Welcome Back 2020-2021

Welcome Back 2020-2021

Monroe County Community School Corporation

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On behalf of the Board of School Trustees and Administrative Team welcome back to the school year 2020-21. Thank you for all of your work last school year and providing the best education possible to our students. We have all been affected by the Pandemic in various ways. Our team has met with numerous people throughout the summer on a continual basis to prepare for the Re-entry and Recovery Plan for students and staff. We feel confident that we will meet the needs of our families. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for students and staff, provide equity in our learning platforms, bridge those gaps left from last year and provide flexibility. As we transform The Academy of Science Entrepreneurship and anticipate the completion of Tri-North Middle School, we will continue to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students. The many achievements of our students and staff is always cause for celebration as we recognize those who are so deserving. We also want welcome our new staff members to the Monroe County Community School Corporation. This year, we will not meet as a corporation but allow you time to prepare. Please be prepared to meet with your Principals beginning August 5. Our students will begin August 12 online. Please find the attached change to our Re-entry and Recovery plan. Thank you for your understanding, flexibility and grace as we move forward on behalf of our children to school year 2020-21. Professionally yours,

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1. Both students and staff will begin later. Teachers will begin on August 5. Students will begin on August 12.

Students and staff will end the school year May 28 before Memorial Day.

2. Teachers will conAnue preparaAon for online instrucAon beginning August 5.

Students will begin online instrucAon on August 12.

3. All students will begin with a classroom teacher as if “in-person” school was beginning. Students will be paired with their teacher to ensure a connecAon is made. All students will be online. All students will be placed back to their home or transferred to school. 4. Teachers will teach from a locaAon that best meets their needs. Classrooms will be open for their use. 5. The COVID-19 impact on the community will be reevaluated prior to September 11. A change to how instrucAon will be delivered may be made as a result of this evaluaAon.

Families will be noAfied one week prior to a change from online.

Further details will be forthcoming on how students will return in-person.

6. A commiRee of the Monroe County Health Department along with Health and Science professionals, and educators will assist in providing a community metric that will determine when students may return to in-person instrucAon. 7. A team of curriculum experts, principals, parents, and teachers will determine the structure for online instrucAon. They will also determine a plan for when in-person instrucAon begins.

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• Arlington Elementary was awarded The Indiana Department of Education’s National Title I Distinguished School.

• The Class of 2020 included twelve National Merit Finalists, two National Merit Scholars, two Lilly Scholars, two Next Generation Hoosier Scholars, one Wells Scholars, ninety - four Advanced Placement ( AP ) Scholars, fifty - three AP Scholar Honors, ninety - one AP Scholars with Distinction, and fourteen National AP Scholars. • The Class of 2020 earned over 8 million dollars in scholarships. • MCCSC is Transforming The Academy of Science &

Entrepreneurship and welcomes Ms. Alexis Harmon as Principal. • Early Learning Center is serving children 6 - weeks to 4 - years of age.

• MCCSC remains committed to making a safe and caring community for all of our children and will continue to eliminate all barriers that prevent our students from having opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high - quality educational experience. • MCCSC began a Real Talk Critical Discussion summer series for the youth in the community. • MCCSC continues to be a Common - Sense Certified District: Digital Citizenship corporation. • MCCSC started a district - wide composting initiative at Clear Creek, Fairview, Marlin, Templeton, Tri - North, and The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship. We will continue to expand into other schools slowly as we grow the initiative. • MCCSC began the Fireside Update Community Talks on redistricting. • MCCSC initiates Equity Spotlight Awards, recognizing those for their outstanding contributions within our school community by fostering programs, services, activities or initiatives advocating for a school environment that is welcoming, embracing, nurturing, and transforming the lives and experiences of the members of our school community through their leadership, creativity, and service. • MCCSC was been awarded a grant of $ 1.2 million over five years from Regional Opportunity Initiatives Inc. ( ROI ) to assist in launching a new implementation plan for the expansion of several preK - 12 curricular and programmatic o ff erings designed to meet the educational and workforce needs of the Indiana Upland region. • MCCSC hosted the the third annual Evening of Code at Bloomington High Schools North and South as part of Computer Science EducationWeek • MCCSC held the 4th Annual Maker Mill Challenge and Showcase, in partnership with the City of Bloomington. Templeton Elementary won the overall award for their design of “Recycled Flexible Seating’. • Many of our athletic teams and ECA groups received local, state and national recognition. • Many of our sta ff members have received local, state and national recognition while also serving as professional development presenters and speakers.

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MCCSC Welcomes

Certified Staff as of June 23, 2020

Position :

Name:

Building:

Danielle Ansaldo

Bloomington High School North Special Education Teacher

Abigail Brim

Grandview Elementary Clear Creek Elementary Fairview Elementary Batchelor Middle School

Special Education Teacher

Alexandra Chastain

Teacher Teacher

Lee Crigler

Alice Dewees

Special Education Teacher

Amy Ferris

Online Academy

Teacher Teacher

Jordan Fullbright Alexis Harmon

Templeton Elementary

TheAcademy of Science & Entrepreneurship

Principal

Haley Harper

Summit Elementary

Spanish Immersion Teacher

Kelsey Hochstetler

Online Academy Online Academy

Teacher Teacher Teacher

Jacob House Tessa Johnson

Highland Park Elementary

Amy Jones

Lakeview Elementary

Social Worker

Kayla Kendall

Arlington Heights Elementary

Special Education Teacher

James Kerr

Bloomington High School South Language Arts Interventionist

Hannah Lehman

Administration Building

Social Worker

Brad Lucas

Service Building

Assistant Director of Building Operations Special Education Teacher

Shannon Marlett

Templeton Elementary

Allyson May

Bloomington High School North Special Education Teacher

Kessler McGarry

Fairview Elementary Binford Elementary University Elementary University Elementary Batchelor Middle School Templeton Elementary Clear Creek Elementary Highland Park Elementary

Teacher

Bill Morgan

Music Teacher

Christopher Padesky

Teacher

Ellen Prasse

Art Teacher

Laura Reynolds Emily Taylor Daniel Wallace

Science Teacher

Special Education Teacher Special Education Teacher

Paul Zipes

Teacher

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MCCSC Welcomes

Non-Certified Staff as of June 23, 2020

Position :

Name:

Building:

Aaron Baker

Transportation

Driver Trainee D - 3 Custodian

Melissa Barrett Valerie Bruce Morgan Buntin Pamela Cobb

Administration Building Highland Park Elementary

Lead Administrative Assistant Application Systems Manager

ABEL Building

Service Building and Marlin Elementary Batchelor Middle School Batchelor Middle School

D - 5 Custodian

Sean Derico

I - B Custodian Health Aide Driver Trainee Driver Trainee Driver Trainee Driver Trainee D - 5 Custodian I - A Custodian Driver Trainee D - 2 Custodian

Christina Headdy Bobby Laster David Lopossa Cami Morton David Pruet Ronda Purcell Thomas Roach Spencer Royce Abigail Saccone Emily Schreiner Veronica Shallcross Kimberley Stevens

Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Service Building

Batchelor Middle School

Transportation Service Building

Administration Building Unionville Elementary Early Learning Center

Lead Administrative Assistant

Health Aide

Travel School Nurse

We are Proud to be MCCSC!

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BOARDOF SCHOOLTRUSTEES Ms. Cathy Fuentes - Rohwer, President Ms. Susan P. Wanzer, Vice President Ms. Elizabeth Ruh, Secretary

Mrs. Martha Street, Assistant Secretary Ms. Jacinda Townsend Gides, Member Mr. Keith Klein, Member Mr. Brandon Shurr, 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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