NESC NEWSLETTER- March 2026

Congrats to this year's candidates and the newly crowned king, queen, prince, and princess! Thank you all for representing North Central for this year's festivities!

Homecoming week was jam-packed with exciting contests, with the hall decorating contest between the classes coming down to a close vote with the juniors edging out the seniors for supremacy.

The annual Buff Puff volleyball tournament also took place. The opening round saw the seniors defeat the freshmen and the sophomores defeat the juniors. The seniors then defeated the sophomores in the student final before the faculty squad ended the students' hopes of victory, leaving them to only wonder what victory over the faculty would feel like. 🤣

Thanks to all the students who participated in the dress-up spirit days and to the band, cheer squad, and Thunderettes for performing at the pep session. Thanks also to Jason Schultz for being our master of ceremonies! Go Thunderbirds!

With money raised over the past year and a recent food drive, the NCHS Student Council was able to make a large donation of nonperishable foods to Our Father's Arms to serve those in need in the Sullivan County community!

NCHS ICP classes were recently doing flame tests on various metals in the laboratory. Click the button below to see pictures from this experience!

Family Movie Night- Friday, April 17th!!!

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Northeast East Elementary recently kicked off Read Across America with an engaging, school-wide celebration that brought our entire student body together in the gym. The morning began with a mystery activity featuring “Secret Readers.” Hidden from view, teachers and staff members took turns reading a line from a beloved Dr. Seuss book over the sound system. Students eagerly listened for clues and excitedly guessed both the mystery reader and the title of the famous story. The giggles and confident shouts of “I know this one!” filled the gym and set the tone for a joyful celebration of literacy.

Throughout the day, classrooms honored not only Dr. Seuss classics but a wide variety of cherished children’s literature. Students dressed as their favorite storybook characters, enjoyed green eggs and ham inspired by Green Eggs and Ham, and even sampled treats inspired by The Cat in the Hat. Classes practiced directed drawings of favorite characters and participated in engaging literacy center movement activities that combined reading with creativity and fun.

The excitement that began in the gym carried throughout the building and was a clear reminder that our students share a genuine love of reading.

As Dr. Seuss once wrote, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

Our 6th grade students recently completed an exciting biome project that combined research, creativity, and hands-on design. Each student selected a biome to study, exploring its climate, vegetation, wildlife, and unique characteristics. They then presented their research to the class, demonstrating their understanding of how living organisms adapt to their environments.

To bring their learning to life, students designed and built detailed 3D models of their chosen biomes. From lush rainforests to arid deserts and frozen tundras, the projects showcased impressive effort, creativity, and scientific accuracy. We are proud of the hard work and enthusiasm our students displayed throughout this engaging STEM experience.

Our 2nd and 6th grade reading buddies were excited to take their books outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! After spending much of the winter indoors, students loved feeling the sunshine and fresh air while sharing stories together.

Sixth graders did a wonderful job supporting their younger buddies with fluency and expression, while second graders showed great focus and enthusiasm for reading. It was a joy to see partnerships working together, laughing at funny parts, and helping each other with new words.

Learning feels even more special when we can take it outside. We are so proud of our reading buddies for their teamwork and positive attitudes!

To wrap up their science unit on energy, 4th grade designed and built "robots" that showed off their abilities to use 4 of the 5 main energies (electrical, light, sound, thermal, and mechanical). They shared their robots with their 1st grade Reading Buddies, telling them all about the cool things their robots do and what energies are used to accomplish their tasks. After the presentations, 1st graders got to go around and examine all the robots up close, asking questions, and discovering any hidden "talents" the robot might have, such as flashing lights or making sounds. It was a fun and creative time and a wonderful way to end their science unit.

During their recent visit to the Allen Memorial Planetarium, sixth-grade students from Northeast North Elementary gained a deeper appreciation for ancient Greek culture by exploring how mythology is preserved in the constellations. The students focused on several prominent star patterns, including Orion the Hunter, Canis Major (the Great Dog), and Canis Minor (the Small Dog)—all connected to fascinating Greek legends. What made the experience particularly engaging was how the planetarium educator linked these constellations to other Greek characters the students had recently studied in class, such as the hero Perseus and Taurus the Bull. By seeing these mythological figures displayed across the night sky, students discovered that the ancient Greeks didn't just tell stories—they literally mapped their heroes and legends onto the heavens for future generations to admire and learn from. This interactive experience helped sixth graders understand that constellations serve as a bridge between ancient mythology and modern astronomy, making the timeless tales of Greek heroes feel tangible and real.

Our 4th–6th grade students were working on an art project centered around kindness and self-love. Each student created a self-affirmation heart filled with positive words and encouraging messages about themselves. Once completed, we combined all of the individual hearts to form one large heart display on the wall. This collaborative piece served as a beautiful reminder that every student’s positive voice matters.

You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream! On February 12, Northeast North celebrated Valentine’s Day with their traditional ice cream social. Families sent in all kinds of toppings for this event. Students made their own sundaes complete with cool whip and cherries on top. After the social, students enjoyed sharing the love of the holiday by giving and receiving of Valentine cards in their classrooms. Thunderbirds felt the love during this event!

The Northeast sixth grade Ladybirds basketball team wrapped up their elementary careers the last week of February. The team members were recognized during a ceremony at their last home game on February 24. They completed their season by playing Dugger on February 26. Coach Gilman stated that he was super impressed with all the improvements the team had made during the past several months. thank you to the parents and family members for supporting the team this past season. The team appreciated all the food brought for away games, and all the rides to and from practices and games this season. We look forward to seeing these Ladybirds play at North Central Junior/Senior High School in the future.

Our very own wrestling fifth grader, Case Bays, competed at the Elementary State Wrestling competition this weekend and placed 2nd in the state of Indiana in his weight class! Congratulations to Case for his outstanding performance! Wrestling is back at North Central after many years of not having a team. The future is bright for this sport with several athletes joining this season.

On February 6 Northeast North hosted a school wide character education program centered around a forty five minute assembly called the NED show. NED is a loveable cartoon character whose name is an acronym for Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best.

The show centered around resilience. Students learned strategies to help them recover from difficult conditions. They also learned coping skills during the show. After the show, educators have access to a vast amount of lesson plans and activities to help students expand their social and emotional skills.

Northeast North will welcome new kindergarteners really soon. New Thunderbirds will come to Northeast North Elementary on April 10. Parents need to call the school to set up an appointment time for their student. During the appointment time, students will show off their knowledge of color, recognition, cutting skills, writing their name, counting to 10 and alphabet recognition. Parents will complete required paperwork on this date. In order to enroll parents need to bring birth certificate and vaccination records with them. The school will make copies of each of these on this day. Be sure to call 1-812-696-2176 to get your scheduled appointment time. Hope to see everyone soon.

Thank you to all NESC staff and students who contributed to this newsletter!

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Thank you all for your continued support of the Northeast School Corporation!