MSD OF DECATUR TOWNSHIP
DISTRICT NEWSLETTER - BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION - JULY 2023
Dear MSD of Decatur Township Families,
Happy New Year! It was so great to finally welcome back our students on Wednesday to in-person learning. My hope is that each of you had a great holiday season and enjoyed time with family and friends. The first significant snowfall of the season provided many challenges that prevented our return to school on January 6th; however, I am so appreciative of our staff in Decatur Township Schools for their work during these two days when we closed our buildings and conducted asynchronous eLearning. I would like to thank our operations teams who worked so hard to get our buildings and grounds cleared of snow and safe for students to return on Wednesday! These teams do an outstanding job throughout the school year keeping our buildings safe and clean!
With regards to eLearning, we will be sending out updated information to our families this week about plans regarding any future school closures we might have this winter due to inclement weather, so please be sure to review this important information once it is received. We are also including our inclement weather information for your reference in this newsletter.
We recently received some outstanding news from the Indiana Department of Education regarding our high school graduation rate for 2024. For the state of Indiana, the 2024 graduation reached a record high with a rate of 90.2% For Decatur Central High School, our 2024 graduation rate was 96.14%! Decatur Central is in the top three of public high schools in Marion County with the highest graduation rates, along with Speedway and Franklin Central. I want to commend our graduates, teachers, administrators, and staff for their hard work and commitment to academic success in Decatur Township Schools!
As we began our second semester of the 2024-25 school year, I want to inform you of an administrative change at Decatur Middle School. Mrs. Melissa Harvey was named our Interim Principal at Decatur Middle School effective January 1, 2025. Mrs. Harvey has served in multiple administrative roles during her time in Decatur Township and her leadership and dedication to our middle school has been outstanding. She is committed to the students, families, and staff at Decatur Middle School and we are looking forward to a great second semester at DMS, under Mrs. Harvey’s leadership.
In closing, I want to thank you for your support of our schools. We are focused, as a district, on preparing our students for success during and after school, both in life and in careers, and I am proud to serve as superintendent of schools in a district where we Prepare Students to be Tomorrow Ready!
Respectfully,
Dr. Scott Collins
Superintendent
Check out this school year's menu! Don't forget that breakfast & lunch are free for all students! Join us for some delicious, nutritious meals!
