Clark-Pleasant School Board Meeting
The Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled School Board meeting on:
📅 Monday, November 16th
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
📍 CPCSC Administration Building
50 Center Street
Whiteland, IN 46184
📋 View the meeting agenda here:
http://www.boarddocs.com/in/cpsin/Board.nsf/public
School Board meetings are open to the public, and we encourage our community to stay informed and engaged with what is happening throughout Clark-Pleasant Community Schools.
We hope to see you there! 🧡💙
We love celebrating our teachers who go the extra mile to create exciting opportunities for our students! Jaida Fishback from Pleasant Crossing Elementary was recognized as a recipient of a $500 Indiana Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) Active Teacher Grant! 👏
Jaida's project, "From Readers to Writers: Inspiring Young Authors Through an Author Visit," will help bring children's author Shannon Anderson to Pleasant Crossing for an engaging literacy experience!
Students will have the opportunity to meet a published author, learn about her writing journey and discover how their own ideas can become stories. The grant will also help purchase books for students and classrooms, extending the learning long after the visit. 📖
🧡 And here's something else worth celebrating!
Each week, our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Shipp, shares a weekly update with staff that includes professional resources, important information and opportunities like this one. We are grateful for her commitment to keeping our educators informed and connected to opportunities that benefit our schools.
But sharing opportunities is only half the story. It takes dedicated teachers willing to take the initiative, apply and turn those opportunities into something special for students!
Thank you, Jaida, for doing just that! And thank you to the Indiana Retired Teachers Association Foundation for investing in our educators and students.
Great things happen when opportunity meets initiative! 🧡💙
#GrantDollarsInAction #PleasantCrossingElementary #WarriorPride #ClarkPleasant #TeacherExcellence
When our students participated in an eLearning Day on Friday, November 6, our teachers and staff were doing some learning of their own!
While students worked on assignments from home, educators across Clark-Pleasant spent the day collaborating, analyzing student data, strengthening instructional practices and developing strategies to better meet the needs of ALL learners.
So what exactly does professional development look like across our district? We're glad you asked! 👀
📚 Ray Crowe Elementary (RCES) & Pleasant Crossing Elementary (PCES): Teachers came together for SIOP training, learning strategies to better support our multilingual learners and help them succeed in the classroom.
📊 Grassy Creek Elementary (GCES): Teams reflected on their Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process, examining how targeted interventions can help close achievement gaps and ensure students receive the support they need.
🧩 Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center (CPELC): Staff collaborated to further develop their framework and supports for addressing student behaviors, helping our youngest Warriors build the skills they need to thrive.
✏️ Break-O-Day Elementary (BOD): Kindergarten and first-grade teachers took a deeper look at their instructional practices, focusing on creating high-quality, differentiated learning stations that meet students where they are.
💻 Whiteland Elementary (WES): Teachers explored ways to use IXL more effectively to strengthen instruction and positively impact student learning.
📈 Ruth Callon Center (RCC): Staff analyzed student data and planned next steps for targeted interventions, making sure instruction and support are driven by individual student needs.
🔗 Clark Elementary (CES): Educators engaged in conversations across grade levels to strengthen learning progressions and ensure students are developing the foundational skills they need for future success.
Different schools. Different areas of focus. One shared goal: helping every student succeed. 🧡
Professional development is so much more than attending a training. It's an opportunity for our educators to step away from the day-to-day demands of the classroom, collaborate with colleagues, examine student needs and focus on how we can continue to improve the educational experience for every child.
We know eLearning Days require some extra planning and flexibility from our families, and we appreciate that support.
The learning that happens on days like these doesn't stay in a meeting room. It makes its way back into our classrooms, into our instruction and, most importantly, into the experiences of our students.
Because at Clark-Pleasant, learning isn't just something we expect from our students. It's something we believe in for everyone. 🧡💙
#CPWarriors #WarriorPride #CPLearns
🎄🎅 LOOKS LIKE CHRISTMAS CAME A LITTLE EARLY AT CLARK-PLEASANT!
And our special visitor even came dressed for the occasion, complete with a festive Christmas tie!
A HUGE thank you to Voiture Locale 145 of La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux (40 & 8) for their generous $500 donation to support the United Way Christmas Angels program!
Thanks to wonderful community partners like these, we can help make the holiday season a little brighter for students and families in our district.
We are so grateful for their generosity and for a community that continues to show up for our kids!
Thank you for helping spread a little Christmas cheer! 🎄❤️
#ClarkPleasant #ChristmasAngels #CommunityPartners #WarriorPride
🧡💙 Warriors investing in the next generation of Warriors.
We are excited to announce that Tony Schantz, owner of Legacy Living, is creating a new partnership with Whiteland Community High School to open doors for Warriors interested in exploring careers with Legacy Living.
For Tony, this is about much more than creating a career pathway. It's about giving back to a community his family has called home for approximately 20 years.
Many in our Clark-Pleasant community know Tony and the Schantz family. His two sons are Whiteland Community High School graduates, and his wife spent 26 years teaching at Whiteland.
Now, through his company, Legacy Living, Tony wants to invest in the next generation of Warriors.
One of the most significant opportunities will be for students interested in nursing. Selected WCHS students will have the opportunity to receive up to 100% tuition assistance toward an associate-level LPN or RN nursing program, along with opportunities for paid employment as a nursing assistant while completing their education.
But nursing is only one piece of Tony's vision.
Legacy Living communities require people with many different talents and career interests. Tony is open to helping students explore opportunities in areas such as administration, business operations, construction and facilities, in addition to careers directly involved in the day-to-day care of residents.
Tony is specifically looking for students who have participated in a varsity sport or marching band. He believes those experiences help develop the work ethic, commitment and dedication he values in future employees.
And his vision goes far beyond helping students find a job.
Students will have opportunities for facility tours, job shadowing, internships and hands-on exposure to different careers. Tony has even talked about helping ensure students have access to affordable housing as they begin their careers with Legacy Living.
At the heart of it all is a belief Tony has shared throughout conversations about this partnership: with hard work, determination and someone willing to believe in you, anything is possible.
That's what makes this partnership so special.
Tony and Legacy Living aren't simply asking, “How can students help our business?”
They're asking, “What can we do to help these students build their futures?”
And we hope their example inspires others.
Our community is filled with businesses and organizations that have something unique to offer our students. Maybe it's an internship or job shadow. Maybe it's mentorship, specialized training, tuition assistance or an introduction to a career a student didn't know existed.
Or maybe it's something we haven't even thought of yet.
What could your business do to invest in the next generation of Warriors?
Thank you, Tony and the entire Legacy Living team, for thinking outside the box, believing in our students and finding a meaningful way to give back to a community that has meant so much to your family.
Once a Warrior, always a Warrior—and Warriors take care of Warriors. 🧡💙
Our WCHS Strategic Marketing students are putting their classroom learning into action—and they need our community’s help!
As part of a real-world market research project, students created two communication surveys to learn how our families and community receive information about Clark-Pleasant Community Schools and how we can continue improving the way we communicate.
Which survey should you take?
👨👩👧👦 Are you a current CPCSC parent or guardian?
Complete our Parent Communication Survey:
👉https://forms.gle/hkCUasm6WbEbhctB7
🏡 Are you a community member, alumnus, local business owner or someone else connected to Clark-Pleasant?
Complete our Community Communication Survey:
👉https://forms.gle/WNNA8UYVXi5wv5J96
Your responses will give our students real-world data to analyze as part of their coursework while also providing CPCSC with valuable feedback we can use to strengthen our communication.
🎁 PLUS! Participants can choose to enter a random drawing for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards, generously sponsored by Beeson Mechanical!
Taking just a few minutes to complete a survey helps our students learn AND helps us better understand how to keep our Clark-Pleasant community informed and connected.
🧡💙 Thank you for sharing your voice and supporting our Warriors!
Last night, Cohort 3 of our Clark-Pleasant Ambassador Academy gathered for their monthly session, and this time, it was all about TRANSPORTATION!
There's a reason Transportation Night is always one of the most popular sessions of the year. After all, how often do you get the chance to climb behind the wheel of a BIG YELLOW SCHOOL BUS and actually DRIVE IT?!
But before our ambassadors got their turn in the driver's seat, they got a behind-the-scenes look at everything it takes to safely transport thousands of Clark-Pleasant students to and from school each day.
🚌 Transportation Director Robin Hall walked participants through the many moving parts of our transportation operations — from how much a school bus costs and what it takes to become a bus driver to the complicated process of planning routes and making sure students get where they need to be on time.
🔧 Adam, one of our district mechanics, shared what goes into keeping our fleet running safely. Let's just say there's a LOT more to maintaining a school bus than changing the oil!
🚦 And then came the FUN part! Our ambassadors climbed into the driver's seat and got to experience firsthand what it's like to maneuver one of those big yellow buses. We have a feeling a few walked away with a whole new appreciation for our bus drivers!
🌮 Of course, no Ambassador Academy evening would be complete without a good meal! Everyone enjoyed QDOBA for dinner, and each participant went home sporting their very own school bus trucker hat!
A HUGE thank you to Robin Hall and our entire Transportation Department for another fantastic evening of learning, laughter and hands-on experiences.
Our buses may be one of the most recognizable parts of our school district, but it's the dedicated people behind the wheel, under the hood and behind the scenes who make it all happen. 🧡💙
#AmbassadorAcademy #ClarkPleasantPride #TransportationTeam #WarriorPride
Students will complete assignments from home while our staff participates in professional development. There will be no in-person classes today.
Our WCHS Strategic Marketing students are putting their classroom learning into action—and they need our community’s help!
As part of a real-world market research project, students created two communication surveys to learn how our families and community receive information about Clark-Pleasant Community Schools and how we can continue improving the way we communicate.
Which survey should you take?
👨👩👧👦 Are you a current CPCSC parent or guardian?
Complete our Parent Communication Survey:
👉https://forms.gle/hkCUasm6WbEbhctB7
🏡 Are you a community member, alumnus, local business owner or someone else connected to Clark-Pleasant?
Complete our Community Communication Survey:
👉https://forms.gle/WNNA8UYVXi5wv5J96
Your responses will give our students real-world data to analyze as part of their coursework while also providing CPCSC with valuable feedback we can use to strengthen our communication.
🎁 PLUS! Participants can choose to enter a random drawing for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards, generously sponsored by Beeson Mechanical!
Taking just a few minutes to complete a survey helps our students learn AND helps us better understand how to keep our Clark-Pleasant community informed and connected.
🧡💙 Thank you for sharing your voice and supporting our Warriors!
🧡💙 WE AREN'T SHORT ON GOOD NEWS. WE'RE SURROUNDED BY IT.
Good news isn't always a trophy, an award or a perfect score.
Sometimes it's a child reaching a goal. Sometimes it's a teacher sharing a little wisdom. Sometimes it's a tradition that has connected generations. Sometimes it's making sure every child gets to participate. And sometimes it's watching a school family surround one another with love during an incredibly difficult time.
That's the story of our schools — and there are far more of those stories than we could ever fit on one corporation page.
If you follow Clark-Pleasant's corporation social media, you see snippets of what is happening across our district. But every school has its own stories to tell through newsletters, Facebook and Instagram.
And when you start looking, the good is everywhere.
🎃 At CPELC, our preschool hosted a smaller, sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat — creating an environment where children with different needs could comfortably participate and enjoy the Halloween fun.
🍂 At Clark Elementary, they're preparing for a tradition that has brought their community together for decades — the PTO Fall Festival, coming up November 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
📚 At Break-O-Day, fourth grader Eliam Fernandez earned a PERFECT SCORE on the Grade 4 Summative ILEARN Math assessment last spring — the only BOD student to accomplish that exceptional feat!
📸 At Whiteland Elementary, families get an almost-daily peek inside their school through photos of classroom activities, special events and all those everyday moments that make elementary school special.
📖 At Pleasant Crossing, third graders were celebrated by the Indiana Pacers for their reading accomplishments. And when their school family experienced the heartbreaking loss of a young classmate, they came together to remember their friend Emmy — focusing on the joy she brought to others and the legacy she leaves behind. Forever a Warrior. ❤️
🤝 At Ray Crowe, fourth- and fifth-graders are learning that character matters, too, working on sportsmanship and teamwork in PE and recognizing students who set an example for their peers.
🚶 At Grassy Creek, students, families and staff recently came together for a successful Walk-A-Thon — one of the many ways their school community connects beyond the classroom.
💙 At Clark-Pleasant Middle School, they're preparing to welcome veterans and their families for a Veterans Day Breakfast — giving students and staff an opportunity to recognize and thank those who have served our country.
🌾 At Whiteland Community High School, our FFA students returned from National FFA Convention with plenty to celebrate. Whiteland FFA was named a National 3-Star Chapter — the highest ranking an FFA chapter can receive and an honor placing the program among the top 5% of chapters in the nation. Students also competed nationally, explored future careers and represented Whiteland on one of the biggest stages in agricultural education.
💭 At the Ruth Callon Center, families receive thoughtful weekly reflections about helping students develop skills, navigate challenges and grow — wisdom that can be valuable far beyond the school walls.
🏆 Through Warrior Athletics, you'll find much more than scores and schedules. You'll find historic seasons and student accomplishments, but also advice from our athletic trainers and wisdom from our coaches — including Coach Harley Wells' recent reminder to “Be where your feet are.” Work toward what's next, but don't miss the people and moments happening right now.
🎥 Our student-run Whiteland Beat Sports Network gives you another way to experience Warrior Athletics while our media and broadcasting students learn by doing.
❤️ And sometimes something is happening everywhere at once. Last week, schools across Clark-Pleasant celebrated Red Ribbon Week in their own ways with themed days, classroom activities, photos and plenty of fun. We couldn't possibly share every moment on the corporation page, but families following their own school's communications got a front-row seat.
And this is STILL only part of what's happening.
Every school produces a newsletter. Every school has Facebook and Instagram. Our athletics department has its own communications. Our students are telling stories, too.
So if you could use a little more good news in your feed, follow our schools. Read their newsletters. Follow our athletics and activities. Watch what our students are creating.
Because on any given day in Clark-Pleasant, there are students learning, teachers inspiring, coaches encouraging, families supporting, traditions continuing and communities showing up for one another.
We simply can't share it all in one place.
And that's a pretty good problem to have. 🧡💙
Go Warriors!
We're continuing to introduce you to the members of our 2026–27 Clark-Pleasant Ambassador Academy, and today we're featuring someone whose connection to our schools has grown through 19 years of calling Whiteland home.
Meet April Tillberry!
April is a wife and mom of three. One of her children graduated from Whiteland Community High School in 2016, and she currently has a senior and freshman at WCHS.
Over the years, April hasn't just watched her children move through Clark-Pleasant—she's found plenty of ways to get involved herself. She's served with PTO at both the elementary and high school levels, currently serves on the Blue Crew (WCHS PTO) Board, and is also a member of two Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation committees.
Professionally, April has worked in property management for more than 20 years and currently serves as an administrative assistant for facilities with a property management company.
So, why Ambassador Academy?
After years of seeing Clark-Pleasant from the parent and volunteer side, April wants to understand more about what happens behind the scenes.
“You see the buses pick up and drop off kids, you see the construction going on, but to know how that all works and is paid for is something I have always been interested in learning.”
She also hopes the Academy gives her a better understanding of the district from the perspective of its employees—including the challenges they face and where community members might be able to help.
Through all of her years as a Clark-Pleasant parent and volunteer, one thing has consistently stood out to April: the people.
“The passion everyone has for their job is remarkable.”
When she's not working, volunteering or attending one of her kids' activities, you'll probably find April thrifting or spending the day at Kings Island. 🎢
And here's something you might not know about her: April is a CODA—Child of Deaf Adults. Both of her parents are deaf, so she grew up immersed in the Deaf community, giving her a childhood and perspective that she says was a little different from the norm.
April has spent years supporting Clark-Pleasant as a parent and volunteer. Now she's taking the opportunity to learn more about the people, systems and decisions behind the schools she's been part of for so long.
👋 Welcome to Ambassador Academy, April!
#ClarkPleasant #WarriorNation #AmbassadorAcademy #MeetOurAmbassadors
What makes each of us different can also be what makes each of us pretty incredible.
Ray Crowe Elementary students recently welcomed Dr. Michael Goodman, a local pediatrician who has Treacher Collins syndrome, for a special conversation about kindness, acceptance and what it means to be “wonderfully different.”
For anyone familiar with the book or movie Wonder, there was a meaningful connection to Dr. Goodman’s visit. Like Auggie in Wonder, Dr. Goodman was born with a craniofacial condition that made him look different from those around him.
Dr. Goodman shared his own experiences growing up and encouraged students to think about how they treat others—especially someone who may look, sound, act or learn differently than they do.
His message was a powerful reminder of one of the lessons so many recognize from Wonder: there is so much more to a person than what makes them different.
And we can always choose kind. 🧡
We are grateful to Dr. Goodman for spending time with our Warriors and sharing a message that we hope stays with our students far beyond the classroom.
Thank you to the Daily Journal for highlighting this special visit and helping share its message with our community.
📰 Read the full story:
“‘Wonderfully Different’: Pediatrician with TCS speaks at Ray Crowe Elementary about choosing kindness”
https://dailyjournal.net/2026/10/30/wonderfully-different-pediatrician-with-tcs-speaks-at-ray-crowe-elementary-about-choosing-kindness/
#ClarkPleasant #WarriorPride #ChooseKindness #WonderfullyDifferent
Reminder!
Friday, November 6th, will be an E-learning Day for Clark-Pleasant students.
Students will complete assignments from home while our staff participates in professional development. There will be no in-person classes.