Whitko Coach Resigns
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jen [email protected]
Sprunger has coached the Wildcats for 26 years.
"I'm going to hate to see Bryan leave because he's really done his job at Whitko," Board President Pete Mitchell said.[[In-content Ad]]Board members Roger Boggs and Deborah Collier also said Sprunger will be missed.
"My brother played for him and my son played for him," Boggs said. "He always put the kids first."
"Bryan Sprunger has a very large family, whether he knows it or not," said Collier. "He's touched a lot of people's lives."
Though he is stepping down from his coaching position, Sprunger will continue to teach industrial technology at WHS.
In other news, the board gave Maintenance Director Dirk Felger the go-ahead to advertise for bids on a project to repair sections of the roofs of Pierceton and South Whitley elementary schools, and a project to replace the heating and air conditioning controls at Whitko Middle School. The board voted to appoint Mitchell to a committee to guide the heating/air conditioning control project.
WHS teacher Erinn Caley reported to the board on the first publication of the Whitko Wire. The first issue of the school newspaper was distributed Nov. 13 to the student body and to the community through the Tribune-News. Caley said students approached her earlier this year about starting a school newspaper.
"I'm an English teacher, and when students want to write, I'm sure not going to discourage it," Caley told the board.
Caley said 16 Whitko students wrote, designed and photographed content for the Wire. She said the staff is pursuing advertising and grants to fund software needs and future issues. The Wire staff plans to publish an issue monthly.
Wire editor Kelsey Mize, a junior at WHS, told the board the staff is already investigating new topics for future issues of the Wire.
"I think we're going to have even more variety next time," Mize said.
Board members spoke in support of the paper.
"It's been a long time coming," said Collier. "I'm really glad to see it."
"I think it's great," said Dave Tranter. "It's getting the school out in front of the community."
Sprunger has coached the Wildcats for 26 years.
"I'm going to hate to see Bryan leave because he's really done his job at Whitko," Board President Pete Mitchell said.[[In-content Ad]]Board members Roger Boggs and Deborah Collier also said Sprunger will be missed.
"My brother played for him and my son played for him," Boggs said. "He always put the kids first."
"Bryan Sprunger has a very large family, whether he knows it or not," said Collier. "He's touched a lot of people's lives."
Though he is stepping down from his coaching position, Sprunger will continue to teach industrial technology at WHS.
In other news, the board gave Maintenance Director Dirk Felger the go-ahead to advertise for bids on a project to repair sections of the roofs of Pierceton and South Whitley elementary schools, and a project to replace the heating and air conditioning controls at Whitko Middle School. The board voted to appoint Mitchell to a committee to guide the heating/air conditioning control project.
WHS teacher Erinn Caley reported to the board on the first publication of the Whitko Wire. The first issue of the school newspaper was distributed Nov. 13 to the student body and to the community through the Tribune-News. Caley said students approached her earlier this year about starting a school newspaper.
"I'm an English teacher, and when students want to write, I'm sure not going to discourage it," Caley told the board.
Caley said 16 Whitko students wrote, designed and photographed content for the Wire. She said the staff is pursuing advertising and grants to fund software needs and future issues. The Wire staff plans to publish an issue monthly.
Wire editor Kelsey Mize, a junior at WHS, told the board the staff is already investigating new topics for future issues of the Wire.
"I think we're going to have even more variety next time," Mize said.
Board members spoke in support of the paper.
"It's been a long time coming," said Collier. "I'm really glad to see it."
"I think it's great," said Dave Tranter. "It's getting the school out in front of the community."
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