Whiteland Community High School

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!!!

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!

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.

State Champ Honored by Board! Superintendent, Dr. Patrick Spray and members of the Clark-Pleasant School Board, recognized and honored Whiteland senior, Joey Buttler, at Tuesday's school board meeting. Buttler was this year's 132 pound State Wrestling Champion. He's headed to IU

WCHS Academic Award Winners 2023 Congratulations to our Academic Jacket recipients tonight! Your hard work and leadership at WCHS is amazing!

The FFA Mulch Sale deadline is now April 13th. Pick-up will be at our Plant Sale May 6, 8-noon and will also be available for pickup when the greenhouse is open for staff Friday after school - 4pm. Fill in the attached flyer if you are interested and return that with the money.

Need WiFi? WiFi centers have been set up for students at Clark-Pleasant Middle School and Whiteland Community High Schools ELearning days today and tomorrow for those who may not currently have WiFi available, due to the tornado. Internet access is also available at Grace Assembly Church on US 31, and at the Greenwood and Franklin libraries.

Pitching In!!! Thanks to the volunteers who've been pitching in to help those trying to get our community back online. Here are a few photos of community members preparing meals, at the high school to feed the cleanup crew (staff) and also the linemen. This is truly The Warrior Way in action!!!

Clark-Pleasant Schools Closed Monday! April 2, 2023 Due to a confirmed tornado that caused considerable damage in the Whiteland area Friday evening there will be no classes on Monday. Some of our buildings still have power issues, utility poles are down and some roads are blocked due to storm cleanup which creates significant traffic problems, especially with our buses. All of these issues impact our ability to have school. We will reassess our situation Monday and will provide an update at that time. Thank you for your understanding and please try and assist anyone who might be in need at this time. Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp

Shelter Available If you are without power in the Whiteland or Johnson County area, due to the storm, The Red Cross has set up a shelter for impacted residents at Greenwood Middle School. It's located at 1584 Averitt Rd, Greenwood, IN 46143. Please enter through door #8 All Clark-Pleasant Schools facilities are in good shape however some are currently without power.

All activities at WCHS are canceled for today, Saturday, April 1st, due to power outages.

Important Dates for Seniors & Parents! We’ll host a Finalizing Financial Aid and FAFSA Completion Night for seniors and parent(s) on April 11th. Mark your calendars now as you don’t want to miss this event! 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Families that need help completing the FAFSA 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Our friends at INvestEd will share tips on comparing financial aid offers, options to fill any gap in college costs, and answer any questions you have.

It's a NEW POLE VAULT Record! The bar keeps getting raised by Scott Parrish! He once again shatters the school pole vault record by clearing 15’6” at the HSR Indoor Championship at Indiana University! Parrish finished second in the event as well!

A New WCHS School Record! It’s official! Scott Parrish’s 15 foot clearance in the pole vault at the Mid-State Indoor Meet will stand as a school record in the event! Whiteland Track continues to soar to new heights!

Whiteland FFA on KORN! Brody and Cian advocating for the chapter and promoting some of our upcoming events Friday morning at KORN Country 100.3 FM!

WCHS B205’s Warrior Way Service Project! A huge shout out to Mr. Phillips B205 class for assembling care packages for individuals in need. They identified a place with a need, brainstormed how to help, made contact with them, and organized themselves into groups to complete the tasks. "Before arriving, half the class donated non- perishable food items and the other half raised over $375 through an ice cream and cotton Candy sale during lunch, which allowed us to donate a huge amount of toiletries for the care packs", stated Mr. Phillips. The class also wrote short notes of encouragement ahead of time to put into the packages. They also sorted clothing for the missions “store” and finally set out donated items for their “Great Giveaway Event” "I was so extremely impressed with these students they worked their butts off while they were there and showed a lot of kindness by caring about what they were doing"