Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.

These smiling little faces were part of our Kindergarten Jumpstart program today at Pleasant Crossing. Today was the first day, but we will have excited incoming Kindergarteners in our buildings tomorrow and Thursday as well. This is a great way for our students to get acclimated to school and ready for a fantastic year!

🎉 You're Invited! 🎉

Join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony as we celebrate the grand opening of Clark-Pleasant School District’s FIRST Outdoor Classroom — a one-of-a-kind space where education meets the great outdoors! 🌿📚✨

🌱 This outdoor classroom was made possible by the Leadership Johnson County Class of 2025 Project Group: Beyond Four Walls. This innovative learning environment encourages curiosity, creativity, and hands-on exploration in nature — expanding learning far beyond traditional walls.

📅 Date: Friday, July 25th
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: K-5 Trauma & Behavior Program
700 Sawmill Rd, New Whiteland, IN 46184

Come see how this space is transforming education in our district!
RSVP to Amy McQueen
AMY@MALLOWRUN.COM

#ClarkPleasantProud #OutdoorClassroom #BeyondFourWalls #LJCProject #HandsOnLearning

🥄 Clark-Pleasant Food Service Workshop 2024-25 🥞

Today, our incredible Food Service team gathered for their annual workshop—a day full of recognition, updates, reflection, and connection!

👏 Congratulations to our Years of Service honorees:

Debbie Colyer – 10 Years

Kandy Doyle – 25 Years 🎉

🏅 2024-25 Food Service Employee Nominees of the Year:
Allyson Sweeney, Amber Fields, Andrea Delongchamp, Carol Sexton, Christy Westerfield, Debbie Colyer, Karen Perry, and Kelly Mathers.
(Not pictured: Delma Elkins)

🌟 A special shoutout to Cheri Stewart, who was honored with a 2025 Legacy Award from the graduating class—what an amazing impact!

The day included breakfast, messages from our admin team, a year-in-review presentation, food code updates, and fun group activities. Thank you to our dedicated food service staff for all they do to serve our students every day! 💙💚

#CPCSC #FoodServiceHeroes #ClarkPleasantProud

📣Hiring Alert!📣 Join our dedicated team at Clark-Pleasant Middle School as a Resource Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year, specializing in co-teaching 8th Grade Math! You'll be instrumental in providing specially designed instruction and evidence-based interventions to our students, collaborating closely with general education teachers to support diverse learning needs in an inclusive environment. If you're a passionate educator with a valid Indiana special education license (Mild Intervention preferred), experience working with students with special needs, and a commitment to fostering intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, we encourage you to apply and help ALL students reach their potential at Clark-Pleasant Middle School!

https://www.applitrack.com/cpcsck12in/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Clark-Pleasant+Middle+School%22&AppliTrackJobId=2465&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

📣Hiring Alert!📣 Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation is looking for a Preschool Special Education Teacher to join our team for the 2025-2026 school year at the Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center!
In this role, you'll be key to our students' success: You'll deliver high-level instruction for students with IEPs. You'll develop effective instructional strategies and assessments that focus on state standards. You'll commit to professional growth and be an instrumental part of our instructional team. We're looking for candidates with a valid special education license (Mild Intervention minimum, with multiple teaching areas preferred), experience working with elementary school-aged children (preschool experience is a huge plus!), and the ability to work collaboratively. (We'll chat about other responsibilities during the interview!) If you're ready to make a difference for young learners, apply today! https://www.applitrack.com/cpcsck12in/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Clark-Pleasant+Early+Learning+Center%22&AppliTrackJobId=2475&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

DON’T FORGET: We’re Moving to Skyward! Clark‑Pleasant Community School Corporation will be transitioning from Synergy to Skyward as our new Student Information System! Why this matters? Skyward is an all‑in‑one, user‑friendly platform where families can: ✅ View & update student information ✅ Submit absences electronically ✅ Track grades and academic progress ✅ Stay connected with the district 📅 Stay tuned for more information and login instructions coming soon! Thank you for your ongoing support as we make this exciting upgrade! #CPCSC #Skyward #FamilyAccess #ClarkPleasantConnected #StudentSuccess

🎶✈️ The sound of Whiteland is going global! Students and directors , Ms. Briel, Ms. Lang, and Mr. Godsey , from the Whiteland Community High School Band & Choir Programs just returned from an unforgettable European Tour as part of Indiana Musicians Abroad! 🌍🎼 They performed in world-renowned cities including London, Paris, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, with a special extension to Prague for several students and Ms. Briel. Bravo to these talented musicians for sharing their gifts on an international stage and embracing so many incredible cultures along the way! 💙🎵#IndianaMusiciansAbroad

🌷 Flower Power for Mental Health! 🌷 On Friday, June 20th, Oberer’s Flowers led a beautiful Flower Arranging Class at our Admin Building as part of our Project AWARE Grant. This is just one of many classes offered year-round for our staff to help reduce stress and foster positive mental health and well‑being. A special thank you to Erica Garrity for spearheading these amazing opportunities for our employees! 💐 #ProjectAWARE #EmployeeWellness #MentalHealthMatters

📢 Important Update: We're Moving from Synergy to Skyward! Starting July 1, Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation will begin officially transitioning from Synergy to Skyward as our new student information system. Why Skyward? Skyward is a comprehensive, user-friendly platform that serves as a one-stop shop for all student data. This system will help streamline communication between the district and families by housing essential information such as: Enrollment and registration Attendance and discipline Course performance (grades and report cards) State and federal reporting tied to school funding Family Access Portal CPCSC families will use Skyward's Family Access to: View and update student information Submit absences electronically Track academic progress throughout the year And much more! We’re excited about this upgrade and confident that Skyward will enhance your ability to stay informed and connected. Stay tuned for more information and login instructions! Thank you for your continued partnership and support. #CPCSC #Skyward #FamilyAccess #ClarkPleasantConnected #StudentSuccess

Whiteland FFA attended the 2025 Indiana FFA State Convention this past week. Our chapter was extremely successful, coming home with three State Champion titles, five state Top 4 CDEs/LDEs, three Living to Serve Awards, two Model of Innovation Awards, and four members earning their Indiana FFA Hoosier Degree! In addition we finished off the week with Whiteland FFA being named an Indiana Big 10, Gold, and Superior Chapter for 2025!

PAX-Program of Academic Exchange works with our school district and surrounding districts on accepting exchange students. They are looking for families that love children, want to learn about other cultures and countries, and would be interested in changing a child's live forever by hosting a high school foreign exchange student. The students will be arriving in August for the 2025/2026 school year. If your family is interested in hosting an exchange student you can apply here: https://hub.pax.org If hosting isn't your cup of tea, but you enjoy volunteering your time, working with international teenagers, we also need coordinators to mentor exchange students and host families during their exchange year! If you have an interest in working with international teens, read more here: www.pax.org/cc To see some of the students trying to find a home, you can find their profiles, letters, and more information here: www.pax.org/finder Thank you for your consideration!

🎉 School Board Meeting Highlights – June 2025 🎉 At Monday night’s Clark-Pleasant School Board meeting, we proudly recognized several outstanding individuals for their hard work, dedication, and impact on our school community: Aidan Schneider, WCHS Junior, was honored for achieving the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout through his incredible service project. Brooke Fuentes was celebrated as our 2025 CPCSC Teacher of the Year. Sandy Crow, Break-O-Day Elementary teacher, received the Recognize Excellence Certified Employee of the Month award. Semaj Gest was recognized as the Classified Employee of the Month in our Recognize Excellence program. We are thankful for these individuals and we are so glad they could bring their friends and family members to join us in celebrating these accomplishments. 👏 Join us in congratulating these amazing individuals! #CPCSCproud #RecognizeExcellence #EagleScout #TeacherOfTheYear

🎓✨ A Night to Remember ✨🎓 On Saturday, June 14, the Whiteland Community High School Alumni Association hosted its annual Alumni Banquet at Clark-Pleasant Middle School—an evening filled with memories, laughter, and heartfelt tributes. The night began with a warm welcome from Lisa Campbell (Class of 1979), followed by a touching moment of silence for Whiteland’s #1 fan, Jerry Lasiter. Alumni shared their favorite Jerry stories, filling the room with emotion and cherished memories. Guests joined in the Pledge of Allegiance, sang the beloved School Song led by Linda Polesel, and received an invocation from Samia Batin Cote (Class of 1970). After a delicious dinner by Archers Catering, Mike Wood was recognized as this year’s Honored Alumnus. Scholarship recipient Jasmine Kaur Sandhu was honored and she and introduced her proud parents. The roll call of classes followed, with special recognition for the honored classes: 🎉 Class of 1975 – 50 Years 🎉 Class of 1965 – 60 Years 🎉 Class of 1955 – 70 Years The evening concluded with a touching In Memoriam tribute and a final benediction—bringing a meaningful close to a night that celebrated the past, present, and future of Whiteland alumni. 💙 Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior 💙 #WCHSAlumni #WhitelandPride #OnceAWarriorAlwaysAWarrior

School Board Meeting Monday Night! The agenda is linked here. http://www.boarddocs.com/in/cpsin/Board.nsf/public

🧡💙 Remembering Whiteland’s #1 Fan 💙🧡 On June 11, 2025, we lost a true legend and lifelong Warrior, Jerry Lasiter. If you’ve ever been around Whiteland athletics, you’ve probably crossed paths with Jerry—or more likely, shared a Coke or popcorn with him or maybe he just gave you a

The Daily Journal featured Clark-Pleasant Schools in their article on Sun Meals offered for families this summer. Clark-Pleasant is offering free lunches on weekdays at three locations. Pleasant Crossing Elementary School, 3030 N. County Road 125W, Whiteland, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; Break-O-Day Elementary School, 900 Sawmill Road, Whiteland, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; and Grassy Creek Elementary School, 2111 Sheek Road, Greenwood, will be open from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We hope to see you there! https://dailyjournal.net/2025/06/06/johnson-county-schools-offer-free-summer-meals-for-students/

Admin Retreat Highlights! After a week of energizing "Summer of Learning", our administrative team came together for a well-rounded day of updates, collaboration, and a little fun at the 2025 Administrator's Retreat: "Swing on By"! From legislation updates and new branding videos to construction progress and safety planning, the day was packed with valuable information and team connections. Huge thanks to our presenters—Dr. Edsell, Dr. Shipp, Jenny Zahm, Sam Arnes, Brian Lovall, and Dr. Ruby Butler —for keeping us informed and inspired. We wrapped up the day with some fun team building activities-a perfect way to celebrate another school year completed!

🌟 Thankful Thursday: Celebrating Excellence and Dedication 🌟 On Friday, May 30th, the Glenn Ray Gymnasium was filled with warmth, gratitude, and celebration as we honored the incredible individuals who make Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation a beacon of excellence. ☕ A Cup Above provided their specialty coffees, teas, and refreshing drinks, while delicious donuts added a sweet touch to the morning. The atmosphere was one of gratitude and love as we gathered to reflect on the year's achievements and express our appreciation. Our Celebration consisted of three parts, honoring our retirees, awarding our Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year (Sponsored by Elements Financial) and an inspirational send off from Dr. Edsell. 🎉 Honoring Our Retirees-These retirees were given the option to speak at the event and several heartfelt speeches were given that ranged from inspiring stories of being in the military and being deployed several times during their years of teaching at WCHS to a kindergarten teacher reading to the crowd her very on ABC picture book recounting her years at CPCSC. There were tears, cheers, hi-fives, and hugs. Congratulations to the following people. Jenni Baker-Multilingual Language Learner Teacher- 35 Years Shirley Cox-Instructional Teacher WCHS-25 Years Lana Dougherty-Special Education Clark Elementary-28 Years Laura Ehringer-School Counselor WCHS-18 Years Patty Doyle-Food Service Site Supervisor-34 Years Darrin Fisher-Academic Coordinator WCHS-19 Years (He will still be our Football Coach) Dana Griffin-MTSS Coach WCHS-24 Years Teresa Gross-Assistant Principal Grassy Creek Elementary-6 Years Brenda Huewe-Gomolak-Special Education CPMS-20 Years Bill Kovacs-Science Teacher WCHS-38 Years Monica Lemon-Kindergarten Teacher Pleasant Crossing-26 Years Phil Martin-Maintenance Supervisor Operations Dept-30 Years Teresa Martin-Administrative Assistant WCHS-25 Years Tami Olson-Kindergarten Teacher Grassy Creek-15 Years Robert Ridge-Head Custodian Pleasant Crossing-17 Years Beth Rockey-Math Coach Ray Crowe/Grassy Creek-31 Years Beth Sanchez-Kindergarten Teacher Pleasant Crossing-30 Years Dr. John Schilawski-Director of HR-27 Years (He is remaining with CPCSC) Kim Short-Registar WCHS-30 Years Jennifer Torrance-English Teacher CPMS-25 Years Jayne Trivett-ECA Treasurer WCHS-29 Years Lori Walsh-5th Grade Teacher Pleasant Crossing-35 Years Cynthia Whitaker-Administrative Assistant Grassy Creek-20 Years 🏆 Teacher & Classified Employee of the Year A special congratulations to: Brooke Fuentes – Teacher of the Year Jennifer Accinelli – Classified Employee of the Year Both Brooke and Jennifer exemplify dedication, passion, and excellence in their roles. We are proud to have them as part of our team. From Elements Financial, "Our financial wellness partnership with Clark-Pleasant reflects a shared belief: when individuals feel supported, whether in the classroom or in their finances, they’re better equipped to thrive. It’s been a joy to offer tools and resources that help these outstanding professionals care for themselves the way they care for everyone else." #ThankfulThursday #EndOfYearCelebration #TeacherOfTheYear #ClassifiedEmployeeOfTheYear #RetirementRecognition #CommunityExcellence

🌟 Day 3 of the Summer of Learning: Finishing Up Strong! 🧠💡 Our passionate educators are continuing their journey of growth, collaboration, and innovation through dynamic professional development sessions. Today's topics were a little more specific with sessions focusing on technology and data driven teaching combined with inspiring sessions like "BYOB...Be Your Own Boss." We are proud of all of our educators and their pursuit of excellence!

🌞 Day 2 of the Summer of Learning: Teachers Leading the Way! 📚 Our educators are back in action, diving into enriching professional development sessions during the "Summer of Learning" program. 🕗 Session Times: Morning: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Afternoon: 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM Today's sessions included more information about topics covered yesterday along with some fun things like "Teaching Tennis in PE" and some more thought provoking topics like "Designing Secondary Classrooms for Smooth Transitions and Real Engagement." Stay tuned for more updates as our teachers continue their journey of growth and collaboration! #SummerOfLearning #TeacherProfessionalDevelopment #ContinuousGrowth #EducationExcellence