Scavenger Hunt!!!
Upstream is conducting (our first!) scavenger hunt from May 6 - 13th. This will be app-based using the Goosechase app, and the theme for May will be centered around the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. We are calling this The CHASE! This is a free, self-paced scavenger hunt that is open to anyone interested in playing. Scan the QR code for more information.
Prizes are available.
A Letter from Mr. Edens
National Scholar-Athlete!
CPMS All-Music Winners!
CPMS received the JME All- Music Award this year as one of 3 middle schools in the entire state to receive the "Total Department" award. The bands have received the "All Music" award at CPMS every year that it has existed but this is the first time that the choir department also received this award. Both Band & Choir received gold ratings at ISSMA Jazz Contest, ISSMA Concert Band/Choir Contest, & had gold ratings at Solo & Ensemble. We are very proud to earn this prestigious award together this year!
Warriors Win!
Whiteland Girls Tennis takes a Mid-State win at Martinsville! That's two straight conference wins for the Warriors!
Committed!
Earlier this week Mason Darlington announced his commitment to play football at Indiana Wesleyan! Good luck Mason!
School Library Month!
April is School Library Month, School Librarian Day was April 4th and today is National Library Workers' Day.
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation would like to thank all of our School Librarian Media Specialists and our Media Clerks. THANKS!
Unified Track!
When everybody gets a chance to compete, we all win.
Whiteland Unified Track completes their first ever home meet with Martinsville Monday night.
Spanish Academic Competition!
This past weekend, members of the Spanish Honor Society and other students in Spanish III attended the Indiana Academic Competition for Spanish sponsored by the American Association for Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese. Sycamore School in Indianapolis hosted this year's competition. This was the first time we had the competition since pre-pandemic, and only our second time ever attending.
We participated in various events for speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and culture. Our students did amazingly well earning us four trophies for overall best school performance:
1st Place for High School Level III
1st Place for High School Cultural (piñatas/posters/trivia)
2nd Place for High School Heritage Speakers
3rd Place for High School Level Advanced
A huge thank you to Mrs. Cara Adams for attending and being a tremendous help with the competition. And, a big thank you to our team for all of their support.
Please congratulate these amazing students!
Everyone Invited!
We would love to invite everyone to attend our very first (and only home meet of the season) Unified Track and Field meet tonight at 6pm at WCHS Stadium. Admission is free and our athletes would love to see you there! --
Unified Track is Here!!!
5A Player of the Year!
Friday at the annual Griddy Awards, Peyton Emberton was named the 5A Player of the Year by Indiana Football Digest!
16 Years Straight!!
A huge congratulations to the WCHS Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble on fantastic performances at the ISSMA Concert Band Contest held at Shelbyville High School on Friday evening.
Even after missing that entire week of in and out of school rehearsals due to the tornado, our students in both ensembles rallied and received straight GOLD ratings in the performance room and a GOLD in sight-reading (which was the first time that has been held since COVID).
With these terrific results the Whiteland Band Department has once again received the ISSMA All-Music Award for excellence across all facets of the band activity. This the SIXTEENTH year in a row that the band has received this award and is one of the longest streaks in state history.
Wind Symphony competes in the ISSMA State Qualifications this upcoming weekend at Warren Central.
If you see these talented students please congratulate them on a job well done!!!
On Tuesday, several of our Academic Super Bowl teams placed well at our Area competition at Greenwood:
Social Studies - 3rd Place (Sarah Hoggatt, Grey Lugo, and Grace Ottney)
Science - 2nd Place (Peyton Charles, Will Cooprider, Madison Fleury, Alex Smith, and Abbey Wiggam)
Math - 1st Place (Peyton Charles, Will Cooprider, Madison Fleury, Alex Smith, and Mia Kuchaes)
The math and science squads' scores also qualified them to compete at State at Purdue on May 6!
Indiana Academic All-Star
Whiteland High School's, Savannah Venter has been selected as an Indiana Academic All Star.
Savannah is one of only 40 students, in the State of Indiana, to receive this honor. Congratulations Savannah!
Sweet Warrior Way Rewards!
Five students here at Clark Elementary School chose to spend 150 of their Warrior Way Tickets they earned from being respectful, being responsible and being safe, to have Culver's ice cream with Dr. Sloan.
There was an additional surprise as multiple orders of cheese curds "accidentally" made it back with the ice cream as well.
Congratulations Dr. Poston!!!
Yesterday, Connie Poston, Director of Behavioral Health, successfully defended her dissertation and now has her Ed.D., a doctorate in Educational Leadership.
Senior Night sweep! Whiteland Girls Tennis downs Mooresville!
Unified Track is Here!!!
We ran against Perry Meridian, Roncalli, and Greenwood in the first ever Unified Track event. Brandon Harvey was our furthest shot put throw with a throw of 32' 1/2".
Our furthest unified athlete thrower was Blake Gallagher with a throw of 15' 1/2".
Kiresten Ach took first place in the 100m dash.
Most of our Unified athletes made PR's at the meet and we can't wait to see what they do at our home meet on Monday!
It's Official!!!
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition
CPCSC Receives Title Fourth Year in a Row!
Johnson County, Indiana – April 20, 2023 – Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, CPCSC answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
“This is the 4th year in a row that we have received this honor. Only 15 school districts in Indiana received the award this year for making sure music is a core and valued part of a student's educational process", said WCHS Music Chair, Pete Sampson.
Since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 and a stated emphasis on a well-rounded education, many school districts have re-committed to music and arts education programs. During the pandemic, music and arts programs were a vital component to keeping students engaged in school. ESSA provides designated funding for well-rounded educational opportunities through Title IV Part A Student Academic Success and Achievement grants. NAMM Foundation research has revealed that these grants are being widely used by school districts to address instructional gaps in access to music and arts education.
Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill benefits for children who make music: After two years of music education, researchers found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school but also to attend college as well. In addition, everyday listening skills are stronger in musically trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound: young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social benefits include conflict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism.
About The NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 15,000 member companies and individual professionals. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
Superintendent Search Meeting!
The Indiana School Board Association is assisting with the search for a new Clark-Pleasant Superintendent and will be at this meeting to facilitate the input session.
Staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend.
