The Indiana University of South Bend Flute Choir performed for the PHS band and choir students on Friday, April 27, 2012.  After the performance, the flute choir instructed a master class and clinic with flute students from the Plymouth bands. 

Ms. Rebecca Hovan, director of the flute choir, gave individual instruction to each of the Plymouth flute players that attended the clinic and the PHS students were invited to play along side the flute choir.  This clinic was provided free-of-charge as an educational outreach service on behalf of the music department at IUSB.

Oliver Ford Lincoln and the New Tech High School are teaming up for another fundraiser event.  This event will be called Drive Smart and is similar to the Drive One 4 UR School event except you will be able to test drive a Lincoln brand vehicle.  The event will be Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Make plans to attend and test drive a Lincoln to earn money for the New Tech High School.  For every test drive you will be entered to win an IPod Nano or one of two $100 gas cards. 

At the same time, the PHS Baseball team will be holding their annual Walleye Fish Fry in partnership with Tom’s Tasty Tators.  Tickets are $8.  

Both events will be held in the PHS parking lot.

Please see link below for the final results of the meth lab found behind Washington Elementary School. 

Envirocorp Results Link

The Lincoln Jr. High students will present Robin Hood - A Comedy in One Act on Friday, April 27, 2012 and Saturday, April 28, 2012.  The play will begin each night at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Jr. High Auditorium.  The ticket prices are $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. 

The students look forward to seeing you there!!

Good News!  The preliminary results of the soil testing at Washington Elementary School are in,  "no meth detected".  Last month the remains of a meth lab were found in the woods between the school and the railroad track.  Following the clean up by PCSC staff, ENVIROCORP from South Bend conducted soil testing.  The full report is due in the near future.  When we receive that report it will be posted on the PCSC website. 

The Plymouth High School Social Studies & Fine Arts teams both placed third at the Indiana Academic Super Bowl Competition at Northridge High School on April 17, 2012.  They competed in Class Two.  The theme for this year was Colonial & Revolutionary America.

Social Studies picture from left to right:  John Hampton, Zach Mahan, and Nate Mahan

The PHS Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble both attended the Indiana State School Music Association’s concert band competition on Friday, April 20th.  Both bands earned the top score of a Gold rating from all three judges for an overall Gold Award placing.

This was the final step towards PHS being a recipient of the prestigious “All-Music Award” given only to schools that attend all forms of ISSMA competition (marching band, jazz band, solo and ensemble competitions, and concert band) and earn Gold Awards at every event.  This is the 9th consecutive year that the PHS band has earned this award and the PHS band is one of only a few schools in the state that has earned this award annually since it began.

Congratulations to all of the PHS band members on completing another school year of solid Gold Award ratings at ISSMA events.

Please remember the upcoming Indiana Walk & Bike to School Statewide Challenge.  This event is meant to encourage students, their parents, teachers and school officials to walk or bicycle to school in a friendly statewide competition.  The Indiana SRTS Partnership is promoting the event between April 23rd and May 11th.  Participants are asked to register.  Here is the link:  http://www.healthbydesignonline.org/Challenge.html. 

May 9th, National Bike to School Day, falls during the challenge.  Participants planning to join in this national celebration (which resembles National Walk to School Day in October) should separately register here:  http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/. 

The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Schools are teaming up to apply for a grant with SRTS (Safe Routes to School) that would provide sidewalks on Baker and Klinger streets.  Parents of Jefferson Elementary and Riverside Intermediate are asked to complete an online survey as part of the application process.  The links for each school are listed below.

We appreciate your help!

Jefferson
http://www.saferoutesdata.org/surveyformparent.cfm?key=105719

Riverside
http://www.saferoutesdata.org/surveyformparent.cfm?key=689412

Congratulations to our elementary schools for their great results on the IREAD State Exam.  As a corporation, Plymouth had 93% of its third graders pass this test.  Students will have a second opportunity to improve on their scores this summer. 

Jennifer Felke has written another successful grant.  On Tuesday, the Marshall County Community Foundation presented New Tech with a $25,000 commitment over the next five years.

Michele Riise also wrote a successful competitive grant to the Indiana Department of Education.  Her grant provides $70,000 to the Plymouth Special Education Department. 

There will be a summer volleyball informational meeting at Plymouth High School in the main gym on Wednesday, April 25th, 7:30 p.m. until 8:15 p.m., for 4th through 12th grade students.  Players, along with their parents, are encouraged to attend this meeting to fill out forms for the Plymouth Volleyball Summer Camp, the high school Munciana Camp, and meet Coach Doug West and his coaching staff.