New AED Units & Trainers @ HCCSC

By Doug Hinthorn on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Huntington County Community Schools recently received Zoll AEDs (Automated External Defibrillator) for all the buildings in the corporation. Pictured is a Response Team member, Dave Sipe, receiving training on the new AED from school nurse, Claudia Thompson, RN... Read More...

HCCSC Files Unfair Labor Practice Suit

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, October 13th, 2011

HCCSC has worked in recent years to balance our budgets in a declining
revenue environment. Early this year, the Board took difficult steps in
that direction, steps which reduced nearly $2 million in annual costs.
That would have been almost sufficient to reach balance, but this year’s
enrollment decline will leave us approximately $1... Read More...

Park's Name Indiana Teacher of the Year

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Dr. Tony Bennett, Indiana Superintendent of
Instruction announced today Mrs. Melanie Park, the Huntington County
Community School Corporation 2011 Teacher of the Year, has been
named the 2012 Indiana State Teacher of the Year. This announcement
was delivered personally by Dr. Bennett at a Riverview Middle School
assembly with her family and students present... Read More...

HCCSC to hold public work session

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

HCCSC parents are invited and encouraged to attend the Public Work Session on Monday, Oct. 3rd beginning at 6:00 PM in the Horace Mann Educational Center.

Michael Rush, Executive Director of the Curriculum Institute, will be there to present to parents and School Board members the significant changes coming in our state standards and state assessment as we transition to the new national standards in Language Arts and math and the new national test... Read More...

HCCSC Teacher of the Year State Finalist

By Lamont Neal on Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Each year the Indiana Department of Education sifts through the state’s top “Teachers of the Year”. Applications are submitted by each school corporation throughout state. Mrs. Melanie Park, the Huntington County Community School Corporation 2011 Teacher of the Year, has been selected as one of the state’s top ten... Read More...

HCCSC Board meeting for June 23

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The Huntington County Community School Corporation's Thursday, June 23, 2011 school board agenda and attachments are now available on the HCCSC web page at http://board... Read More...

2011 HCCSC Teacher of the Year:

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Superintendent Mr. Tracey R. Shafer named Mrs. Melanie Park HCCSC 2011 Teacher of the Year at the Riverview Middle School Awards Day on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  “As a professional educator, Mrs. Park cares about the outcomes of her students. She utilizes a data driven approach combined with a kind heart to help her students develop higher reading skills... Read More...

Summer Bookworm Schedule

By Lamont Neal on Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Huntington County Schools has announced the summer bookworm schedule.  The Bookworm will run the weeks of June 6- July 29.  The community is invited to visit the Bookworm at any of these locations.

Monday
Dee’s Daycare
2005 Felt Street
9:45 AM

Little Blessings
1224 North Jefferson
10:45 AM

Elmwood Park
1110 William Street
11:30 AM

YMCA
500 North
1:00 PM

Boys & Girls Club
608 East State Street
2:00 PM

Wednesday
Laurie Park
524 Swan Street
11:00 AM

Valley View Trailer Park
4497 W 200 N Lot #92
12:30 PM

Andrews Town Park
300 Washington Street
1:30 PM

Bippus State Bank
800 North
2:30 PM

Carlisle Crossing
Keswick & Worthington
3:30 PM

Roanoke Elementary
423 W... Read More...

HCCSC Letter Sent to Parents

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Below is a link to a letter sent home to parents effected by the closing of Horace Mann Elementary and Salamonie Middle School.

Parent Letter

Horace Mann & Salamonie Middle to Close

By Lamont Neal on Monday, May 9th, 2011

Huntington school board voted Monday night to close Horace Mann Elementary and Salamonie Middle School for the fall of 2011.  Horace Mann will be repurposed for other non-elementary purposes.  The purpose is to balance a $2.5 million dollar deficit. 

The board also voted to reduce the extracurricular budget by $100,000, reduce the administrative budget by $300,000, non-teaching employees will see a 5% increase for their medical insurance premium... Read More...

Public School Rally

By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 28th, 2011

You are invited to a Public School Rally to save Public Schools! Indiana House Bill 1002 uses public tax dollars to promote charter schools. The bill also requires corporations with empty buildings or underutilized buildings to lease them to charter schools for $1/year. Don’t trade in or give up on one of America’s greatest investments - public schools... Read More...