Monroe Central School Corporation

Check out the link on the corporation webpage.  Hitting the link will take you to the MC Band webpage.  The page contains contest information, classroom information, and basically anything and everything that is taking place with the MC Band.

Star 98.3 Honors Softball Team

CONGRATULATIONS to the Monroe Central Lady Bear Softball Team. They have been named the Star 98.3, “Wetzel Family Auto Cruise Randolph County Spring Sports Team of the Year.”

It was a very tight race between Monroe Central and the Randolph Southern baseball team, but the committee has selected the MC Lady Bear Softball Team as the best spring sports team in the county in any sport, for both boys and girls.

Lady Bears Softball Team Achieves Milestone

The MC Lady Bear softball team have added to first time accomplishments for the Monroe Central Athletic program.  The Lady Bears defeated the Cowan Lady Blackhawks 3-0 in IHSAA regional softball action in front of a capacity home crowd.  They will make their first appearance in semi-state softball action as they take on Riverton Parke.  The semi-state will take place at Clinton Prairie on Saturday, June 5, 2010.  Game time is slated for 10 a.m.  For more information contact the athletic department.

Congratulations to Monroe Central’s Lady Bears softball team.  The Lady Bears were crowned Sectional #55 Champions Thursday evening when they defeated County and Conference rival Randolph Southern 14-2.  They will continue their season as they host the regional and take on the Sectional #56 Champion Cowan Lady Blackhawks.  The game will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.  For more information and ticket details contact Mike Thornburg, Athletic Director at 765-468-6868

From the Superintendents Desk
April 23, 2010

SUMMER HOURS OF OPERATION: Just a reminder, the staff, to include custodians and secrataries will be working four ten hour days in the summer. As I stated earlier in the spring, we are utilizing this as a cost savings measure to minimize our utility costs. The buildings will have the thermostats turned down and lights turned off (with the exception of emergency lights). We will evaluate the effect this has on our utility expenses and compare it to the productivity of our staff over the course of the summer. We will base a decision on four days work weeks in the summer off of our findings. The Superintendents Office will be open Monday thru Friday.

RACE TO THE TOP: Indiana will not compete for the remaining federal “Race to the Top” grant money. “State superintendent Tony Bennett announced Thursday that he will not complete the state’s application because of a disagreement with Indiana’s largest teachers union over proposed school reforms. Bennett’s plan called for student testing and performance to account for at least 51 percent of teacher and principal evaluations. Bennett claimed those changes would make Indiana competitive with other states. The Indiana State Teacher’s Association argued that the changes were unfair and that teacher support alone would not have helped the state’s bid.”
– Indianapolis Star, August 23, 2010
However, as a corporation we will still strive to reform our processes to continue to move us into modern approaches for delivery of instruction. An excellent author to read in your spare time is Dr. Willard Daggett. He has spearheaded education reform in many states and authored numerous books relating to brain research and educational reform. I encourage you to visit his website at; http://www.leadered.com/

REMINDER- – - – - – - INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS: Waiver for Snow Days: I wanted to again, share the following information, in talking with Dr. Bennett there will be no waivers for missed school days. Therefore, we are solid with the following days due to the weather related cancellations;
• JUN 9 Last Day for Seniors
• JUN 11 Graduation Rehearsal
• JUN 11 Senior Awards Program (PM)
• JUN 11 Last Day for Underclassmen
• JUN 13 Commencement
• JUN 14 Teachers Last Day/Staff Recognition Breakfast

CORPORATION ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE:
April 26th – May 5th I-STEP+ (Multiple-Choice) for grades 3rd – 8th
May 24th – May 28th ECA for English 10 (On-Line)
May 24th – May 28th ECA for Biology 10 (On-Line)
June 1st – June 4th ECA for Algebra I (Paper/Pencil)

DEPLOYMENT INFORMATION: If you are interested, I now have a link on our corporation main page for my deployment to Afghanistan. I will be blogging during the course of the next school year on the different activities that are taking place in my role with the Agribusiness Development Team. I hope to have pictures of the schools in which I will be working and other interesting points in this region of Afghanistan.

“The greatest gifts my parents gave to me………
-Were their unconditional love and set of values.
-Values that they lived and didn’t just lecture abvout.
-Values that included an understanding of the simple
difference Betwee right and wrong,
-A belief in God,
-The importance of hard work and education,
-Self-Respect and a belief in America”

-General Colin Powell
(United States Army, Retired)

Sincerely,
Shane Robbins

Just a reminder that school will be dismissed at 12:20 on Friday, April 2, 2010.

SCHOOL IS CLOSED

SCHOOL IS CLOSED

2-HOUR DELAY

SCHOOL IS CLOSED