Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.

CPCSC Transportation Director Retires! Congratulations to Mike Akers, the Clark-Pleasant Transportation Director, on his retirement. A gathering was held this week in his honor, and his parents were able to attend. .

WWU! Classes were in session today at Warrior Way University at the Clark-Pleasant Police Department. Officer Talia Adkins shared important safety and security information with the fifth-grade students. The students actively participated, asking and answering numerous questions. They also enjoyed pizza for lunch!

Nike Basketball Camp at the University of Indianapolis!

I am thrilled to announce that Clark-Pleasant Schools has once again been awarded the NAMM National "Best Communities for Music Education" honor! This marks the sixth consecutive year we have received this award, placing us among just 18 school districts in Indiana to achieve this prestigious recognition. Congratulations to our outstanding music educators, our school board, administration, and the entire school community for acknowledging the significant impact that music education has on the development of our K-12 students.

Warrior Fans, Our online store is now open for Unified Sports gear! OUR UNIFIED SPORTS SHOP DETAILS - Shop: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/ystJ1RPJpy - Store Open: May 12 - May 27, 2025 - Orders will ship to the customer's home approximately 4 weeks after the store closes. As always, including pictures as a reminder of the superstars you're supporting: Thank you for supporting our students! Go Warriors!

On Saturday, May 3rd, the Indiana Music Education Association held a Folk Dance Festival at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, IN. We had kids from Break-O-Day, Clark, Grassy Creek, and Whiteland Elementary Schools participate with their music teachers. These kids got to learn and present 13 folk dances from around the world. They did a great job of representing Clark-Pleasant Schools.

¡Buenos días, WCHS! I am thrilled to congratulate our outstanding Spanish students from Whiteland Community High School who have demonstrated excellence on the 2025 National Spanish Exam (NSE), earning well-deserved national recognition. In this year's competition, our students secured a remarkable 2 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze, and 15 honorable status. The achievement of earning a national ranking on the National Spanish Exam (NSE) is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our students! The AATSP Exams is a program of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). With a rich history dating back to 1957, the National Spanish Exam (NSE) is administered annually from grades 6 through 12 and serves as a cornerstone of academic achievement in Spanish language education. As the largest of their kind in the United States, the NSE attracted over 80,000 student participants in 2025. Achieving gold, silver, or bronze status in the NSE opens doors for students to explore a variety of opportunities provided through the AATSP Exams program. Information about the AATSP Exams can be found at www.nationalspanishexam.org Name Last Name Level Category Award Ashley Alvarado Level 3 Outside Experience Silver Lauren Dimock Level 3 Classroom Experience Silver Maria Fajardo Level 3 Outside Experience Bronze Madison Fleury Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Luis Garcia Irias Level 3 Outside Experience Bronze Oscar Garcia Level 3 Outside Experience Bronze Abraham Gonzalez Level 3 Outside Experience Honor Emily Guzman Level 3 Outside Experience Gold Finnegan Harmon Level 3 Classroom Experience Silver Brianna Humphress Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Eduardo Kassabdji Level 3 Outside Experience Gold Micael Labranche Marin Level 3 Outside Experience Bronze Brynlee Moore Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Miklo Ortiz Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Marie Owens Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Luis Parra Level 3 Outside Experience Silver Amitoj Randhawa Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Vince Riley Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Marley Slavens Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Cadence Wiggam Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Par Zing Level 3 Classroom Experience Honor Ashley Cooprider Level 4 Classroom Experience Bronze Jael Evangelista Level 4 Outside Experience Silver Addison Ginder Level 4 Classroom Experience Honor Niurka Mazariegos Level 4 Outside Experience Silver Angel Nuno Level 4 Outside Experience Bronze Kamila Pedraza Level 4 Outside Experience Bronze Grady Rouse Level 4 Classroom Experience Bronze Gracie Serrano Level 4 Classroom Experience Honor Emerson Wendling Level 4 Classroom Experience Bronze Haroon Mardanzai Level 5 Classroom Experience Honor Kyler Whitted Level 5 Classroom Experience Honor Congratulations to all the students who participated in the NSE and their hard work, determination, and commitment to mastering the Spanish language. Please congratulate these awesome students for their incredible achievement! Mizraim Lorenzo-Aguilar, M.A., B.A. Spanish 3, Spanish 4, and AP Spanish Whiteland Community High School

Happy Mother's Day!

Our Girls on the Run participants are prepping for their 5k race next week by doing a practice 5k around Grassy Creek! We appreciate all our volunteers who helped with the practice 5 K. Let’s go, girls!

We are gearing up for our Explore Summer reading program and wanted to share the promotional items. Attached is the flyer with nearly all of the information needed. We were hoping that you would be able to share these. If any schools would like a visit from our library staff to promote the summer reading program, please let them know that they are welcome to reach out to schedule something with us. Depending on schedules, we could even get the JCPL mascot, Bibli, to come with us.

Registration for the Whiteland Warriors Summer Basketball Camp is now open! Our basketball camp is open for any boy who will be in 1st- 8th grade next year. Our Future Warriors Basketball Camp for next year's 1st and 2nd graders will be May 19-22. Our Future Warriors Basketball Camp for next year's 3rd-8th graders will be June 9, 10, 12, and 13. We will also host a special Elite Camp for incoming 7th and 8th-grade students in June as well. All of our summer camp information and registration can be found at https://whitelandwarriorsbasketball.com/

Author Visits CES! Fifth-grade students at Clark Elementary had the opportunity to meet author Shannon Anderson, thanks to a grant from the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation. Mrs. Anderson shared many valuable experiences with our aspiring young writers!

Enjoy the final Tim Talks Podcast of the school year as Dr. Edsell hosts CPCSC Human Resources Director, Dr. John Schilawski. They discuss what it takes to staff a school district and keep it going year-round. https://rss.com/podcasts/tim-talks/2015076

Clark-Pleasant students, families, and community members are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5 to May 9, 2025. This year's theme is "Empowering Educators: Strengthening Resilience, Building Sustainability." In these challenging times, teachers have become beacons of resilience, constantly adapting and innovating for their students. The teachers at CPCSC are among the best anywhere. Thank you for all that you do, and enjoy this special week!

Happy Cinco de Mayo 2025!

SCHOOL HISTORY MADE!!!! Due to their remarkable performance on Saturday, the Whiteland Wind Symphony has been named a 2025 ISSMA Concert Band State Finalist for the first time in school history!! This is an amazing accomplishment, and these students worked very hard to bring this special musical performance to life! Next Saturday, May 10th, we will be performing at Lawrence Central HS at 9:55 AM at the ISSMA State Finals. We hope to have a huge crowd of Whiteland Warriors and Alumni there to cheer on our students as they make history!! Peter Sampson Director of Bands Whiteland Community High School

Today is School Lunch Hero Day 2025! It's a day to recognize and appreciate school nutrition professionals for their vital role in providing healthy meals to students. This year, the theme is "Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport!". The School Nutrition Association and SquareMeals encourage schools and communities to celebrate this day with various activities like making thank-you cards, decorating cafeterias, or giving gifts to the school nutrition staff. Thanks to all of our AMAZING CPCSC Food Service Professionals.

**2025 Whiteland Community High School Scholars Banquet** The WCHS Scholars Banquet took place on Thursday evening, where 35 seniors were honored for their exceptional academic achievements. Each student had the opportunity to acknowledge a mentor who inspired and guided them throughout their high school journey and life. These mentors included coaches, teachers, and family members. Congratulations to all the students! We look forward to seeing all that you will accomplish in the future. All students recognized had a GPA of 3.9 or higher.

A Closer Look thanks to CPEF! Thank you to the Clark Pleasant Education Foundation for the generous grant that provided our classroom with amazing microscopes and slides. Today, our 6th-grade science students had the incredible opportunity to explore the magnificent microscopic world for the first time. Their excitement and curiosity were evident in their smiles and reactions—it was truly a day of discovery and wonder! We are so grateful for your support in making this experience possible. Thank you again, CPEF, from Mrs. Evans' 6th-grade Science classes!

Exciting News! Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center has expanded Full-Day Pre-K to Clark, Whiteland, and Pleasant Crossing Elementary schools. Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center (CPELC) is expanding its full-day pre-kindergarten programming for the 2025-2026 school year! This expansion marks four locations for our growing early learning program. With these additions, we continue our commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education, ensuring more students in our community have access to full-day pre-K opportunities. Please REGISTER NOW! We can’t wait to welcome even more young learners into the CPELC family. For questions or more information, please contact the CPELC Main Office at 317-535-2069 / WES office at 317-535-4211 / PCES office at 317-535-3430 / CES office at 317-535-3401