Francis Bellamy Pre-School Center teacher, Terri Perkins received a grant from Forum Credit Union today in the amount of $2,500.

One group of dedicated high school students spent National Bullying Prevention Month preparing to help their younger counterparts in Indianapolis Public Schools. Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School is home to the Peace Crew, a group of 15 students trained to be mentors to our elementary school students.

The Bus Buddies at Indianapolis Public Schools Louis B. Russell School 48 are teachers and staff that all volunteered when asked by Principal Liz Mcnamara to partner with one of the school’s buses for the year and serve as liaison, cheerleader and first point of contact for that bus and its students every day.

Over 2,000 students from across the Midwest will visit Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School on Thursday evening.

Congrats to the Shortridge Blue Devils football team on their sectional win!

Washington Irving School 14 Principal Karen Hastings noted that the key to dealing with bullying lies in making it more visible to address. An important piece to making bullying more visible is to increase the number of students who are comfortable reporting the behavior they see that might be bullying.

Indianapolis Public Schools strives to set the bar in innovative educational opportunities, and one of our teachers is raising the standard statewide. Tina Ahlgren is our IPS Teacher of the Year, and you can soon follow her year of service to the district!

Sidener Academy for High Ability Students has a long-standing track record of academic excellence. Now the students and staff at Sidener have a new accolade to add to the list – they belong to a Blue Ribbon School!

James A. Garfield School 31’s Parent Leadership University started on September 10 and continues through September 24 at the youth center at Southeast Community Services.

Students who participate in the Arsenal Technical High School international travel group have logged a lot of miles and seen a lot of cultures over the last few years. This year plans are already underway for a Spring Break trip to Greece, Italy and Spain. Four students are officially signed up. Another seven are potentially coming on board.