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The ACS Insider

February 28, 2022

The ACS Insider February 28, 2022

For school resource officers, becoming part of the community is part of the job

As a school resource officer at Anderson High School, Jerry Simmons wears an Anderson Police Department uniform, but he also wears a number of other hats. Simmons and his colleague, Dave Reed, have each worked at the high school for more than 20 years...more.

Indians pull away from Red Devils for first victory

Fans had to be told multiple times to back away from the doors, as it was hard for many of them to contain their excitement. The Indians had just won their first game of the season -- a 26-3 decision against North Central Conference rival Richmond...more.

Local IREAD-3 scores show improvement

The majority of the area’s public school districts saw improvements in their results from the annual Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment, a test given to measure foundational reading skills among the state’s third graders...more.

Fall Advancement Academy

The Minority Health Coalition of Madison County (MHCMC) has released information for their Fall Advancement Academy! This fun and free educational program is open to all students in grades K-8 at Anderson Community Schools during Fall Break...more.

Rose-Hulman offers free math and science tutoring

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose Homework Help is a free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, screenshare, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments...more.

Field trip grant program benefits Hoosier students

Students at 44 Indiana K-12 schools will experience the outdoors this academic year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Park properties. Included in this list are: Edgewood Elementary School, Erskine Elementary School, Tenth Street Elementary School, and Valley Grove Elementary School...more.

Monthly food distribution dates, times, and locations

Anderson Community Schools has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Indiana to host free monthly food distributions at 9 schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Students are invited, along with their families, to pick up free food each month at their school's monthly distribution...more.

YMCA Before and After School Care

The Madison County YMCA is offering before and after school care for all students in grades K-6. Before school care is available starting at 6:30 am and after school care ends at 6:00 pm. More information, including a list of locations and the application can be found here.

ACS Merch Store

Anderson Community Schools, in partnership with Artistic Invasion, has launched an online merch store. The store offers a variety of corporation and school branded apparel. The online store will be updated periodically with new and seasonal items.

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