The ACS Insider

The opening of the new Anderson Community Schools preschool, Eastview Pre-K Center, was announced at a recent ACS Board of School Trustees meeting. The preschool is set to open in time for the next school year in the fall of 2025...more.

The Anderson High School Marching Band recently received an honor from a leading nonprofit music education advocacy organization. Anderson was named the recipient of the 2025 Decision-Maker Engagement Award by Music For All: Advocacy in Action...more.

Damien King scored 20 of his game-high 32 points in the first half to lead three Indians in double figures as Anderson clinched the outright North Central Conference title with an 84-69 win over Kokomo on Phil Buck Court. The 4A sixth-ranked Indians improved to 20-2 overall and completed a perfect 5-0 conference schedule...more.

Anderson High School senior Alexandra (Alex) Renteria was named a recipient of the Indiana Latino Institute's full tuition scholarship to attend Marian University in Indianapolis! This scholarship is worth $160,000 and is one of only two awarded in the state of Indiana. Alex was joined by representatives from Marian University, members of her family, and school representatives in a surprise announcement at the school. Alex has a 3.9 GPA and is planning to study Elementary Education in the fall.

Executive officers from the Anderson Intermediate School Student Council visited the Anderson Community Schools Board of Trustees public meeting earlier this month. They got to sit with board members for the first part of the meeting. Thank you to Ms. Burgess, Ms. McNeese, and our principals at AIS Mr. Peters and Ms. Chapman for attending the meeting and for supporting the Student Council at AIS.

At the February ACS Board of Trustees meeting the board approved the hiring of Mr. Shane Arnold as the new Head Football Coach at Anderson High School. He has over 30 years of coaching experience and most recently served as the Head Football Coach at Tri-Central High School. Coach Arnold is pictured above with his family.

Last weekend Anderson High School placed 3rd at the regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest in Batesville, Indiana! They created a 30 step machine that would "Feed a Pet." The team qualified for the world contest that will take place March 29th at Purdue University. The team was also recognized as the "Most Rube Goldbergian Style" machine. Team members are: Ashley Jeronimo, Andrew Smith, Allison Rios, Jazmine Morgan, Leyda Garcia Martinez, Kenton Pierce, Clayton Campbell, Michelle Kunle-Ogunnaike, and Malakieh Mickle. They are coached by Mr. Perrel.

Last Saturday the Anderson Singers Unlimited AHS show choir won Best Crew, Best Show Design, and Natalee German was named the best female soloist in a show at the Homestead Classic Showcase. Singers made the finals and placed 1st Runner-up!

Eastside Elementary (E2) students Brecken Billin, Keeley McFadden, and Dallas Weiger participated in the East Central Indiana Science Fair last weekend. Brecken placed second in Material Science, Keeley placed third in Material Science, and Dallas placed second in Behavioral Science. Way to go!

Sixth grade students at Anderson Intermediate School (AIS) got to learn about several career pathways last week! Instructors from the Anderson/District 26 Career Center visited AIS in between their AM and PM session to talk about their programs with students. Mr. Salinas with the Indiana National Guard provided lunch for our instructors.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! New student enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is right around the corner! We will be enrolling new Kindergarten students on April 9th and new Preschool students on April 22nd. More details about enrollment and registration at ACS can be found here.

The Anderson Education Foundation (AEF) has opened up nominations for the Anderson Community Schools (ACS) Hall of Fame Class of 2025. This year’s honorees will be inducted at a special program on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Nominations are being accepted now through May 2, 2025...more.

This year’s theme at Anderson Community Schools (ACS) is “We are F.I.R.S.T”. We truly believe that we are the first and best choice for students and families in Anderson and Madison County. Guided by our ACS F.I.R.S.T. strategic plan, we are committed to providing the best quality educational experience for our students.

• Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.
• Click here to enroll a new student or register a returning student.

At ACS we truly believe that our teachers and staff make us the first and best choice for students and families in Anderson and Madison County. That is why the "T" in our ACS F.I.R.S.T. strategic plan stands for "Teacher and Staff Supported". Throughout the 2024-2025 school year we will be highlighting teachers and staff on why they choose to work at Anderson Community Schools. Those highlights can be found each week on Facebook or by visiting here.

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - ACS Teacher Job Fair
• Thursday, March 13, 2025 - AHS / D26 College and Career Fair
• Friday, March 14, 2025 - 3rd Nine Week grading period ends
• Monday, March 31, 2025 - 4th Nine Weeks begins
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Kindergarten Enrollment
• Saturday, April 19, 2025 - Anderson Safety Fair at D26
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - Preschool Enrollment
• Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day (No School)
• Friday, May 30, 2025 - 4th Nine Week grading period ends

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