NORTH CENTRAL PARKE NEWS

On Saturday, November 17 members of the Parke Heritage HIgh School Family, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and the high school culinary arts classes were able to cater the Parke County Community Foundation’s Annual dinner. This year the Community Foundation chose to highlight the arts in Parke County which includes culinary arts.

The group prepared and served a meal to over 250 people. The meal included smoked pork and chicken, baked beans and cole slaw, brownies and cheesecake. Also, hors devours including charcuterie cups and cheeseball bites were served.

Serving at the dinner were front- Hollydawn Crowder, AJ Montgomery, Devin Jones, Noelle Blake, and Kalonie Biszmaier; back- Nathaniel Jones, Mikey Clocksin, Chloe Clocksin, Lillyan Myers, Savannah Cotten, Brooklynn Reath, Hadley Grubbs, and Owen Larson. Not pictured is Adrian Christian. Morgan Cooper serves as the culinary arts teacher and FCCLA advisor.

Education comes in many forms. On Monday, November 17, PHMS students took part in "Character Stations." Each station offered different activities focused on teaching life skills and experiences. These stations aimed to help students become successful in both school and their communities. By engaging in these activities, students learned valuable lessons that will aid them in their future endeavors.

The stations included:

☑️First impressions

☑️Tie tying

☑️Email communication

☑️Feelings check in station

☑️Compliment circle

☑️Hidden heroes

☑️Binder and locker organization

☑️Empathy mirror

☑️Kindness wall

☑️Future self and empathy

☑️Build it together

☑️Communication

☑️Stress ball and coping game

☑️Respect and attitude role playing

☑️Kindness card factory

☑️Bucket fillers

☑️Affirmation, help, gratitude, making introductions

☑️Thank you practice station

☑️Respect and conversation skills

☑️Cooking and notes station

☑️Thank yous, handshake, greeting

☑️Greetings and confidence

☑️Kindness BINGO, how to disagree

☑️Puzzle race

You’ve been scammed!

Christy Meagher, Outreach Representative from the Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita, visited the Parke Heritage High School Personal Finance classes on Thursday, November 20.

She shared useful information about how the office helps people, especially with scams and fraud. Christy explained the various types of scams and gave tips on how to avoid them. She also talked about what steps to take if you ever get scammed. Her visit helped students learn how to protect themselves against fraud and identity theft.

Students from the second year education professions classes which are housed at Parke Heritage High School attended a workshop hosted by Matt Miller on Monday, November 17.
The workshop topic was, "Student Writing in the AI Age." The students got to see different AI tools that teachers use, as well as give their own personal opinions about AI usage in the classroom.

Parke Heritage High School fall athletes were honored at the Wabash River Conference (WRC) banquet held Wednesday, November 19 at the Beef House in Covington.

Those receiving All-conference honors were front- girls golf: Taya Sturmer, volleyball: Birkley Schelsky, Hallie Miller, and Lila Busenbark, boys tennis: Nate Woodard, and Jackson Jenkins; back- football: Tucker Conley, volleyball: Abby Mathis, football: Leyton McMullen, boys tennis: Joel Miller, cross country: Kamden Shields, and football: Lucas Rhoads, and Klayton Burgess.

The Parke Heritage High School varsity girls basketball team won the Banks of the Wabash tournament held at Rockville Elementary on Saturday, November 15.

In a close battle, the Wolves defeated Riverton Parke, 30-27 to claim the championship for the fifth year in a row.

In the first game, the team was victorious over North Vermillion, 50-27.

Team members are front- ball girl Harlowe Simmons, McKinlee Jenkins, Jenna Newnum, Paisley Hartman, Alisa McMullen, Avrie Pedigo, and Shepard Clapp; back- Coach Mitch Simmons, Assistant Coach Andrew Gregg, Abby Mathis, Anesa Veseli, Birkley Schelsky, Lila Busenbark, Kennedy Mitchell, Carly Newnum, Addison Ramsay, Assistant Coaches Natalie Loomis and Kieran Clapp and Athletic Trainer Hannah Russell.

Three Parke Heritage High School wrestlers placed at the Purdue Polytechnic Invite held on Saturday, November 15.

Earning second place was Braelynn Reifel at 125 lbs., Cheyenne Biszmaier placed eighth in the 155 lbs. weight class and Rheese Benjamin finished second at 115 lbs.

“Watch us grow and bloom" is the theme of Rockville Elementary School this year.

As a part of growing and blooming, students planted tulip bulbs in the outside court area recently.
With the assistance of Roberta Hobbs, students were given bulbs to plant along the sidewalk. Throughout the school year, the students will monitor the bulbs and watch as the grow and bloom in the spring!

The Rockville Elementary Spell Bowl team competed in the district contest held at Central Elementary in Greencastle on Monday, November 17.

Members of the team are front- Mason Martin, Lawson Bridge,Cora Swaim, Molli Houston, Iris Tickle, and Serenity Townson; back- Kenna Spurr, Aerith Thom, Coach Allison Lawson, Karli Baker, Maylen Wood, and Aidan Crowder.

The Turkey Run Elementary School Spell Bowl team competed in the district contest held at Central Elementary in Greencastle on Monday, November 17.

Team members are Teegan Woodard, Hannah Blystone, Evie Mundell, Zane King, Vivian Long, Tanner Earley, Hunter Stonebraker, and Kendall Thomas.
Mindy Earley served as the team’s coach.

Rockville Elementary School is celebrating students selected for "Mrs. Bonomo's Blooming Bunch". Students are selected based on the Five to Bloom goals.

These areas include growth mindset, goal setting, emotion management, empathy and kindness, and problem solving.

Students selected for Friday, November 21 are Jensen Dwyer, Everett Beamer, Briar Cox, Bella McKee, Yoze Swaim, Claire Gamble, Kolton Dunn, Kinsley Wilson, Makenzie Earl, Blayton Hill, Charlie Sanders, Raelinn Smith, Zach Jones, Will Furr, Kalli Higar, Peyton Garner, Ava Pezan, Nole Scranton-Bare, Griffin Woods, Drayton Ratliff, Kase Spurr, Mackenzie Mace, Xander Garner, Myles McCombs, and Gideon Tyrrell.

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.

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