NPHS Newsletter
April 5, 2024
The Indiana College Core (ICC) is a block of 30 credit hours of college-level coursework in six competency areas. The Indiana College Core allows HS students to enter college as a sophomore, allowing students to have more options when they arrive on campus, whether that's a 2 year or 4 year program. The six competency areas that students must receive a minimum of 3 credit hours (1 course) in are:
- Speaking and Listening
- Written Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Scientific Ways of Knowing
- Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
- Humanistic Ways of Knowing
In this issue we will look at the first competency, Speaking and Listening. In order for students to complete this competency they must earn at least 3 credit hours, or one high school course in this competency. At NPHS we have two different ways for students to meet this competency. The first is through our partnership with Ivy Tech CC. Starting in the fall, students have the opportunity to take Comm 102, Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours) via a synchronous online course offered at NPHS. This course is free of charge.
The second way students could meet this competency is by enrolling in a course through Indiana Online entitled, SP203 Effective Speaking. This dual credit course is offered through Trine University.
Either option will meet the need of competency #1 and is provided at no cost to NPHS students.
Cougar Power was a program initiated in 2023 by a senior student and Mrs. Parent at Bainbridge Elementary. In 2023 we had 14 high school seniors who met weekly with a "buddy" at Bainbridge Elementary. The purpose of the program was to provide a high school peer who they could get to know and develop a positive relationship with. As the year went on, the peer and buddy relationship would grow and the students learned how to have a positive relationship with another student. While there were to be no academics during this time, the impact of this program had a profound impact on student academics in the elementary grades. Our elementary buddies started to behave better in class, and developed better peer relationships which led to better academic achievement. This year 20+ senior students are a part of this program, and we expanded to Roachdale Elementary. Our high school peers are changing the culture of learning at the elementary schools one meeting at a time.
Teen Court is a program run by the Putnam County Youth Development Commission. Teen Court gives juvenile offenders the opportunity to be tried by their peers for crimes committed at school or within our community. Teen Court volunteers are given the opportunity to serve as prosecutors, defense counselors, jurors, etc. This is a great way for students to get involved in the community and learn more about the judicial system. If you would like more information or an application to become a Teen Court Volunteer, please see someone in our Student Services Department.
HHSB will be offering 4 free classes for youth in grades 9-12. The classes are only an hour on Monday nights in April and May.
These 4 classes are FREE to attend for grades 9-12 and young adults and will be held at our Success Center, next to Runnings in Crawfordsville on Monday evenings 6-7 PM. Anyone interested in attending can visit this link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/BBeY3uXaCZ.
- April 22…………Start with “Why” and Have a Plan!
- April 29…………What is a Budget?
- May 6……………It’s Not What You Spend, It’s What You Save!
- May 13………….Paying Bills and Saving & Borrowing Money: How Banks Work
If anyone has any questions, they can contact Jeffrey Kiger directly at Hoosier Heartland State Bank.
