This week, our middle school band and orchestra students joined their future high school counterparts for an inspiring North Central performance that truly embodied our "We Grow Panthers" motto.

 

The evenings showcased the exceptional musical development happening across our middle schools, with students demonstrating remarkable skill and dedication. These collaborative performances not only highlight current student achievements but also provide an exciting glimpse into the bright future of our district's music programs.

 

These cross-level partnerships continue to strengthen our musical community and demonstrate the seamless progression from middle school to high school that makes our district special.

" We’re honored to receive the Program of Excellence Award from the state for outstanding performance in adult education,” said Todd Deley, Director of Adult Education in WT. “Our dedicated adult education staff works collaboratively every day to provide high-quality instruction and support to adults in our community. Together, we strive to empower learners with the skills and knowledge they need to strengthen their families, contribute to the workforce, and uplift our entire district.

Thank you to our incredible team—and to our learners—for making this recognition possible!"

This sweet celebration recognized our elementary schools' outstanding growth and achievement on the third-grade IREAD assessment and honored our dedicated teachers' ongoing commitment to fostering literacy growth. Through their exceptional work in building strong readers, our educators are ensuring that every Panther develops the skills needed to read and thrive throughout their academic journey.

Beginning this month, we are implementing enhanced communication to keep families informed about their child's academic progress. Parents and guardians of students who are performing below 60% or have missing assignments will receive weekly progress reports. Additionally, all families will receive monthly progress reports for their student(s) in Grades 3-12. Our goal is to provide parents and guardians with regular, meaningful updates.

1)   If you want your child to have a library card…just wait for the library card to arrive at the school and be distributed to your child. Here are some details regarding student cards:

If a student already has an active library card, the card will just be updated.

If a student has never had a card, they will receive a new library card that will give full access to all e-resources as well as limited access to physical material.

If a student has had a library card but it has expired, and if there are no fines on their account, the card will be renewed and only the barcode number will be provided.

If a student has had a library card, and there are fines of $5.00 or more on their account, the card will be renewed and a barcode number will be provided to allow access to online material. They will also be enrolled in the library’s Earn and Learn Program. This program allows students to get out of debt by reading down their fines. Students will still be able to borrow a limited number of physical items and will have full access to all e-resources. Additional information about the program is available at The Indianapolis Public Library.

2)   If you DO NOT want your child to have a library card, complete the OPT OUT form attached at the bottom of this ParentSquare by October 3, 2025 and return it to your school.

3)   Student library cards and letters will be processed later in October and delivered to the student’s school library to be distributed.     

Questions? Contact your school librarian. 

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