A decision by the Indiana State Board of Education paves the way for Indianapolis Public Schools to welcome Arlington High School back to our administration. On December 3, the Board voted unanimously to allow Indianapolis Public Schools to regain control of Arlington.

Arsenal Technical High School teacher Donna Griffin always dreamed of being an author, and in September 2012 she got her chance. Griffin, student publications adviser and English teacher at Arsenal Tech, was contracted by Sterling Publishing in New York in September 2012 to write the “The Twelve Days of Christmas in Indiana.”

Students at Charles W. Fairbanks School 105 received some holiday goodies today during a special event with LIDS, Journeys and the Indianapolis Colts. In its tenth year, the “Cold Feet, Warm Shoes and Hats” event has provided new shoes and winter clothing to over 3,000 students across Indianapolis.

As the Indiana General Assembly prepares for the 2015 Legislative Session in January, Indianapolis Public Schools is also working on the top four items we’ll be lobbying for during this year’s session.

Around 800 Indianapolis Public Schools students at five high schools, Arsenal Tech, Crispus Attucks, George Washington, John Marshall and Northwest, are currently enrolled in JROTC programs. The JROTC mission is simple, “Motivate younger people to be better citizens,” and the five programs across the district have done just that.

Twelve students were honored this week as winners of our Holiday Card Contest. Over 240 entries were received this year and then voted on by district staff members.

Indianapolis Public Schools is proud of our students who go above and beyond to honor our nation's veterans. All five of our high school JROTC programs are preparing for Indy's Veterans Day Parade – one of the highlights of the year.

Arsenal Technical High School’s reigning State Championship basketball team has some holes to fill in its roster this year. After last year’s historic season, the team graduated 11 players. Now the underclassmen are stepping up, none more so than junior C.J. Walker.

Indianapolis Public Schools is preparing to honor our exemplary teachers at our annual Teacher of the Year Dinner, as veteran teachers are celebrated for their hard work and inspirational teaching methods. This year’s guest of honor is Tina Ahlgren of Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy.

Indianapolis Public Schools is getting an early start on Thanksgiving with celebrations thanking families, students and staff!