NORTH CENTRAL PARKE NEWS

Benjamin Places Eighth in Wrestling State Finals
Parke Heritage High School sophomore girls wrestler Rheese Benjamin finished eighth at the state finals held Friday, January 16 at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds Corteva Coliseum.
Rheese pinned her first round opponent to advance to the top eight.
Winter Homecoming is Friday, January 30
Homecoming Court candidates are front- Paisley Hartman, Arielle Hartman, Ava Land, Taya Sturmer, Hailey Bonomo, Emmylou Rader, and Brookelynn Bennington; back- Treigh Schelsky, Tucker Coney, Cayden Young, Isaac Pickel, Brayden Bays, Cian Todd and Jase Bowles.
“Dr. Seuss” is the theme of the Parke Heritage High School Winter Homecoming which will be held Friday, January 30 at Rockville Elementary. Coronation will take place between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games. The junior varsity game starts at 6:00 p.m. and the varsity game will start at 7:30 p.m.
Parke Heritage High School Student Council is also hosting a blood drive the evening of homecoming. January is a slow month for blood donations and the need for blood is high.The blood mobile will be parked in front of Rockville Elementary School from 3:15-7:00 p.m. on January 30. Each donor will receive a pair of flannel pajamas pants for donating as well as being entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card. The drawing for the gift card will happen before the coronation of the king and queen. To donate, please sign up at Blood Drive or contact Stephanie Studebaker at 765-569-4153 to sign-up.
The Winter Homecoming dance will be held immediately after the basketball game until 11:30 in the PHHS gym. Refreshments will be provided. Any high school student who plans to bring a date or friend that is not from Parke Heritage, needs to get a dance permission form in the front office and turn it in by Thursday, January 29. The cost of the dance is $5 per person. This is not a semi-formal dance.
Spirit Day Themes for PHHS students ONLY will be:
Monday: Grinch day - dress in Christmas clothes
Tuesday: Thing 1 and Thing 2 day - Twin day
Wednesday: Lorax day
Thursday: “Oh the places you’ll go” - dress in your college shirts or in clothing that represents what career you are interested in
Friday: dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character
Conley Earns Wrestling All-Conference Honors
Parke Heritage High School senior wrestler Tucker Conley won his 215 lb. weight class to earn All-Conference honors on Saturday, January 17 at South Vermillion High School.
Finishing second were Jayce Crosley- 113 lbs. and Lane Helderman- 150 lbs. Vinny Goldner finished third at 175 lbs. Placing fourth were Sebastien Phelps- 106 lbs. and Braxton Bamberg- 285 lbs.
The team finished sixth overall.
🎊 📚 Happy 100th Day of School! 🏫
🎊 📚 Happy 100th DAY OF SCHOOL! 🏫
NCPC Schools has made it through 100 days of school! To celebrate being in school for 100 days, Turkey Run Elementary students were encouraged to dress up as 100-year-old people on Wednesday, January 21. Costumes varied from gray hair, canes, pajamas and robes to sweaters and overalls.
Winter Cheer Clinic
Rah! Rah! 📣
Turkey Run Elementary and Rockville Elementary School students participated in the Winter Cheer Clinic held during half-time of the boys basketball game on Saturday, January 17.
There were 62 participants who performed in this special cheer presentation!
Science Students Complete Fish Lab
Seventh grade students at Parke Heritage Middle School study cells and body systems in science. As a part of this study, students recently dissected a perch fish.
They performed the dissection to examine external and internal structures of the fish. Students will demonstrate their understanding of this study by writing a report documenting their experience dissecting the fish as well as comparing and contrasting human and perch anatomy.
Live Synchronous Learning Information
Due to the chance of winter weather this weekend, NCPC Schools are preparing for Live Synchronous Learning Days after we use our last Traditional eLearning Day (which is not live). We have already used up two of the three days the state allows for students to work on their own.
To avoid adding make-up days at the end of the school year, we will hold live Synchronous Learning with teachers.
Please click the link to read full details: Live Snychronous Learning
Indiana Residency Information
NCPC families:
Please update your Residency information in your student’s Harmony Family Access.
The state is now requiring that the McKinney-Vento Homeless Residency Form be filled out two times each year, once in the Fall and again in the month of January.
The Homeless form is now open in Harmony and is to be filled out again by all families for the second semester of the school year. Only one form per family needs to be filled out. The link to Harmony Family Access can be found on the school webpages:
Thank you for your assistance in keeping our student records current.
After School Care
NCPC Schools is teaming up with the Clay County YMCA to offer after school care for students at Rockville Elementary and Turkey Run Elementary Schools. The care is available from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This program provides a safe and fun environment for children after school hours. If you want your child to join, please contact Michaela Sinclair at the Clay County YMCA at msinclair@ymcaswv.org or (812)442-6761.
Parke Heritage High School students are nominated by staff members to receive the Wolf Award. Basis for this award include integrity, responsibility, communication, collaboration, reliability, creativity, 21st Century skills, accountability, and good character.
Grady Reamer (left)- “Grady is always ready and prepared for class, and consistently helpful to other students when needed.”
Joel Miller (middle left)- “Joel is a wonderful student and person. The way he carries himself in the classroom, the halls and on the court is exemplary. He puts great effort into all he does and I am glad I get to teach him.”
Leire Lazaro Jimenez (middle right)- “Leire’s fun, bubbly, personality brightens the classroom. She has an excellent work ethic and continually shows a willingness to learn and understand. Leire has been an exceptional addition to the Pack and an absolute joy to have in class.”
Justin Cooper (right)- “Justin is a great addition to Parke Heritage High School. He is always willing to help staff and fellow students. He is a positive leader in both football and track. Justin is a great example for younger students.
RES YEARBOOKS: Rockville Elementary School yearbooks for the 2025-2026 school year are now on sale for $15. Order online from Pettit Photography Code: ROCKYB INDIANA ENVIROTHON: PHHS students are invited to compete in the regional competition for Indiana Envirothon. The Indiana Envirothon promotes environmental education to high school aged students. The goal is to raise awareness of the importance of achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality of life and of the environment. Teams of five plus one alternate will be tested in five resource areas: aquatic ecology, forestry, soil and land use, wildlife, and a current issue. The 2026 current issue is "Non-Point Source Pollution: It Begins at Home". If students are interested in participating, contact Mrs. Jayden Dudley. The regional competition will be held at Ivy Tech-Terre Haute on Friday, March 14. SNOW DAY AND eLEARNING- NCPC Schools will be using the built-in FLEX days Presidents’ Day for the snow day on December 16. Due to Indiana legislation, schools are only allowed to use three traditional e-Learning Days. So far, two e-Learning Days have been used on Friday, December 12 and Monday, December 15. Please plan for a normal school day onFebruary 16. FINANCIAL AID FORMS FOR SENIORS: The 2026-2027 FAFSA form is officially open for students and their parents at studentaid.gov. Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA by Indiana’s state deadline of April 15, 2026. The Commission for Higher Education’s Outreach Coordinators are available for assistance by visiting LearnMoreIndiana.org/contact. More information about the FAFSA and resources for students and educators can be found at LearnMoreIndiana.org/FAFSA. The 2026-2027 FAFSA opt-out waiver can be found on CHE's website. ATHLETIC SCHEDULES: Printable athletic schedules can be found on the NCP webpage: Schedules. Athletic schedules may be constantly changing. To stay updated, download the Event Link app or go to their website at https://eventlink.com/ Parents can subscribe to daily emails that are sent out daily to remind you of upcoming events. SCHOLARSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION: Seniors: Several scholarships and apprenticeships are available to PHHS seniors. These scholarships and apprenticeship information can be found on the PHHS Scholarship page.
Sign-up to donate: Blood drive
Monday, January 26
Boys basketball C-team at Cloverdale- 6:00 p.m.
Sixth grade girls basketball at North Vermillion- canceled
Tuesday, January 27
Girls basketball hosts Attica at Rockville Elementary- JV game is canceled, varsity game at 6:30 p.m.
Sixth grade girls basketball North Vermillion Invitational at North Vermillion Elementary- 5:00 p.m.
Seventh and eighth grade boys basketball Banks of the Wabash tournament vs. North Vermillion at PHMS- 6:00 p.m.
Seventh and eighth grade girls basketball vs. Covington at Parke Heritage High School- 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28
Scheduled two-hour delay
Sixth grade girls basketball at North Vermillion Invitational at NV Elementary School- 5:00 p.m.
Seventh and eighth grade boys basketball Banks of the Wabash tournament championship at PHMS- 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 29
Varsity girls basketball at Riverton Parke- 6:30 p.m.
Sixth grade girls basketball at North Vermillion Invitational at NVHS- 6:00 p.m
Friday, January 30
Boys basketball hosts Riverton Parke- 6:00 p.m.
Winter Homecoming Festivities: Coronation half-time of varsity game; Dance following the game until 11:30 p.m.
PHHS Student Council Blood Drive- 3:30- 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31
Boys wrestling sectional at Crawfordsville- 9:00 a.m.
Varsity boys basketball vs. Ben Davis at Huntington University- 5:30 p.m.
January 28
Scheduled two-hour delay
January 30
Winter Homecoming
PHHS Student Council Blood Drive
February 4
TRES NED Show
February 12
RES Valentines Dance
February 16
Presidents’ Day- snow make-up day
February 20
RES Tableau Museum
February 27
Senior Night for winter athletes
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