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Delay and closing information will also be shared on our website, social media, and by emails to all staff.
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Black History Month Contest - Deadline is Feb 8th!
Reminder: The deadline is Monday, February 8, for the Michigan City Human Rights Commission's annual Black History Month poster/essay contest. Each year, many of our MCAS students are honored through this contest and receive prizes. This year, entries can be submitted electronically via a dropbox link, or they must be postmarked by Feb 8. (Note: Due to the pandemic, the Commission is looking at an alternative to its traditional awards ceremony. Details will be released later.)
Food Service News
The MCAS Food Service Department is providing 5-day bags of meals for remote learners, which are available for pick up on Mondays from 4:00-5:30pm at Krueger or MCHS. During the hybrid schedule, in-person learners will eat at school T/W/R and will be able to receive a 2-day bag of meals at schools on Mondays, beginning Feb 8, from 4:00 - 5:30pm. All meals should be ordered by noon on Wednesdays; order forms are here: http://educateMC.net/food.
Please remember that our cafés will remain cashless. To purchase staff meals or student a la carte options, an account must be set up in our point of sale system, Titan. These instructions are on the Food Service website.
Congratulations to Knapp Food Service Manager Dori Weigand, who was featured in the most recent edition of NEA Today, a national magazine! The article profiled Dori and the hard work of our Food Service team in providing meals for students throughout the pandemic.
Good news! The Michigan City Area Schools Food Service Department has been awarded a No Kid Hungry Grant of $15,000. Funds are being used to purchase Grab and Go Breakfast carts, soft coolers to transport food to classrooms, a food packaging machine to seal and keep food fresh, and containers and supplies for packaged meals.
Adult Ed Opens New Satellite Site
Our Adult Education program has opened a satellite site at Lakeland Estates in Michigan City, in partnership with Work One and the Michigan City Housing Authority. Both HSE classes and TASC testing, formerly known as the GED, are available. Classes are held at the community center on Wednesday evenings from 4-7pm, and a daytime class will soon be added. Teachers at the site are Daniel McKinney and Trish Tompkins. For more information about this or other Adult Ed classes, contact Adult Ed Coordinator Fred Greene at (219) 873-2120 extension 8705 or visit http://educateMC.net/adulted.
CPR Training Resource for Teachers/Certified Staff
Need CPR Certification? Val Skwiat, Trainer/Safety Manager, MCAS Transportation Department has provided the following information:
- Go to elearning.heart.org and complete your course.
- Send Val an email or call/text to schedule the "hands on" portion.
- If you live near, she can come to your house, or meet at your school.
- She will need a copy of your course completion certificate.
- The cost is $15.00 and she will have the certification card for you.
- vskwiat@mcas.k12.in.us - Cell: 219-874-1716
Safe Harbor Has Openings
Safe Harbor is seeking to hire multiple employees for both the before-school and after-school programs! Apply today at https://employment.mcas.k12.in.us/
Dr. Eason-Watkins to Receive Alinsky Award
Congratulations to our Superintendent, Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins, who will receive the 2021 Paul Alinsky Award from the Rotary Club of Michigan City. This award, which the Rotary Club of Michigan City holds in high regard, is presented in honor of Paul Alinsky who was a past Rotary Club President, who passed away in 1997. The award is given annually to a person from the Michigan City community who exhibits dedication to community service and excellence, passion, and innovation in their vocation, as these are the areas where Paul excelled. Dr. Eason-Watkins will receive the award during a virtual presentation on February 11th.
Athletics Update
MCHS Athletic events are again open to the public; attendance is permitted at up to 25% of our capacity. This translates to 800 spectators being sold tickets on-site at the ticket windows on the day of events on a first-come, first-served basis. DAC passes will be honored. Tickets are $6 each, but events are no longer limited to an attendance policy of parents-only.
The home events remaining on the Winter schedule are:
Monday, February 1 Gymnastics v Lake Central
Thursday, February 4 Boys Basketball v Chesterton
Tuesday, February 9 Boys Basketball v Valparaiso
Thursday, February 11 Gymnastics v Crown Point
Friday, February 12 Boys Basketball v Lake Central
For the latest information on start times and schedule updates, visit https://michigancityathletics.com/. Thank you for supporting our student-athletes!
Teach Dual Credit Indiana & STEM Teach Indiana
Teach Dual Credit Indiana is a new program administered by CELL (Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis) and funded through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education by INvestED. This is a free program, offing graduate coursework to teachers. The program serves high school teachers in the fields of communications, economics, English, history, political science and world languages who need graduate courses to become/remain credentialed to teach dual credit courses. Information on how to apply and reserve a spot to register in March for Summer 2021 courses can be found at https://teachdualcredit.org
CELL also administers STEM Teach Indiana in partnership with Independent Colleges of Indiana. This program serves K-12 teachers in STEM fields for the purpose of professional development for all teachers and provides graduate coursework for teachers needing to become credentialed to teach dual credit STEM courses. Here is a link to the STEM Teach website: https://stemteachindiana.org
If you have questions about either of these programs, contact Trish Wlodarczyk at wlodarczykt@uindy.edu .
