Whiteland Community High School

Don't forget, the FAFSA needs to be submitted by April 15th! Thursday, April 11th 6p-7p Finalizing the FAFSA for Seniors/Parents at WCHS (LGI) Presentation for families regarding the steps they need to take to finalize their financial aid plan to maximize FREE money and minimize debt. We will discuss the Student Aid Report (SAR), review FAFSA errors, the verification process, how to review state grant edit issues on ScholarTrack portal, loan options and how to compare financial aid awards. 4p-6p INvestEd will be available for two hours before the 6:00 pm meeting to help parents submit the FAFSA and to answer any last minute questions.

“Ray Crowe” State Historical Marker Dedicated in Whiteland! A new Indiana state historical marker commemorating esteemed basketball coach, educator, and politician Ray Crowe was unveiled in the town of Whiteland Friday. The text follows for the state marker entitled “Ray Crowe, 1915-2003”: Trailblazing basketball coach Ray Crowe of Johnson County excelled at multiple sports at Whiteland High School and Indiana Central College in the 1930s before beginning a career in education. In 1950, he became head basketball coach at Indianapolis’s all-Black Crispus Attucks High School. Crowe led Attucks to the state finals four times, winning titles in 1955 and ’56. Crowe’s emphasis on good sportsmanship and fast-paced, aggressive play helped Attucks become the first all-Black team to win the state championship and challenged pervasive racism. He served as athletic director at Attucks from 1957-1967. As a member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1967-1975), Crowe worked to make education more equitable and accessible. The new state historical marker examines Crowe’s lasting impact on Indiana basketball. Crowe grew up on a Johnson County farm and was a multi-sport athlete at Whiteland High School before enrolling at Indianapolis Central College (now the University of Indianapolis). He became a coach, teacher, athletic director, Republican State Representative, director of Indy Parks and Recreation, and Indianapolis City-County Council member. In 1968, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport. Crowe led Indianapolis’s Crispus Attucks High School to consecutive state basketball titles in 1955 and 1956, becoming Indiana’s first all-Black team to win the state championship. The Indiana High School Athletic Association had prohibited all-Black and Catholic schools from participating in the tournament until 1942. Oscar Robertson has said that the success of Crowe’s Attucks teams helped racial relations in Indianapolis and eased integration of the public schools. “When I met Ray Crowe, I could tell immediately he was a special person”, says CPCSC School Board member, and former Whiteland Athletic Director, “Butch” Zike. “We renamed our top athletic award after Ray because of his impeccable character and leadership. He just did things the right way”, stated Zike. Clark-Pleasant Superintendent Timothy Edsell shared similar thoughts on Crowe’s contributions. “You’re not in Johnson County very long before hearing about Ray Crowe. When you read about his history of growing up on a farm here, leading the charge for racial equality through basketball, education, state government and Indianapolis politics, it’s an unprecedented story to say the least,” says Edsell. This is the first state historical marker in the town of Whiteland and the seventh to be installed in Johnson County.

A headed to STATE Parade was held at WCHS Friday afternoon to celebrate both Jazz Band One and Shades of Blue's trip to ISSMA Jazz State Finals. Again...TONIGHT: Jazz Band One @ Pike H.S. - 9:54 PM Performance Time Shades of Blue @ Franklin Central HS - 8:10 PM Performance Time THANKS for your continued support of our talented students!!

Marshaun graduated from CPA!! https://youtube.com/shorts/xue6ls6ak2Y?si=mId0gN30_D9fCxBm

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and eat pie. ~ piday.org

Congratulations to Kerman and Jasmine! Two of our Spanish Honor Society members were chosen to have their pieces published on Albricias. Kerman Sarao and Jasmine Shergill both submitted art work. The March 2024 Issue's theme was "La música." The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) publishes the student journal Albricias which contains essays, poetry, and short articles as well as photography and artwork created by student members of the SHH. Albricias is distributed in print to student contributors and their chapter sponsors and is permanently archived in electronic form on the AATSP website. Cash awards are presented to award-winning student contributions to the journal. Here is the link to the March 2024 Issue - https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.aatsp.org/resource/resmgr/albricias/final_pdfs/Albricias_Mar_2024_Web.pdf

Nik graduated!!!! https://youtube.com/shorts/jhiAV5jNyes?si=ypucyvmnfmMzFI-w

Luke graduated!! https://youtube.com/shorts/xUANq0NVJR4?si=Bxdz-ywmQJIuN6Sy

Headliner Showcase!!! YOU ARE INVITED to the Whiteland Choirs Show Choir Headliner Showcase on Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00PM in the Whiteland Community High School auditorium! Our three show choirs Iridescence, Expressions, Rhythm Masters, student band White Noise and tech crew at WCHS have had an incredibly successful season this year and our Headliner Showcase event is our way to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate our students and supporters' hard work. Please use the following link to purchase your ticket: https://wchschoirs.ludus.com/index.php. All guests will need to purchase a ticket online before the start of the event as we cannot accept cash payment at the door. Come celebrate with us what has been one of the best WCHS show choir seasons to date this upcoming Tuesday the 19th at 7:00PM! If you have any questions about your ticket or the event please contact evanderveen@cpcsc.k12.in.us directly for assistance.

SCHOOL ZONE COMING TO U.S. 31 IN WHITELAND! The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to implement a new school zone along US 31 near Whiteland Road beginning on/after Tuesday March 12, 2024. A total of 6 school zone flashing signals will be installed along U.S. 31, as well as 2 advance school zone warning signs. The school zone speed limit will be 35 mph, while school zone signals are flashing.

College Road Trip! College counselors, at WCHS took 50 students to the College Fair at UIndy, Monday evening. Over 90 colleges were represented.

Best Buddies Talent Show! Friday, March 15th, is our 2nd Annual Best Buddies Talent Show at WCHS. The show begins at 7pm and will be in the WCHS auditorium. This a donation based show so all are welcome!

Off to State! At the end of school today, we celebrated both our JV & Varsity Winter Guards that have qualified for State Finals happening both this weekend and next. Both guards have had great years and we would really appreciate your support of these hard working students.

Hoops Honors! Earlier this week, Sophia Dyer was named All-Mid-State for Whiteland Girls Basketball! Gwen Higdon took home honorable mention for the Warriors as well!

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NHS Induction Ceremony! WCHS National Honor Society Advisor, Katie DeClercq, says the NHS inducted 35 new members of the Whiteland National Honor Society Thursday evening. Congratulations students on this major accomplishment.

Envirothon! 4 WCHS students competed in a competition called Envirothon on Wednesday. They got to hear from professionals from 5 different fields of Ecology: Aquatic Ecology, Wildlife, Forestry, Soil and Land Use, and Current Issues (Solar Panels). They got to do some cool hands-on learning and hear stories from these professionals on what they do and why these fields are important for the environment. Whiteland placed 4th place overall during testing!

The Time to Prepare is NOW! Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 10–16, 2024, as Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp. urges everyone in our community to be as prepared for severe weather as possible. Here are some important reminders.

Surf's Up! March 4-8, is National School Breakfast Week celebrating the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. WCHS students got a free breakfast this morning as they prepare for testing. The cafeteria decorations celebrate this year's theme which is "Surf's Up"! This special observance celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day.

Big BAND News!!! WCHS just received official word that both the Whiteland Jazz Band One and Shades of Blue vocal jazz are 2024 ISSMA Jazz State Finalists!!! This means that both the jazz band and vocal jazz were in the top nine scores in the state! They now have the opportunity to perform at State Finals on Friday March 15th at Pike High School (Jazz Band) and Franklin Central (Choir). We will be receiving schedules shortly and will share for anyone that would like to come out and support our talented students in this state-wide showcase! The Whiteland Community High School Band Department had the pleasure of hosting over 80 different performing groups from all of the state at the ISSMA Jazz event held this past weekend. The Whiteland Band Boosters and students did an AMAZING group of hosting these student musicians as they performed for adjudication. Friday night was a special night of jazz for the Whiteland Jazz Bands!!! FIT Big Band - GOLD with Distinction Jazz 3 - GOLD rating Jazz 2 - Group I - GOLD with Distinction Jazz 1 - Group I - GOLD with Distinction These groups also earned THIRTY ONE solo ribbons for excellence in improvised solos!! Whiteland is one of only a few schools across the state that enters their top TWO jazz bands in Group One (the highest difficulty of music and adjudication). For the second band to get a "With Distinction", is something quite special. And finally a special congratulations to Jazz One for knocking it out of the park and receiving the highest score in school history!!