SYRACUSE - Wawasee School Board Tuesday discussed plans for summer school sessions and a work schedule for the corporation's facilities.
Summer school sessions for Wawasee High School will be June 5 through July 3, from 8 a.m. until 11:35 a.m. each day.
Courses offered for students, who previously failed a course, are algebra 1-a and b; geometry 1-a and b; biology 1-a and b; English 9-a and b; English 10-a and b; English 11-a and b; and English 12-a and b. Government and economics will be offered to students who have failed those courses and who will be seniors.The Indiana Virtual Academy will be offered as an option for making up credits to those students who need credits in courses not offered at summer school.
Syracuse Elementary will hold a Summer Camp from June 5-20 daily from 8 to 11 a.m. This will consist of two classrooms made up of current readiness students through current third-grade students. The focus will be a writing workshop and reading/language arts.
Milford School will have a summer session Aug. 4-15, 8:30-10:30 a.m. each day. There will be one class of students going into the first grade and one class of second- and third-graders. The first two hours will be based on reading workshop, writing workshop and word work, with the last hour focused on math.
North Webster's summer school will be Aug. 4-15, 8:30-11:30 a.m. each day. One classroom will be students going into grades two through five. Twenty minutes will be spent on math, using a format that focuses on state standards. The rest of the time will be spent working on nature and science studies that incorporate reading and writing workshop.
The board approved Shirley Bobeck to the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library Board of Trustees. This is a reappointment for a four-year term.
The summer projects work list for the corporation's various facilities is as follows:
Milford K-8 School will have asphalt repairs on the track and parking lots; outside bleacher fall protection installation; inspect and repair hoists; parking lot painting as needed; and inside painting as needed.
Syracuse Elementary will have a gym fall protection installed in upper deck; repairs to sidewalks; inspect and repair hoists; painting as needed; parking lot work as needed.
North Webster Elementary will have concrete repairs done to sidewalks; painting and parking lot work done as needed.
Wawasee Middle School will install Americans with Disabilities Act door handles and new locks; replace some carpet; inspect and repair stage rigging; painting and parking lot work done as needed.
Wawasee High School will install outside football bleachers protection; install gym fall protection in upper deck; inspect and repair hoists; painting and parking lot work as needed.
In personnel matters, the board approved the hiring of Carolyn Rowzow as a regular route driver, bus 32.
Leave of absences were granted to Christy May Lawrence, Title 1 paraprofessional at North Webster School, through April 21, at the birth of her child; Ruth Ayers, writing coach at Wawasee Middle School, beginning March 14 through May 5; and Andrea Hoeppner, teacher at Syracuse School, April 28 through May 31.
Denise Millar, Title 1 paraprofessional at North Webster, submitted her resignation, effective March 21. Lisa Hall, food service administrative assistant in the central office, resigned effective May 23.
The board recognized Wawasee High School Business Plan State Champions Megan Hadley and Angie Beer. The students will compete in Atlanta, Ga., at DECA's International Career Development Conference in the Entrepreneurship Written event. Their entry is a written business plan for a flower shop.
In financial matters, the corporation's report for the month ending March 31 is as follows:
Beginning balance:
$17,361,364.11
Receipts:
$1,491,505.49
Disbursements:
$2,759,002.78
End Balance:
$16,093,866.82
Wawasee board members are George Gilbert, Dallas Winchester, Becky Linnemeier, Mary Louis Dixon and Mike Wilson.
