Superintendent's Report

As many of you know, the IASD Board of Directors authorized the administration to work with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC) to conduct an equity audit to examine our system to see how we can work to improve our efforts to improve our school climate. As such, MAEC will conduct a variety of stakeholder meetings in May and June to collect data that will help inform our decision-making in IASD.

MAEC will be meeting with those individuals who signed up to be a part of the parent/community subcommittee on May 12th and will have seperate sessions with teachers and students on May 13th and will then conduct individual sessions with the administration and Board of Directors in late May/ early June. It is also important to note that to ensure impartiality in the process, no administrators are allowed to take part in this portion of the process.

Societal issues that impact our communities also affect our schools. Our success in addressing these issues are directly related to our ability to collaborate as a school community. Our schools should be safe havens where all students feel secure, respected, welcomed, and empowered. We had over 50 community members request to be a part of the work to help combat the issues arising in our school communities. We are working to build an environment of equity and inclusion for all students. I thank those who volunteered to be a part of the work and for their commitment to this process.

Prom was held on April 30th and it was incredible night to see our students enjoying themselves. They were laughing, dancing, and smiling the night away. It was amazing to see so many students together enjoying each other's company. We all know the recent challenges we are facing and it was rewarding to see how our students positively interact with one another and celebrated the moment. It was a great night, and I was pleased to attend to witness their smiles first hand. They deserved a special night, and I hope they had a great time.

Congrats to our Elementary "Students of the Month" representatives recognized live on Renda Broadcasting. They did an amazing job sharing examples for how they are Safe, Respectful, Responsible, Compassionate and Helpful in school! #pbis

Indiana Area Junior High School 7th graders recently participated in the Stock Market Challenge as part of the financial literacy curriculum in Mrs. Brocious’ and Mrs. Shirley’s BCIT classes. This competition is provided through Brighter Financial Futures/PennCFL and supported locally by S&T Bank. The top finisher for IJHS was Mark Dixon IV. Mark was the 2nd place winner for Indiana County in the Middle School Division and received a $30 gift card. He was also the 4th place finisher in the PA State Middle School Competition and earned a $20 gift card. Congratulations to Mark Dixon!

Thank you to our amazing teachers for all the work they do to help provide our students with world class education. Also, thank you to the IASD Board of Directors for providing our staff with delicious treats for #TeacherAppreciationWeek! Another big THANK YOU to Chartwells Food Service for preparing those delicious sweets!

IHS and IASD are INDIANA PROUD to congratulate IHS Varsity Girls Basketball players HOPE COOK, KATIE KOVALCHICK, and EVE FIALA on being named to the INDIANA GAZETTE 2021-2022 ALL-GAZETTE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM!

IHS and IASD are INDIANA PROUD of the BOYS' RUGBY TEAM who, with their victory in match against MOON AREA this past Sunday, clinched the 2022 PA Rugby Allegheny Conference championship.

Congratulations to the IHS Drama Department for their incredible spring play "Every Family Has One" which was presented this past weekend. The cast a crew did an outstanding job!

The Indiana Area Marching Band is accepting registrations for the upcoming 2022 season. No experience is required and all IHS students are welcome to join! Parades, games, festivals, and a trip to Disney are all being planned for the 2022 season. Interested IHS students should stop by the IHS instrumental music room to get a registration packet and secure their spot in the 2022 edition of the Indiana Area Marching Band!

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