck, secretary; Charlotte Schepers, office assistant; Bonnie

Mickler, librarian; Camille Berg, guidance counselor; Kelly Beck, Andy Chinn, Christine Dorsam, David Fox, Debbie Gladish, Kristy King, Julie Lechner, Audrey Lichlyter, Seth Matheis, Patricia Mehringer, Beth Neukam, Julie Neukam, Ben Nowotarski, Linda Schmitt, Andres Schroeder, Missy Sinnott-Fleck, Tina Terwiske and Traci Wineinger, teachers; and Sheila Bachman, Donna Betz, Michelle Cave, Angel Gogel, Justin Hall, Shawn Kalb, Clarissa Neal, Carla Seng and Lisa Shipman, assistants.

D U B O I S E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

Registration, open house and an ice cream social will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.

Registration only is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the school gymnasium. Parents are asked to take care of their book bills and emergency/medical forms at this time. Parents with questions should call the school office at 812-678-3011. Teachers will greet families in their classrooms from 4:30 to 7 p.m. A simple cook-

Staff Brenda Ferguson, principal; Brooke Atkins, secretary; Stacy Helming, librarian; Melissa Fox, music; Brooke Klem, Title 1; Jennifer Ashby, Angela Barker, Kristen Breeding, Megan Colvin,

Katie Gogel, Jonetta Hackman, Maureen Luebbehusen, Andrew Matheis, Patricia Mehringer, Kim Miley, Heather PancakeSchmid, Leah Weyer and Jennifer Wright, teachers; Ann Deel, Judy Fawks, Amanda Fuhrman, Lori Fuhrman, Jenna Hagen, Stacy Helming, Amanda Johnson, Ashley Keusch, Kelly Keusch, Kim Leinenbach, Amy Lynch, Riley Mehringer and Stacey Neukam, assistants.

child’s name on it. The sleeping bag and pillow should be brought and placed outside the kindergarten room at registration.

Student supplies will be furnished by the Celestine Elementary PTO for grades kindergarten through four.

Each child is to bring two boxes of tissues and a backpack to carry items to and from home.

Staff Brenda Ferguson, principal; Judy Haase, secretary; Stacy Helming, librarian; Melissa Fox, music; Christine Betz, Jami Gress, Jessica Leonard, Patricia Mehringer, Renae Rohleder, Denise Schroering and Jennifer Wright, teachers; and Diane Hasenour and Brenda Wildman, assistants.

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Registration will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. Parents are asked to take care of the book bills and emergency forms at this time.

Questions should be directed to the school office at 812-678-2777 or 812-678-3011. Teachers will greet families in their classrooms from

4:30 to 7 p.m.

Daily start and dismissal Students in grades kindergarten through four will begin on Thursday, Aug. 9. Morning announcements begin at 7:50 a.m.

Official attendance begins at 8 a.m. Dismissal of first buses and car pick-ups will begin at 3 p.m.

School is dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

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When children eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, studies have shown that they enjoy the benefits of improved attentiveness and cognition, plus they have more energy to perform at their best. Wellnourished students have higher test scores, increased school attendance, improved concentration, and improved classroom behavior.

Students, who are physically fit, sleep better and are better able to handle the physical and emotional challenges that they encounter during the day.

A variety of nutritious meals and food items are offered daily that students need to make the most of their school experience, and contribute to their academic success and overall well-being.

All school meals are prepared and served in accordance with the meal pattern requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture at reasonable cost to students, staff and guests.

Households with incomes at or below the reduced-price income guideline limits set by the USDA may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance. Application forms will be available to all households as part of their back-to-school registration paperwork. In addition, applications are also available at all school offices upon request (812-817-0900), or households may print an application from the food service forms found on the Southeast Dubois County School Corp. website (www.sedubois.k12.in.us).

All applications must be completed correctly with all required information before they can be processed. Free and reduced-price meals cannot be provided until an application has been officially

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approved. If any information is missing, the application will be returned to the applicant for the application to be completed correctly, and then resubmitted for processing. Households only need to apply one time (one application), even if the household has children who attend different schools within the corporation. A household may apply for benefits at any time during the school year.

Household composition is based on an economic unit, which is a group of related or unrelated individuals who are living in the same household, and whose members share housing, significant income and expenses such as rent, utilities and food.

All information on a free and reduced-price school meals application is confidential. Information submitted on the application may be subject to verification. Any questions may be directed to the food service director at 812-8170900 or janel.reckelhoff@sedubois. k12.in.us. For any child(ren) in a household who might be migrant, homeless or runaway, contact the homeless liaison, Superintendent Richard “Rick” Allen at rick.allen@sedubois.k12.in.us or 812-8170900, ext. 5.

There is automatic eligibility (Direct Certification) to students based on their participation (or a household member’s participation) in benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Temporary

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Feb. 6...........................................Progress reports Feb. 15...................................... Snow makeup day Feb. 18.......Great Americans Day, snow makeup day March 13....................... End of third grading period March 25-29.......................................Spring break April 19............Good Friday, not a snow makeup day April 22...................................... Snow makeup day May 24............................. End of second semester May 25................................................. Graduation May 28-31................................. Snow makeup day More snow makeup days will be added in June if needed.

Assistance for Needy Families, or on the individual child’s designation as Other Source Categorically Eligible, as defined by law as homeless, migrant, runaway, a foster child, or enrolled in Head Start or an eligible prekindergarten program. No application is required for households who receive a letter of Direct Certification notification. Households receiving a letter of Direct Certification have the right to decline the benefits. Households notified of their children’s Direct Certification eligibility must contact the school, if they choose to decline any of the benefits. If a household is not sure whether their child(ren) has been directly certified, the household should contact the school.

As mandated from the USDA, schools within the National School Lunch Program must have administrative guidelines and procedures for all meal charges. The charge procedure for the Southeast Dubois County School Corp. can be found in each student handbook, posted on the corporation website (sedubois.k12.in.us), and on each school’s individual website under the section of “Lunch Menus” (along with other useful and helpful information).

Parents can use Harmony Family Access for online access to check student meal account balances, view their child(ren)’s food purchases, make credit card payments and view all menus.

Breakfast and lunch Breakfast is served at both Pine Ridge and Ferdinand Elementary schools at 7:30 a.m. The price is $1.35 per day for grades pre-kindergarten through four; reduced price is 30 cents. Lunch prices are $2.05 per day for grades pre-kindergaraten through six and $2 for grades seven through 12; reduced price is 40 cents.

Parents are encouraged to prepay money into their child(ren)’s meal account to eliminate the worry of lost money, and to ensure that money is always available in the meal account.

students on Aug. 24 and will be collected Sept. 7.

received schedules before leaving for summer break, but they are encouraged to check updates in Harmony or stop by during the above hours to speak with Dee Ann Wylam or Audrey Fleck.

Wellness The Southeast Dubois County School Corp. strives to educate students as well as their families about the National School Lunch Program nutrition requirements and how nutrition affects learning.

The corporation empowers students through this education to make good choices when it comes to their meals and to understand that they have the ability to choose healthy options.

It inspires excellence by challenging students of all ages to embrace a healthy lifestyle and to recognize that there is an important connection between eating nutritious meals and increasing their ability to learn.

The Southeast Dubois County School Corporation is dedicated to ensure that all children regardless

of economic status, cultural diversity or special needs have access to healthy meals to promote learning readiness through the following measures: meeting student preferences; providing healthy choices; complying with federal program regulations, ensuring only quality products are purchased per specifications, operating under fiscally sound principle and offering reasonable prices meeting or exceeding food safety standards.

An active wellness committee, comprised of teachers, school staff, students, parents, administrators, community members, school board members and the district school nurse, have developed and continue to maintain a wellness policy that is focused on improving the health and well being of all its students and staff members. Each school year, there is a review process of the wellness policy in order to implement and amend the policy to continually encourage the choice to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The School Health Index is used as a self-assessment and planning guide. Family and community stakeholders participation in review and implementation of the Wellness Policy is always welcome. Anyone having an interest in wellness issues impacting Southeast Dubois County School Corp. students may contact any of the schools. It takes a community-wide effort to ensure positive student outcomes.

School board Kent Uebelhor, president; Matt Eckert, vice president; Elaine Miller, secretary; and Cecilia Hamilton and Brian Partenheimer, members.

Central office staff Richard Allen, superintendent; Tracy Troesch, business manager; Sharon Welp, deputy treasurer and administrative assistant; Janel Reckelhoff, food service director; and Karen Kippenbrock, director of technology.

F O R E S T PA R K J U N I O R - S E N I O R H I G H S C H O O L

Forest Park Junior-Senior High School will begin the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, Aug. 9. School begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3:05 p.m.

Orientation Orientation for all students and parents will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7. Parents and students will have the opportunity to meet the staff, tour the school, pick up student schedules, pay lunch accounts, and so forth.

Seventh-grade orientation will begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.

All students and parents are expected to attend. Information related to various components of the seventh-grade school year will be presented. Students and parents also will have an opportunity to tour the school, meet with teachers, find their locker, and so forth.

Eighth-grade orientation will begin at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. All students and parents of incoming eighth-grade students are asked to attend. Jim Mehling will speak about the Washington, D.C., trip.

Additionally, eighth-grade teachers will conduct informative sessions on expectations for the upcoming year.

Senior students and parents will meet at 6 p.m. in the Buechler Arena for information related to their senior year, college and career preparation, scholarship opportunities, and so forth.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m., junior students and parents area asked

to meet in the Buechler Arena for an informative presentation on preparation for their junior year, graduation requirements and recommendations for ACT/SAT tests.

All Forest Park students and parents have the opportunity to tour the school, meet the staff and update Harmony information.

In the commons area, the Parent-Teacher Support Group will host a raffle where parents can purchase tickets for an opportunity to have their child’s book bill paid by the PTSG. Also in the commons area, all-sport passes will be sold by the athletic department.

New staff members Staff members and their classes are Susan Blume, extracurricular treasurer; Kelie Gadlage, biology; Nicholas Grothouse, grade seven English; Dana Luker, Spanish and physical education; Steve Sherohman, high school English; and Kathy Schnieders, cafeteria cashier.

Additionally, construction crews have been working to complete the addition of the career technology building. The new facility will host the agriculture, industrial technology and Project Lead The Way courses.

School hours School will be in session from 8 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. The first bell rings at 7:55 a.m. and students are expected to be in their first period class by 8 a.m.

Book bills Book bills will be shared with

Supplies Anyone needing a list of supplies for each class, check the school’s website for a complete list.

New students Starting July 23, any student new to Southeast Dubois School Corp. is asked to come to the main office to register for the upcoming school year.

School lunch School lunch will be $2.20. Students are asked to bring a check or cash to Susan Blume in the main office before classes begin in the morning or to wait and give the money to the cashier at lunch time. The entire amount is deposited in the student’s account. The free and reduced forms can be found on the school’s website.

Important dates Online registration opens Friday, July 27. Every parent is required to update contact information and complete the registration paperwork. The school is open during the day if parents need access to a computer or WiFi. The high school guidance offices will be open Aug. 1-8 for student registration along with schedule changes. Office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. these days. Students should have schedule changes made before the first day of school on Aug. 9. Students

Administration offices Dr. Jamie Pund, principal, ext.

4002; David Welp, assistant principal, ext. 4001; Doug Louden, athletic director, ext. 4200; Susan Blume, extracurricular treasurer, ext. 4005; Paula Wendholt, principal office administrative assistant, ext. 4003; and Sharon Lindauer, athletic office administrative assistant, ext. 4199.

Guidance counseling, social work offices Dee Ann Wylam, counselor and academic advisor, ext. 4109; Audrey Fleck, counselor and school social worker, ext. 4205; Lisa Fletcher, guidance and office administrative assistant, ext. 4108.

Staff Annette Applegate, agriculture; Christy Bartley, grade seven science; Jacob Berg, Project Lead The Way; Nettie Boeglin, grade eight English; Chuck Bradley, chorus; Molly Cummings, English junior level; Steven DeKemper, special education; Ronnie Drew, industrial technology; Greg Durcholz, mathematics; Jeff Durlauf, business; Ross Fuhs, physical education; Kelie Gadlage, biology; Chad Gayso, band; Kyle Greulich, business and technology integration specialist;

Nicholas Grothouse, grade seven English; Melissa Haas, special education; Jesse Hagedorn, history and geography; Tony Hasenour, grade eight social studies and history; Emily Hauser, Spanish; Amy Hawkins, grade seven math; Karl Hinson, grade eighth math and computer science; Kathy Hopf, credit recovery; Nicole Hopf, mathematics; Natalie Howard, librarian; Dana Luker, Spanish and physical education; Don Prusz, mathematics and physics; Madison Rasche, English freshman level; Jessica Reinbold, English senior level; Lavina Schwartz, mathematics; Steve Sherohman, English sophomore level; Emi Steczyk, grades seven and eight art; Tammy Taylor, art; Tara Uebelhor, grade seven social studies and reading; Brock Valuch grade eight science and high school science; Brad Weyer, German; Christa Widolff, family and consumer science; Karrie Wolf, chemistry; Abby Betz, Jennifer Davis, Jodi Gogel, Charlie Jones, Barb Kordes, Judy Mehling, Melody Saylor and Brooke VanWinkle, instructional assistants; Mark Oser, Kevin Bolte, Donna Hoffman, Penny Kemper, Rick Kippenbrock, Kathy Meyer and Karena Vonderheide, maintenance and custodians; and Linda Boeckman, Mary Lee Berg, Evelyn Hasenour, Tara Eckert, Laural Gehlhausen, Doris Glenn, Kathy Schnieders, Chris Sisk and Arleta Weyer, cooks.

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C E D A R C R E S T I N T E R M E D I AT E

Cedar Crest Intermediate School is a school for grades five and six of the Southeast Dubois County School Corp. The facility is on the east side of State Road 162, a quarter of a mile north of State Road 64.

The address is 4770 S. State Road 162, Huntingburg IN 47542.

The phone number is 812-8170900, ext. 2. The fax number is 812-481-2963.

School hours School starts at 7:50 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m. each day. The school doors are open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. each day.

All visitors are to turn right after entering the school driveway and use the south entrance.

Student registration, enrollment days Registration will be available online using Harmony Parent Access beginning Wednesday, July 25. In-school registration for students in grades five and six is from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, and from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday,

Aug. 2.

All families are encouraged to come for final registration steps including book bill payment and lunch account deposit.

The student handbook and some forms to be completed may be found at http://www.sedubois. k12.in.us/2/Home.

New teachers Abby Rogier and Jordan Beach are added as new teachers.

Book bills Book bills will be announced.

Late summer office hours Late summer office hours begin Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Call the office at 812-817-0900, ext. 2, for an appointment and-or to confirm someone will be in the office.

Daily lunch Student lunch price is $2.05 for lunch. The adult lunch price is $3.50.

Applications for free and reduced-price lunches are available

in the school office. The reduced lunch price is 40 cents. Breakfast snacks are also typically available for purchase.

Lunch and snack money should be sent to school on the first day of the school week. The money should be placed in an envelope with the child’s name on it.

Checks should be made payable to Southeast Dubois Lunch Account.

Supplies Grade five: one large glue stick (washable), two red pens (medium point), one package of No. 2 pencils (unsharpened, wood), one large eraser, set of 12 colored pencils (7 inches, sharpened), two pocket folders (three hole), two packages of paper (wide ruled, 10 1/2-by-8 inches, 120 pages), set of eight washable markers (fine tipped), two boxes of Kleenex, one ruler (plastic, inches and centimeters, center holes), two yellow highlighters (chisel tipped), one notebook (one subject, perforated, 100 pages), one three-pocket notebook (perforated, 150 pages), scissors (pointed tip), earbuds

with case and two black Sharpie markers (fine point and ultra-fine tipped, one each).

Grade six: one two-pocket folder, one black and red pen (medium point), two green pens (medium point), three packages of No. 2 pencils (unsharpened, wood), set of eight colored pencils (Crayola, sharpened), six-pack of highlighters (yellow, black, green, pink, orange and purple), set of eight markers (washable, fine tip), large pink eraser, four single-subject notebooks (blue, red, green and yellow), one composition book (100 pages), scissors (pointed tip), one ruler (plastic, inches and centimeters, transparent), three large glue sticks (washable), one bottle of rubber cement (4 ounces), expandable file (six pockets), two boxes of Kleenex (200-count), earbuds with case and two black Sharpie markers (fine point and ultra-fine tipped, one each).

Staff Mark Jahn, principal; Stephanie Bolling, administrative assistant and treasurer; Abby Rogier,

Terri Bell, Kelly Schroering and Bill Harris, grade five; Jamie Giesler, Lee Bilderback, Hannah Sitzman, Cheryl Verkamp and Kyla Lueken, grade six; Alicia Kunkler, Jordan Beach and Ginger Conrad, special education; Chad Gayso and Kristin Gayso, grade six music and band; Chad Gayso, grade five music; Emi Steczyk, art; Tina Vaal, library manager; Jeanie Still, Tina Vaal, Michelle Sermersheim, Karen Schueler, Eric Herndon, Brenda Hochgesang, Cody Schnell, and Amy Hagedorn, instructional assistants; Elaine Kreilein, homeschool advisor; Rhonda Chumbley, cafeteria manager; Staci Jacob and Barbara Wright, cooks; Joey Meyer, head maintenance; Keith Gehlhausen and Barbara Wright, custodial staff; Dave Betz, Brandon Leinenbach and Larry Niehaus, seasonal mowing; Kellie Schroering, nurse; Katelynn Wessel and Erin Brown, speech; Bill Harris, high-ability program coordinator; and Parker and Ellie, school dogs.

Children develop empathy by watching parents

By NICOLA BRIDGES Creators.com How can you instill in your children the values of empathy, gratitude, helping others and giving back? Well, according to the experts and those who live a giving life volunteering in big and small ways, it’s a no-brainer: Start early and lead by example.

“Kids tend to follow the lead of their parents pretty much about everything in life. If parents show empathy to people in the community — helping people in their church, doing a volunteer service, working in homeless shelters, being kind and gentle — their kids follow that lead, and fortunately, I think it’s as simple as that,” says Anthony K. Shriver, CEO of the nonprofit Best Buddies International, which he created in 1989 to foster one-to-one friendships between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people without such disabilities.

Shriver is a prime example of being raised by parents who practiced what they preached and instilled empathy in their children. His mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founded the Special Olympics, and his father, Sargent Shriver Jr., was founding director of the Peace Corps.

“Being involved in the community is the greatest thing you can teach kids to do. The spirit of giving back is beyond rewarding.

It makes you feel like a million bucks,” Shriver says. It’s “better than any new toy or new pair of shoes or new car.” And though he says that getting involved with organizations is great, your service doesn’t have to be structured.

Help your kids get involved in any way, Shriver says. They could do something as small as helping an elderly person get across the street or helping someone carry groceries. There are opportunities to be of service everywhere you look.

Fran Walfish, a family and relationship psychotherapist and author of “The Self-Aware Parent,” believes that parents should “start young to plant the early seeds of pleasure in giving. The mirroring effect of even toddlers seeing the joy and gratitude of someone they’ve helped seals the experience in glue for life.” She agrees with Shriver that it’s critical for parents to model humility, gratitude, accountability, nonjudgment and equality in order for their children to understand and absorb these values, and she says parents should tap into their children’s personal passion.

Eighteen-year-old Devin Hoffman’s passion growing up was (and still is) horses. She volunteered through her church when she was very young and gave her spare time in middle school to tutoring struggling classmates in math. At 14, she volunteered at a therapeutic horse riding center

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Taking part in service projects and giving back to the community can nurture empathy. for kids with disabilities. “I was a huge help to the maintenance and upkeep of the horses,” she says. “But what brought me the most joy was seeing the young kids experience the same level of contentment and excitement that I have when I ride.”

In high school, Hoffman tapped into her passion further, volunteering through a class assignment at Capability Ranch, which provides activities and events for kids and young adults with special

needs. (Full disclosure: This nonprofit was founded by the writer.)

“I’d help with ranch chores and riding for one to two hours every Monday, and even after the assignment was done, I continued this for the rest of my high school year and still help when I can,” she says.

Hoffman is now in college, with plans to pursue a degree in business management. Wise for her years and clearly reflecting her parents’ success at authentically

instilling the value of service in their kids, she thoughtfully articulates the strongest argument for helping children of any age volunteer: “it’s important for kids to help others in the community because kids are the future. And if kids have the mindset that we’re all on the same team, then when they grow up, the working class will be that much more efficient. ... We need more people in the world who are willing to go out of their way for others.

Shriver agrees. “People think I’m crazy when I say it, but once you start doing it, it’s addictive.

It gives you an inner peace and inner calm and inner feeling of euphoria,” he says. “Little things add up to changing the communities we live in and changing the human beings that live in those communities.”

Every act of service is a chain reaction that makes the world a better place. Whether it’s celebrating differences, finding comfort in new friends or bringing resources to faraway places, the possibilities for positive change are endless.

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P I N E R I D G E E L E M E N TA R Y

Pine Ridge Elementary School’s first day for the 2018-19 school year is Thursday, Aug. 9.

Regular office hours begin Thursday, July 26. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, for registration.

Parents will need their Harmony’s family access username and password to complete registration. Students and parents are welcome to find their classroom, locate their desk and drop off supplies during registration.

Preschool and kindergarten meet the teacher night The preschool and kindergarten meet the teacher night begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.

Parents will meet with teachers for the first 30 minutes and students will be invited to visit the classroom after the parent meeting. Child watch will be provided by the staff.

Open house The annual open house is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16. All parents with children in grades one through four are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Summer reading bingo Students are expected to turn in their summer bingo sheet when they return to school on Thursday, Aug. 9. Students should find time to read and complete the reading bingo challenge throughout the summer. Students who put in the extra time to keep reading over the summer will be rewarded for their efforts.

Cafeteria The elementary meal price is $2.05 for lunch and $1.35 for breakfast, and the adult lunch price is $3.50. Parents must keep a positive balance in their child’s account.

Preschool The preschool class offers instruction by a certified teacher and includes an emphasis on early literacy, language development, social and emotional development, art, music and physical education. The advantage of attending the Pine Ridge preschool is that the students become familiar with the school schedule, atmosphere and programs offered. Students must be potty trained before the beginning of the school year.

Transportation is not provided by the schools. Contact the school of-

fice at 812-817-0900, ext. 3, if interested in the program.

Kindergarten and preschool meet the teacher night Parents are invited to an orientation night on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The orientation session will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the kindergarten and preschool classrooms.

Students in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten may attend. Students will go to child watch with staff until the brief parent meeting is finished. Paernts are asked not to bring other children because of the limited number of volunteers available for child watch.

Registration must be completed prior to the beginning of orientation. Registration takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

Parents can complete registration online beginning July 23.

Harmony family access codes will be emailed to preschool and kindergarten parents prior to that date.

Arrival and dismissal The school doors open as the first bus arrives asround at 7:30 a.m. As soon as the first bus arrives, students may enter the gym.

Students are released to classrooms at 7:45 a.m. Students who come in cars must be dropped off at the south lot and enter through the gym doors.

Students riding early buses will be dismissed at 3 p.m. All other bus riders will be dismissed by 3:20 p.m. Students in cars will be dismissed from the south gym doors at 2:55 p.m. for pre-kindergarten and 3 p.m. for students in grades kindergarten through four.

The gate will be opened for cars to enter the south parking lot. Parents are to retrieve their child from staff at the door. Students will not be allowed to walk off of the sidewalk without a parent’s direct supervision. Watch for signs the first week of school. Cars may not enter the front circle 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. and from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Early dismissal Parents are encouraged to schedule appointments outside of the school day. Parents must contact the school prior to early pickup. For the child’s safety, parents must go to the office and sign students out. If a child is to be picked up by another party, a note must be sent to the office giving the school permission to release the child to another person.

Attendance Parents are reminded that regular attendance is extremely important. When a student is unable to attend school, parents must notify the school office by phone on the day of the absence. If the office does not hear from the parent or guardian of an absent child, the office will contact the parent or guardian by phone. Students must be vomit, diarrhea and fever free (under 100 degrees F.) for 24 hours without medication.

Medication If a student is in attendance and medication is to be administered during the school day, the following regulations will be followed by school staff. Written consent signed by the parent and written instructions by a physician (if medication is a prescription drug) must include the date, child’s name, name of medication, time to be administered, dosage and termination date for administering the medication. The medication must be in the original container. No medicine of any kind may be sent to school with the child. Parents must bring in the medicine with the appropriate paper work.

Dress code School dress should be neat and appropriate for the classroom.

Shorts of appropriate length are permitted for the warmer days.

On days when physical education is scheduled, athletic shoes and apparel must be worn. It is strongly recommended that students not wear sandals, flip-flops or shoes with excessive heals to school.

Athletic shoes are the best type of shoes to wear for school.

PTO The Pine Ridge PTO consists of four to six members who oversee programs and initiatives at school.

The board is always looking for active members. Anyone interested in being an active member may contact Principal Ryan Haas at 812-817-0900, ext. 3, or e-mail ryan. haas@sedubois.k12.in.us.

The PTO supports many of the activities during the school year.

These activities include field trips, convocations, awards and additional classroom materials. The PTO ison Facebook.

Volunteers Volunteers are welcome in the school for field days, coaching and

working with students on academic skills. All volunteers must complete a background check prior to volunteering. The corporation website has a link for volunteers to access the background check.

The cost is $17.95 and is good for three years.

New families Families that have recently moved into the Pine Ridge attendance area with school-age children are asked to call the school office at 812-817-0900, ext. 3, as soon as possible.

Book fees Pine Ridge Elementary book fees for the 2018-19 school year have not been released. Check the school’s website for updates.

Preschool tuition is $20 per day, $10 per day reduced-lunch rate, or $5 per day free-lunch rate.

It is preferred that all book fees are paid in full by the end of August. Families that are in need of assistance or a payment plan should contact the office prior to the end of August.

Preschool payments must be kept up to date. Weekly or biweekly payments are expected to keep the program operational. Families can apply for assistance for prekindergarten tuition and textbook costs by completing a free and reduced lunch application.

Supplies Do not send anything not on this list. The PTO will provide the rest of the supplies.

Preschool: one family-size box of Kleenex, two plastic folders, one small blanket and one family picture.

Kindergarten: two folders, one small blanket, one box of Kleenex and one pair of children’s headphones (labeled with child’s name) and one container of Playdoh. Boys are to bring one box of zip-close baggies (quart size).

Girls are to bring one box of zipclose baggies (gallon size). Optional: dry-erase markers, large thin paper plates and coffee filters.

Grade one: two folders with pockets, two family-size boxes of Kleenex and one pair of headphones (any brand). Boys are to bring one roll of paper towels and one large box of zip-close baggies with plastic slider for sealing.

Girls are to bring one container of hand wipes (not baby wipes) and one box of small zip-close baggies with plastic slider for sealing.

Grade two: two boxes of Kleenex, two folders with pockets and one pair of children’s headphones. Boys are to bring a 12-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer.

Girls are to bring one container of disinfectant wipes.

Grade three: 12 or more No. 2 lead pencils (not mechanical), one folder, one 1-inch binder (three ring), two large boxes of Kleenex and one pair of earbuds (any brand).

Grade four: one small threering binder with a soft cover, 12 or more No. 2 lead pencils (not mechanical), two boxes of Kleenex, one pair of earbuds (any brand) and one skein of yarn in a color of the student’s choice.

All items should be labeled with the child’s name.

Rolling backpacks or trapper keepers are not allowed.

Families may drop off school supply items during registration between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, and between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 2 and 3. Kindergarten and preschool families should watch for information on opportunities to meet the teacher and visit their classrooms.

Staff Ryan Haas, principal; Janet Uebelhor, administrative assistant and treasurer; Lisa Knust, Title I; Lacie Lindauer and Marilyn Stevens, preschool; Andrea Gehlhausen, Andi Longabaugh and Erica Eckert, kindergarten; Paula Kluesner and Brooke Wehr, grade one; Patty Mercker and Natalie Wells, grade two; Susan Brier and Brenda Weyer, grade three; Glenda Begle and Phil Winkler, grade four; Alyssa Merkley, special needs; Caitlyn Wessel, speech therapist; Beth DeSchamp, art; Kristen Gayso, music; Darlene Sitzman, media services; Karen Kippenbrock, technology coordinator; Tami Hochgesang, technology; Kellie Schroering, nurse, Elaine Kreilein, home-school coordinator; Brooke Wehr, enrichment coordinator; Jodie Crowley, Denise Durcholz, Amy Fraze, Elise Hasenour, Audrey Mehling, Alicia Gogel, Margaret Potter and Karissa Rohleder, instructional assistants; Rosemary Betz, Melinda Gutgsell and Michele Hedinger, cafeteria; and John Schipp, Sherri Schipp and Lonnie Chapman, custodial staff.

Modeling physical fitness for kids at home

By MARILYNN PRESTON Creators.com There’s a short chapter in my book “All Is Well: The Art (and Science) of Personal Well-Being” about how to raise an active kid, and here’s how it begins: “I grew up loving sports. I wish I could say the same for French or algebra. Early on, my folks stepped up to the plate and made sure my sister and I knew how to ride a bike, hit a ball, swim, bowl, roller skate, jump rope, ride a horse and play tennis, golf, even horse shoes.

“It never mattered that we weren’t the best. The message was: Have fun; learn something new; be a team player; don’t break anything.”

And now? Now I’m an active adult who loves to play and loves seeing children at play, because that’s how they develop their bodies, their minds, their focus, their imaginations, their sense of fun.

But it’s no fun knowing how sick, overweight and sedentary tens of millions of kids are these days. In just a few decades, there’s

been a threefold increase in obesity. Kids are spending five to 10 hours a day on small-screen activity. School-age youngsters are getting hit with adult onset diabetes, heart disease and a range of cognitive disorders that all relate to doing very little, and eating too much of too many foods known to make them sick and overweight.

“The American Heart Association suggests that childhood obesity is currently the numberone youth-related health concern to parents,” reports Brett Klika, CEO of SPIDERfit Kids and an expert on motivating kids to exercise. “This now eclipses concerns over drug and alcohol use.”

Yikes! What’s a parent to do?

A big part of the problem is foodrelated. You can’t outrun your fork. But getting your kids to be more active and playful would be a huge step forward for kids and families who, as Klika puts it, want to “create a culture of wellness in their home and live the best version of their life.”

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If you treat physical exercise as fun, your kids are more likely to view it that way, too.

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F E R D I N A N D E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

Ferdinand Elementary School officially starts Thursday, Aug. 9. Students are asked to report to school between 7:30 and 7:40 a.m. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:55 p.m. Students should report to their classrooms no later than 7:45 a.m.

Starting new year The new year will start off with the positivity project, character education, and some family time at a family movie night.

Ongoing this year Online registration for all allreturning students and report cards will be sent home via email.

End-of-the-year report cards will be sent home as a hard copy.

Minds in Motion will take place prior to school starting in the gym.

Weather permitting, students may participate in walk-to-school days.

Prairie Farms milk caps and Box Tops collections will be used as fundraisers.

A magazine fundraiser will be held in January, and a pizza fundraiser will be held in the spring.

Registration Parents will be sent an email on Tuesday, July 24 regarding the procedures for online registration. Online registration will open the following day, Wednesday, July 25. For families who need access to a computer or the Internet, Ferdinand Elementary School will have their computer lab available the week before school.

Parents asked to visit Ferdinand Elementary School the week prior to school (July 31 through Aug 4) to pay book fees, complete applications for assistance, deposit funds into their child’s lunch account, pay for August preschool, and use the computer lab for online registration. Online registration also may be completed from home.

The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, and through Friday, Aug. 3. The office also will be open until 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 2.

Curbside, carpool pick up Parents must have an official

Ferdinand Elementary School pickup lane number to pick up a child by vehicle. The pickup lane card needs to be prominently displayed in the windshield for easy viewing by staff. Student numbers are attached to their backpack and must match the number displayed in the vehicle. Families needing additional pickup lane cards should contact the office and office personnel will add them to the request form and send home additional vehicle cards within the first two weeks of school.

The school encourages families to form carpools with friends or people who live in their neighborhood to help reduce traffic at school. If parents wish to pick up children other than their own on a regular bsis, they can request a pickup number from the students’ parents or guardians and display it in their windshield.

New families Any families that have recently moved into Ferdinand area with school-age children and have not preregistered are asked to call the school office at 812-817-0900, ext.

1, or stop by between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Book fees Book fees for the 2018-19 school year have not been set. Check the school’s website for updates. It is preferred that all book fees are paid in full by the end of August.

Families that are in need of assistance or a payment plan should contact the office prior to the end of August.

Preschool tuition is $20 per day; $10 per day reduced-lunch rate or $5 per day free-lunch rate.

Preschool payments must be kept up to date. Monthly payments are expected to keep the program operational.

Families can apply for assistance for prekindergarten tuition and textbook costs by completing a free or reduced lunch application. All payments made be made online or by sending a check.

Summer reading challenge Students will be asked to turn in their summer reading bingo

Fitness (Concluded from Page 18) Here are three of his best discoveries. Take them to heart and not only will your kids’ hearts be stronger and last longer but also you’ll be setting them up to be lifelong movers and shakers: ■■ Kids mirror your behavior.

Klika knows, and all the research shows, that kids imitate their parents. If you’re a mom or dad who takes time in your day to take a walk, ride a bike or work in your garden, your kid is very likely to play along. The opposite is also true. If you treat physical exercise as torture, and prefer sitting to moving, so will your kid.

How and what you eat also has a huge impact on your child. “Having one obese parent increases the likelihood of childhood obesity threefold,” Klika reports.

“Two obese parents increases it tenfold.”

■■ Kids need to feel successful.

Researchers call it “perceived competence and autonomy.” Klika calls it a powerful motivator for kids. It’s that feeling that comes from doing something physical that you enjoy and are good at. It doesn’t have to be super-strenuous. It could be juggling — great for building hand-eye coordination. It could be dancing, judo, kite-flying. Too many kids are

forced into traditional sports, Klika explains — high-intensity competitive sports that they essentially dislike and don’t do well at.

They grow up feeling like losers, and it stays with them for years.

Parents would be much better off thinking out of the box, helping their child “form a relationship with exercise” that is positive and playful. “Any activity requiring movement is better for a child’s health than sitting and watching television.”

■■ Kids care about fun, not fitness.

Preaching to your kids about weight loss, calories and the importance of exercise is not a winning strategy to their future health and wellness. Kids don’t connect to their futures. They live in the moment, and that’s where your focus should be.

“Ask them how they feel after they exercise,” Klika tells parents. Encourage them to tune in to the joy, the sensations. Listen as they report back that they feel more energized and more alert.

Now they’re motivating themselves.And naturally they’re likely to make exercise a lifelong habit.

When that happens — and it can — you win a coveted place in the parenting hall of fame and bragging rights forever.

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forms when they return to school.

Students turning in one bingo form will allow them to play on the inflatable obstacle course. Turning in a coverall form will allow students to play on the inflatable obstacle course and be invited to the splash party.

Communication The best source of communication will be via Facebook, email, text, school messenger and phone.

Parents are to make sure that their email address and phone numbers are always current on Harmony, the school’s data system.

Breakfast and lunch Lunch: $2.05 per meal; Reduced meal is .40 cents per day. Breakfast: $ 1.35 per meal; Reduced meal is .30 cents per day. Breakfast will be served from 7:25 to 7:40 a.m. daily, excluding two-hour delays). Lunch is $2.05 per meal; reduced price is 40 cents per day.

The school breakfast is $1.35 per meal; reduced price is 30 cents.

Extra milk may be purchased for 50 cents each.

Parents may credit their child’s lunch money online. If writing a check, make it out to Southeast Dubois Lunch. Parents are encouraged to pay for lunches by the month or semester if writing a check. The money will be deposited in their child’s account and can be monitored by parents using Harmony, the school corporation’s data system. School menus are published in the paper each week and are posted on the school’s Facebook page and website.

Wellness initiative Ferdinand Elementary School encourages healthy snacks for birthdays. The school has estab-

lished a program where parents can order healthy snacks from the cafeteria and have them delivered to their child’s room. Additionally, the school would like parents to consider non-edible items for birthday celebrations.

Walk-to-school days have been established throughout the year, weather permitting. Every Wednesday is deemed Walking Wednesday. This takes place before school and students walk the hallways listening to music. Additionally, the school uses the Minds in Motion program.

Supplies Children will need a backpack.

Last year’s Box Tops campaign gleaned over 27,000 box tops and raised over $2,700 for the school.

Prairie Farms milk caps has been added as a fundraiser.

Preschool All preschool students will need a curbside pickup number.

All-day preschool classes are from 7:45 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Monday through Friday. Special preschool classes are from 7:45 to 11 a.m.

Monday through Thursday.

The preschool program is open to children who are age 4 by Aug. 1. Contact the school office at 812817-0900, ext. 1, for more information. The August payment will be due the first week of school.

Orientation Parents should come alone to orientation.

Preschool — Thursday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m: Ann Rogier, Mary Snively and Carmen VanWinkle.

Kindergarten — Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m.: Sarah Beck, Jennifer Blackgrove, and Alyssa Heeke.

Grade one — Tuesday, August

14, 6 p.m.: Katelyn Buening, Allison Schnieders and Kerri Winkler.

Grade two — Thursday, Aug. 16, 60 p.m.: Ann Clark and Ginger Rasche.

Grade three — Tuesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m.: Katelynn Schnell and Karen Wendholt.

Grade four — Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.: Tina Goffinet and Denise Heilers.

Additional staff Tyler Lemen; principal; Pam Kippenbrock, administrative assistant and treasurer; Alexa Rasche, resource; Kellie Schroering, school nurse; Kristin Gayso, music; Beth DeSchamp, art; Jamie Schepers, library and keyboarding; Elaine Kreilein, home-school coordinator; Erin Brown and Caitlynn Wessel, speech pathologists; Ashley Becher, high-ability program; Tami Hochgesang, technology; Margie Andry, Sister Linda Bittner, Maria Eckert, Brooke Frick, Connie Helming, Marian Kippenbrock, Rachel Lindauer, Joanie Metz, Debbi Nord, Nadina Paulin, Edrina Schaefer and Janelle Tyree, instructional assistants; Debbie Buechler (manager), Tammy Greulich, Laurel Gehlhausen and Patty Nordoff, cafeteria; Tammy Greulich, Laurel Gehlhausen and Patty Nordhoff, housekeeping; and Brad Haas, head of maintenance.

PTO Board: Nettie Boeglin, president; Tara Vaught, vice president; Eric Wirthwein, treasurer; and Angela Lubbehusen, secretary.

Meetings are held every other month on the second Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. The first meeting is Sept. 14.

North Spencer Schools The first day of school in the North Spencer County School Corp. will be Wednesday, Aug. 15, which is a full day.

North Spencer County School Corp. principals are in their offices beginning Friday, July 27.

Residents who have moved into the school corporation during the summer months are urged to register school-aged children in August. Parents are asked to call the school their child will be attending for an appointment. Parents will need to bring a birth certificate and immunization records with them at the time of registration. A student cannot be registered without these two items; this is state law.

North Spencer Corp. schools, their phone numbers and principals are David Turnham Educational Center (grades preschool through six) in Dale, 812-9372400, ext. 6, Jennifer Jazyk; Chrisney Elementary School (grades preschool through six) in Chrisney, 812-937-2400, ext. 7, Julie Kemp; Nancy Hanks Elementary School (grades preschool through six) on State Road 62, 812-357-5091 or 812-937-2400, ext.

4, Jody Schmitt; Lincoln Trail Elementary School (grades preschool through six) on State Road 245 between Santa Claus and Lamar, 812-937-2400, ext.

5, Ben Lawalin; Heritage Hills Middle School (grades seven and eight) in Lincoln City, 812-9372400, ext. 3, Chad Schnieders; and Heritage Hills High School (grades nine through 12) in Lincoln City, 812-937-2400, option 2, Nick Alcorn, principal, Jeff Cochren is the assistant principal.

Breakfast, lunch Breakfast and lunch will be served on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

The elementary schools serve breakfast from 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. CT. Breakfast at the middle and high school is from 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. CT. Prices for elementary school lunches will be $2.10.

Middle and senior high school lunch prices will be $2.35.

Breakfast is available at David Turnham Education Center, Nancy Hanks Elementary, Chrisney Elementary and Lincoln Trail Elementary schools. The cost is $1.55.

Breakfast also is available at Heritage Hills High School and Heritage Hills Middle School for $1.85.

Adults may purchase breakfast for $2.45, lunch for $3.25.

Families who qualify for free meals can receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost.

A family qualifying for reduced-priced meals will pay 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch.

Textbook rental Textbook rental fees vary at each of the six schools in the corporation and vary by grade level.

All Heritage Hills Middle and High School students pay book rental fees at the time of registration. Elementary school book rental fees will be given to students at preregistration or on the first day of school and are due within the first two weeks of school.

Guidelines and application forms for free textbooks and free and reduced lunches are on line or on file in the offices of all schools.

These forms will be updated and

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North Spencer calendar Aug. 15...................................................................First day of school Sept. 3................................................................................ Labor Day Sept. 20.....................................................Parent-teacher conferences Sept. 24.....................................................Parent-teacher conferences Oct. 22-23...........................................................................Fall break Nov. 21-23.............................................................Thanksgiving break Dec. 24-Jan. 1............................................................. Winter vacation Jan. 2........................................................................ School resumes Jan. 21............................................................ Martin Luther King Day Feb. 18.......................................................................Presidents’ Day April 19.............................................................................Good Friday March 25-29................................................................... Spring break May 24......................................................................Commencement Makeup days (to be used in order): Jan. 21, Feb. 15, Feb. 18, April 22, April 19, May 28, 29, available in each building on July 27.

Families who feel they may need assistance with meals and textbook rental may file a 2018-19 Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals.

Only one application needs to be filled out for each family even if the children attend different schools. Instructions and applications for meal and textbook assistance are available in each school office, on each school’s website and are also available in the students’ Harmony registration packet. Forms must be filled out completely before they can be processed. Any application with missing information will be returned for completion. Once completed and turned in, a family should expect a response within 10 days.

If families do not receive a timely response, they may contact Mary Waninger at 812-937-2400, ext. 2003.

Families who have been preapproved for free meals due to Sup-

plemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Foods Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or Other Source Category were notified in a letter in July. Any family not receiving this notice should contact Mary Waninger, contact Mary Waninger at 812-937-2400, ext. 2003.

Eligibility guidelines are listed as household size and yearly income: one, $22,459; two, $30,451; three, $38,443; four, $46,435; five, $54,427; six, $62,419; seven, $70,411; and nine, $78,403. For each additional person, add $7,992.

In an effort to promote the health and wellness of the community, the school has developed a wellness policy. Parents wanting to view this policy may do so on the North Spencer County School’s website under the Parent Resource Link, NSCSC Policies. Contact the school if wanting to become involved with this program.

phone numbers, name of family doctor and phone number, person to contact in case of an emergency, special health information and social security number.

During registration, students will receive their 2018-19 class schedules and locker assignments. They may purchase or rent textbooks and pay class fees.

Information per bus assignment also will be available. Student insurance forms and physicals forms for athletes will be available. Students driving to school must purchase a car tag to park on the campus. The parking permit will cost $5.

meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m.

CT in the auditorium followed by a meal for the freshman and their families in the cafeteria.

For any questions regarding the application for meal or textbook assistance or any of the above information, contact Food Service Director Mary Waninger at 812-937-2400, ext. 2003.

Memberships North Spencer School Corp. is a member of the Patoka Valley Vocational Cooperative and the Southern Indiana Educational Center. The corporation is also a member of the Dubois-SpencerPerry Exceptional Children’s Cooperative.

School board Members and districts: Lori Gogel, Clint Coleman and Annie Oxley, Carter and Harrison townships; Brian Gehlhausen, Clay Huff and North Hammond townships; and Don Detzer and David Waninger, Grass and Jackson townships.

Officers: Lori Gogel, president; Clint Coleman, vice president; Don Detzer, secretary; and Brian Gehlhausen, Annie Oxley and David Waninger, members.

All meetings are open to the public and are held the second and fourth Monday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. CT. Central office staff Dan Scherry, superintendent; Angie Burch, director of learning and assessment; Jennifer Jazyk, Title I literacy coordinator; Marc Schum, director of facilities and transportation; Tama Rickelman, Daniel Bertke, Brian Pund and Devin Harris, technology specialists; Martha Barnett, treasurer; and Karen Hildenbrand, deputy treasurer.

H E R I TA G E H I L L S H I G H S C H O O L

Heritage Hills High School students will begin classes on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

School information Heritage Hills High School is located in Lincoln City and has 600 students in grades nine through 12. The school opened in January 1973.

The high school curriculum includes academic, career clusters, vocational and fine arts. Academics include advanced placement courses in English language, English literature, German, physics, calculus and chemistry. Vocational classes include computer-aided drafting, automotive lab, business lab and vocational home arts. Project Lead the Way career pathways are established in the biomedical and engineering fields. Fine arts include concert band, chorus, art and a spring musical. The school is Advance Ed accredited.

Students have the opportunity for tutoring during the success period each Tuesday and Thursday

morning at 7:20 a.m. CT through peer tutoring by the National Honor Society, Beta Club and during math clinic after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Extracurricular activities including football, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball, golf, softball and track are offered in athletics.

Also offered in addition to regular class activities are FFA, Business Professionals of America, Student Council, Peer Helpers, Special Olympics, Beta, Optimist, pep and drama clubs, dance team, academic and spell bowl teams, and other enrichment activities.

Registration Students attending Heritage Hills High School may register from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Aug. 7; 1 to 7:30 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 9; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT Monday, Aug. 13.

Information required at registration includes the parents’ work

Orientation An orientation program for incoming freshman will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 3. The program will begin in the commons area and include a building tour, ice breaker activities, and an informational meeting with the principal and with the student’s core teachers. A parent

School hours School will begin at 7:58 a.m.

CT and dismiss beginning at 2:51 p.m. CT. Staff Nick Alcorn, principal; Jeff Cochren, assistant principal; Jay Burch, athletic director; Kathy Wilmes and Ashley Tempel, guidance; Todd Wilkerson, education and career services coordinator; Davette Smith, bookkeeper; Cathy Hawkins, nurse; Angie Burch, librarian; Cathy Compton, library assistant; Chris Knies and Marisa Marshall, secretaries; Mary Waninger, food service director; Joe Asbury, Gary Ayer Jr., Kim Brown, Kurt Denning, Keith Dossett, Andy Fischer, Austin Fischer, Molly Fischer, Sandi Fortune, Becky Gasaway, Elizabeth Gramelspacher, Mike Guth, Carl

Hall, Angie Hochgesang, Olivia Hopf, Meg Johnson, Adam Knies, Chrissy Lauck, Corey Mauck, Holly McCutchan, Heather Miller, Elisa Peters, Sara Pund, Alyssa Sermersheim, Matt Sisley, Jennifer Sitzman, Laura Staffeld, Paul Steinmetz, Khloe Vonderheide, Sheila Wahl, Kayla White, Candy Wilkerson and Adam Zollman, teachers; Susan Brinkman, Tammy Brown, Mary Buffington, Kathleen Crews, Deanna Heneisen, Angela Kralj, Mona Krieble, Pam Meiring, Lucy Meunier and Erin Vaal, teaching assistants; Tim Thompson, maintenance manager; Susan Esarey, Sharon Garland, Dusty Snively, Mark Souder and Josh Zorn, maintenance staff; Jodie Zorn, cafeteria manager; Ashley Allen, Sara Brown, Sheryl Ebelhar, LeeAnn Fischer, Jessica Hutsler, Loretta Johnson, Karen Lubbehuesen, Elisa Lyttle, Jamie Rhoton, Lori Tischendorf and Peggy Wendeholt, cafeteria staff.

DIY projects to make school supplies, reduce waste

By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com Ready for back to school? It’s time to fill backpacks with all the school tools children need for success. But before you buy new supplies, consider the environmental impact. Do you really need all new supplies? And if so, how environmentally friendly are these items?

“You can find everything from recycled pens and pencils to notebooks and even eco-friendly cardboard binders,” says Caleb Backe, health and wellness expert for Maple Holistics.

Reduce and reuse According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, last year the average cost of back-toschool shopping for families with kids in elementary school or high school was $687.72. The total spent was projected to be $29.5 billion, with $4.9 billion of that spent on school supplies like pencils, backpacks, notebooks and folders.

Inventory your child’s school supplies before going shopping for new ones.

“More often than not, the school supplies from the previous year will do just fine,” says Backe, urging parents and kids to reuse

existing old school supplies. “It’s pretty rare that your child will use all the pages in their notebook, or pens or pencils.”

Backe suggests teachers incentivize students to reuse old school supplies by giving them extra credit. The clean side of used copy paper is perfect for scratch paper, doodling and making to-do lists.

Reuse notebooks that still have blank pages. Rip pages out of a spiral notebook, trim the fringe and place the pages in a different binder for a fresh look.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery suggests only buying paper,

pens and pencils made with recycled content. And when you need to buy new products, make sure they aren’t sold with a lot of extra packaging. Whenever possible, reuse the packaging before recycling it.

What’s old is new Approximately 60 million crayons are trashed every year. But there are ways to save the nonbiodegradable color sticks from the landfill.

Repurpose old, broken or unused crayons with this easy doit-yourself project: Melt your old crayons into new ones. Break the used crayons into little pieces,

then place those pieces into small silicone molds, such as ones meant to make candies. Bake the bits for 10 to 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Let them cool and presto — one-of-akind writing tools.

Get creative. You can use all the same color, such as various shades of green. Or consider mixing complementary or contrasting hues. Go for the rainbow.

Don’t want to make your own crayons? Send them to The Crayon Initiative, a nonprofit that recycles crayons and gives them to hospiSee PROJECTS on Page 21

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H E R I TA G E H I L L S M I D D L E S C H O O L

Heritage Hills Middle School will start school on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Junior Optimists, Robotics and science fair teams, FFA and Business Professionals of America.

School information Heritage Hills Middle School is located in Lincoln City and has an expected enrollment of approximately 285 students in grades seven and eight. In addition to the four core classes that students take (math, language arts, science and social studies), they also engage in a curriculum of fine arts, technology, physical education, health, agriculture, current events and media. HHMS has gained fourStar status in 2005-2009, and once again in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Indiana Department of Education also has identified HHMS as an A school for the last five school years.

Extracurricular activities include football, cross country, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, swimming/diving, Student Council, Natural Helpers, academic bowl teams, Patriot Voice,

Contact information Contacts include the school number, 812-937-2400; fax, 812-9374327; and website, http://hhms. nspencer.k12.in.us/.

Registration Registration will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Aug. 7; 1 to 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 9; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT Monday. Aug. 13.

In conjunction with registration, grades seven and eight teachers will have a meet your teacher night for students and parents.

Grade eight will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Aug. 7. Grade seven will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

CT Thursday, Aug. 9.

Student registration is required for all students attending Heritage Hills Middle School for the 2018-19 school year. Parents are asked to update their personal information and pay fees and de-

vice rental during the assigned registration hours. Fees and device rental will range between $100 and $130.

Students will receive their class schedule and locker assignment. Students also will have the opportunity to purchase or order a gym uniform (shorts for $14, shirt for $6). Student insurance forms and physical forms for athletes also will be available.

School hours School is in session from 7:58 a.m. to 2:51 p.m. CT. Students are asked to report to the gym by 7:50 a.m. CT each morning. Students are allowed to stay after school if they are attending or participating in a sport, club or educational program that is a part of the HHMS extracurricular program.

Supplies Grade seven: earbuds, three packages of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), red pen, 12 No. 2 pencils, 11⁄2-inch binder, 1⁄2-inch binder, one packet of dividers for binder

(prefer ones that have folders in dividers), pencil pouch to go in binder, three dry-erase markers (fine point), Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two boxes of Kleenex, calculator (basic four-function or scientific), swim trunks for boys and one-piece swimsuit for girls.

Grade eight: earbuds, three packages of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), black or blue pens, red pen, 12 No. 2 pencils, 11⁄2-inch binder, 1⁄2-inch binder, one packet of dividers for binder (prefer ones that have folders in dividers), pencil pouch to go in binder, highlighter, three dry-erase markers (fine point), two boxes of Kleenex, scientific calculator, two packages of 3-by5-inch index cards, swim trunks for boys and one-piece swimsuit for girls.

Staff Chad Schnieders, principal; Pam Wilson, secretary; Danette Smith, treasurer; Julie Becher, guidance counselor; Jay Burch,

athletic director; Cathy Hawkins, Debbie Fischer and Joyce Keller, nurses; Joe Asbury, Kim Brown, Katie Dossett, Keith Dossett, Austin Fischer, Shannon Fuhs, Cathie Gehlhausen, Olivia Hopf, Ray Kaetzel, Duane Lorey, Katara Kramer, Dawn Mix, Paula Muller, Miranda Mundy, Brian Oxley, Jacquie Sabelhaus, Matt Sisley, Laura Staffeld, Paul Steinmetz, Pam Swader, Josh Wetzel, Josh Wilson and Adam Zollman, teachers; Angie Burch, librarian; Ashley Tempel, speech pathologist; Mary App, Christina Bell, Paula Carpenter, Kelley Blasdel, Andrew Hagan, Caitlyn Gasaway, Joyce Phillips, Angie Schulthise, Karen Seger, Josh Simon and Jamie Tapley, instructional assistants; Tama Rickelman, Dan Bertke, Brian Pund and Devin Harris, technology; Jodie Zorn, cafeteria manager; and Tim Thompson, Albert Nord, Josh Zorn, Susan Esarey and Elana McDaniel, maintenance and custodial.

Projects (Concluded from Page 20) talized children for art projects.

The Crayon Initiative was started as a way to repurpose used restaurant crayons that would otherwise end up in the trash. So far, they’ve collected 18.9 million used crayons, from restaurants, schools and homes, which have benefitted sick kids at 120 children’s hospitals.

Send them your old crayons at The Crayon Initiative, 540 Glasgow Circle, Danville, CA 94526.

Green swaps When you purchase new supplies, choose quality items that are good for the earth.

Instead of using plastic sandwich bags, choose reusable ones.

For example, Onya’s Reusable

Sandwich Wraps are made using up to four recycled plastic bottles.

They’re 100 percent vegan-friendly and have a fully food safe PEVA lining.

Bag brown bags, too. Instead invest in a sustainable lunch tote.

Instead of throwing away used glue containers, recycle them with Terracycle. The company recycles hard-to-recycle items like empty glue tubes and bottles, as well as food pouches, binders and more.

Schools and other groups can order a zero-waste box to collect the items. The small box to collect glue containers is $80.

Don’t buy new folders. If the ones you have are in good condition, simply print out new labels for the tabs.

Reuse last year’s backpack or

buy a new one that is made of ecofriendly materials. For example, EcoKids sells PVC-free bags featuring owls, pandas, monkeys and puppies. The fabric is made from recycled water bottles, while the buttons and buckles are created from recycled plastic parts and sustainable wood.

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C H R I S N E Y E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

The first day at Chrisney Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 15.

School information Chrisney Elementary is located in Chrisney and has approximately 210 students in grades kindergarten through six with an additional 20 students enrolled in preschool. The principal is Julie Kemp. The staff consists of 20 full and part-time teachers, a guidance counselor, seven teaching assistants and a secretary, Susan Roos.

The cafeteria staff consists of two cooks. The school offers a daily lunch and breakfast program, preschool for ages 3 to 5, a Title I program for grades kindergarten through three, Destination ImagiNation, Robotics, PTO and academic bowl. The school also offers an award-winning outdoor lab and after-school programs and is located next to the public library. It is a designated Healthy, Energetic, Ready, Outstanding, Enthusiastic, Schools school.

The school is accredited through the State of Indiana Department of Education.

The Internet address is http:// ces.nspencer.k12.in.us/.

Registration Registration will be held from noon to 5 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT Friday, Aug. 3, for those needing to come into the office. Parents may pay book fees and update emergency information. Parents needing access to the internet also may complete the registration process online during these times in the school’s learning lab.

Kids’ first festival The festival will be held between 5 and 7 p.m. CT Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Heritage Hills High

School. There will be a free meal provided by Holiday World, animals from Mesker Park Zoo, lots of booths, cool prizes and free school supplies.

Open house An open house is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 9. A free meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT. Visits to the classrooms begin at 6:15 p.m.

New students Parents of new students to the Chrisney attendance area should arrange to enroll their child by contacting the school at 812-9372400, ext. 7, as soon as possible.

Parents are required to bring a birth certificate and immunization records.

Kindergarten students who have moved to the area are required to have their immunization records and a birth certificate.

School hours Students will be able to enter the building at 7:25 a.m. CT. School begins at 7:45 a.m. CT and ends at 3:08 p.m. CT. Car riders are dismissed at 2:55 p.m. CT. Preschool Preschool is offered for ages 3 and 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. CT and for ages 4 and 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

CT. An optional full day program/ daycare is offered, too. Registration is required. Call to reserve a spot in this program or to inquire about fees.

After-school care Chrisney Elementary will offer after-school care for students in grades kindergarten through six into 5:30 p.m. CT. There are no set participation criteria. The fee will remain the same as in the previous school year. Call 812-937-2400, ext. 7, for further details.

Book and lunch fees Book rental should be paid

prior to the start of school, during registration times, or within the first week of school. The child will receive his or her book fees in the principal’s summer letter, during online registration, and if not before, in the first Thursday folder for the school year.

A breakfast and a lunch program will be offered. Breakfast is $1.55 and lunch is $2.10. Lunch accounts also should be established prior to Aug. 15. Parents may pay online or drop cash/check off during registration times. Make lunch checks to North Spencer Café and checks for textbooks to Chrisney Elementary.

Supplies Preschool: two dry-erase markers (any color), one box of 24 crayons, six glue sticks, one box of Kleenex, one package of baby wipes (unscented) and plastic folder. Afternoon class only: school box.

Kindergarten: one school box, two glue sticks, two pink erasers, four yellow No. 2 pencils, index cards (4-by-6-inch ), three pocket folders, (one must be yellow), one box of 24 crayons, four dry-erase markers (Expo, black), two boxes of Kleenex, one box of quart-sized zip-close baggies and headphones.

Grade one: one school box, six pocket folders, box of 24 crayons, scissors, pencils, two glue sticks, two big pink erasers, two yellow highlighters, four dry-erase markers (black), headphones, dry-erase eraser (old sock will do), two packages of Post-It Notes (3 inches square) and two boxes of Kleenex.

Grade two: one school box, one plastic folder (blue), two glue sticks, two pink erasers, three pocket folders, scissors, markers, one box of yellow No. 2 pencils, one package of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), one yellow highlighter, box of 24 crayons, colored

pencils, one 12-inch ruler (inches and centimeters), one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, lined), six dry-erase markers (black), one package of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two boxes of Kleenex, headphones, dry-erase eraser (old sock will do) and disinfectant wipes.

Grade three: one school box, box of 24 crayons, two big pink erasers, scissors, two glue sticks, one package of No. 2 pencils, highlighters, four folders (two pockets), one 12-inch ruler (inches and centimeters), one two-pocket folder (Poly, plastic type), four spiral notebooks (one subject, wide ruled), package of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, lined), Clorox wipes, six dry-erase markers (black, some fine tip), dry-erase eraser (old sock will do), two boxes of tissues, backpack and earbuds/ headphones.

Grade four: one school box, headphones, three folders, four packages of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), markers, four dryerase markers (black), one small dry-erase board, dry-erase eraser (old sock will be fine), one box of 24 crayons, 12 yellow No. 2 pencils, pencil-top erasers, two large pink erasers, one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, lined), three notebooks (college ruled), two glue sticks, two highlighters, two boxes of tissues and Clorox wipes.

Grade five: one school box, crayons, highlighter, four spiral notebooks (college ruled), colored pencils, scissors, 1-inch binder with clear front pocket, pencils (mechanical is okay), one 12-inch ruler (inches and centimeters), two glue sticks, two folders, large erasers, one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, lined), six dryerase markers (black), dry-erase

eraser (old sock will do), three packages of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two boxes of Kleenex and headphones/earbuds. A wireless mouse is optional.

Grade six: one school box, crayons, highlighter, four spiral notebooks (college ruled), colored pencils, scissors, 1-inch binder with clear front pocket, pencils (mechanical is okay), one 12-inch ruler (inches and centimeters), two glue sticks, two folders, two large erasers, one package of index cards (4-by-6-inch, lined), six dry-erase markers (black), dryerase eraser (old sock will do), three packages of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two boxes of Kleenex, calculator (cheap, not scientific) and headphones/earbuds. Wireless mouse is optional.

backpack.

Grade five: $10, one pair of earbuds or headphones, two boxes of Kleenex and backpack.

Grade six: pair of earbuds or headphones, three pocket folders, one package of tab sheets (five dividers), one package of notebook paper (not opened), two four-pack Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two boxes of Kleenex, four spiral notebooks (70 pages), simple calculator and four dry-erase markers.

School box should have glue, two blue pens, pencils, crayons and colored pencils, three composition notebooks and a student planner.

grade five; Laura Martin and Jenna Fulkerson, grade six; Amanda Bretz and Lauren Giesler, special needs; Doris Troth, English as a second language instructor; Amber Wetzel and Nakaa Myers, social workers; Corie Eckerle, art; Jerrilynn Klueh, music, band and choir; Dillion Gregory, physical education; Ashley Tempel, speech; Debbie Fischer and Joyce Keller, school nurses; Nancy Brown, Alyssa Burger, Bobby Fromme, Angel Gideon, Pam Greene, Andreah Gogel, Holly Minto, Tonya O’Nan, Lydia Spurlock, Kendra Tribbie and Amanda Howard, teaching assistants; Amber Knies (lead teacher), Jessica Deller and Carole VanWinkle, preschool; David Harlen (head of department), Martin Lara and Maria Lara, maintenance and custodial; Marcia Kaetzel (head cook), Tammy Hall and Joyce Thiery, cafeteria; and Jennifer Ayer, Marcia Burdin, Rick Greene, Albert Nord and Josh Simon, bus drivers.

Staff Julie Kemp, principal; Susan Roos, secretary; Katie Huebschman, Ashley Peters, Nikki Crews, Heather Sisley, Jill Ebert-Lasher, Jade Detzer, Laura Clayton, Nicole Gasaway, Katie Forston, Heather Adkins, Lance Rahman and Leslie Henrickson, teachers; Brittany Forler, special needs; Kathy Gehlhausen, media; Dillion Gregory, physical education and health; Gina Kost, art; Heather Adkins, special needs; Amy Priest, counselor; Debbie Fischer, school nurse; Ashley Tempel, speech; Carolyn Ambs, Susan Schaefer, Denise Gasaway,Faith Schaefer, Leslie Myers, Lori Smith, Julie Seiler and Jennifer Cohoon, teaching assistants; Todd Grundhoefer and Aby Brown, maintenance and custodial; Jennifer Lindsey and Pat Kramer; and Faye Smith, Denise Gasaway, Pat Kramer, Sheryl Ebelhar, Delores Roush, Lori Smith, Kelly Reinke and Garry Burdin, bus drivers.

DAV I D T U R N H A M

The first day of school at David Turnham Educational Center is Wednesday, Aug. 15.

School information David Turnham is located in Dale and has approximately 285 students in grades kindergarten through six with an additional 24 students enrolled in preschool.

The principal is Jennifer Jazyk.

The staff consists of 25 full- and part-time certified, licensed teachers, two licensed social workers, nine teaching assistants and a secretary, Jamie Watkins. The preschool school staff includes one certified teacher and two assistants. The cafeteria staff consists of three cooks. The school offers a daily lunch and breakfast program.

David Turnham also offers preschool for ages 3 through 5, a Title I program in grades kindergarten through six and an English as a second language program in grades kindergarten through six.

Other activities include Robotics, PTO, academic bowl, band, chorus and art club. The school also offers a fitness trail in its outdoor lab, before- and after-school daycare and after-school programs. It is a designated Upgrade school and is located near the public library.

The school is accredited through the State of Indiana Department of Education. The school’s website address is http:// dtec.nspencer.k12.in.us/.

Registration, open house Registration for the 2018-19 school year will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 2, and from noon to 3 p.m. CT Wednesday, Aug. 8. At that time, parents may pay book fees and update emergency information. Parents needing access to the internet may also complete the registra-

tion process online during these times in the school’s learning lab.

Open house will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. CT Wednesday, Aug. 8.

A Parent, Teacher, Education Organization meeting will take place after which the classrooms will be open for visiting with teachers. The learning lab will be open if parents need access to devices for online registration and the office will be open for parents to pay fees.

New students Parents of new students to the David Turnham attendance area should arrange to enroll their child by contacting the school at 812-937-2400, ext. 6, or at jjazyk@ nspencer.k12.in.us as soon as possible. Regular office hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT most days after Aug. 1.

Parents are required to bring a birth certificate and immunization records. Kindergarten students who have moved to the area are required to have their immunization records and birth certificate. Parents also are to asked to bring their child’s social security number.

Book and lunch fees Book rental should be paid prior to the start of school, during registration times or within the first week of school. The child will receive his/her book fees in the principal’s summer letter, during online registration or the first Thursday folder for the school year.

The school offers a breakfast and a lunch program. Breakfast is $1.55 and lunch is $2.10. Lunch accounts also should be established prior to Aug. 15. Parents may pay online or drop cash/check off during registration times. Make lunch checks to North Spencer

Café and checks for textbooks to David Turnham.

School hours Students are able to enter the building at 7:25 a.m. CT. Breakfast and morning fitness run are from 7:25 to 7:45 p.m. CT. School begins at 7:50 a.m. CT and ends at 3 p.m. CT. Preschool Preschool is offered for ages 3 and 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. CT and for ages 4 and 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

An optional full day program/ daycare is offered. Registration is required. Currently the full-day program is full, but there is space for those looking for preschool only. Call to reserve a spot in this program, be put on the waiting list or to inquire about fees.

Supplies Preschool: one folder, eight glue sticks, eight dry-erase markers (black), colored construction paper and backpack.

Kindergarten: two boxes of Crayola crayons, four glue sticks, eight dry-erase markers (black), two two-pocket folders, one family-size box of Kleenex, one pack of pink erasers and backpack.

Grade one: $10, one package of dry-erase markers, two boxes of tissues and backpack.

Grade two: backpack, school box, scissors, two glue sticks, box of 24 crayons, four dry-erase markers, two three-prong folders, 10 yellow No. 2 pencils, two large erasers, two notebooks, two boxes of Kleenex, and earbuds or headphones.

Grade three: $10, one pair of earbuds or headphones, and backpack.

Grade four: $10, two boxes of tissues, one pair of earbuds, one package of dry-erase markers and

Staff Jennifer Jazyk, principal; Jamie Watkins, secretary; Candace Gehlhausen and Brandy Welp, kindergarten; Heather Souders and Heather Tretter, grade one; Jill Scherry and Emily Weyer, grade two; Dana Dilger and Kate Kress, grade three; Abbie Balbach and Lynn Keller, grade four; Duffy Schulthise and Allison Myers,

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N A N C Y H A N K S E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

The first day at Nancy Hanks Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 15.

School information Nancy Hanks has a Ferdinand address, but is located in northern Spencer County. There are approximately 210 students in grades kindergarten through six with an additional 42 students enrolled in preschool. The principal is Jody Schmitt and secretary is Ellen Haefling. The staff consists of 17 full-time certified and licensed teachers, a guidance counselor and five teaching assistants. The preschool school staff includes one licensed teacher and three assistants. The school also houses the North Spencer County School Corp. Special Needs Preschool Program including one certified teacher and two assistants.

The cafeteria staff consists of three cooks and offers a daily lunch and breakfast program.

Ages 3 to 5 have options for preschool/daycare.

Extracurricular activities include academic and math bowls, Destination ImagiNation, band, chorus, Robotics, art club and musical drama. The school is a designated an Upgrade school and also offers fitness stations and a walking trail.

The school also offers before and after-school programs and have a PTO dedicated to students.

The school is accredited through the State of Indiana Department of Education.

For more information, visit http://nhes.nspencer.k12.in.us/.

Registration, open house All registration forms and fees may be paid online through Harmony at https://harmony.nspencer.k12.in.us/nhes.nsf/weblogin.

Parents may use their login information from last year. If parents have lost this information, or they are new to the school this year, it will be made available to all families in the summer letter from Mrs. Schmitt. Parents who do not have access to a computer, would like to pay by check or cash, or they are a new enrollee for the 2018-19 school year, the school office will be open for registration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday, Aug. 6, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CT Tuesday, Aug. 7. For more information, call 812-937-2400, ext. 4.

Open house will be held Monday, Aug. 13. Doors will be open between 5:30 and 7 p.m. CT. Parents and their child will have an opportunity to meet teachers, see school supplies and tour the school. The office will be open as

well to ask questions, to pay book fees and register if needed.

New students Parents of new students to the Nancy Hanks attendance area should arrange to enroll their child by contacting the school at 812-937-2400, ext. 4, or at jschmitt@ nspencer.k12.in.us as soon as possible. Parents are required to bring a birth certificate and immunization records. Kindergarten students who have moved to the area are required to have their immunization records and a birth certificate.

Book and lunch fees Book rental fees will be sent home in the summer letter and posted on the school’s website.

Book rental should be paid prior to the start of school, during registration times or within the first week of school.

The school offers a breakfast and a lunch program. Breakfast is $1.55 and lunch is $2.10.

School hours Students are able to enter the building at 7:20 a.m. CT School begins at 7:50 a.m. CT and ends at 2:55 p.m. CT. Preschool Preschool is offered for ages 3

and 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. CT and for ages 4 and 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

CT. An optional full day program/ daycare is offered, too. Registration is required. Call to reserve a spot in this program, be put on the waiting list or to inquire about fees.

Before- and after-school care Nancy Hanks will offer beforeand after-school care for students enrolled in grades kindergarten through six. Before-school care runs from 6 to 7:20 a.m. CT and after-school care runs from dismissal until 6 p.m. CT each day.

Fees will remain the same as in the previous school year. Visit the school’s website or call for details.

Extracurricular programs Nancy Hanks Elementary offers programs and opportunities including Robotics, Student Council, Optimist Oratorical Contest, Destination ImagiNation, band, chorus, art club, math and academic bowls, musical drama and kindness committee.

School supplies The PTO is donating school supplies for all students in grades kindergarten through six this year. Each student will only need

to bring a backpack and headphones for grades three through six.

Staff Jody Schmitt, principal; Ellen Haefling, secretary; Sara Paquette, Whitney Brown, Janessa Steckler, Amber Lubbers, Robin Collins, Vanessa Deskins, Donna Merder, Laura Weisman, Patricia Varner and Phillip Burden, teachers; Carrie Blessinger, special needs; Amber Wetzel, counselor; Corie Schwartz, art; Jerrilynn Klueh, music, band and choir; Dillion Gregory, physical education; Janet Stoermer and Andreah Gogel, technology; Janessa Potts, speech; Debbie Fischer and Joyce Keller, school nurses; Kris Gunn, Lisa Schaefer, Karen Washington, Melanie Connor and Marcie Gaines, teaching assistants; Cathy Burke (teacher), Jane Curtis and Kim Nelson, special needs preschool; Marissa Eye (lead teacher), Erica Cital, Ashley Sitzman and Susan Bosley, preschool; Tony Gessner, Tim Alvey and Dana Mack, maintenance and custodial; Amanda Bell, Brenda Kress and Amie Wininger, cafeteria; and Lee Phillips, Kenny Wessel, Kami Gogel, Todd Ruxer, Clint Ruxer and Jeanie Daunhauer, bus drivers.

L I N C O L N T R A I L E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L

The first day of school at Lincoln Trail Elementary is Wednesday, Aug. 15.

School information Lincoln Trail Elementary is located in Lamar and has approximately 315 students in grades kindergarten through six with an additional 40 students enrolled in preschool. The principal is Ben Lawalin and the secretary is Mary Roos. The school offers a daily lunch and breakfast program, preschool for ages 3 to 5, Lego Robotics, Vex Robotics, Student Council, PTO, academic and math bowls, band and choir. The school also offers a before- and after-school program, opening at 6 a.m. CT and closing at 6 p.m. CT each day school is in session.

The school is accredited through the State of Indiana Department of Education.

Registration, open house Registration for the 2018-19 school year will take place online this year through Harmony. Parents may register their children beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1, and continuing through Friday, Aug. 10. Parents also may come to school to register any of those days between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT. Parents may contact the school office if they are needing an evening appointment.

Open house will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Aug. 9. Staff introductions will be made and will move to teacher meetand-greet in classrooms.

New students New students should arrange to enroll their child by contacting the school at 812-937-2400, ext. 5, as soon as possible. Parents are required to bring a birth certificate and immunization records.

Kindergarten students who have moved to the area are required to have their immunization records and a birth certificate.

School hours Students will be able to enter the building at 7:20 a.m. CT. School begins at 7:40 a.m. CT and ends at 3 p.m. CT. Preschool Preschool is offered for ages 3 and 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. CT and for ages 4 and 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

CT. An optional full-day program/ day care is offered, too. Registration is required. Call to reserve a spot in this program or to inquire about fees.

After-school care Lincoln Trail Elementary will offer after-school care for students in grades preschool through 6 p.m.

CT. There are no set participation criteria. The fee will remain the same as in the previous school year. Call the school for details.

Book rental Book rental should be paid prior to the start of school, during registration times or within the first week of school. The school offers breakfast and a lunch program. Breakfast is $1.55 and lunch is $2.05. Lunch accounts also should be established by Aug. 10.

Supplies Preschool: one folder, eight glue sticks, eight dry-erase markers (black), colored construction paper and backpack.

Kindergarten: pocket folder, backpack, two packages of index cards (3-by-5-inch, white), pencil box, scissors, 12 No. 2 (plain yellow), large pink eraser and headphones.

Grade one: No. 2 pencils (plain yellow), scissors, two large erasers, zippered pencil pouch, one three-ring binder (1-inch), pocket folders (red and yellow), one spiral notebook (wide ruled), headphones and package of pencil-top erasers.

Grade two: No. 2 pencils (plain yellow), two large erasers, one

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notebook (wide ruled), scissors, pencil box or pouch, ruler (inches and centimeters), three pocket folders (red, yellow and blue), clipboard and headphones.

Grade three: two large erasers, clipboard, ruler (inches and centimeters), two pocket folders (red and blue), one package of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), No. 2 pencils (plain yellow) and two packages of Post-It-Notes (3 inches square). Headphones or earbuds are to stay at school.

Grade four: erasers, loose-leaf paper (wide ruled), headphones or earbuds, lay flat protractor, pencils, clipboard, ruler, zippered pencil pouch, four packages of Post-It Notes (3 inches square), two pocket folders (three-prong, red and yellow).

Grade five: zippered pencil pouch, erasers, ruler, protractor,

index cards, ruler, two pocket folders, two spiral notebooks, scissors, Post-It Notes (3 inches square) and headphones or earbuds.

Grade six: pencil pouch, looseleaf paper (college ruled), two pocket folders, pencils and pens, one 1-inch binder with dividers or highlighter.

Staff Ben Lawalin, principal; Mary Roos, secretary; Kim Beck and Michelle Coleman, kindergaraten; Andie Vance and Deanne Sitzman, grade one; Gaynell Peters and Emilee Leibering, grade two; Susan Marchand and Lisa Schroeder, grade three; Lori Persohn and Adrienne Collignon, grade four; Lee Ann Tempel and Traci Porter, grade five; Nicole Zollman and Tricia Vaal, grade six; Krista Thomas and Lauren Giesler, spe-

cial needs; Amy Priest, social worker; Gina Kost, art; Ryan Akers and Jerrilynn Klueh, music, band and choir; Dillion Gregory, physical education; Janessa Potts, speech; Debbie Fischer, school nurse; Lynn McDowell, Stefanie Caswell, Kathy Gehlhausen, Bethany Norrick, Jody Schaad, Salina Wilkerson and Amber Taylor, teaching assistants; Casey Guthrie, Tanya Howell, Mandy Flohr, Cassie Neideffer and Erica Guthrie, preschool; Tom Lange, Valerie Cole and Angel Mills, maintenance and custodial; Terri Brockman, Jenelle Schwindel and Jenna Greulich, cafeteria; and Lori Tischendorf, Libbi Huffman, Jenny Fleck, Amie Waninger, Cathy Hawkins, Matt Goffinet, Cheryl McManaway and Barb Gentry, bus drivers.

VUJC Vincennes University Jasper Campus has served Dubois and surrounding counties for the past 48 years.

The fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 20. The full class schedule is available at www.vinu.edu/ jasper. VUJC continues to grow.

A new 1+1+2 Agriculture Transfer Program will be offered this fall at the Jasper campus.

This program is set up to have students take their first-year courses at VUJC and their second-year courses on the Vincennes Campus. The following two years will be taken at Purdue University to

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complete their bachelor’s degree.

Also offered is an associate degree in engineering for Fall 2019.

A variety of day and evening classes are offered each semester. Most are scheduled to meet once a week during the semester.

This enables a student to carry a full schedule of classes (12 to 15 credit hours) by only attending campus two or three days a week.

The evening classes offer those that are employed full time to carry a full schedule of classes if they desire.

More than 30 associate degrees, transfer degrees and cer-

tificate programs are offered. Majors include business, information technology, nursing, social work, law enforcement, technology and many more. VUJC offers two types of associate degree programs: those designed specifically to transfer to four-year institutions and those designed as occupational programs. Federal, state and local financial aid assistance is available to eligible students who are enrolled in an associate degree or certification program. VUJC also has over $1.3 million dollars in scholarships available to students. Apply for scholarships at

www.vinu.edu/scholarships.

Admission applications can be found at www.vinu.edu/apply. For further information about classes and registration, call 812-482-3030 or 800-809-8852.

Service to the community is a vital part of the mission of VUJC. The Continuing Education Department offers a variety of noncredit courses and training programs. Course offerings include industrial maintenance training, Microsoft Word, Excel, quality management, AutoCAD, lean manufacturing, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

classes, Workplace Spanish, Workforce English, and management and supervision skills. The Continuing Education Department offers phlebotomy technician training, medical assisting and dental assistant training. Certified Nursing Assistant and Qualified Medication Aide training are offered on a continued basis. Contract and customized training is available to business and industry on-site or at VUJC. For more information about Continuing Education classes, call 812-481-5937 or email VUJCCE@ vinu.edu.

Imaginary friends normal part of childhood

By JULIA PRICE Creators.com Your child may have an imaginary friend that over time has become part of your family in one way or another. Well, according to Psychology Today, not only is that completely normal but studies show that most children who invent a friend are actually more socially engaging, outgoing and confident than those who don’t.

Perhaps this invisible friend is actually a coping mechanism to help your child feel stronger out in the world or to feel safer in going outside her or his comfort zone. Understanding this can help you to embrace the benefits of this companionship and explain it to other parents or teachers should any concern come up.

If you’re feeling less supportive of your child’s bringing her or his imaginary friend to school, there are ways you can express that while playing along. For example, you might say: “Susie, I really need ‘Joey’ to come to work with me today because I am feeling nervous about a big presentation I have to give and could really use his help.

Would you mind if he came with me today instead of with you?” Or: “Joey asked me whether he could stay home and watch over your room while you’re at school. How do you feel about that?” Maybe you’re not looking to include your child in the decision, in which case you can create a firmer and more decisive scenario. Just keep in

mind that if this imaginary friend is a way for your child to deal with fear, taking that away could create quite a panic that needs to be talked through.

On the other hand, perhaps you have no issue with your kid’s invisible bestie but you’re concerned that the teacher and other parents will. A simple way to address this is to send an email to the other parents and let them know about “Joey” the friend. Most likely, many of them have experienced or are currently going through the same thing with one of their children. Ideally, you will receive support, but even if you don’t, as long as you stand strong in knowing that nearly 37 percent of children have an imaginary friend, you can trust that at least one of those parents (or the teacher) has encountered this situation before.

Going directly to the teacher is another method of handling the situation that can make you feel empowered. Chances are that this isn’t the first time the teacher has had this happen, so the teacher may even have some tips that he or she has learned along the way.

Though most playtime with an imaginary friend is innocent, psychologists say there are some red flags you should watch for, and you can make your child’s teacher aware of these, as well: ■■ The imaginary friend is violent or threatening in some way.

■■ The imaginary friend is suddenly the responsible one for anything bad your child does.

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Studies show that most children who invent a friend are more socially engaging, outgoing and confident than those who don’t.

■■ The imaginary friend becomes more important or desirable than real human interactions

or friendships.

■■ The imaginary friend has a disturbing or dark back story.

This could be an indirect way of your kid’s trying to communicate something she or he experienced firsthand or overheard someone else sharing.

■■ Your child is at an age where you feel that her or his continuing to have an imaginary friend seems more like an avoidance tactic than innocent play.

Anything that feels off in your gut — trust that and explore further.

As with anything in life, the more you understand the root of how and why the imaginary friend is part of your child’s life the more comfortable you’ll feel, which will naturally make others feel comfortable, as well. Children are inherently curious by nature, so they will most likely want to ask questions about the imaginary friend or even share tales of their own. If bullying occurs, you’ll want to bring that up immediately and have a talk with your child about how not everyone believes or understands things the same way.

The more compassion and patience that you can exercise around the imaginary friend the more of a bond you’ll create with your child, with the goal being that your child feels that she or he can come to you with any problem and know that you’re a trustworthy ally to share with.

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