Welcome back 2019-2020

Welcome back 2019-2020

Monroe County Community School Corporation

ENGAGE EMPOWER EDUCATE On behalf of the Board of School Trustees and Administrative Team, I hope you have had a most memorable summer break. Thank you for making the 2018-2019 school year an exceptional year! Throughout the past year we celebrated many achievements of our students and staff that continue to make MCCSC a leader in education around the State and Nation. The Class of 2019 included seventeen National Merit Finalists, four National Merit Scholars, two Lilly Scholars, three Next Generation Hoosier Scholars, three Wells Scholars, sixty-two Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars, thirty-eight AP Scholar Honors, forty AP Scholars with Distinction, and seven National AP Scholars. They also earned over 6.3 million dollars in scholarships! We congratulate our students, families, and staff as together we celebrate their success! As public schools are increasingly held to tighter financial funding by the State, this community continues to stand tall in support of the MCCSC with a referendum that continues to enable us to provided our students a world-class education with numerous opportunities to prepare them for success in college and the workforce. We also thank you for helping us make safety a top priority! WE ARE PROUD TO BE MCCSC! • MCCSC Reimagined Tri-North Middle School and broke ground on the new facility that is scheduled to open for the 2021-2022 school year. • Our new Early Learning Center opened and served children 6-weeks to 4-years of age. • MCCSCTip Line was initiated which can be accessed on the MCCSC website. • MCCSC continues to be a Common-Sense Certified District: Digital Citizenship corporation. • MCCSC continued the SEL program as a result of a $1,000,000 Lilly Grant. The Second Steps Curriculum was implemented in elementary schools as part of our Social Emotional Learning Instruction. • MCCSC added 34 STEM related clubs including Robotics, Coding, Engineering, and Maker Clubs. • MCCSC implemented a Ready Schools Design Thinking Process and will have STEM fellows in every school this school year. • Childs, University, Unionville, Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, and Bloomington South were named Four Star Schools. • Unionville Elementary E.A.R.T.H curriculum was trademarked and recognized as an IDOE STEM Certified School. • Unionville Elementary was nominated as a National Blue Ribbon school. • Unionville Elementary was awarded 2018 Outdoor Lab of the Year by the Indiana Tree Farm Committee.

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• MCCSC hosted the 3rd Annual Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS) Career and STEM Expo. • MCCSC held the 2nd Annual Maker Mill Challenge and Showcase, in partnership with IU Health. Fourth grade students from University Elementary won the overall award for their design of a reading treehouse which will be built in the children’s wing of the new hospital. • B loomington North and South were recipients of the GreatSchool of College Success Award for a successful record of graduating student who enroll and complete their second year of college. Bloomington North and South were once again recognized at the IDOE Indiana Advanced Placement reception for having at least 25% of the graduating class cohort earning a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.

• MCCSC Beginning Band went from a pilot program of several schools, to every elementary student being offered the opportunity to participate. • Clear Creek and Summit Elementary expanded their Dual Language Immersion programs. • MCCSC Computer Science was fully implemented during the school year and included a pilot App Challenge in 6th grade at Childs, Lakeview, Grandview and Binford Elementary. • MCCSC provided Implicit Bias, Microaggression and Suicide Prevention training to MCCSC faculty. • The Class of 2019 also earned over 6.3 million dollars in scholarships.

• Many of our athletic teams and ECA groups received local, state and national recognition. • Many of our staff members have received local, state and national recognition while also serving as professional development presenters and speakers.

SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The 2019 MCCSC Summer Programs served over 1400 students. We are so very fortunate to be able to offer the many opportunities for continued learning during the summer months. We thank our Administrators and staff for their service to our students and families. A special THANK YOU to Principal Colglazier, Principal Fletcher, Assistant Principal Gobert, the staff at Fairview and Bloomington South, Dr. Kathleen Hugo, Mrs. Laura Threlkeld and the EdVenture camp staff, Mrs. Hattie Johnson, food services and the custodian staff for supporting our students.

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More Summer Highlights

Opening Day Information

Opening Day is Monday, August 5, 2019. We look forward to our Opening Day program beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Bloomington High School South Auditorium with welcoming comments, important information, and our guest presenter Dr. Lori Desautels, assistant professor in the College of Education at Butler University. Dr. Desautels will speak on meeting the academic

Ms. Frizzle, from the Magic School Bus, visited Camp Connections on the first day of camp!

and behavioral needs of all students through the lens of educational neuroscience, adversity, and the brain.

We will conclude by 11:30 a.m. you will be able to get lunch and resume at your buildings thereafter.

Experiencing the Chattanooga Fab Lab.

We look forward to a most rewarding 2019-2020 school year.

Camp Connections Day at the farm!

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Certified Staff as of June 25, 2019 MCCSC Welcomes

Position :

Name:

Building:

Jordan Bergquist

Rogers Elementary Fairview Elementary Childs Elementary

Teacher Teacher Teacher

Keisha Beyal Abigail Brass

Steven Breitenstein

Jackson Creek Middle School Highland Park Elementary Grandview Elementary Tri-North Middle School

Science Teacher

Alisa Bullock

Teacher Teacher

Heidi Carmichael Danielle Carter Karla Castellanos Tatiana DeWitt Rebecca Donovan Karen Edwards Benjamin Farmer Katie Finch Bryce Fish Miriam Frank Cody Haupert Kristine Hawk Madyson Keller Hannah Knies Kate Kotora Adam Luhman Carolyn Lyle Clifford Marr Erin Henry

Language Arts Teacher

Bloomington North & South American Sign Language Teacher

Bloomington High School North

Language Arts Teacher

Binford Elementary

Teacher

Bloomington High School North Bloomington Graduation School

Science Teacher

Mathematics Teacher

Bloomington High School North Special Education Teacher

Grandview Elementary Jackson Creek & North

Teacher

Chinese Teacher

Jackson Creek Middle School Binford & Rogers Elementary Lakeview Elementary Binford Elementary Batchelor Middle School Bloomington High School North

Family and Consumer Sciences

Spanish Teacher Music Teacher

Teacher

Language Arts Teacher

Spanish Teacher

Binford Elementary

Teacher

Batchelor Middle School Jackson Creek & Tri-North

Language Arts Teacher Computer Science & Engineering Technology

Jennifer Michie

Academy of Science & Entrepreneurship

Science Teacher

Mitchell Nelson Caroline Nichols William Nichols

Bloomington High School North

Social Studies Teacher

University Elementary

Teacher

Bloomington High School South

Band Director

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Certified Staff Continued

Position :

Name:

Building:

Noral Paul

Highland Park Elementary

Teacher

Mary Pearson Rachel Reitan Allison Sipes John Sorsen Dominick Stella Abbi Stratton Elizabeth VanAllen

Rogers & University Elementary

Music Teacher

Binford Elementary Childs Elementary

Teacher Teacher

Bloomington High School North

Band Director

Jackson Creek

Art Teacher

Bloomington High School North

Guidance Counselor

Highland Park Elementary

Teacher

KalebWagers Madelyn Yott

Jackson Creek

Social Studies Teacher Special Education Teacher

Arlington Heights Elementary

Non-Certified Staff

Name:

Building:

Position :

Cynthia Miller

Administration

Public Relations and Communications Director

Mary Albanese Acacia Axsom

Transportation Jackson Creek Transportation

Driver Trainee

Travel RN

Ashley Cliff

Bus Monitor D-3 Custodian D-3 Custodian D-3 Custodian

Dustann Cross Jessica Crum Rachel Friedman Meagan Fuller

Grandview Elementary Binford Elementary

Bloomington High School North

Childs Elementary

SAC Aide

Dalton Gibbs Danielle Gott Sarah Hayes

Travel

Behavior Specialist

Transportation

Driver Trainee

Travel

Behavior Specialist Graduation Coach Curriculum Manager

Melanie Humbard

Bloomington High School North

Paris King Melissa Law Kyle Simpson Leanne Winter

Administration

Bloomington High School South Support Administrative Asst.

Bloomington High School South

Graduation Coach

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Binford Elementary

Special Education Adie

BOARDOF SCHOOLTRUSTEES Dr. Lois Sabo-Skelton, President Mr. Keith Klein, Vice President Ms. Susan P. Wanzer, Secretary

Ms. Elizabeth Ruh, Assistant Secretary Ms. Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer,, Member Mr. Brandon Shurr, Member Mrs. Martha Street, Member

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Judith DeMuth, Superintendent

Dr. Andrea Mobley, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Operations Dr. Markay Winston, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Deb Prenkert, Director of Elementary Education Dr. Kathleen Hugo, Director of Special Education Mr. John Kenny, Director of Business Operations Mr. Tim Pritchett, Director of Technology

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