**District Literacy Contest Announcement!**
Ruby Butler, the Culture & Belonging Coordinator, recognized the winners of the "3rd Annual CPCSC District Literacy Contest" at a school board meeting on Wednesday night. Students in grades 3-12 were allowed to showcase their poetry skills, with nearly 200 poems submitted this year!
The theme of the contest was “Moving Forward Together: Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” Here are the winners:
- **Division I (Grades 3-5)**: Dallas Steffes, 5th Grade, Clark Elementary School
- **Division II (Grades 6-8)**: Manvith Tanneru, 6th Grade, Clark Pleasant Middle School
- **Editor's Choice**: Elizabeth Maspawnge, 4th Grade, Ray Crowe Elementary School
Ray Crowe Elementary School took home the District Literacy Trophy! Congratulations to all participants!
**Celebrating Excellence!**
Congratulations to our May 2025 Certified Employee of the Month, Jennifer Gragg, a 6th Grade English Teacher at CPMS, and our May 2025 Classified Employee of the Month, Gilberto Ramos, the Head Custodian at CPMS. Both individuals were recognized by Dr. John Schilawski at the school board meeting on Wednesday evening.
E-SPORTS WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN!
In just two years, our CPMS E-Sports Team has secured the state championship title twice. Mr. Rinehold and the team were recognized during Wednesday's school board meeting. Congratulations to them on this incredible achievement!
Congratulations to our CPMS Bands on a wonderful final concert on Tuesday! The students played wonderfully, our WCHS Band joined the 8th graders for the Fight Song, Mr. Sampson & Ms. Briel were given Legacy Awards from Seniors Jonas Ferrando & Ben Ambler, & Mr. Beck (Social Studies Teacher at CPMS) made his conducting debut as Doc Brown from Back to the Future! In addition, 5 8th grade students were awarded the "Director's Award" for 2025: Jack Diener, Pippa Gilbert, Stefan Milenkovic, Christopher Rodriguez, & Conner Sampson. Congratulations to all students & directors!
In addition, Band Director Ms. Briel received the 2024-2025 Indiana Outstanding Music Educator of the year from the National Federation of High Schools. Mick Bridgewater, Executive Director of ISSMA was at the concert to present the award.
A Warriors Read reading party took place at Clark-Pleasant Middle School on Monday. Students who read a minimum of 30 books during the school year were invited to participate. The event featured games, a scavenger hunt, and craft activities, such as making buttons. There was also pizza and prizes. Special thanks to the Greenwood and Johnson County Public Libraries for sponsoring the event. Additionally, a big shout-out goes to Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Toole, both retired teachers, for their assistance during the event.
CPCSC Early Release Day Wednesday, May 28, 2025!
Clark-Pleasant Schools will have an Early Release Day on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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.
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/
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!
Happy Arbor Day, April 25, 2025!
Arbor Day is a national holiday that recognizes the importance of trees. The most common way people celebrate Arbor Day is to get together in groups to plant trees.
National Administrative Professionals Day 2025 is on Wednesday, April 23rd. This day, also known as National Secretaries Day, recognizes and celebrates the hard work of administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office support staff.
CPCSC would like to recognize and appreciate the contributions of administrative professionals in the workplace. Thank you!
This Earth Day, please do your part!
We all can make positive change for this amazing planet we call Earth. The achievements of young changemakers can inspire us all to do our part to help create a better future. April 22, 2025 is Earth Day!
National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in 2025 is on the fourth Tuesday, April 22nd.
Why it's celebrated: This day is an opportunity to recognize the crucial work of school bus drivers in safely transporting students to and from school.
How it began: The day was established in 1981 to recognize the men and women who transport children to school safely. Here's a special thanks from Dr. Edsell. "A very special thank you to each and every bus driver for Clark-Pleasant Community Schools! Your adherence to safe driving practices, bus safety routines, and caring for the students who ride your bus is so appreciated! We absolutely have the best drivers!".
THANK YOU to all of our CPCSC school bus drivers for all you do.
April 21 - April 25 is Public School Volunteer Week . It provides an opportunity for schools and families to honor and highlight the powerful contributions parents and caregivers provide at school and home to support student success. Thanks to all of our volunteers here at Clark-Pleasant who make each school day a success!
The CPMS Band had their first Instrument "Try-On" Night for our 5th graders who will be in Beginning Band at CPMS next year! We had a blast and are looking forward to 3 more Try-On Nights. If you have a current 5th grader who would like to be in band, they can still sign up for a try-on night here: https://www.mymusicstudents.com/cpms/
The only way to sign up for the band is to schedule a try-on night. We are looking forward to three more fun nights of trying instruments!
Clark-Pleasant Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay today, April 7th, due to Fog!
National Assistant Principals Week in 2025 is celebrated from April 7-11 to recognize the hard work and dedication of assistant principals. Thank you to our CPCSC Assistant Principals for all of your hard work and dedication to our students and staff.
National Library Week 2025!
April 6-12, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
April 5–13, is National Robotics Week 2025! This annual celebration aims to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. Thanks to all of our CPCSC robotics teams, coaches and STEM teachers for all you do to inspire young minds.
