(Left to right) Meridian Health Services' Lisa Suttle, regional vice president of clinical services, and Tracy Douglas-Wheeler, vice president of community health, speak Jan. 14, 2020, at the Muncie Community Schools board meeting. Pending application and approval from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Southside Middle School might have its own health center before May. John Lynch, DN News 1/15/2020, 12:00pm Meridian Health Services proposes health center at Southside Middle School By Rohith Rao By April, Southside Middle School might have a Meridian Health Services clinic within its building.
News 12/11/2019, 10:00am Ivy Tech gifts Muncie Community Schools Cowan Road location By Rohith Rao Muncie Community Schools (MCS) administration and the Muncie Area Career Center (MACC) will be housed in a new building in south Muncie next year.
News 11/13/2019, 3:00pm MCS Board hears proposal to implement new engineering technology programs By Rohith Rao The Muncie Community Schools Board heard a proposal for two new engineering technology programs to start fall 2020 at Muncie Central High School, open to juniors and seniors in the school district.
News 10/23/2019, 11:00am Southside principal reflects on tardiness-related strategies, consequences By Rohith Rao and Amelia Cisna Southside Middle School Principal Craig Standish, during his presentation on the school’s performance, reflected on the ways the school tackles issues related to tardiness at the Muncie Community Schools Board meeting Tuesday at Southside’s auditorium.
News 9/25/2019, 10:00am Northside principal reflects on success of PLTW, soccer programs By Rohith Rao At the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board meeting, Northside Middle School Principal Eric Grim discussed the school’s successes and areas of improvement.
News 9/24/2019, 4:00pm Ball State, MCS to hold Academic Innovation Summit By Staff Reports Muncie Community Schools (MCS) faculty, essential staff members and community stakeholders alongside Ball State administrators will be taking part in an Academic Innovation Summit.
The Partnership Project 9/5/2019, 10:00am MCHS students dress up to raise awareness on human trafficking By Rohith Rao After his middle school science teacher in Los Angeles hosted survivors of human trafficking in class, Muncie Central High School (MCHS) junior Sam Voss said he was motivated to help those who have been through such "horrific, awful crimes" and were "treated as nothing."
News 8/28/2019, 12:00pm MCHS principal presents school's achievements, targets for improvement By Joseph Williams Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees discussed multiple topics like a roof-fixing bid, the 2020 budget and a review from Muncie Central High School’s (MCHS) principal about the school’s performance in the 2018-19 academic year.
News 8/24/2019, 3:00pm Mitchell Early Childhood and Family Center hosts open house for Muncie community By Rohith Rao and Joseph Williams Members of the Muncie community reacted positively to the new children and family center situated in an old but familiar location.
News 7/31/2019, 2:00pm All MCS students to eat free meals through CEP program By Rohith Rao and Jake Merkel MCS will be moving away from the free and reduced lunch program to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the fall which will offer all enrolled students breakfast and lunch at no cost.
News 7/2/2019, 10:00am MCS appoints new director of public education and CEO By Jake Merkel A “hands-on visible leader” and “high-quality education” is what teachers and students at Muncie Community Schools can expect from Muncie Community Schools’ (MCS) new director of public education and CEO.
Football 5/30/2019, 12:00pm New Muncie Central head football coach balances work, Ball State education By Rohith Rao Coach Lee said he was “excited” and “blessed” to be taking up his new gig as head football coach of Muncie Central’s football team. But in the sidelines, he balances his other schedule — being a student at Ball State.
Soccer 5/29/2019, 10:00am Northside, Southside middle schools to begin soccer programs By Rohith Rao Students at the Northside and Southside middle schools might soon be wearing shin guards, pulling up their socks and tying up their shoe laces to play soccer this coming school year.
News 5/22/2019, 10:00am Ball State, MCS communities submit ideas for academic innovation plan By Rohith Rao Implementing mental health services; student-centered decision making that gives them an agency; eliminating standardized tests; more internship opportunities; getting the community to help aid holistic learning; more lunch options.
Communities 5/17/2019, 3:00pm MCS students, teachers display school projects at annual Celebrate Excellence event By Rohith Rao At East Washington Academy (EWA), third graders were engaged in an artsy literary project this school year — writing haikus, painting cherry blossoms and designing kimono-shaped bookmarks.
News 5/15/2019, 3:54pm MCS students participate in Band-O-Rama at Southside Middle School By Megan Boeck For some students at Muncie Community Schools (MCS) the end of spring is marked by an evening of celebration and appreciation of students’ musical talents.
News 5/15/2019, 11:48am MCS Board approves proposed free meals program, discusses election day school security By Rohith Rao Among the presentations, updates, approvals and discussions at Tuesday’s Board meeting were the approval of a proposed free meals program and a discussion regarding school security during election day voting.
Communities 5/10/2019, 12:00pm Muncie adult education program graduate reflects on her recovery from drug addiction By Scott Fleener Cheers filled the auditorium of Muncie Central High School as the Muncie Area Career Center adult education program’s class of 2019 graduates walked across the stage.
News 5/7/2019, 12:00pm MCS Dual Language immersion program teaches Spanish alongside English By Ayah Eid Bilingualism and biliteracy, ensuring high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence are the three pillars of Muncie Community Schools’ Dual Language Immersion Programming, according to the program’s website.
News 5/6/2019, 12:13pm Mentor Program counseling initiative strengthens peer relationships in schools By Ayah Eid When entering through the main doors of Daleville Elementary, visitors would see pictures of different pairs of students posted on the wall, behind a yellow background. These pictures display the big and little pairs in the school’s Mentor Program.
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