Published, Published, Published!!!
Makenzie Anness, a 7th grade student at Clark-Pleasant Middle School, has already published three poetry books. Her first book, "Text Me Back", was published in 2023, followed by "Why I Moved On", and most recently, "Guilty". Makenzie has made a few hundred bucks from sales on Amazon, but she says that earning money is not her primary goal at this point in her career as an author.
She attributes her success to her writing teacher, Stacy Walton, at Clark Elementary, who has been a great inspiration. Walton says, "I am blown away by this girl's talent and I want to nurture her love for writing and her passion for publishing books for as long as I can."
To learn more about Makenzie's passion for writing poetry, tune in to this Friday's Warrior Wrap Up!
An impressive day at the Mt. Vernon Invitational for Whiteland XC! Both teams finish third overall and there were five individual top 10 performances!
Road Trip Warriors!
The Warriors are headed North for a "HOT" one in Kokomo tonight.
GO WARRIORS
#BreakTheRock
Taking this show on the road! Whiteland heads to Kokomo for Week 2! It's GAMEDAY! #BreakTheRock
WCHS August Construction Update!
Check out the latest photos from our construction site.
On behalf of Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Adams, and the Spanish Honor Society Executive Board, we are pleased to share with you our newest Spanish Honor Society Inductees. We had 35 new members join us this year and they came with a 3.767 GPA average. We are very excited to see their growth and impact! Please congratulate them when you see them!!!
They are;
Lily Bedel
Giovanna Calderon
Brayden Cantrell
Yazmyn Castillo
Conner Deegan
Lauren Dimock
Maria Fajardo
Brianna Humphress
Gianna Jackson
Jasmine Kaur
Mohanpreet Kaur
Sahib Kaur
Micael Labranche Marin
Gurneet Mahal
Kaydence Majors
Kaitlyn Marchio
Adam McKimmy
Brianna Morales
Angel Nuno
Marie Owens
Luis Parra
Seth Patterson
Kamila Pedraza
Amitoj Randhawa
Sukhman Randhawa
Cathleen Riley
Grady Rouse
Marley Slavens
Kiley Sullivan
William Watson
Emerson Wendling
Cadence Wiggam
Marin Wigginton
Rhys Williams
Abby Zahm
E-Learning Day for Students = Professional Learning Day for Educators!
CPCSC STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Eric & Desirae Bockelman: Teaching, A Family Affair!
Eric and Desirae Bockelman have known each other since they were freshmen at Southport High School. They’ve been together for 19 years. Both have been teaching for 14 years, coincidentally the same number of years they've been married. For Eric and Desirae, teaching is truly a family affair. Their son Charlie, a 3rd grader at Break-O-Day Elementary where they teach, gets to ride to work early with mom and dad. Their older son Bennett attends CPMS.
Eric is a 5th-grade math teacher and Desirae is a 3rd-grade writing specialist. Their paths to the teaching profession were different. Desirae followed a more traditional route, studying education at IU. Something you may not know is that Mrs. Bockelman did about half of her student teaching in Ennis, Ireland, and the other half at Break-O-Day under Ms. Parry. Mr. Bockelman initially pursued a communications degree at IU and transitioned to teaching after getting hooked on it while working as a substitute. One thing you might not know about Eric is that after graduating college he and his brothers won a contest through the nonprofit, Roadtrip Nation. He spent 2 weeks traveling through New Zealand seeing the country and interviewing people with unique careers and pathways toward their careers. He says that experience was a huge part of he went back to school to get his teaching license.
The Bockelmans view teaching as more than just a job; they see it as a calling to be a resource for kids and to be problem solvers. They believe that the biggest challenge is meeting the specific needs of each student but find support in the close collaborative family environment among educators at Break-O-Day. Knowing that students can check in with other teachers and administrators at critical times provides reassurance for these educators. To see all the high fives and hugs they get as students enter their classrooms it’s obvious that they’re making a difference.
Congratulations to The Bockelmans for being our first CPCSC Staff Spotlight selection of the new school year.
Wednesday, August 28th is an Asynchronous E-Learning Day.
Students Will:
-work independently at their own pace on assigned work.
-access work through Google Classroom.
-communicate with teachers through email or Google Classroom at designated times during the day.
-Attendance and work completion count.
Tech assistance on E-Learning days: 317-535-3446
It's a WIN for the WARRIORS!
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IT'S GAMEDAY!!!
FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid training session, made possible by the Project AWARE grant. THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY FULL HOWEVER WE WILL PULL OFF THE WAITLIST AS SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE! Access Waiting List: https://bit.ly/3XpLxS9
Grassy Creek Literacy Night!
Thank you GCES families for supporting Literacy night.
Appeals On Wheels!
The Indiana Court of Appeals held oral arguments for the case of Jordan v. State at the WCHS Auditorium on Wednesday. A three-judge panel presided over the case in front of approximately 170 Whiteland and Brown County seniors. State Representative Michelle Davis, along with Dr. Edsell, Dr. Shipp, and local judges, also attended the event. Social Studies Teacher Kaitlin Holton organized the session to provide students with a firsthand understanding of the judicial process.
The Honorable Leanna Weissmann, Peter Foley, and Paul Felix presided over the case. The Appeals Court, which is the second highest court in Indiana, reviews appeals from the state's trial courts and certain state agencies. However, it does not preside over trials and cannot review death penalty and life without parole cases, as these are appealed directly to the Indiana Supreme Court. Students had lots of questions for the judges during a Q and A session which followed.
South Indy Youth Hockey!
Arriving In Style!!!
Break-O-Day Elementary third-grade student, Brian Williams got the ride of a lifetime Tuesday morning when he pulled up at school in a New Whiteland Fire Truck with lights flashing and siren blaring.
Brian won the arrival package from a raffle at National Night Out. How did he like it?....the smiles seem to say it all. Thanks to the New Whiteland Fire Department for making it all happen.
Dr. Butler!
Congratulations to Clark-Pleasant administrator Ruby Butler for recently obtaining her doctoral degree. Dr. Butler was recognized by the school board for her accomplishments during Monday night's meeting.
ROCK STAR NURSE Recognized!
Pleasant Crossing school nurse, Beth Dehart, was recently honored at the school board meeting for receiving the prestigious ROCK STAR School Nurses Award. This national recognition, awarded to only seven school nurses across the country, celebrates Beth's exceptional dedication and service. Let's join in applauding Beth for her outstanding achievement!
Pleasant Crossing Elementary Principal, Dr. Abbie Oliver was recognized by Dr. Edsell and the school board Monday night. Dr. Oliver has been named District 9 Elementary Principal of the Year. Congratulations Dr. Oliver.
