Congratulations to all of the students who placed in the recent FFA Competition. We are incredibly proud of each student!

1st and Moving to State

Bella Cole and Mea McDuffey- Food Science Demo

Bella Cole and Mea McDuffey- Plant and Soil demo

Ethan Coffey - Wildlife

Morgan Justus- Beef Cattle

Cora Flynn-specialty Animal

Collin Maulden- Ag Services

Mea McDuffey- Environmental

Bella Cole- Plant and Soils

2nd in District

Maddie Huntsman- extemporaneous speaking

Cora Flynn- Wildlife Demo

3rd in District

Reagan Dillon- Freshman extemporaneous speaking

Still waiting for results

Morgan Justus - Leadership

Baileigh Butler -Creed

Carter Ross, Conner Owens, Baileigh Butler, Maddie Huntsman- quiz bowl

Carter Ross and Reagan Dillon- Animal science demo

Reagan Dillon - Ag Business and Marketing

Olivia Stucker- Landscape demo

Ethan Coffey- Essay

Shelbyville High School’s Science Club will be hosting a Community STEM Night on Friday March 28th from 6-7pm in the rotunda. Established this year, SHS’s Science Club is looking to get Shelby County more involved in science, technology, engineering, and math. It will be a fun packed night where students (K-12) and their parents can experiment and learn about the STEM clubs and opportunities at SHS. If exploring STEM interests you, please RSVP using this link:

https://forms.gle/UdD4eCUNX2Jymx5v6

March is Women's History Month! To celebrate, Franklin College is hosting a Women & Girls in STEM event on campus Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 4:30-6:30pm in the Branigin Room in the Napolitan Student Center. Middle and high school students and their families are invited to participate in conversation and engaging hands-on activities with Franklin College's STEM academic departments, alumni, and community organizations. By participating in this event, participants will learn about vast career opportunities and be empowered to pursue their STEM-career goals. The event is FREE! Register using the QR code on the flyer.

If you are a girl with an interest in mathematics, this free event is for YOU! Each year, Rose-Hulman professors and math majors invite high school students to campus to participate in engaging and interactive sessions that focus on applications of mathematics. This event pays tribute to Sonia Kovalevsky, a pioneer for female mathematicians. Sonia Math Days have been held at colleges and universities around the world for over 20 years to encourage young women to engage in STEM. This free event is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and the Rose-Hulman Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). Register using this link.

Any high school juniors interested in teaching, check out this weeklong experience at IU Bloomington. Throughout the week, participants will attend sessions such as Navigating the Admission Process, College 101/Thinking Outside the Box/Time Management, and Financial Literacy, which will help motivate and instruct future educators on how to be successful in the college application process. Our faculty will lead mini-workshops focused on teacher education subjects such as motivating students, classroom management, technology integration in the classroom, counseling and mental health management, and fostering student engagement.

The application deadline is March 28.

To learn more, please visit this link: https://education.indiana.edu/admissions/factor.html

Kona Ice will be in the lunchroom throughout the school year. They will take cash, card, or tap to pay!

They will be here during the following dates:

March 28

April 25

May 16

2025-26 FAFSA is Open

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is officially open! Completing the FAFSA opens doors to Indiana’s $400+ million in financial aid and billions of dollars in federal aid. Indiana’s deadline to file is April 15, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced December 9 - 13 as the FAFSA Week of Action. This week is specifically aimed at encouraging high school seniors to create their StudendAid.Gov Accounts (FSA IDs) and complete the FAFSA.

Creating a FSA ID

Before students start the 2025-26 FAFSA, there are a few steps you and your family can do to be ready to file.

• Create a StudentAid.gov account at least 3 days BEFORE filing.
• Check your dependency status. Note: Most students will be considered dependent students.
• Dependent students will be required to include their parent’s financial information on the FAFSA. See who is considered a parent.
• Parents will also need to create a FSA ID username and password.
• Log in at studentaid.gov to make sure you are all set.

How to file the 2025-2026 FAFSA

Students can file the FAFSA online at studentaid.gov. Information needed to complete the FAFSA include:

• StudentAid.gov Account (FSA ID)
• Federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned from 2023
• List of any federal benefits received
• Asset information including bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

Help is available

• Hoosier families can access free FAFSA help through INvestEd by email (outreach@investedindiana.org) or phone at 317-715-9007.
• ¿Necesitas ayuda en español? Llame al 317-715-9007.
• The U.S. Department of Education provides email and live chat assistance for FAFSA filers as well as a helpline at 1-800-4-FED-AID.

• Trine University - April 4, 2025 at 2 pm in the Counseling Conference Room. Please sign up using Naviance.

Attention Class of 2025 Blue River Seniors: Blue River Career Scholarships are now open to seniors who are on track to graduate this spring. Students must be enrolled at Blue River during their senior year of high school. Blue River will award three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each as well as the Jakob McDaniel Scholarship in the area of Public Safety. These scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, and books at the recipient's attending institution. Applications and all supporting documents must be submitted online at Blue River Career Program and are due April 16, 2025.

Foundation for Women in Accounting Scholarship

The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) annually awards multiple scholarships to women who are pursuing accounting degrees. The undergraduate scholarship for $1,500 aims to financially support, empower, and encourage women pursuing a career in accounting. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need. Applications are due March 30, 2025. Learn more and apply at the Foundation for Women in Accounting.

Applications are now being accepted for the Coolidge Scholarship, an opportunity for current juniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, an interest in public policy, and an appreciation for the values Calvin Coolidge championed: humility and service. Coolidge Scholars are awarded a full-ride presidential scholarship to any accredited college or university in the U.S. All finalists are flown in for an interview and weekend exploring Vermont. Finalists who are not named Coolidge Scholars are eligible to receive a one-time college scholarship, and one hundred of the top applicants are named Coolidge Senators and invited to an all-expenses paid summit in Washington D.C. If you are a student in the Class of 2026 who meets the criteria, please apply via active scholarships in Naviance or at www.coolidgescholars.org/apply.

Attention Class of 2026: You are invited to apply for the Horatio Alger Association scholarship. The Horatio Alger Association is the largest college financial aid program in the country and has awarded over $235 million in scholarships to 35,000 students since 1984. In keeping with the strong tradition of supporting the educational goals of the youth, Horatio Alger gives preference to students who have significant financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. The Association will award 105 National scholarships with $25,000 each and 500 State scholarships of $10,000 each. Apply online at scholars.horatioalger.org before March 1, 2025. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Decker in the Counseling office.

Please enjoy our Athletics Newsletter. You can view it by clicking the link below or scanning the QR code. Let's go Golden Bears! https://view.gogipper.com/page/2138153

Meal benefit applications will not be available until July 1*. Households are encouraged to apply before the start of the school year to avoid unpaid meal charges. Students who are not approved for free or reduced-price meal benefits before the start of the school year will be classified as paid status and meal charges may begin to accumulate starting the first day of school. Meal charges accrued before the approval of a meal benefit application will be the responsibility of the household.School Lunch App (nlappscloud.com)

Please see the video link to view how to utilize the Nutrislice App and view menus for each school.

https://vimeo.com/1036478457/3c9e3ee982?share=copy

Daily Schedule

Elementary: 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Secondary (SMS and SHS): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Elementary: 2:00 p.m.

Secondary (SMS and SHS): 3:00 p.m.

Website: https://shs.shelbycs.org/
Location: 2003 South Miller Street, Shelbyville, IN, USA
Phone: 317-398-9731
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbyhighschool/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARC5ZqiMm3l9qUMbgdO1n9gOVOKvdjST_A7NeCDpaidlbU_wPueW2hNl7AUIr4HR3xGus52IBFA4q667
Twitter: @shelbyhsbears

We hope you consider becoming a partner with Shelbyville Central Education Foundation by funding some unique programs for our students’ school. All donations are tax-deductible and will provide our students with the resources to be successful now and in the future. Please visit shelbycs.org and look for the foundation page, there you will find the Golden Opportunities page. On this page you can browse all the projects that are in need of funding. Here is a direct link to that page. https://foundation.shelbycs.org/

Thank you for your continued support.