Education

By Andy Klotz— District to honor frontline workers who helped make sure students didn’t go hungry during COVID-19 Muncie, Ind. — Today, Muncie Community Schools and its food service partner, Chartwells K12, will celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day to recognize the district’s team of essential cooks, chefs, dietitians and food service workers who have served more than 1.1 million meals since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 14 months, rain or shine, Muncie lunch heroes rolled…

By Tara Edmondson— Muncie, IN—The City of Muncie has a rich history of Catholic education. St. Lawrence Catholic School was founded in 1881 and has educated thousands of Muncie community members in its 140-year history. St. Mary Catholic School was founded in 1949 and has been an integral part of the Muncie community. In August of 2020, the three Catholic churches of Muncie: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Lawrence, and St. Mary, united to form the Muncie Catholic pastorate to…

By Kallie Sulanke— Congratulations to the following graduates – Hayden Armstrong, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the Tom Devine Memorial Scholarship. Hayden plans to attend Ball State University to study psychology. She is the daughter of Maurgan Hulecki and Bradley Armstrong. Riley Brand, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the Delaware Community Schools Memorial Scholarship and the Charles L. Whitehair Memorial Scholarship. Riley plans to attend Huntington University to study ag-business…

By Wes Del Facebook— Wes-Del Community Schools is proud to announce that Mr. Adam Perdue, Wes-Del Middle/High School principal, has been named the 2021 Indiana Association of School Principals District 6 “High School Principal of the Year.” Wes-Del superintendent, Kyle Mealy, had this to say about Mr. Perdue’s recognition. “On behalf of the Wes-Del Board of Trustees and the entire Wes-Del school community, I want to congratulate Mr. Perdue on this well deserved honor. Mr. Perdue has worked tirelessly to…

 By Andy Klotz— District’s summer programs now open for registration Muncie, Ind. – The Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved $1,000 stipends for all MCS employees actively working (not on full-time leave) during the current school year. The stipends are to reward employees for the additional work and effort required to keep schools open and students safe over the past year. The one-time payments will be distributed on the first pay period following the end of the 2020-21…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – U.S. News & World Report recognized Burris Laboratory School as the ninth-best high school in the state of Indiana in its annual Best High Schools Ranking, which was released Tuesday morning. Burris was founded in 1929 by Teachers College; it is now operated and managed by Ball State as a laboratory school for the University. “This is an honor for our faculty and staff and our students at Burris,” said Dr….

By Lesley DeVoss— Muncie, IN – In 2017, Hayley Keihn graduated from Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County with her associate degree in Medical Assisting. Keihn’s life had never been easy, but her decision to pursue her degree in medical assisting was. She took a chance to make a change in her life and this allowed her to live more comfortably and become more secure, financially. “I spent six years in getting my associates degree because I was allowed to…