Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center

New Administrators Announced! Three new administrative positions were announced during Wednesday evening's school board meeting. Andrea Lakin will become the new Director of Special Education. Nicole Osborne will lead the new K-5 Trauma & Behavioral Program and Steffen Lewis was named Assistant Principal at Whiteland Elementary. Congratulations!

A Statement Regarding the Passing of Clark-Pleasant School Board Member, Dave Thompson. With deep sadness, we announce the passing of School Board Member, Dave Thompson. Dave was not only a school board member but a man who was passionate about and fought for the constant improvement of educational opportunities in this school corporation. His mission was first and foremost to prepare our students for life but as a full-time teacher and coach for 40 years, he also spoke up for the rights of teachers, administrators, and Clark-Pleasant families. Dave held the Pleasant Township seat on the board and just last year had served as board president. He attended Indiana State University, obtaining bachelor's and master’s degrees in Education. He taught at Clark-Pleasant Middle School for 39 years and coached high school wrestling and football for 40 years. As a coach, he is a member of the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame. He had 4 wrestling state champions during his tenure as coach. Dave and his wife, Susan, a long-time English teacher at Whiteland Community High School, have two daughters, Brooke and Brette. Brooke teaches English at WCHS and serves as president of The Clark-Pleasant Education Association (CPEA). Brette, who also taught Biology at WCHS lives with her family in Fort Wayne. Mr. Thompson also leaves behind Isabella, Eleanor, and Vivian, his granddaughters. “I will miss Dave Thompson. If you looked in the dictionary under “educator”, Dave’s name would be there”, says superintendent, Dr. Timothy Edsell. “He was a teacher, coach, mentor, and board member but most of all he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. No one loved Clark-Pleasant Schools more than Dave Thompson”. Fellow board member and friend for 50 years, “Butch” Zike says all of Dave’s students thought the world of him, “Dave’s goals were not based on winning and losing but on making a kid’s life better”, said Zike. He says the school board will especially miss Dave’s common sense. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Thompson family. Sincerely, Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation.

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC @ WCHS NORTH BUILDING ON JULY 23, 2024 FROM 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation June 3, 2024 On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the Indiana Immunization Coalition (IIC) will be onsite at Whiteland Community High School- North Building Gymnasium, to host an optional immunization clinic for students. Breaking down barriers and bringing vaccines to you. Consent forms and other documentation regarding the clinic can be found HERE. Register here: https://bit.ly/45aLUSG using Enrollment Code IN65942. If you need a form in a different language or need assistance completing the registration, assistance will be available on the day of registration. Students registered for the clinic will be vaccinated with all ACIP-recommended vaccinations that are due at the time of the clinic. This would include the HPV vaccine starting at nine years of age, influenza (September through April), and Meningitis B at 16 years of age. IIC will look up your student's immunization history to know what immunizations your student is due for. If you want more information on what immunizations are recommended for your child, then please see the CDC Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents. *For any specific vaccine refusal email clinic@vaccinateindiana.org at least48hoursbeforeo the clinic. IIC will not initiate the COVID-19 vaccine without explicit parental request. IIC accepts all insurance (commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare), and will also provide immunizations at no cost to those without insurance. Any questions, please contact IIC at 317-628-7116.

Sun Meals brings Summertime Smiles! Free Summer meals continue at Pleasant Crossing, Break-O-Day, and Grassy Creek elementary schools. Kids under 18 eat FREE and it's just 2 dollars for adults. Lunch begins and ends, Monday through Friday, at the times listed below. The meals will be available through July 12th. Break-O-Day Elementary / 11:00a – 12:00p Door # 9 Pleasant Crossing Elementary / 11:30a - 12:30p Door # 6 Grassy Creek Elementary School / 12:00p - 1:00p Door # 4 *All meals must be eaten on-site. *We will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5*

Reminder: Free meals for kids are being served weekdays at 3 locations in the district (Adult meals $2.00). We are excited to partner with the Johnson County Public Library to host the Bookmobile at each of our SUN Meals serving sites in the coming weeks! Hope to see you there!

SunMeals Smiles! Thank you to everyone who made it out to the SunMeals kickoff Monday! We served lunch to 224 people and had more visitors outside as well! It appears this summer lunch program will be a great success. Thanks to our Food Services team for designing some awesome props so that our young students could enjoy themselves. A special shoutout to Craig Neihaus, Barb Noble, Patty Doyle and of course our Food Services Director, Lauren Jones. Also a BIG Thanks to Elevated Elegance for our balloon decor and to the Greenwood Ace Hardware for donating the potting soil for the seed planting. Looking forward to more events like this in the future as we continue to look for innovative ways to serve nutritious meals to our students!

2024 WCHS Graduation Ceremony Time Change! Dear Clark-Pleasant School Community, Due to rain predicted for Saturday our 2024 Commencement is being moved from 10:00 am to 8:30 am. Gates will open to the football field starting at 7:30 am. Shuttle service to the stadium will be available for those who wish to use it starting from the transportation building at 7:15 am. Graduation Start Time - 8:30 am Gates Open - 7:30 am Shuttle Service Available - from Transportation Building

SUN Meals! Summer fun is just around the corner. We're kicking off SUN Meals (formerly Summer Servings) with a cookout, games, activities, and prizes! Come out to Grassy Creek Elementary School, 2111 Sheek Rd, Greenwood, IN, on Monday, June 3rd, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, for food and lots of fun! Bring your friends, and come hungry!

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting HELLO to 741741.

This Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We also honor their families, friends, and fellow service members who mourn them. There is help for Veterans struggling with grief, loss, or trauma at 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/veterans/. #MHAM2024

We Will Miss You!!! Four AMAZING Transportation employees are transporting students for the final time today. Beth Snepp, 20 years Jane Sonntag, 17 years Karen Vergara, 24 years Lloyd Still, 19 years "They care deeply about our students and school community" Mike Akers.

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Best Wishes! CPELC Director, Kristin Parisi, got a surprise sendoff from her students and staff Wednesday. These pre-schoolers rehearsed and performed a song and dance for the departing principal. Mrs. Parisi has accepted a position closer to her home.

Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center was proud to announce that Ms. Patty Brown was the recipient of the Indiana Early Childhood Hoosier Educator Award for Preschool and Early Elementary Teachers. This award is presented to an educator whose exemplary practices embody the practical application of Indiana AEYC (Association for the Education of Young Child) standards and who shares those methods with others. This prestigious award is presented annually during the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Child's (INAEYC) annual conference. Ms. Patty has been a teacher at CPELC for 3 years, joining the staff as an instructional assistant and then obtaining her Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Mrs. Parisi, Director of CPELC, was honored to present Ms. Patty with a certificate from the CPCSC Board and Administration at the school board meeting on May 20th. During this presentation, she described Ms. Patty as, "an incredibly kind, compassionate, and responsive teacher who works tirelessly for all children in her classroom and our school. We are so lucky to have Ms. Patty as one of our teacher leaders."

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Current events, loneliness, technology, and social drivers are the top four things affecting everyone’s mental health today. This #MentalHealthMonth, we encourage you to check out MHA’s free mental health resources to help you improve your mental health. Learn more at mhanational.org/may #WhereToStart

THE MAY 21ST PARENT UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation The Parent University scheduled for May 21, 2024, has been cancelled.

While society is getting more comfortable discussing mental health, it can still be hard to know #WhereToStart when it comes to taking care of ourselves. Learn more with Mental Health America’s #MentalHealthMonth resources: mhanational.org/may

CPCSC EMPLOYEES... Thank you! You are amazing and your generosity was recognized and awarded yesterday by the United Way of Johnson County. How awesome that OVER 50% of Clark Pleasant School Corporation Employees were contributors to the 2023 United Way Charitable Campaign!? It's incredible to have that kind of participation and you all made that happen! Looking forward to the 2024 Campaign.